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cairo march 2008

A trip from February 27, 2008 to March 07, 2008, travelling to Cairo
Taufik Family trip to Cairo, Egypt
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02/27/2008 to 03/07/2008
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Wed 02/27/08 (day 1) - Cairo

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Cairo

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City
Cairo, Egypt
Wed Feb 27 5:00pm - Fri Mar 7 12:00am
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Windsor Hotel

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Located in the heart of Cairo's shopping, business and theater districts, the hotel is within walking distance …
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Windsor Hotel
19 El Alfy St
Cairo, Egypt
2-2591-5810
Wed Feb 27 5:00pm - Fri Mar 7 11:00pm
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Thu 02/28/08 (day 2) - Cairo

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Sphinx (The)

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Of all Egypt's monuments, none is as majestic and haunting as the Great Sphinx. It was named as such by the Greeks, …
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Giza Pyramids Plateau
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 383 8823
Thu Feb 28 8:00am - Thu Feb 28 12:00pm
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Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)

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The most famous site in Egypt, and the one that appears on almost every tour package, this is the oldest and largest …
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Giza Plateau
Cairo, NE 12561
Egypt
+20 2 383 8823
Thu Feb 28 8:00am - Thu Feb 28 12:00pm
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buy tickets at the booth, not from touts.
bring and drink lots of water. bring food.
dont take anything from sellers, dont take pictures with camels.
Ignore 'government officials'.
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Step Pyramid of Saqqara

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Designed by Imhotep, chief architect of the III Dynasty pharaoh Djoser, this six-tiered funerary chamber was the fir …
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North Saqqara
Cairo, Egypt
Thu Feb 28 2:00pm - Thu Feb 28 4:00pm
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Memphis

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The capital of Egypt for thousands of years, little remains of this once great city to attest to its glory. Memphis …
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24 kilometres south of Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
Thu Feb 28 2:00pm - Thu Feb 28 4:00pm
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Mastaba of Mereruka

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The Mastaba of Mereruka is one of the largest in Saqqara with about 30 chambers. Excavated in 1893, by J. de Morgan, …
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Step Pyramid of Djoser
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist information)
Thu Feb 28 2:00pm - Thu Feb 28 4:00pm
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Pyramid of Unas

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This Pyramid could easily be ignored for it resembles a pile of dirt and rubble. Although the exterior is rather sha …
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Saqqara
Cairo, NE 12561
Egypt
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist Information)
Thu Feb 28 2:00pm - Thu Feb 28 5:00pm
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Colossus of Ramses II

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The Colossus of Ramses II is just that: colossal. Imagine a statue 10 meters long (and this despite the fact that th …
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Al Remayah Square
Cairo, NE 12561
Egypt
+20 2 386 5911 ()/None()
Thu Feb 28 2:00pm - Thu Feb 28 5:00pm
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Alabaster Sphinx

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The Sphinxes are the most mystical creatures of ancient Egypt. By far the most famous Sphinx is that of Giza, howeve …
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Memphis
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist information)
Thu Feb 28 2:00pm - Thu Feb 28 4:00pm
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Mastaba of Ti

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This tomb, discovered by Mariette in 1865, is an important source of knowledge about the Old Kingdom. Ti was an impo …
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North East of Serapeum, Saqqara
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist information)
Thu Feb 28 2:00pm - Thu Feb 28 5:00pm
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Fri 02/29/08 (day 3) - Cairo

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Citadel (The)

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One of Cairo's major attractions, the massive Citadel complex dominates the city skyline. Built on a limestone spur …
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Citadel (The)
Salah Salem Highway
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 512 9619
Fri Feb 29 8:00am - Fri Feb 29 2:00pm
Notes
Taxi LE7 from downtown.
Open May-September 8.00-18.00, October-April 8.00-17.00. Entrance fee LE40
wear socks.
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An-Nasir Mohammed Mosque

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Built between 1318 and 1335, this was once the main mosque of the Citadel. Although neglected for a long time (it on …
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An-Nasir Mohammed Mosque
The Citadel
Cairo, Egypt
Fri Feb 29 8:00am - Fri Feb 29 12:00pm
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Alabaster Mosque

Mohammed Ali Mosque, built in Turkish style between 1830-1848. The ornate clock in the courtyard near the entrance …More  
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The citadel, Sharia Salah Salem
Cairo, Egypt
Fri Feb 29 8:00am - Fri Feb 29 9:00am
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Military Museum

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With more space devoted to ceremonial equipment and costumes than the brutal realities of war, pacifists should not …
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Military Museum
Citadel Historic Area
Cairo, PA 11211
Egypt
+20 2 512 9619
Fri Feb 29 11:00am - Fri Feb 29 2:00pm
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entrance fee 20LE
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Al-Refa'i Mosque

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It may look like the partner of the Sultan Hassan Mosque next door, but half a century separates their construction …
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Al-Refa'i Mosque
El-Qalaa Street
Cairo, Egypt
+20 (0)2 391 3454 (Tourist Information)
Fri Feb 29 2:00pm - Fri Feb 29 3:00pm
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Aqsunque Mosque (Blue Mosque)

Mosque of Aqsunqur is also known as the blue mosque. Location: Bab al-wasir street
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Fri Feb 29 2:00pm - Fri Feb 29 4:00pm
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Sat 03/01/08 (day 4) - Cairo

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Egyptian Museum

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Founded in 1858 by French archaeologist Auguste Mariette (whose tomb is in the museum's garden), the giant salmon-co …
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Tahrir Square
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 579 6974
Sat Mar 1 8:00am - Sat Mar 1 2:00pm
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tickets- 20 L.E for adults, 10 L.E for children.
mummy room - 40 L.E for adults, 20 L.E for children
camera - 10LE (bring small camera)
9am to 2pm only, but can re-enter.
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Islamic Cairo

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Tucked away amid the modern urban area of Cairo lies one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, with its famous …
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Islamic Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
Sat Mar 1 2:00pm - Sat Mar 1 4:00pm
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Wikala of al-Ghouri

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Built in 1504, this was formerly used as a merchant's hotel. It is one of the best preserved examples of a wikala (m …
Shopping
Darb el-Tablawi, Gamaliyya, close to al-Hussein Mosque
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 511 0472
Sat Mar 1 2:00pm - Sat Mar 1 5:00pm
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Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghouri

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Built in 1504 by Sultan Quansuh al Ghouri, this building is a delightful example of Mameluke architecture. Situated …
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Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghouri
In front of al Ghouri Mausoleum
Cairo, Egypt
Sat Mar 1 2:00pm - Sat Mar 1 4:00pm
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Sabil-Kuttab of Abd El-Rahman Katkhuda

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A "kottab" is somewhere young children would go to receive an elementary education in the Quran, a "sabil" is founta …
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Sabil-Kuttab of Abd El-Rahman Katkhuda
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah Street
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist Information)
Sat Mar 1 2:00pm - Sat Mar 1 4:00pm
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AL Azhar Mosque

The oldest university in the world is built around this ancient mosque, which has been the center of Islamic scholarship …More  
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Sharia Al-Azhar
Cairo, Egypt
Sat Mar 1 2:00pm - Sat Mar 1 4:00pm
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Aliya (View Aliya's trips)
have fun! are u going to enter the pyramids?
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tony brookes (View tony brookes's trips)
have a wondeful time elisa!
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wani_husin (View wani_husin's trips)
wow syoknyaaaa!
have fun tau!
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Fouad A (View Fouad A's trips)
I am interested for a trip from JFG, New York, USA to CAI, Egypt, please advice
Thanks
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