Exploring The Land Of Pyramids On An Egypt Tour

Pyramids and more Pyramids. Is that what comes to mind when you hear the word "Egypt". Actually, there is so much more to this land of Pyramids than meets the eye. It is a country that has a lot to offer by way of things to do and see. Take shopping for instance. Did you know that there are excelletn shoppign opportunties in Egypt? The Khan al-Khalil is the place to be for amazing shopping opportunities. Put that on your list of thinsg to do while on your Egypt Tout and be sure no to miss it at any cost. And once yo get there, remember to bargain, dont just buy at the first price offered. A large part of the shoppign experience is the bargaining process, which in itself is an art form.

Shopping, Deserts, The Nile And Plenty More Attractions Beckon Visitors

While here, it is also possible to hire a taxi or go by bus to nearby City of the Dead, which houses funerary complexes of the sultans of Mamluk and their emirs. There are great khanqahs here including the Khanqah of Barquq, Khanqah of Sultan Barsbey and the Funerary Complex of Qaytbey.

Cairo, and more notably Old Cairo, also has a lot to offer in the form of amazing architecture and history that is characterized by the Coptic Museum. The Egyptian Antiquities Museum is a must see on every Egypt tour and it may take more than a single day to take it all in as there is a vast collection of Egyptian antiquities to admire and view.

Needless to say, you cannto go to Egypt without visiting the Pyramids. Your Egypt tour would be incomplete if you did not take a trip to the pyramids there. For an even more memorable experience, try hiring horses to enjoy the pyramids rather than using camels at locations such as Gaza. There are also many other places of interest that would make an Egypt tour more complete, and these include visiting Alexandria, Memphis and Sakara, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel. If you are the adventurous type, you may enjoy sailing up the Nile on a rented Falouka. That's quite an adventure, but should be avoided during the summer months. During the simmer swarms of mosquitoes and extreme hot weather would make turn adventure into a miserable experience.

While on an Egypt tour, a trip down to one of Egypt's most isolated settlements called the Siwa Oasis is also worth having on the itinerary as it is a big tourist draw, being far off the beaten track and it provides ample opportunity to have a wonderful adventure and experience at close hand the unique Siwan Berber culture. A Siwa Safari would also add excitement to your Egypt tour, and so too will shopping for the fine crafts made by the locals here.

Dhakla Oasis has hot springs along with camel rides that allow visitors to experience a ride over sand dunes. A Nile cruise, normally between Luxor and Aswan, may offer opportunity to experience the lovely sunsets. The Pearl of the Mediterranean, as Alexandria is known, still attracts the wealthy Cairenes and is a summer retreat worth visiting.

Situated strategically between Africa and Asia, the Red Sea Coast is rich in mineral wealth and is revered as a place of miracles as well as prophets in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. For those familiar with the scriptures, it was actually at this location that God appeared to the prophet Moses. The rest of the story is well known to bible scholars and bible students of how the God of the Israelites delivered them from the Egyptian Army by miraculously parting the Red Sea. Now-a-days, this region is better known for its spectacular diving resorts, stunning coastline and beaches as well as vast deserts and is famous for having the best diving and snorkeling in the world. It may also be important to know that there is a more liberal atmosphere here as compared with the rest of Egypt.

Most of the interest and attention of an Egypt tour focusses on the pyramids. In fact, for most people the pyramids are almost synonymous with Egypt. The rich history in this area speaks for itself and pyramids have always been fascinating to travelers ever since the great pharaohs of the past first constructed these massive triangular funerary homes. Just about everyone on an Egypt tour expect to see these wonders and absorb breathe in the rich ancient history that exits at such sites.

The list goes on. There are other wonderful things to see and do when yiy go on an Egypt tour. You can spend time in an ahwa or coffeehouse and experience the taste of strong and dark Turkish coffee, play backgammon as well as smoke the aromatic sheesha pipe. After Hollywood glamorized the belly dance, tourists as well as Egyptians seem besotted by the writhing and juggling of torsos that the belly dancers dish out.

A desert safari is another must on an Egypt tour and the mighty Sahara and Western and Sinai Deserts can be explored in the comfort of a 4 Wheel Driven vehicle. The Sphinxes too are worth a visit. By now you must be convinced that an Egypt tour has many attractions. That explains why visitors come back again and again to delight in the excitement and unique atmosphere of this lovely desert country.

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