Saqqara, Dahshur & Memphis from Sokhna Port

Step 1: Morning Pickup & Drive

• Meet your guide and driver directly at the ship disembarkation terminal inside Sokhna Port.
• Drive west along the highway bypass directly into the southern Nile Valley necropolises, avoiding central Cairo entirely.

Step 2: Dahshur Necropolis (1.5 Hours)

• Bent Pyramid: View King Sneferu’s early pyramid, famous for its dramatic change in angle midway up its casing—representing a crucial transition in pharaonic pyramid design.
• Red Pyramid: Stand at the world's first successful smooth-sided true pyramid. (Optional interior descent down a long stone corridor into the vaulted burial chambers).

Step 3: Memphis Open-Air Museum (1 Hour)

• Ancient Capital: Explore Mit Rahina, the site of ancient Memphis—the first capital of unified Egypt founded by King Narmer/Menes around 3100 BC.
• Colossus of Ramesses II: View the giant 10-meter-long limestone statue lying horizontally inside a custom viewing pavilion.
• Alabaster Sphinx: Inspect the massive single-block limestone sphinx dating to the New Kingdom.

Step 4: Egyptian Lunch Break (1 Hour)

• Stop for lunch at a local countryside restaurant near Saqqara, enjoying freshly baked Egyptian flatbreads, grilled meats, and mezze salads.

Step 5: Saqqara Necropolis (2 Hours)

• Step Pyramid of Djoser: Explore the world's oldest monumental stone building complex, designed by the royal architect Imhotep during the 3rd Dynasty.
• Courtyards & Enclosure Wall: Walk through the restored colonnade and vast Sed festival courtyard surrounding the Step Pyramid.
• Noble Mastaba Tombs: Step inside Old Kingdom tombs (such as Ti, Mereruka, or Kagemni) to view intricately carved and painted wall reliefs depicting daily life, farming, and river fishing.

Step 6: Return Drive to Sokhna Port

• Board your private vehicle in the late afternoon for the drive back along the highway to Sokhna Port, arriving well ahead of your ship's all-aboard time.