Djoser’s Step Pyramid in Saqqara
It was not that far away from where my hotel is, about 40 minutes away with a slow and pleasant drive in the afternoon. This step pyramid in Saqqara is not so high profile and famous as the ones in Giza so the number of tourists there are much lesser. It was only about 20 tour buses. Wait till you see the tour buses in Giza.
Entrance fees was 50LE (RM30). You pay for everything in Egypt. Even for taking this photo of the camel. The guy jumped out of nowhere and start complaining that I took a photo of his camel without his permission, etc etc. Gave him 1LE (RM0.60) and he was more than happy. 1LE can do wonders in Egypt 
The other 2 attractions were the Tombs of Mereruka. It consists of 32 rooms and was built for Mereruka and his family. Discovered in 1893, it is located 20m to the north of the Pyramid of King Titi. I almost got lost inside this tomb!
Beside it is the Pyramid of Titi. You get to go inside the pyramid! It’s a 45 degrees steep, small walkway down 30m into the burial chamber.
And again, tips and tips and tips everywhere!
Other photos can be found here.
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