things to do while you are in Cairo-Egypt l Places you shouldn’t miss in Cairo

The Nile, the Pyramids, the Pharaohs… seems to be a dream.

One cannot come to Egypt without seeing Cairo & its wonders

“The Mother of the World” is a friendly and sure city. Egyptian hospitality will give you the impression that you are at home.

Here patience and smile come to end from all difficulties. But it’s necessary to forget to be impregnated of Middle East atmosphere.

Based on the site of Babylon of Egypt, not far from the ruins of old Memphis, Cairo is the largest city of the African continent.

The cultural heritage of several centuries is concentrated here: the city crossed by the Nile is a melting pot of Pharaonic, Islamic & modern culture.

Actually, the capital of Egypt, intellectual & cultural centre of Middle-East, Cairo is fascinated by:

  • the famous Pyramids with the Pyramid of Cheops, one of the 7 Wonders of the World
  • the prestigious Museum of Antiquities
  • the Coptic museum testifying the Christian history of Egypt,
  • the Islamic museum
  • the mosques which gave to Cairo the name of “City of thousand minarets”.
  • few kilometres are the Pyramids, Memphis the old Empire capital and Sakkara and its necropolis.
  • The bazaar where you can smell incensed and spices unknown perfumes
08
Aug

things to do while you are in Cairo-Egypt l Places you shouldn’t miss in Cairo

The Nile, the Pyramids, the Pharaohs… seems to be a dream. One cannot come to Egypt without seeing Cairo & its wonders “The Mother of the World” is a friendly and sure city. Egyptian hospitality will give you the impression that you are at home. Here patience and smile come to end from all difficulties....
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sun temple
07
Jun

Sun Temples in Egypt l Abu Ghurab Stargate l Abu Sir temples

(Sun Temples in the Fifth Dynasty) The kings of the fifth family set out to build a school camp in Egypt since the age of Naqada III –  – at least (3200 BC – 3000 BC). The building of these solar temples is decorated with the crowning and rejuvenation of the king. Egyptologists worked on...
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egypt tour packages
21
Apr

places you shouldn’t miss in Cairo

The Nile, the Pyramids, the Pharaohs… seems to be a dream. One cannot come to Egypt without seeing Cairo & its wonders “The Mother of the World” is a friendly and sure city. Egyptian hospitality will give you the impression that you are at home. Here patience and smile come to end from all difficulties....
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egypt Christian tours
21
Apr

Old Cairo (Coptic Cairo )

The medieval quarter of Cairo is another important aspect of the city’s history.  It includes a number of Coptic Christian monuments. St. SerguisChurchwhere the Holy Family was staying  in a crypt, During their flight to Egypt The Hanging Churchwas built on one of the walls of the Fortress where an inscription of Amr Ibn El...
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21
Apr

Wadi Elnatron monasteries

Founded early in the 4th century these are perhaps the oldest monasteries in the world. This tour gives you an excellent opportunity to take an in-depth look at Coptic Christianity and its heritage. Surrounded by a high-fortified wall are several churches, the living quarters of the monks and an ancient qasr (keep) on top of...
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21
Apr

Fayom oasis

Fayum, once known as the Land of Wine and Roses, is the nearest oasis to Cairo and is still the most fertile in Egypt. This tour will take you to the Pyramids of Sanusert II and Amenomhe III, the old waterwheels and Lake Qarun. Fayum provides a splendid mix of Pharaonic, Christian and Islamic monuments...
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21
Apr

Dahshour pyramids

About two kilo metres from the Sakkarah necropolis can be found the five pyramids of Dahshur, three built of stone and two of brick and all equally important. The most northerly one, in brick, is that of Sesostris III (Xllth dynasty) which was once faced with sculpted Tura stone. The most southerly are the pyramids...
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memphis
21
Apr

Memphis

Memphis is the ancient capital of the 1st «dynasty» or province of Lower Egypt, Mennof-Ra, which the Greeks called Memphis and which Herodotus claims was founded by Menes who united the two parts of Egypt. Of Memphis there remains today almost no­thing except a few ruins. The prophesy of Jeremiah that «Mem­phis shall be waste...
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21
Apr

Sakkara

it is probably the earliest stone building of importance erected in Egypt. The substructure has an intricate system of underground corridors and rooms, its main feature being a central shaft 25 m deep and 8 m wide, at the bottom of which is the sepulchral chamber built of granite from Aswan. The Step Pyramid rises...
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