Pyramids of Dahshour
2h · Admission ticket included
Meet your Egyptologist / tour guide at the pick up location, and then start your day driving Dahshur cemetery, Explore Dahshur first pyramid is the bent pyramid (2613-2589 BC) was build under the rule of the pharaoh Sneferu, it was the first attempt at building a smooth sided pyramid, pharaoh Sneferu ordered the building of the second pyramid of Dahshur, it is name the Red pyramid, it considered to be the first complete pyramid, as it was fully constructed, smooth sides, and free standing pyramids rising to a height of 104 meters with an angle of 43 degrees.
Then pass by the black pyramid (was made out of mud) it goes back to the reign of the pharaoh Amenemhat III (middle kingdom), it remains the most imposing monument at the site after the tow Sneferu pyramids, the polished granite pyramidion Or capstone of the black pyramid is on display in main hall at the Egyptian museum in Cairo.
Dahshur lake
30m
Then continue the tour to Dahshur lake, enjoy taking photos of the lake and pyramids, then to the rural farm, enjoy and relax among the mango, palm trees, then enjoy your lunch on board, will be lots of farm fresh products, will be different food varieties, such as chicken, rice, salads, Or pancakes, aged cheeses, honey (Molasses), desserts will be sweet potatoes, dates, fresh seasonal fruits, along the lunch will hot/cold drinks as well such as mint tea, coffee,.
Then walk around the farm, between the lush Nile valley, the locals, the simple villages, experience farming / irrigation process, plus different kind of crops such as wheat, clover, unions, garlic, corn etc..., then adventure the lake to enjoy the sunset over the Bent/Red pyramids, then stop an orphanage community, they do have carpet/rug schools, they will show you how they weaving carpets like ancient Egyptians by using looms as well, it is handmade and not machinery, then head back to your hotel.
