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Egypt

A trip to Giza, Cairo, Egypt, Luxor, Aswan

Egypt,Jordan,Greek Islands

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Unscheduled - Giza

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
Giza, Egypt
+20 2 383 8823

Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza

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The commentary might not impress you, but the dazzling light show and awe-inspiring backdrop of the Sphinx and Pyram …

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Giza Pyramids Plateau
Giza, Egypt
+20 2 386 3469 / +20 2 385 2880 / +20 2 285 4509 (

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
Giza, 12561
Egypt
+20 2 383 8823

Unscheduled - Cairo

Egyptian Museum

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Founded in 1858 by French archeologist Auguste Mariette (whose tomb is in the museum's garden), the giant salmon-col …

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Tahrir Square
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 579 6974

Khan el-Khalili Bazaar

A retreat from the sun in summer, in milder winter temperatures it's even easier to lose a day wandering this this s …

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Khan el-Khalili Bazaar

Off Hussein Square
Cairo, NY 11211
Egypt

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)

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

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)

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, 12561
Egypt
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist Information)

Sun Temples of Abu Ghurab

These temples were built by the pharaohs of the V Dynasty at a time when the solar cult was the state religion. Unli …

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North East of Sahure's Pyramid
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist information)

Mastaba of Kagemni

The scenes painted on the walls of this tomb are delightful. There are particularly wonderful scenes of fish, crocod …

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Beside Step Pyramid
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist information)

Fustat Garden (Al)

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This delightful theme park has vast green areas and a variety of games including slides and carousels. Thanks to its …

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Salah Salem Street
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 363 9229

Lectures at the American Research Center

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The center presents lectures by academics, mostly in the field of Egyptology and Egyptian, Islamic and Coptic histor …

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2 Simon Bolivar Square
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 354 8239 / +20 2 355 8683

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

Meidum Pyramid

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This interesting pyramid is thought to have been started by Pharaoh Huni, and completed by his son Sneferu, the foun …

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Meidum Area
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist information)

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)

Colossus of Ramses II

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The Colossus of Ramses II is just that: colossal. Imagine a statue ten meters (33 feet) long (and this despite the f …

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Al Remayah Square
Cairo, 12561
Egypt
+20 2 386 5911 ()/None()

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)

Al-Nasir Muhammad Madrasa/Mausoleum

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This mosque is an example of Mameluke architecture at its very finest. It was built by Al Nasir Mohamed - one of Sul …

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Al Hossein
Cairo, Egypt

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

Unscheduled - Egypt

Serapeum (The)

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Discovered in 1851 by the famous archeologist Mariette, the Serapeum is a temple that was dedicated to the Apis bull …

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24 km South-West of Cairo
Egypt, AR, United States

Unscheduled - Luxor

Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis

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Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With th …

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Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis

Luxor, 83911
Egypt

Unscheduled - Aswan

Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae

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This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel …

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Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae

Aswan, Egypt

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