Great Pyramids of Giza
The Great Pyramids of Giza, dating back to 2500 BC
are some of the most famous manmade objects in the
world. While there are actually over one hundred
Pyramids in Egypt, including at least eight more
at Giza, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) is
the only "Wonder of the Ancient World" that still
survives.
Many
Egyptologists have somewhat different views on
exactly why the ancient Egyptian kings built
Pyramids as their tombs, but all of them seem to
agree that it had to do with their worship of the
sun god, Re (Ra). Most believe that the Pyramid
was symbolic of the Benben, a mound that rose from
the waters during the creation of the earth, in
ancient Egyptian mythology, which was closely
associated with Re as the creator god.
Great Sphinx of Giza
During your time at The Great Pyramids of Giza,
there is no escaping the mysterious Sphinx, a
symbol which has come to represent the essence of
Egypt for thousands of years. With the body of a
lion and the head of a king, there is as much
mystery surrounding who built it as there is
determining why it was built.
Departure
Dates:
Daily
Departure
Point:
Tour
departs from centrally located Cairo hotels
Departure
Time:
Return
details:
Tour
returns to original point of departure
Hotel Pickup:
Tour departs from centrally located Cairo hotels.
Please include the details of your hotel at the
time of booking.
Inclusions:
-
Entrance to Giza
-
Hotel pick up and drop off
-
Transport by air conditioned vehicle
-
English speaking guide (French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Dutch and Russian speaking guides are
available, if requested at time of booking)
Exclusions:
-
Optional gratuities
- Food and
drinks, unless specified
- Entrance to
the Solar Boat Museum (approximately EGP30.00)
- Entrance to
inside of the Pyramids (approximately EGP 40.00
- 100.00)
Additional Info:
- This tour must
be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your
travel date.
- Confirmation
of this product will be received at time of
booking.
- Tour is
operated in English. French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Dutch and Russian speaking guides are
available, if requested at time of booking.
- In most
temples and museums in Egypt, an additional fee
for photo and video cameras is requested. In
general you can expect approximately 5 - 10
Egyptian Pounds (USD1.00 - 2.00) for photo
cameras, and approximately 100 Egyptian Pounds
(USD18.00) for video cameras. These prices are
indictaive only and may vary from one place to
the next.
- Coaches are
wheelchair accessible.
