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Your new day in Egypt will begin with a very special trip to the Pyramids of Giza. Our company will take you there in the morning to start an enjoyable tour with your guide... Our first stop will be the pyramids. In ancient Egyptian, the pyramid was known as Akhet Khufu, or Horizon of Khufu. Today, the fundamental core structure is visible. Around the base, some of the casing stones that formerly encased the structure are still visible.
There have been various scientific and alternative theories regarding the construction techniques of the Great Pyramid. Most accepted construction hypotheses are based on the idea that it was built by transporting massive stones from a quarry, dragging them, and lifting them into place.
It was built by Khufu's engineer, Hem-Inu. It is believed that when built, the Great Pyramid was approximately 146 meters high, but with erosion and the absence of its pyramidion, its current height is approximately 137 meters. Each side of the base was approximately 230 meters long. It was built on a roughly square plan, covering approximately 13 acres...The Pyramid of Chephren, which is regarded as one of the Old Kingdom's best-preserved and comprehensive pyramid complexes, will be our next stop.
You will head to the Sphinx with your guide. It was a knoll of rock that had been left by the builders of the great pyramid when they were quarrying the stone for its interior core, It was fash-loned during the time of Chephren into a huge recumbent lion with a human head It was probably covered with a layer of plaster to help in its preservation. After your tour ends, our representative will take you on a camel ride for an hour and another hour for riding.
