Tour to Memphis and Dahshur from Luxor
Overview
Trip to Memphis and Dahshur from Luxor
Cairo, one of the biggest cities in the Middle East, blends the ancient with the contemporary. This city is a great site to learn about Egyptian history and culture, and it has a thousand minarets. He also mentioned the variety of things one may do, such going to the Dahshur Pyramids, its ancient sites, and Nile cruises.
The first smooth pyramid was built in Dahshur. It was part of his fourth funerary complex, with various solutions adopted for the superstructure. The architects initially designed a geometric pyramid, but due to accidents, they had to modify the inclination from 580 to 430. They learned from experience and chose a second slope angle during the final construction site, one kilometer north, in the 29th year, resulting in a perfect figure 220 meters on each side and 100 meters high, entirely built in horizontal courses.
Enjoy more about Memphis and Dahshur with our guide and explore the capital, where the atmosphere is completely different from Luxor. Book now and enjoy the offers.
Trip to Memphis and Dahshur from Luxor
Cairo, one of the biggest cities in the Middle East, blends the ancient with the contemporary. This city is a great site to learn about Egyptian history and culture, and it has a thousand minarets. He also mentioned the variety of things one may do, such going to the Dahshur Pyramids, its ancient sites, and Nile cruises.
The first smooth pyramid was built in Dahshur. It was part of his fourth funerary complex, with various solutions adopted for the superstructure. The architects initially designed a geometric pyramid, but due to accidents, they had to modify the inclination from 580 to 430. They learned from experience and chose a second slope angle during the final construction site, one kilometer north, in the 29th year, resulting in a perfect figure 220 meters on each side and 100 meters high, entirely built in horizontal courses.
Enjoy more about Memphis and Dahshur with our guide and explore the capital, where the atmosphere is completely different from Luxor. Book now and enjoy the offers.
Inclusion
- Felucca ride for one hour.
- Cairo shopping trips (on request).
- Tour guide for every flight excursion.
- All taxes and service fees are included.
- Tickets for domestic flights from Luxor to Cairo and return.
- Upon arrival and departure, meet and help services at airports.
- Soft drinks and a complimentary bottle of water when traveling.
- All of the aforementioned Cairo historical places' tickets and admission costs are included.
- For Egypt Tours, transfers are provided in a contemporary, air-conditioned car for the Luxor trip.
Exclusion
- Any additional
- Individual expenditures.
- Drink something as you eat.
- Tipping and expressions of gratitude are not included.
Itinerary
Enjoy a visit from Luxor to Cairo. Our representative will transfer you to Luxor Airport and from Cairo International Airport we will start our trips. The first smooth pyramid was built for Snefru, the first king of the 4th Dynasty, in the location of Dahshur, south of Saqqara. It is part of the fourth funerary complex of this king, various solutions having been successively adopted for the superstructure of the tomb: the pyramid of Seila is stepped, a choice repeated at Meidum, where however, a limestone covering filling the steps gives the monument the final appearance of a smooth pyramid.
At South Dahshur, the architects immediately designed a geometric pyramid (the rhomboidal), but undoubtedly due to accidents that occurred during construction, they had to modify the inclination, reducing it from 580 to 430, at mid-height. Learning from experience, they opted, during the new and final construction site, begun in the year 29 of the reign, one kilometer to the north, for this second slope angle and obtained a perfect figure, 220 meters on each side and 100 meters high, entirely built in horizontal courses.
Take one of our trips to discover more about the Dahshur Pyramids. In the Valley of the Kings hamlet, which is close to the archaeological monuments you will be visiting, have lunch at a neighborhood Egyptian eatery afterward.
You will be transferred to Memphis. According to tradition, Memphis was founded by the first ruler of Egypt, the legendary Menes. This king unified the country for the first time and brought it out of prehistory. The city was initially named "the white wall" after a limestone stepped surrounding wall. With the great temple of Ptah, Memphis became the capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, from about 2780 to about 2280: its location was privileged, on the west bank of the Nile, between the cultivated area and the desert plateau. After enjoying your time, let's catch your flight to Luxor.
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In the case of cancellation of the trip by the customer, based on the start dates of the trip, the following costs will be charged:
15% of the total cost of the trip, with cancellation from the booking date up to 61 days before the start date of the trip
25% of the total cost of the trip, with cancellation from 60 to 31 days before the start date of the trip
35% of the total cost of the trip, with cancellation 30 to 15 days before the start date of the trip
Egypt's two most visited cities are Cairo and Luxor. They are both riverfront, with bustling markets, and tombs covered in sand. Although Luxor has been a popular tourist destination since the mid-19th century, Cairo is a bustling metropolis home to 20 million people.
There are many ways to go to Luxor. You can go by air, Luxor has its International Airport, which receives both domestic and international flights. Additionally, you can reach Luxor by train from Cairo or other major cities in Egypt. There are also roads but it takes a long time to reach your destination.
A typical Luxor day tour lasts around 8 to 10 hours, including travel time from your hotel.
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