Thing to Do in Sharm Elshiekh - Ras Muhammad National Park

Ras Muhammad is one of the most likely attractions at Sharm Elshiekh resort which always rated at one of the best things to do during Egypt vacations
Originally Ras Muhammad is a natural reserve which was established in the year 1983 in a spot where the two golfs of Suez and Aqaba meet while actuality diving and snorkeling are the best two activities to do in this area for its pure blue water and unique sea creatures  underwater like color fishes, sea plants, marine algae and coral reefs which they all are endangered moreover very unique rock formations

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Photo of the Day: inside Egyptian Museum

Egyptian Museum is considered the biggest place to contain and gather statues, artifacts, elements, master pieces, busts and objects dated back to ancient Egypt eras
Museum is located just in the hurt of Egyptian capital Cairo, at Tahrir square

Tour around the museum takes from 2:3 hours

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Trip Cairo

Once you start to plan Trip Cairo, you find many places to visit and many things to in such a huge and ancient city, so firstly let us know a little bit about Cairo and then explore what a traveler can do during his trip cairo
Orginally Cairo is a convergence of three previous cities in the same spot, the three cities are AlFustat, Alqatea and Alaskar, in 969 AD and under the reign of Almoez AlFatimi, Cairo leader Gawhar Elskilley has built an enclosure wall surrounded the three cities to find a new city and named it as Alqahera or Cairo in English.
Now there are more than 20 millions of inhabitants live0 in Cairo representing about 25% of Egyptians, Cairo is the capital city of the state and the largest city in whole Africa moreover the well-known political weight of the important capital

- What to do in Cairo?!

Pyramids Tour

Travelers to Cairo always had their own itinerary or plan for the hottest spot they cannot miss during the unrepeated Trip Cairo, first of them are always the great pyramids of Giza which considered the best landmark of ancient Egypt and one of the most famous tourist attract not just in Egypt but in the whole world
Pyramids tour is very interesting thing to do during the Trip Cairo where you can discover the most ancient building on the whole planet, you can know why it was built, who built, and what is used technique to build it within these early times of history

Citadel of Saladin

Al Muqttam fortress was the ancient name of cairo citadel or Saladin citadel which was built by the leader himself and been continued by his brother leader Aladel in the mid-ages, citadel was originally built to be the royal residential of leader Saladin and his troops and to be the city fortress and also can be used as radar place, that is why it was built above the hills there
Muhammad Aly mosque is the most known attract inside the citadel for it`s great architecture and interior decorations, Al Nasser mosque and Al gawhara palace are also famous spots inside

Old Cairo

The old part of Cairo also known as the religions complex as it contains monuments and landmarks for the three main Abrahimic religions; as there is the Ben Ezra synagogue of Jews, the hanging church and the beyond churches for Christianity and Amr Ibn Alas great mosque for Muslims
every single monument there has it`s holiness and importance for the followers of its religion and this what makes the visit to old Cairo is such a spiritual tour recommended to do during your visit to this ancient city.

Egyptian Museum

More than 120000 of the artifacts and masterpieces dated to ancient Egypt are available to show in such one spot, the Egyptian Museum or widely known the Cairo museum.
Besides the great collection, there is also the exhibition of king Tut in the upstairs of the museum where you ca discover the contents of King Tut tomb discovered the 20S of the last century.
Museum is located at the famous square of Tahrir which already have gained great fame after January revolution in Egypt

Khan Elkhalili

Shopping is always one of the best things to do when you travel, especially to buy these things which will always memorize your trip for long times, and when it comes to shopping in Trip Cairo there is no better place to go than Khan Elkhalili the best and most famous shopping area in the whole city.
At El Khan you can find everything relates to Egypt, just like souvenirs, gifts, local artifacts, spices and all Egyptian famous things to buy
Near to El Khan, you can go around discovering the famous Moez Street which is really an open museum of Islamic architecture

So, these were the best things to do and places to visit at Cairo, but for sure not all things, there are more and more places to visit at Cairo just such Saqqara pyramid, Memphis area, Islamic Museum, Al baron Palace, Nile felucca, Opera shows and more and more, this just was things you cannot be missed in Cairo and during your Trip Cairo

Trip Cairo

Cairo,  the political capital of Egypt is considered the largest capital in Africa and Arabia which is full of attractions dated back to different eras the matter which made Cairo one of the first destinations to visit during your Egypt tour
Trip Cairo can include many attractions to visit and a lot of things to do during your stay at, once you cannot miss the  Great Pyramids tour at Giza plateau, also you can visit the Saqqara and Memphis areas and explore the funerary complexes of Egyptian pharaohs kings there.
Regarding Trip Cairo city tour, you can visit the old part of the ancient capital which also widely known as religions complex including visits to the hanging church, Aby Serga church, and other chapels which were blessed by baby Jesus and Virgin Mary during their holy visit to Egypt 2000 years B.C
Ben Ezra Synagogue is one of the most famous Jewish attractions in Cairo, it is also locates in the same area and you can visit within your Trip Cairo, near from the area you can explore the first Jamea mosque in Africa, Amr Ibn Ala`as mosque.
At Muqqatam hills there is one of the most famous attractions to visit in Egypt, the Saladin citadel and Muhammad Aly mosque which is very similar to Blue Mosque in Turkey, with easy reach you can also visit the old complex of medieval Cairo sultans like Sultan Hassan mosque.
For shopping and gifts during your Trip Cairo, you can visit the Khan Elkhalily bazaar to pick your gifts to buy from wide collection of gifts and souvenirs at uneven prices

Layover Tours

How many times you have traveled with a connect-flight ?
So did you know that you can use your time within your stop before reaching your destination to explore new places and identify new things ?!

that is exactly what so called " layover tours" which actually gives you a unique opportunity to explore the city where you stop within quick city tour to the best attractions and landmarks of city for just low prices, for travelers it is considered as unique chance to see new things which probably they would not able to see it again in their whole life !!

In Egypt, within your stop Cairo layover tour you get a great chance to discover landmarks of Egypt and may be of the whole ancient world which attracts many people to visit everyday such as Giza Pyramids which Consider the only survived wonder of the seven wonders of ancient world, tour takes from 3 - 4 hours and is sold with very low prices as private individual tour.

If you have more time, you can still discover other parts of the city such as Egyptian museum where are more than 250000 artifacts of ancient Egypt are available including King Tut treasures exhibition, also you can still visit the old part of the city where are churchesm mosques and Jewish temples stand

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Now, here is few advices and instructions to follow while your layover tour in Egypt:
1 - Cairo is a crowded city, you have to consider this while planing your layover tour in order not to miss your plane
2 - Cairo international airport supplies taxi and transfer services but pre-arrival booking is still better for lower prices
3 - presence at airport 2 hours before your departure flight is recommended

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Botanical Garden - Aswan

Kitchener’s Island Or Botanical Garden,
where you will discover a wonderful botanic garden containing many exotic and foreign species of plants and trees from all around the world.
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The Luxor Temple

Founded 1400 years B.C, Luxor temple is considered one of the most ancient temples in the mankind history which was built on the east bank of Nile at the ancient city of Thebes - widely known now Luxor -
The Luxor temple was built of Sandstone like so many other ancient monuments of ancient Egypt, the temple was built for the honor of the ancient Thebean trinity of God Amun-Ra his wife goddess Mut and son-god Khunsu
Temple was built during the reigns of 18th and 19th dynasties and receive many additions by ancient pharaohs kings: Ramses II, Tut Anekh Amun, Amenhotep III and queen Hatshepsut
Temple has used to have two obelisks, while one of them is still standing by the entrance of it, the other one is stand in Concord square at Paris

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Photo of the day from Egypt

                       Today, Egyptians go out to vote on the new constitution

Is Egypt safe

Is Egypt safe?! a new question we did not used to hear it before 25 Jan revolution and the unrest case which occurred after it, within the below few line, I won't answer it to you but will help you to figure out the answer yourself

actually to answer this question we have to consider many considerations about safety, economic tourism value, clashes area, nature of Egyptian people and tourist attractions in Egypt, I will try to summarize them in just few points to make it easy for you to discover the appealed answer:





Is Egypt safe?!




- Revolution incidents; in Jan 25, 2011 Egyptians went out to streets chanting to topple the political regime of former president Mubrak, and in Feb 11 of the same year Mubarak has stepped out and the military council controlled the state, within those hard and tense days there is no witness that any of tourists and travelers in Egypt was harmed, on the contrary Egyptian rebels gained the respect and appreciation of the whole world specially after the white uprising they did it

- Safety and Security: after the clashes which took place Jan 28, in Cairo and Delta Egyptian police withdrew from streets, and there was a totally absence of safety in the areas of Cairo and Delta, the matter which made people start to hold public security forces to secure their houses and properties, All this took place at Cairo and Delta but when we talk about Red Sea costs and upper Egypt, there was such a complete isolation of the current actions and everything was totally secured there, there is no evidence that anyone there even the locals was badly effected of the security absence , Nowadays Egyptian police comes back to work with its full power and ability to secure the state and citizens




-What after revolution: starting of Feb 2011 and till the current moment – even after electing new president – demonstrations and clashes are continue to take place, but all these actually take place in certain and limited areas at Cairo, Alexandria and Delta
So it is totally so fat of the tourist attractions in Egypt in Red Sea, Giza, Luxor and Aswan
but you still have to avoid or miss few tourist landmarks such as Egyptian museum at Tahrir square where almost of demonstrations are taking place there


- Tourist and Traveler in Egypt: according to latest economic reports, more than 13% of national income of Egypt comes from tourism industry and there are more than 3 millions of manpower are involved in tourism activity or well related industries
those numbers are strongly indicate to tourism value for the national income and how the state consider tourist and traveler in Egypt and about the security and facilities they provide to every single traveler to Egypt in the current days


- Nature of Egyptian people; actually Egyptian people are very peaceful and friendly people, the matter you can check yourself within any former traveler to Egypt or with the travel forms on Internet


Finally, here are some simple instructions to follow during your stay in Egypt for more safety and security:


1 – Avoid clashing areas at Cairo and Alexandria, most famous of those area are Tahrir square (where Egyptian Museum located), Qaed Ibrahim square at Alexandria (Where Mircus Cathedral locates)


2 – Hire a pre-booked taxi either by Egypt Travel Agent or tour operator or the hotel you are staying in


3 – If you are going out in a free tour with no tour guide, it is rather prefer to till hotel reception desk about your plans with a contact No


4 – There is no need to any worry while you are touring Sharm Elsheikh, Hurghada, Luxor and Aswan as there is really no clash there


5 – For women traveling alone, it is so recommended to hire a tour guide ( female or male ), not to hire a taxi just pre-booked transfers, not to use underground metro or micro buses, do not talk so much to people you do not know useless and finally conservative clothing will be so appreciated specially within visits to religious places


So now, what do you think about Egypt?! Do you think Egypt is safe to visit?! I just wished if I helped a bit about providing an answer

Sound and Light Show History

sound and light show, is a form of nighttime entertainment that is usually presented in an outdoor venue of historic significance.

Special lighting effects are projected onto the façade of a building or ruin and synchronized with recorded or live narration and music to dramatize the history of the place The invention of the concept is credited to Paul Robert-Houdin, who was the curator of the Château de Chambord in France, which hosted the world's first son et lumière in 1952 Another was established in the early 1960s at the site of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

This nighttime medium naturally lends itself to ecclesiastical buildings, stately homes and ruins, and has rapidly become very popular in France where about 50 annual productions take place, principally in the Loire Valley, at the Palace of Versailles and at Les Invalides in Paris.

The format usually involves no active participation by actors but a recorded narrative of the history of the building concerned by one or a cast of voices. To this is added music or sound effects as appropriate, all of which is synchronised to lighting and/or projection effects which provide the visual dimension. Pyrotechnic effects are occasionally included for added spectacle

A relatively recent variation is that, rather than the music and narration coming through a concert-like sound system, they may use headsets, such as in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's "Lights of Liberty". This allows an audience to move through a historic district as the show proceeds
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Pyramids Tour

No doubt that Giza pyramids are the most famous and distinguished landmark of Egypt, so that Pyramids tour always comes on the top of any Egypt visit itinerary, even it is said you cannot come to Egypt without visiting pyramids and getting photos there
Pyramids tour always starts with a visit to king Cheops pyramid at Giza plateau, the pyramid was the first pyramid was built in the whole area and is considered the first pyramid shape tomb in ancient Egypt history.
Pyramids was built originally to be a tomb of king Cheops who is dated back to the fourth dynasty, his father was king Senfru and his pyramid is existed at Dahshour, After Senfru death king Cheops successesed his throne and became the king of lower and upper Egypt.
King Cheops was very close to his mother queen Hetep-Heres who did not like to be buried next to her husband and asked her son to build her a pyramid at Giza plateau  to be close to him in eternity as she was in her lifetime, her pyramid also is still existing there with her daughters pyramids and the whole pyramids are known as queens pyramids
King Cheops name in ancient Egyptian language was " Khufu" which means " God Khunum protects me", after his death his body was transferred to his pyramid and be buried there although no one finds his body yet, just an empty sarcophagi
Within your pyramids tour you can enter to king Cheops pyramid  and discover it inside, once you go enter you will walk for few steps before you climb the ascending ladder, once again walk few steps and take the ladder to the top of the pyramid and what so called burial chamber where the empty sarcophagi lies
Continue your pyramids tour to visit the second pyramid in the area which is pyramid of king Chepheren son of king Cheops, which is just 137 meters, ten meters shorter than the big pyramid, Chepheren built his pyramid in the area next to his father and grandmother pyramids.
Few steps then to Men-Kau-Ra pyramid, the third big pyramids in the area, and last one. Continue your pyramids tour to visit the mighty Sphinx which is the protector guard of the area, Sphinx was built in the reign of king Chepheren and it is a statue takes the shape of pharaoh head and lion body, Sphinx has a great famous story of building which written on what so called "Dream Stella" and is located between his two long recumbent legs
Pyramids tour continues then, and visit the valley temple which is located near to exit door of the complex, visiting the temple lets you to know the mysterious method of its unique construction technique.
During your pyramids tour you can ride a camel and discover the area with it, also you can take many photos in the area with pyramids and sphinx background, area is full of vendors who are not recommended to use them
Finally pyramids tour is one of the best and unforgettable experiences to take and try in which you will feel so pleasure and joy and to be something not to forget never

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