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Your day starts with a hotel pickup in Cairo by your own Egyptologist tour guide in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Your first destination is Dahshur, where you will find two of Egypt's most intriguing pyramids: the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, which were both built by Pharaoh Snefru. These pyramids demonstrate important transitions in pyramid design, and their peaceful, open, and uncrowded environment is a restful alternative to other sites with more people. You will visit the stunning architecture, and if possible, you can go inside the Red Pyramid to witness ancient engineering first-hand.
Then you'll go to Memphis, the first building in unified Egypt. At the Memphis site, you will visit the open-air museum with the giant statues of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx. After Memphis, your next destination will be Meidum, a pyramid site that is rarely visited, so you'll get a sense of the pyramid evolution peacefully. Meidum is an interesting visiting site as it demonstrates the better-known pyramid experiments. The Meidum pyramid was initially a step pyramid that was fashioned into a smooth pyramid before partially collapsing, leaving a gorgeous but menacing background. Surrounded by a desert without wind and noise, this site gave a powerful sense of ambition in the ancient world. After your time in Meidum, you will return to Cairo with a greater appreciation for Egypt's early built architecture.
