Cairo Travel Guide City and Pyramids Sightseeing Tours Egypt<<>> Cairo travel tours are more the just seeing the Cairo pyramids. Good Cairo sightseeing tours will show you all aspects of a vibrant Cairo city. From city and pyramids to ancient culture. Egypt Cairo travel can be done any time of the year if you don’t mind the heat. For example the average January temperatures are 17.5ºC (63.5ºF) and in July the temperatures reach 36.5ºC (97.7ºF). The annual rainfall of 25mm (1 inch) per year usually occurs through Dec-Mar. A good Cairo travel guide is essential and
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Being one of the largest cities in the world Cairo offers many sightseeing attractions. Known as the Triumphant or Victorious City, it is nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets” because of its Islamic architecture.
The Great Pyramids of Giza, ancient temples, tombs, Christian churches, magnificent Muslim monuments, Khan el-Khalili Souk (or bazaar) and the Egyptian Museum are all easy to get to.
Possible Cairo tour ideas.
Head to the Khan Al-Khalili Souk in old Cairo were you’ll find lot of shops and stalls with their own factory or workshop. Meander through the narrow streets and alleys of one of the world's oldest bazaars, which is unchanged since the 14th century. If you like haggling, this is the place for you. Particularly good buys are spices, perfumes, gold, silver, carpets, Egyptian cotton, brass and copperware, leatherwork, glass and ceramics. There are also many small traditional coffee houses and restaurants. Where you could sip a sugary shai or puff on a sheesha while you watch the life of the city pass by. You could also, try the most popular Egyptian dish, Koshray. This is a traditional Egyptian meal consisting of a combination of macaroni, spaghetti, rice, black lentils, chickpeas, garlic sauce and a spicy tomato chilli sauce, all topped off with fried onions. Enjoy!
The Cairo Camel Market also makes a fascinating trip but these are a bit harder to put in your bag to take home. Women will also get an idea of how many camels they are worth.
Visit the oldest mosque in the city, which was built for Ahmad ibn Tulun in the 9th century. The mosque is constructed around a courtyard, with one covered hall on each of the four sides, the largest being directed toward Mecca.
The Saladin Citadel of Cairo is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Cairo and it houses Al-Gawhara Palace, the National Military Museum and the Police Museum.
The most famous Christian Church in Egypt is located in the Old Roman Fortress. Known as the Hanging Church it is of a basilica style and worth a visit.
Think Cairo and the Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum immediately spring to mind.
Head out to Giza’s famed pyramids and you’ll travel back a full 5000 years as you visit the last surviving member of the Seven Wonders of the World. Situated on the edge of Cairo, Giza's three pyramids and the Sphinx take your breath away. In front of the pyramids, carved out of a single block of stone, lies the Sphinx an enormous cat-like sculpture that has mesmerized millions of visitors. A sound and light show takes place in front of the Sphinx each night and is wonderful. Wrap up warm, as it can get cold at night in the desert. The three pyramids are the Great Pyramid of Khufu and two smaller pyramids of Kafhre and Menkaura. These three tombs are said to have been built in the fourth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom (about 5000 years ago), arguably the first great civilization on earth. If you are interested in seeing an older building go to Saqqara to see the 'Step Pyramid’ that is considered to be the first pyramid ever built and it dates to around 2800 BC. It is believed about 20,000 laborers were used to move 2 million blocks of stone, each weighing 2.5 tons, just to build the Great Pyramid of Khufu. You can go inside the pyramids, but beware if you suffer from claustrophobia, as the climbs are very steep and narrow.
One of the most famed museums in the world ‘The Egyptian Museum’ is situated at Tahrir square in Cairo. Its 107 halls are bursting at the seams with the priceless wealth of Egypt’s antiquities. Divided into two floors, the antiquities are arranged in such a fashion, that you progressively go back in time. On the ground floor there are the huge statues with the upper floor displaying small statues, jewels, mummies and the famous Tutankhamen’s treasures. The hall for the royal mummies houses eleven kings and queens. The Museum also comprises a photography section and a large library. More than a million and half tourists visit the museum annually, in addition to half a million Egyptians. Be sure you are among them as this is a visit not to be missed on your trip to Cairo.
Why not take a sail or cruise on the single longest river in the world (6,670 km) the River Nile. It flows north out of Burundi, central Africa through Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt ending in a delta that empties out into the Mediterranean Sea. <<>> The entire country of Egypt has depended on the Nile River for its existence since ancient times. Ancient Egypt could not have existed without the river Nile. Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt, the floods provided the only source of moisture to sustain crops. It was also the highway of the Pharaohs. You could travel from Cairo to Luxor. Cairo travel experiences will draw you back to this ancient land again.
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