EGYPT

SIGHTSEEING Options in Cairo
A city that never sleeps, Cairo is the pulse of Egypt.
Egyptian Museum
The Royal Mummy Room houses the bodies of 11 of Eqypt’s best known pharaohs and
queens. The mummies all lie in individual glass showcases in a sombre, dimly lit setting
reminiscent of a tomb.
Cost: $30 per person (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE)
Interior of the Cheops Pyramid at Giza
It is an unforgettable experience to climb through the ancient structure of these great
tombstones and into the pharaoh’s burial chamber at the heart of the pyramid.
Cost: $30 per person (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE)
Solar Boat Museum at Giza
Along the eastern and southern side of the Cheops Pyramid are five pits that used to contain
the pharaoh’s solar boats used to bring the mummy of the dead pharaoh and his treasures
across the Nile to the funerary temple for burial. One of these ancient cedar-wood boats has
been restored and encased in a glass museum and is probably the oldest boat in existence.
Cost: $20 per person (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE)
Pyramids Sound-and-Light Show at Giza
The Sphinx takes the role of storyteller in this show under the night sky, which is dramatic
and worth attending to see the clever light displays and the Pyramids by starlight.
Cost: $60 per person (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE)
Shopping trip to Khan al-Khalili Bazaar
It is well worth a visit to these medieval alleys where you soak up the atmosphere of a traditional
Middle Eastern bazaar. Cairenes have lived and traded in these narrow canvas covered alleys
since the 14th century. If you buy a memento do not pay the first price asked, you will be
respected if you are a hard but friendly bargainer and it will usually earn you a hot cup of tea.
Cost: $35 per person (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE)
Nile Dinner Cruise
Enjoy an evening of dinner and entertainment aboard one of the elegant cruising restaurants,
with views of Cairo’s illuminated skyline while you dine.
Cost: $85 per person (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE)
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