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The Great Pyramids and Sphinx

The Great Pyramids and Sphinx in Cairo

To visit this place you can take a taxi or a minibus there. The Pyramids are about a half-hour's drive from Tahrir Square. The entrance fee for the entire area is ĢE 10, which allows you unlimited viewing of the Pyramids and Sphinx. If you hire a camel and driver to tour the Pyramids, be sure to agree on a price first (with bargaining, about ĢE 15 to ĢE 20 per hour).

These mausoleums were built to show the ancient Egyptians' belief in eternal life. They contained the Pharaoh's tomb, but were also storage places for treasures and barques (boats for transport in the afterlife). You can actually go inside all three pyramids, including the large Pyramid of Cheops, built of about 2.5 million limestone blocks. It is usually enough to visit just one pyramid, as the climb inside is tiring and the pyramids are very similar. The smallest pyramid, Menkaru, is the easiest to tour. Entry to the smaller pyramids is free, but a visit to Cheops will cost ĢE 10. Remember to buy the additional ticket for Cheops at the main entrance gate to the Giza Plateau. On a hot day, the walk back to the gate is long and tiring.



 

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