What to see and do in Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur

What to visit in Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur

• Giza Plateau · pyramids and Sphinx
• Saqqara · Memphis necropolis
• Dahshur · Red and Bent Pyramids

PLACES AND EXPERIENCES

What to do in Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur

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Giza Plateau · pyramids and Sphinx

The pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Mycerinus and the Great Sphinx form a great funerary landscape. Entry to the area and visits to the interior of the pyramids are different modalities.

Activities for your visit

• Contemplate the pyramids from the authorized routes of the plateau.
• Get to know the surroundings of the Great Sphinx while visiting the area.

Tips for this place

• Spend time on the plateau and confirm the access indicated by your entry.
• Add an interior only if you wish and the product expressly includes it.

Book tickets ↗

Official purchase of the Giza plateau. The general ticket does not include the interiors of the pyramids: select the necessary supplements and check the open areas. Don't buy another ticket to the area to see the Sphinx.

Reference sources and location

• Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities · Giza Plateau

Orientative reference of the place; it does not indicate a gate, ticket office, pier or an accessible route.

Reference coordinates: 29.976111, 31.132778.

Wikidata · Giza pyramid complex

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Saqqara · Memphis necropolis

The Saqqara necropolis allows you to discover the stepped complex of Djoser and other funerary testimonies. There are area tickets, combined tickets and supplements for specific visits.

Activities for your visit

• Tour the surroundings of the Djoser complex according to the enabled areas.
• Choose the tombs or spaces that the purchased modality includes.

Tips for this place

• Saqqara is a separate visit from the Giza Plateau and requires transfer.
• The combined ticket does not imply that all interiors are included.

Book tickets ↗

Saqqara official reserve. Review the difference between area, combined and supplements; the interior of Djoser, Serapeum and Tumba Sur may require a specific option.

Reference sources and location

• Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities · Saqqara

Orientative reference of the place; it does not indicate a gate, ticket office, pier or an accessible route.

Reference coordinates: 29.871111, 31.216667.

Wikidata · Pyramid of Djoser

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Dahshur · Red and Bent Pyramids

The pyramids of Snefru in Dahshur show different construction solutions prior to the great pyramids of Giza. The Red Pyramid serves as a reference for the complex on the map.

Activities for your visit

• Observe the profile of the Bent Pyramid.
• Get to know the surroundings of the Red Pyramid and the visitable sectors.

Tips for this place

• Arrange transportation to Dahshur; It is not a walk from Giza.
• Check the enabled interiors and their physical conditions before entering.

Book tickets ↗

Official entrance to the Dahshur compound. Confirm the available sectors and interiors; does not include transportation from Cairo, Giza or Saqqara.

Reference sources and location

• Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities · Dahshur

Orientative reference of the place; it does not indicate a gate, ticket office, pier or an accessible route.

Reference coordinates: 29.808333, 31.205833.

Wikidata · Red Pyramid

A PROPOSAL TO ORGANIZE YOURSELF

3-Day Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza

   Dedicate a day to the plateau and add only the interiors that you have chosen and reserved.

2. Day 2

   A visit to Saqqara

   Arrange the transfer and select Saqqara spaces based on the ticket and open areas.

3. Day 3

   The pyramids of Dahshur

   Book another day or independent visit for Dahshur, confirming the available interiors and the return.

Tips for visiting Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur

• Choose the venues according to the days available and organize transportation between them.
• Distinguish access to the area from interior and tomb supplements.

LOCAL FLAVORS

What to eat in Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur

Beans, rice, herbs and layered doughs: six preparations to discover Egyptian cuisine during your trip. The photographs show reference versions of each dish.

Egypt · Popular cuisine

Koshari

Rice, pasta, lentils and chickpeas together with garlic tomato sauce and fried onion. A strong combination of everyday Egyptian cuisine.

Reference: Experience Egypt · Cuisine and culture

Egypt · Breakfast with baladi bread

Ful medames

Slowly cooked and seasoned broad beans, served with baladi bread. A traditional breakfast that allows different accompaniments.

Reference: Experience Egypt · Cuisine and culture

Egypt · Fried beans

Taameya · Egyptian falafel

Fried discs of ground beans with aromatic herbs. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, they are part of the Egyptian breakfast repertoire.

Reference: Experience Egypt · Cuisine and culture

Egypt · Green leaf soup

Molokhia

Soup of finely chopped molokhia leaves, flavored with garlic and coriander. It can be served over rice or accompanied by bread.

Reference: Experience Egypt · Cuisine and culture

Egypt · Rolls to share

Stuffed grape leaves · Wara enab

Grape leaves rolled around herbed rice; some versions add meat. They are cooked in broth and are usually prepared to share.

Reference: Experience Egypt · Cuisine and culture

Egypt Dough in thin layers

Feteer meshaltet

Laminated dough with butter between its layers, which can be accompanied with sweet or savory ingredients. A specialty of Egyptian rural tradition.

Reference: Experience Egypt · Cuisine and culture