two days with ramses

we will have a two day guided tour with ramses at end of october...

what are some NOT to miss items...other than the usual....

keeping visits to mosques and museums brief...

There are so many things to see in Egypt. You have to read the boards, consult with your tour company, and then prioritize what YOU want to see.

We designed our tour with Egyptian Express to see some of the most common things and also to include some of the lesser visited. It was what we wanted to do.

Here is my opinion of things you can make your priority list from:

TOP SITES:

The pyramids at Giza, the sphinx, and a chance to ride a camel.

The Mummy Room at the Egyptian museum

OTHER USUAL THINGS TO DO:

Felucca ride on the Nile

Nile lunch or dinner cruise

The Citadel (old city)

Mosque visits (fascinating, you really should do at least one)

Egyptian museum Tut exhibit and other exhibits

Shopping at a high class shop

The Khan el Khalili Bazaar

Papyrus institute

Rug weaving school

Sound and light show at the pyramids

Inside visit to a pyramid

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

The step pyramid at Sakkara

Memphis

The pyramids at Dashur -- Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid

A mastaba tomb

Others will probably have other things to suggest ... you can't do them ALL!

Check out our trip report and pictures at http://www.bully4.us/holyland2.html to see the custom tour we designed.

Also check out our trip report and pictures of the Cairo portion of a longer land tour at http://www.bully4.us/egyptmain.html .

Have a GREAT cruise!

thank you for this...

Some further thoughts:

Don't miss the Solar Boat museum while you are at the pyramids -- wonderful museum; boggles the mind that this wooden boat survived so long in pristine condition.

Coptic Cairo -- this is the oldest part of Cairo. There are remains of the old Roman fort, Coptic churches (Egyptian Christians are called Coptics and have a very long history in the country....), and even Jewish synagogues. Good shopping too.

will watch for your review...enjoy your cruise...

are you going on the Oct 26th cruise?

no we are not...why do you ask?