I'm 30 years old and have lots of opinions! I like to review places that I have travelled to, as wel...
I'm 30 years old and have lots of opinions! I like to review places that I have travelled to, as well as anything else that I might find interesting.
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I visited the Pyramids at Giza as part of a day trip organised from the Thomson Celebration on the Red Sea Magic cruise.
This was one of the main reasons I went on that particular cruise and I couldn't wait for the planned excursion on day 4.
The trip cost £32 for the trip to Cairo which included time at the viewing point, some time at the Pyramids themselves, a trip to the Sphinx and then an afternoon shopping in Cairo.
It was an early start from the ship (7am) and then a two hour drive to Cairo from Port Sokhna where we were docked. After our initial disbelief at the crazy and chaotic driving on entering the city (according to our guide "someone gets hit around once every minute") we crossed the Nile and drove into Cairo.
Suddenly out in the smog and haze of the city you could make out the outline of two huge pyramids. Even though I'd been told by someone who had been to Cairo a few years ago, it's still a bit strange when you realise just how close to the city the Pyramids are.
We drove up to the viewing point to see the magnificent structures from a distance and take pictures. There were lots of other tour buses there, and we were told to stay away from the market stalls as they were all illegal and probably peddling rubbish anyway. After fifteen minutes we were back on the bus and taken down to the actual Pyramids themselves.
It is really quite amazing to stand at the foot of the Pyramids and just look up at them. They truly are massive and it's hard to imagine them being built all those thousands of years ago. The bricks are huge and it's hard to comprehend the engineering that must have gone in to it. You do wonder how they got the final bricks to the top, and many, many men must have died in the process. Unless they were built by aliens of course.
We were hassled by a man on a camel as we walked to have a look at the smallest Pyramid slightly away from the crowd. He wanted my friend to sit and have her photo taken on his camel and then demanded that we give him money or some toys for his children.
It took us a while to get away from him and it was only when the security man started towards us that he finally left us alone. There was a couple who asked us afterwards how much money we gave him to make him go away as they had given him $10. Fortunately we hadn't been intimidated by him and didn't hand over anything. Like the market sellers earlier on, these men are there to hassle the tourists and try and get money out of them. The best thing to do is ignore them and walk away if one tries to catch your attention. There is usually a security man around to move them on.
We finished our visit, and filled up memory cards in the camera, and then moved on the Sphinx. You can't actually get too close but this too is a magnificent structure and you can get some excellent photos of the Sphinx with a Pyramid in the background.
There are actually no facilities at the Pyramids or Sphinx so if you need the toilet you are stuck, basically. We were fortunate as the coach had a loo which we could use.
We were there for around an hour and a half and it was well worth the trip. It was amazing to see one of the wonders of the world right up close and it is something I will remember for a long time to come.
Pictures of Cairo Attractions: The Giza Pyramids
Cairo Attractions: The Giza Pyramids
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We stopped in a hotel at Giza in 2000. We got there late at night and when in the morning we opened the blinds it was a fantastic view of the Pyramids. When we visited them it was just beyond belief how they were built although after visiting many of the temples I have come to the conclusion that the Ancient Egyptians were aliens!
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Advantages: You get to go inside, you get to ride camels Disadvantages: The people there are poor and will hassle you and even try to trick you into buying things
Advantages: You get to go inside, you get to ride camels Disadvantages: The people there are poor and will hassle you and even try to trick you into buying things
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