Private
Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara
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Step back in time to the days of ancient Egypt
on a private tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, the
necropolis of Sakkara and the former capital... |
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Private
Tour: Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo
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Take a fascinating private tour to
Alexandria from Cairo in the company of your own Egyptologist guide.
The second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria has an... |
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Private
Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Khan el-Khalili
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Take a leisurely private tour of
Cairo's most famous sites: the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian
Museum and Khan el-Khalili bazaar. With your own private
Egyptologist..
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Pyramids Sound and Light
Show with Private Transport
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Want a truly unforgettable evening of
entertainment in Cairo? Then don't miss the world-famous Pyramids
Sound and Light Show in Giza! You'll hear the story... |
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Nile River Dinner Cruise in
Cairo
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Enjoy a Nile River dinner cruise
aboard the "Nile Maxim", one of the most elegant cruising
restaurants sailing the world's longest waterway. You'll... |
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Private Tour: Giza
Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Dahshur
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See the classic sights of ancient
Egypt on this private tour to the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Dahshur and
Memphis with the luxury of your own qualified Egyptologist... |
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Private Tour: Egyptian
Museum, Alabaster Mosque, Khan el-Khalili
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Already seen the Great Pyramids of
Giza and Sphinx? Immerse yourself further into Egypt's history with
an unmissable visit to the famous Egyptian Museum... |
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CAIRO INFORMATION
Cairo, and the area around it are considered to be the heart of Egypt, and
one may find almost every aspect of Egypt represented in the area, including
some of the most famous Pharaonic, ancient
 Christian
and Islamic monuments. Cairo offers an incredible selection of shopping,
leisure, culture and nightlife. Shopping ranges from the famous Khan el-Khalili
souk, (or bazaar) largely unchanged since the 14th century, to modern
air-conditioned centers displaying the latest fashions. All the bounty of
the East is here - particularly good buys are spices, perfumes, gold,
silver, carpets, brass and copperware, leatherwork, glass, ceramics and
mashrabiya. Try some of the famous street markets, like Wekala al-Balaq, for
fabrics, including Egyptian cotton, the Tentmakers Bazaar for appliqué-work,
Mohammed Ali Street for musical instruments and, although you probably won't
want to buy, the Camel Market makes a fascinating trip.
When you need a break from city life, try a round of golf on the famous
Mena House course
 overlooking
the Pyramids, watch the horse racing at the Gezira Club or visit the Zoo and
the Botanical Gardens. Take a trip on the Nile in a felucca or ride on
horseback from the Giza Pyramids to Sakkara. For a day trip outside Cairo
visit Haraniyya village and see the beautiful tapestries and weaving
produced by local people. If you wish, you may get away from it all at the
top of the Cairo Tower, a modern 187 meter-high tower with views of the city
from all sides, topped by a revolving restaurant.
Cairo comes alive at night, which is the best time to shop, eat delicious
Middle Eastern cuisine, or simply watch the world go by from a pavement
cafe. You can dine in a floating restaurant on the Nile,
 sample
an apple-flavored shisha waterpipe at a coffee-shop or see oriental dancers
and cabarets at a luxury hotel. The splendid Opera House complex houses
several galleries (including the Museum of Modern Art), restaurants and
concert halls. Listening to Arabic music under the stars, in the open-air
theater, is a magical experience. At El-Ghuriya, in the heart of Islamic
Cairo you can watch folk musicians and whirling dervish dancers. And don't
forget the most essential after-dark experience, the Sound and Light show at
the Pyramids, a dramatic fusion of light and music recounting the story of
antiquity.
Islamic Cairo is not the oldest section of Cairo, as that distinction
belongs to Old Cairo. Westerners visiting Cairo many not wish to think in
terms of Islamic here, but rather medieval. Indeed this area encompasses the
medieval history from beginning
 to
end.
Old Cairo actually predates Cairo itself to old Babylon and the Romans.
Located here are some of the oldest Christian Churches in the World, as well
as one of the oldest Mosques.
Giza is where the Great Pyramid is located, but there is more to the west
bank of the Nile. Several important districts are located here, along with
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