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Giza Pyramids
& Sphinx / The Egyptian Museum
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Giza Pyramids:
They are the only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World. We will start with the Great Pyramid of Khufu where we will have
about 45 minute stop, then we will see the other two Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure.
After that we will drive down to Sphinx. It's a one block carved
statue of limestone for King Khafre representing him as a sitting lion
with human head. Just next to Sphinx we will see the Valley
Temple of King Khafre. It's a small temple built of the red granite
stone of Aswan. Egyptologists believe that this temple was the
mummification place of the royal body.
The
Solar Boat Museum (Optional visit):
Just behind the Great Pyramid of King
Khufu, there is a small boat- shape museum in which you will see a large
wooden boat belongs to King Khufu himself. It's one of five boats were
buried around his Pyramid for the afterlife. To visit that museum an
extra ticket is required of 40 EGP.
The Egyptian Museum
of Antiquities:
It was open in 1902. It houses the world’s greatest collection of
Ancient Egyptian artifacts, including the golden treasures of the famous
boy-king Tut Ankh Amun.
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Saqarra / Memphis /
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx |
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Saqarra:
Saqarra is a very large open air desert area, and there is a lot of
walk. It's about one hour driving from Cairo and about half hour driving
from Giza Pyramids. Saqarra is located in a country area so you will
have a good chance to enjoy the modern Egyptian country side where you
will learn about the local customs and traditions of Egyptian peasants.
Saqarra is a very rich archaeological necropolis where you will see the
Funeral Complex of King Zoser
including his
Step-Pyramid; the oldest pyramid in
Egypt. At Saqarra also you will see one or more (depending on time) of
the Nobles' tombs.
It shows the beauty and excellence of Ancient Egyptian art on their
walls and gives an insight into the daily life of Ancient Egypt. The
walls of these tombs are covered by beautiful scenes in colored high
relief of the daily life of ancient Egyptians.
Pyramid of Teti:
The last thing you will see in
Saqarra is the Pyramid of King Teti (6th Dynast, 23rd
c. B.C). It's a small pyramid of limestone in a very bad condition,
looks like a shapeless mound of rubble. Despite the fact that the
pyramid itself looks in bad shape and not very attractive to go into but
when you go inside it you will be surprised by its marvelous
decorations. The inner chambers walls are covered by beautiful
hieroglyphic inscription written in vertical columns, these are the
famous religious texts known as the
Pyramids Texts.
Memphis:
It's an open-air museum built on the
ruins of the ancient City of Memphis, the oldest capital city in ancient
Egypt (3100 B.C). There you will see a big collection of antiques
especially the
Colossal of King Ramsses II, carved of
one block of limestone weighing about 80 tons and measuring about 12 m
high. Also you will see the famous
Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis,
in addition to many
other monuments. Memphis is about 12 minutes driving from Saqarra, and
the visit lasts just half hour.
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Giza Pyramids:
They are the only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World. We will start with the Great Pyramid of Khufu where we will have
about 45 minute stop, then we will see the other two Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure.
After that we will drive down to Sphinx. It's a one block carved
statue of limestone for King Khafre representing him as a sitting lion
with human head. Just next to Sphinx we will see the Valley
Temple of King Khafre. It's a small temple built of the red granite
stone of Aswan. Egyptologists believe that this temple was the
mummification place of the royal body.
The
Solar Boat Museum (Optional visit):
Just behind the Great Pyramid of King
Khufu, there is a small boat- shape museum in which you will see a large
wooden boat belongs to King Khufu himself. It's one of five boats were
buried around his Pyramid for the afterlife. To visit that museum an
extra ticket is required of 40 EGP.
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Saqarra / Memphis / Dahshour |
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Saqarra:
Saqarra is a very large open air desert area, and there is a lot of
walk. It's about one hour driving from Cairo and about half hour driving
from Giza Pyramids. Saqarra is located in a country area so you will
have a good chance to enjoy the modern Egyptian country side where you
will learn about the local customs and traditions of Egyptian peasants.
Saqarra is a very rich archaeological necropolis where you will see the
Funeral Complex of King Zoser
including his
Step-Pyramid; the oldest pyramid in
Egypt. At Saqarra also you will see one or more (depending on time) of
the Nobles' tombs.
It shows the beauty and excellence of Ancient Egyptian art on their
walls and gives an insight into the daily life of Ancient Egypt. The
walls of these tombs are covered by beautiful scenes in colored high
relief of the daily life of ancient Egyptians.
Pyramid of Teti:
The last thing you will see in
Saqarra is the Pyramid of King Teti (6th Dynast, 23rd
c. B.C). It's a small pyramid of limestone in a very bad condition,
looks like a shapeless mound of rubble. Despite the fact that the
pyramid itself looks in bad shape and not very attractive to go into but
when you go inside it you will be surprised by its marvelous
decorations. The inner chambers walls are covered by beautiful
hieroglyphic inscription written in vertical columns, these are the
famous religious texts known as the
Pyramids Texts.
Memphis:
It's an open-air museum built on the
ruins of the ancient City of Memphis, the oldest capital city in ancient
Egypt (3100 B.C). There you will see a big collection of antiques
especially the
Colossal of King Ramsses II, carved of
one block of limestone weighing about 80 tons and measuring about 12 m
high. Also you will see the famous
Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis,
in addition to many
other monuments. Memphis is about 12 minutes driving from Saqarra, and
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Dahshour:
It is a large open-air desert area like
Saqarra and also was a royal necropolis in ancient time. There you will
see the two pyramids of king Senefru, the
Bent Pyramid
and the Red Pyramid
the red one is considered the first true pyramid built in ancient Egypt.
The two Pyramids are in very good condition and the Red one is open for
the visitors and you can go into it. Dahshour is about 20 minutes
driving from Saqarra. |
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The
Egyptian Museum / The Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque / Khan El-Khalili
Bazaar or Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo) |
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The Egyptian Museum
of Antiquities:
It was open in 1902. It houses the world’s greatest collection of
Ancient Egyptian artifacts, including the golden treasures of the famous
boy-king Tut Ankh Amun. |
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The Citadel:
It's one of
Cairo's
most popular tourist attractions. The Citadel is
an old fortress originally built by Salah El-Din (Saladin) in 1176 to
fortify the city against the Crusaders.
It's a complex which houses a number of museums, mosques and other
sites, located on a spur of limestone that had been detached from its
parent Moqattam Hills by quarrying. The most famous mosque to be visited
at the Citadel is the
Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali the Great, built in 1830. |
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Khan El-Khalili Bazaar:
reputed to be the largest bazaar (market) in the Middle East. The bazaar
has now grown to vast proportions. As you wander through the labyrinth
of narrow streets you will find workshops and stalls selling all manner
of things from woodwork, glassware and leather goods to perfumes,
fabrics and Pharaonic curiosities. |
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Coptic Cairo or Old
Cairo:
it's called Coptic Cairo because there are many old Coptic Churches
there and it's called Old Cairo because it's the oldest part of Cairo
dates back to the 7th c. A.D.
In Coptic Cairo you will visit 2
ancient Coptic churches, a synagogue, the ruined Roman fortress of
Babylon and the Coptic museum.
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The Hanging Church
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The Church of St. Sergius
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The Synagogue of Ben Ezra
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The Roman fortress of Babylon
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The Coptic Museum (optional visit)
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City
of the dead / The
Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque / Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo) / Khan
El-Khalili Bazaar |
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City of the dead:
It's a very large Islamic cemetery dates back to the 10th c.
A.D. There you will visit some Royal tombs attached to mosques. Also you
will have a panoramic view of the whole of the cemetery where you will
distinguish between 3 levels of tombs, royals, nobles and common people
tombs. |
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The Citadel:
It's one of
Cairo's
most popular tourist attractions. The Citadel is
an old fortress originally built by Salah El-Din (Saladin) in 1176 to
fortify the city against the Crusaders.
It's a complex which houses a number of museums, mosques and other
sites, located on a spur of limestone that had been detached from its
parent Moqattam Hills by quarrying. The most famous mosque to be visited
at the Citadel is the
Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali the Great, built in 1830. |
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Khan El-Khalili Bazaar:
reputed to be the largest bazaar (market) in the Middle East. The bazaar
has now grown to vast proportions. As you wander through the labyrinth
of narrow streets you will find workshops and stalls selling all manner
of things from woodwork, glassware and leather goods to perfumes,
fabrics and Pharaonic curiosities. |
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Coptic Cairo or Old
Cairo:
it's called Coptic Cairo because there are many old Coptic Churches
there and it's called Old Cairo because it's the oldest part of Cairo
dates back to the 7th c. A.D.
In Coptic Cairo you will visit 2
ancient Coptic churches, a synagogue, the ruined Roman fortress of
Babylon and the Coptic museum.
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The Hanging Church
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The Church of St. Sergius
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The Synagogue of Ben Ezra
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The Roman fortress of Babylon
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The Coptic Museum (optional visit)
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The Pharaonic Village:
is a small village built on a small island on the Nile in
Giza District. Just a few miles from the center of Cairo is a time
machine waiting to take you on a fantastic journey to the days of the
Pharaohs, a time brought to life by an incredible group of actors and
actresses, faithful and exact reproductions of buildings, clothing, and
life style. At the Pharaonic Village visitors sail on comfortable
motorized barges down a network of canals and view incredibly accurate
tableaux of the recreation of ancient Egyptian life. Sights
include recreations of industries, games, arts, and moments from history
and legend. |
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Islamic Cairo |
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a) The
Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque / City of the dead / Ahmed Ibn Tulun
Mosque/ Gayer Anderson Museum or House/ Khan El-Khalili Bazaar
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The Citadel:
It's one of
Cairo's
most popular tourist attractions. The Citadel is
an old fortress originally built by Salah El-Din (Saladin) in 1176 to
fortify the city against the Crusaders.
It's a complex which houses a number of museums, mosques and other
sites, located on a spur of limestone that had been detached from its
parent Moqattam Hills by quarrying. The most famous mosque to be visited
at the Citadel is the
Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali the Great, built in 1830. |
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City of the dead:
It's a very large Islamic cemetery dates back to the 10th c.
A.D. There you will visit some Royal tombs attached to mosques. Also you
will have a panoramic view of the whole of the cemetery where you will
distinguish between 3 levels of tombs, royals, nobles and common people
tombs. |
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Ibn Tulun Mosque:
This mosque is considered to be the oldest intact mosque in Egypt. It
was built by Ahmed Ibn Tulun, a Turkish-origin governor of Egypt
(868-905 AD). It was the third congregational mosque to be built in
Cairo and the third
largest mosque in the world. It's approximately 26,318 square meters in
size. This mosque is very unique in its architectural details because it
reflects all the characteristic features of Abbasid art of Iraq, and was
obviously influenced, particularly with regards to the minaret, the
great rectangular piers with engaged corner columns, the decorative
motif and other features by the famous Samara mosque in present day
Iraq. |
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Gayer Anderson Museum or
House:
The Gayer-Anderson Museum or House is actually made up of two 17th
century houses stuck together. They are of Islamic architectural design
and the majority of their halls and rooms are furnished with Islamic
design furniture.. This complex is named after a British major who lived
in it and restored it earlier in the 20th century. He filled the house
with French, English and Oriental furniture and other fixtures. The
house is a good example of upper class medieval Cairene tastes. The
house is located in the southeast corner of the Ibn Tulun Mosque. |
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Khan El-Khalili Bazaar:
reputed to be the largest bazaar (market) in the Middle East. The bazaar
has now grown to vast proportions. As you wander through the labyrinth
of narrow streets you will find workshops and stalls selling all manner
of things from woodwork, glassware and leather goods to perfumes,
fabrics and Pharaonic curiosities. |
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b)The Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque / City of the Dead /
El-Sultan Hassan Mosque/ El-Refaai Mosque
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El-Khalili Bazaar |
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The Citadel:
It's one of
Cairo's
most popular tourist attractions. The Citadel is
an old fortress originally built by Salah El-Din (Saladin) in 1176 to
fortify the city against the Crusaders.
It's a complex which houses a number of museums, mosques and other
sites, located on a spur of limestone that had been detached from its
parent Moqattam Hills by quarrying. The most famous mosque to be visited
at the Citadel is the
Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali the Great, built in 1830. |
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City of the dead:
It's a very large Islamic cemetery dates back to the 10th c.
A.D. There you will visit some Royal tombs attached to mosques. Also you
will have a panoramic view of the whole of the cemetery where you will
distinguish between 3 levels of tombs, royals, nobles and common people
tombs. |
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Islamic Cairo |
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b) The
Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque / City of the Dead / El-Sultan
Hassan Mosque/ El-Refaai Mosque
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El-Khalili Bazaar |
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c) Fatimid
Cairo: The old gates of Cairo: Bab
el Futuh, Bab en Nasr and Bab Zewella/Al
Azhar Mosque/ Beit El Sehemi/
Khan El-Khalili Bazaar / El Khayameya Street (Tent maker
workshops)
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Felucca on the Nile / Shopping at Arcadia Mall / Khan El-Khalili Bazaar |
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Cairo
Tower/ Horse Carriage / Felucca on the Nile |
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