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Giza pyramids Tourist Guide and Packages
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Giza pyramids Tourist Guide and Packages - Destination Overview
Giza pyramids Tourist Guide and Packages
Places to visit in Giza Pyramids: Giza Pyramid Attractions
Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) - the last surviving representative of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, originally 146 m (479 ft) high but now slightly reduced to a still awe-inspiring 137 m (449 ft). Over 2 million blocks of stone were used to construct this edifice, all through manual labour.
Solar Barque Museum - located immediately alongside the southern face of the Great Pyramid, an exceptionally well-done museum showcasing an excavated and reconstructed "solar boat", buried along with the Pharaoh for use on his daily journey with the sun across the sky. Entry LE 40.
Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) - slightly smaller than the Great Pyramid, though appearing from some angles to appear larger owing to a better position on the desert plateau
Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus) - the smallest of the Giza Pyramids at 62 m (203 ft) high (originally 66.5 m)
Sphinx and the Temple of the Sphinx - the colossal, recumbent human-headed lion was conceived of by the ancient Egyptians as the sun god Re-Horakhty - "Horus of the horizon". The Egyptians call it Abu el-Hol, the "Father of Terror", and even the Greek name Sphinx is the less than pleasant "Strangler". 45 meters long, 22 meters wide, and carved from a single giant block of sandstone, the Sphinx is considerably smaller than the Pyramids around it. The missing nose is blamed on target practice by bored troops, commonly blamed variously on British soldiers in World War I or Napoleon's troops in 1798, but 18th-century drawings showing the nose already missing, pointing the finger towards the occupying Turks.
Various Queens' Pyramids and Nobles' Tombs, located in regimented cemeteries surrounding the royal pyramids. Especially the Tomb of Seshemnufer IV which you can explore from the inside, where you can descend to the sarcophagus and get an idea, how it looks. Since this is not the main object, there are few tourists and it make this visit very interesting.
The Best Time To Travel To Giza Pyraminds:
The best time to visit Giza Pyraminds is from October to May. Though it is the peak travel season, when most travellers come, the temperatures are a lot better for those not used to the heat. Within these 8 months there are 2 periods of what are known as “High Season” (the Christmas/New Year period and the Easter Period) when hotels and cruises will put their prices up, though you will find that special events like Gala Dinners are also laid on for their customers. This can mean that some hotels become really expensive and so making your reservations very early, even for the budget hotels, is strongly advised.
How to reach Giza pyramids
By Air:
Cairo International Airport (IATA: CAI), is the second biggest airport in Africa.The airport is on the north-eastern outskirts of the city at Heliopolis. If you want to spend the night at the airport, there are currently two hotels available:
- Novotel Cairo Airport,
- Le Passage,
By train:
Cairo's main railway station - Ramses Station (Mahattat Ramses) - is on Midan Ramses, which is also the location of the Martyrs Metro Station. Trains run to Cairo from most other regions and cities within Egypt. Trains in Egypt rarely run on schedule and are almost always at least 15 min late, if not later. Train service is available from Ramses Station to Alexandria, while service to Luxor and Aswan is available at the Giza Railway Station. Visitors wishing to connect with trains to Luxor , Aswan , and the rest of upper Egypt should take the Metro from Midan Ramses Mubarak Metro Station , on line one to Giza Metro-Train Station which should take approximately twenty minutes.Trains also depart to the canal cities, but buses are much faster.
By bus:
Buses arrive to Cairo from virtually all over the country. The two main destinations are Midan Ramsis and Cairo Gateway, formerly known as Turgoman, but vehicles also sometimes stop at other destinations, notably Abbasiya. From Midan Ramses and Cairo Gateway it's a quick 5 LE taxi cab ride to downtown, 7-10 LE to Zamalek. Cairo Gateway is a new, modern indoor station located approximately 500m from the Orabi Metro Station, within the new Cairo Gateway Plaza.
Shopping in Giza Pyramids
Shopping:
Al Amir Perfume Palace, 9 Abu el Houl . An overwhelming smell will hit you as soon as you walk inside, if you can stand the smell for more than a few minute you can find some great deals on perfume.
Legends and Legacies, 20 Abuu Hazim St. (Off of Pyramid Road). A relaxed indoor bazaar.
Beymen, FourSeasons Nile Plaza. Chic Designer Shopping including brands such channel,prada,gucci,christian dior,tods and many others .
City Stars, Nasr City. Largest Shopping Mall in Egypt includes many international brands such as massimo dutti , zara , hugo boss, bcbg , polo, nike, adidas, joop,calvin klein, levis,ect
Best Restaurants in Giza pyramids
- Nile Crystal: Nile River Lunch Cruise
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Coffee Shop El Sokarya
- Pyramids Restaurant
- Sphinx Sun 2
- Sahara Restaurant
Best Hotels and Accommodation in Giza Pyramids
- Four Seasons Hotel Cairo : Ranked #1 of 33 hotels in Giza
- Mena House Hotel :Ranked #2 of 33 hotels in Giza
- Safir Hotel Cairo : Ranked #3 of 33 hotels in Giza
- Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa : Ranked #4 of 33 hotels in Giza
- Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort : Ranked #5 of 33 hotels in Giza
- Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx : Ranked #6 of 33 hotels in Giza
- Minamar Hotel : Ranked #7 of 33 hotels in Giza
- Grand Pyramids Hotel : Ranked #8 of 33 hotels in Giza