Our first visit to any Pyramids in Egypt, this was a truly magical experience. It was about a 45 minute drive out of Cairo and off the beaten path. We paid 25 Egyptian pounds to enter the site (this includes the entrance to the red pyramid), you were not allowed to get close to the bent pyramid. We arrived and... more

Giza is great, but I found it to what we expected-bus loads of tourists, cameras & people trying to sell you things. So after Seeing the Sphinx & Cheops in Giza you MUST continue on to Dashur. There we saw the Bent Pyramid & went inside the Red Pyramid! The most amazing thing was that we were one of 3... more

Visiting this area is not just about the pyramids here but it is like going through a time warp back 100's of years ago. Many areas don't have running water or electricity. The farmers still work their farms by hand with hoes and sickles. Donkeys and buffalo are also used in the field and to pump water to the farm... more

The pyramids at Dashur are not often visited by tourists, but they are a major attraction and well worth your time. Our guide from Egyptian Express gave us a great tour. They were built in the time between the Step Pyramid at Sakkara and the Great Pyramids at Giza. The Red Pyramid is a very nice pyramid and you can... more

We arranged tours with Karen from Heart of Egypt (--) and her driver for our stay to do most of the major tourist sites. The following describes what we saw in Dahshur. This location is off the beaten path and not many tourists were there. We had the chance to go inside a pyramid… the Red Pyramid. To go inside... more