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King Senefru chose the rocky plateau of Dahshur to establish his first pyramid to compete with the pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, but he failed to complete it. This first attempt became a broken shape but he built a complete pyramid a short distance away called the Red Pyramid. Nearby, the pyramids dating back to the Middle Kingdom, starting with the pyramid of King Amenemhat II, are in poor condition. The pyramid of King Senusret III is surrounded by the tombs of Princesses Set Hathor and Mint. As for the Black Pyramid of King Amenemhat the Third, it is also in a poor state of preservation. Although its stones are eroded, it is still a short distance from the pyramid of Sneferu.
The Egyptian Museum preserves the stone pyramid, the head of the pyramid. Other pyramids of the Thirteenth Dynasty were built at Dahshur. The Bent Pyramid is one of the pyramids built by King Senefru, the first king of the Fourth Dynasty. It was called “bent” because of its broken lines due to the angle change, an engineering problem in its design. In fact, the construction of the pyramid began at an angle of 55 degrees, but it had to be adjusted to 43 degrees due to the increase in stones, which caused instability. Despite the alterations, the king’s designers made a new pyramid a short distance away at Meidum, the Red Pyramid. The first corner of the curved pyramid marks the transition between the design of the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara and the later smooth-faced pyramids.
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Children under 2 years of age can travel free of charge with their parents.
From 2 to 5.99 years old: 25% of the adult price
From 6 to 11.99 years old: 50% of the adult price
Children aged 12 and over travel at the same fare as adults.
The children’s policy applies to children who share a room with their parents. If your trip includes a flight ticket, additional fees for your children may apply.
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Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired Nile cruise, spaces will be secured upon receiving a deposit of 25 %, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the required deposit is 50%. This deposit forms part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by credit cards, wire transfer and or the Western Union.
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It is a customary attitude for expressing one’s satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.
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The full amount of the cruise will be charged if cancellation is received less than 30 days prior to check-in date.
50% of the whole cruise amount will be charged if cancellation is received 60 to 31 days prior to check-in date.
15 % of the whole cruise amount will be charged if cancellation is received from 90 to 61 days prior to check-in date.
Full refund of payment will be given if cancellation is received before 91 days prior to check-in date.
What do you see in Dahshur?
The Bent Pyramid has two entrances, one at the north side, with modern wooden staircases, and the other at the top of the west side. Each entrance leads to a room with an arched ceiling, which gives it that step-by-step effect. The north entrance room is below ground level. As for the western entrance room, it is built on a higher level in the body of the curved pyramid. The Red Pyramid is the tallest pyramid in Dahshur, and its name “Red” is due to the reddish color of its stones. It was not of this color, but a beautiful pure white limestone in Tora, south of Cairo today. All the pyramids had a covering of this white limestone which was reused in the Middle Ages. It is the third largest Egyptian pyramid after Khufu and Khafre at Giza.
The Red Pyramid was one of the three pyramids built by King Senefru after the Pyramid of Bent, located one kilometer to the south, and the so-called Pyramid of Meidum. This pyramid was probably started in the thirteenth year of his reign, and it took 10 years to build. The visitor can access the pyramid from an entrance on the northern side that leads to a corridor (one meter high and one meter wide). It then descends into another hallway which gives access to a room with an arched ceiling, resembling an inverted staircase. Another passage leads to a second chamber located in the center of the pyramid, directly at that chamber’s western end. To the south of this corridor leads to a third room believed to have been the burial chamber of the pyramid.
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- Pickups and drop off from your hotel
- Air conditioned vehicle
- Expert Egyptologist tour guide
- Entry/ admission to the site of Dahshur
- Entry/ admission to the Bent Pyramid
- Entry/ admission to the Red Pyramid
- Local traditional lunch
- Bottle of water
- Tipping
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