Cairo

The capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa, the name means "the victorious city". It is located on both banks of the River Nile near the head of the river's delta in northern Egypt and has been settled for more than 6000 years, serving as the capital of numerous Egyptian civilizations. Cairo is known locally as "Misr", the Arabic name for Egypt, because of its centrality in Egyptian life

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Greater Cairo is spread across three of Egypt's administrative governorates. The north eastern part is known as Kaliobia Governorate, while the west bank is part of the governorate of Giza, and the eastern parts and south eastern parts are another governorate known as Cairo, the three parts are known together as greater Cairo

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Sakara

Sakara pyramids

Sakara Temple

Sphinx - Giza - Egypt

Private Pyramids Of Egypt

This is an adventure you won't want to miss! Your journey begins as you experience the sights within Cairo before continuing on to Memphis, with the statue of Ramses, the Sphinx of King Amenophis and temple of Ptah.

Then it is on to Sakkara, the burial place for kings and nobles. View the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the largest stone structure in the world and other historic tombs.

After lunch we continue on to the true highlight of the day, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Enjoy a once in a lifetime experience as you visit the Sphinx and the famed pyramids. If time allows a short visit will also be included at the Papyrus Institute before concluding this fascinating excursion.

There is also the opportunity for an optional camel ride or a photo opportunity just sitting on these desert creatures.

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Capital :   Cairo 

Official Language : Arabic 

Demonym : Egyptian 

Government : Republic

president : Mohamed Morsi

Area

Total = 1,002,450 km2

Water = 0.632

population : 90 Million ( 82 million inside + 8 Million abroad

Currency:  Egyptian pound EGP

Time zone :    UTC +2

Calling code :   +20

Egypt

Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. The great majority of its

over 82.2 million people live near the banks of the Nile River, in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable land is found. 

The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt's residents live in urban areas, with most spread across the densely populated centres of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta

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Monuments in Egypt such as the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx were constructed by its ancient civilization. Its ancient ruins, such as those of Memphis, Thebes, and Karnak and the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, are a significant focus of archaeological study. The tourism industry and the Red Sea Riviera employ about 12% of Egypt's workforce

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The economy of Egypt is one of the most diversified in the Middle East, with sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and service at almost equal production levels.