Explore Egypt

A trip from 11 August 2008 to 15 August 2008, travelling to Cairo
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11/08/2008 to 15/08/2008
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In the 5th century BC Herodotus wrote of Egypt that 'nowhere are there so many marvellous things...nor in the …
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Unscheduled - Cairo

Designed by Imhotep, chief architect of the III Dynasty pharaoh Djoser, this six-tiered funerary chamber was the …
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North Saqqara
Cairo, Egypt
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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, 12561
Egypt
+20 2 383 8823
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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
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Founded in 1858 by French archaeologist Auguste Mariette (whose tomb is in the museum's garden), the giant salmon-colored …
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Tahrir Square
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 579 6974
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The commentary might not impress you, but the dazzling light show and awe-inspiring backdrop of the Sphinx and …
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Giza Pyramids Plateau
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 386 3469 / +20 2 385 2880 / +20 2 285 4509 (
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At first glance, this pyramid appears taller than the that of Cheops, but this is only because it is built on …
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Giza Pyramids Plateau
Cairo, Egypt
+20 (0)2 391 3454 (Tourist Information)
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The smallest of the three great pyramids of Giza, this pyramid was built by the IV Dynasty pharaoh Menkaure (Mycerinus …
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Giza Pyramids Plateau
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 393 7529 (Tourist Information)
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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
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Located in Maadi, this center is aimed at everyone from the novice to the very experienced scuba diver. It specialises …
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1/2 Lasilky Road
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 519 4930
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This Pyramid could easily be ignored for it resembles a pile of dirt and rubble. Although the exterior is rather …
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Saqqara
Cairo, 12561
Egypt
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist Information)
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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 …
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Al Remayah Square
Cairo, 12561
Egypt
+20 2 386 5911 , +20 2 386 5917
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This 3.5-kilometre ancient waterway once supplied Nile water to the Citadel. Salah el-Din (Saladin) is said to …
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Magra el-Uyun Road
Cairo, Egypt
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