Top Things to do in Giza Governorate
Top Hotels in Giza Governorate
- 1. Crowne Plaza West Cairo Arkan
- 2. Hyatt Regency Cairo West
- 3. Best View Pyramids Hotel
- 4. Pyramids View Inn
- 5. Marriott Mena House, Cairo
- 6. Safir Hotel Cairo
- 7. Novotel Cairo 6th Of October
- 8. Pyramids Planet Hotel
- 9. Movenpick Hotel Cairo-Media City
- 10. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence
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The 10 Best Historic Sites in Giza Governorate, Giza Governorate
Discover the best top things to do in Giza Governorate, Egypt including Royal Pyramids, Tomb of Idut, Egypt Historical Tours, Great Sphinx, Khafre's Pyramid, Pyramids of Dahshour, Serapeum, Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan), Pharaonic Village, Pyramids of Giza.
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1. Royal Pyramids
2. Tomb of Idut
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By Brun066 - Florence, Italy
I had already been - about fifteen years ago - in Saqqara, but I hadn't visited the painted tombs of the royal princes; so this visit was new to me. Princess Shesheshet Idut is one of the five daughters of Unas, traditionally considered the last pharaoh of the V dynasty (and who reigned around the middle of the 24th century BC). With Unas the dynasty would probably end because he had no male children who survived him. The pyramid of Unas, very deteriorated, is a few tens of meters west from this tomb.. The tomb isn't normally open. When we visited it, it was opened by a caretaker, upon payment of an additional entrance ticket. The tomb is made up of a succession of parallelepiped-shaped rooms, all the way to the final room, which ends with the "false door", a communication route between the world of the living and that of the dead. The walls of the rooms bear a memorable series of quite realistic depictions, carved in bas-relief and painted, relating to the sacrifices celebrated for the deceased, to the transport of offerings to the tomb, to scenes set along the Nile or its shores. Historians and archaeologists explain that in the tombs of the Old Kingdom, unlike in later ones, the number of objects of use is limited. On the other hand, many offers to be consumed are transported to the grave: animals still alive, quarters of beef, other foods. Among the scenes that struck me most: those - repeatedly depicted - relating to the bloody sacrifices of the calves: the unhappy animals, tied and still alive, had their legs truncated at the root before (or simultaneously with) the slaughter. Then the naturalistic depictions of the Nile (or even of other water bodies?), featuring different fish species, drawn in detail, and the rich fauna that populates the shores. Finally the dramatic scene - always set in the Nile - of a hippopotamus female about to give birth, while a crocodile, lurking behind her, the mouth wide open, is preparing to swallow the hippo puppy as soon as it comes out completely from the uterus: representation, to what it has been explained to us, of the idea of how faint the boundary between life and death is. To think that these striking and almost intact scenes - of which the Saqqara archaeological site is rich, unlike the Gizah one - date back almost four and a half millennia ago, gives a sort of vertigo, and authorizes me to say that the visit to the tombs painted by Saqqara (among which this one excels) is one of the strongest experiences on a trip to Egypt.
3. Egypt Historical Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Egypt welcomes you with its charmed River Nile and amazing sightseeing, the beautiful desert and lush delta, and with its eternal history and welcoming, story-loving people. Egypt Historical Tours will get you to the depth and the heart of Egypt, with incredible travel experiences and the best planning specialist.
4. Great Sphinx
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,035 reviews
At over 240 feet long and 66 feet high, it’s a wonder that this mysterious sculpture was carved from a solid limestone block.
Reviewed By TrevHoltham - Mount Gambier, Australia
Again this is a bucket list item so much history ... We used an excellent tour company called Egypt tailor made ... Competent knowledge and shows the must sees whilst a few extras ... Comes with a driver whom is always close by ... Happy to answer questions ...
5. Khafre's Pyramid
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,521 reviews
Next to the Great Pyramid of Khufu, this is the second-largest of the Giza pyramids; Khafre was the son of Khufu.
Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Khafre's Pyramid is the second-tallest and second-largest of the Pyramids of Giza complex, shorter than the adjacent pyramid built for Khufu. This one was built for the eponymous Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh. It’s also the only one of the big 3 pyramids that retains some of the original lime plaster that once covered the stones. Like the adjacent pyramids of Menkaure and Khufu, it’s not until you’re right on the pyramid that you see the immensity of the structure. Amazing must see site along with the whole of the pyramid complex.
6. Pyramids of Dahshour
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,501 reviews
This complex contains pyramids from the Fourth and Twelfth Dynasties including the Southern Pyramid, or Bent Pyramid due to its unorthodox outline, and the Red Pyramid.
Reviewed By chrissN1564LJ - Appleby Magna, United Kingdom
Red pyramid has three sound chambers with acoustic ceilings.... wonderful ‘Bent’ pyramid is actually 2 pyramids with one harmonic chamber on top of the other. Nothing bent about it - all intentional and built by a race that knew a lot more about everything than we do today...
7. Serapeum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Located in Zoser’s funerary complex at Saqqara, this ancient burial chamber was for mummified bulls.
Reviewed By Addicted-to-trips - Cairo, Egypt
The Serapeum is a great tomb that contains so many coffins ⚰️ of animals that were used in ancient Egypt. Some of the coffins are made of granite and some of them are made of basalt. The coffins are so huge and one of them has the well known drawings of ancient Egypt along its wall.
8. Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By kristam832
This protected area is about two hours outside of Cairo by car and is worth visiting. My excursion included 4x4ing in the desert (great fun!) a visit to the Magic Lake (an oasis) dinner at a Bedouin site and the stunning Valley. It's must for fossil enthusiasts and Star Wars fans. The small museum and visitor centre is well laid out and informative, the trails through the landscape are well marked and the fossils are impressive. As an added bonus one feels like they are wandering the Jundland Wastes on Tatooine. I kept looking for Obi-Wan Kenobi.
9. Pharaonic Village
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 256 reviews
Temporarily Closed the pharaohs cruising restaurants Imagine going to a place a few miles from the center of Cairo, Egypt. Where Egypt's entire history and art comes alive! Such a place exists in the Pharaonic Boat, on Jacob Island in the Nile.
Reviewed By mamakimsrescue - San Bruno, United States
History lovers dream! You can walk through a life size replica of Karnak Temple with its original paint job. The original temple is now the color of the desert sand and has many broken and missing objects. The replica has exterior and interior paint, colored hieroglyphics, sculptures, and rows of undamaged ram sphinxes. You can also walk through the home of both an ancient nobleman and a peasant, complete with costumed actors. The Nile River boat ride around the island is a must see!!! Employees dressed in costume literally re-enact scenes from ancient Egyptian life. For example, farming (with live oxen), boat building, honey making, fishing, brick making, pottery making, sculpting, perfume making, etc. I was mesmerized watching a recreation of the Biblical scene of Pharoah's daughter retrieving baby Moses from the actual Nile River. You can walk through a recreation of King Tut's tomb, with the items in their exact original location. I have been to King Tut's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and seen his tomb items at the Egyptian Museum. But walking down the infamous stairs to the tomb and seeing it just like Howard Carter did was exhilarating. There are 22 mini-museums: King Tut's Tomb, Cleopatra, Islamic, Coptic, Nasser, Napoleon, Nubian, etc I don't see any need to book an online guided tour. All of the museum exhibits have signs in English. And you can Google anything you want to know more about. Except for the fact that you will then have a safe ride back to your hotel.
10. Pyramids of Giza
Perhaps the most recognizable among the Seven Wonders of the World, the exact origin of these majestic pyramids continues to spark debate.
Reviewed By Sallyairheart
we opted to do the half day tour of giza with a camel ride across the plateau, we had a great tour with a great guide form Real Egypt , so informative, such fun to be around and he managed to keep all the hawkers selling their wares away from all of us, highlight of the day was a wonderful camel ride across the Giza plateau and the sun boat museum,
