Enjoy a trip with us to the National Museum of Civilization and explore history with your guide. Learn about the legends surrounding the formation of the lake in front of the museum... After your tour inside the museum, take a stroll in the museum garden and enjoy the beauty of the lake.
In 572/1176, Saladin gave his loyal minister Baha al-Din Qarqush the order to start building, but he did not live to take possession of the headquarters. This high and fortified fortress was first used as a royal house by his successor, Al-Malik al-Kamil, and it remained the residence of Egypt's kings until the 19th century. Discover the significance of the castle and take in the splendour of its setting... Admire a broad perspective of the pyramids and Egyptian homes from the castle's summit. Don't pass up our deals!
Old Cairo is famous for its historical sites and long history of coexistence between different cultures. Thanks to its long history of being used by different rulers as the capital of Egypt, it has built up a unique collection of historical sites... Enjoy a tour of Old Cairo and discover its streets.
Salah al-Din chose a dry area on top of a high hill to protect Egypt from the threat of the Crusaders and attacks by the Fatimids.
The citadel consists of two sections:
The military section, which contained walls, gates, and towers. This section contains different types of towers.
There were basic gates and towers in the civilian area, along with a few monuments like the Well of Joseph, the Mamluk-era Mosque of Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun, and the Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
After that, you will move on to the impressive National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Upon entering the museum, we arrive at this large hall where the ticket office is on the right and the security checkpoint is on the left, as well as the place where you can get headphones if you are a group of more than five people.
Immediately after passing through the electronic gates, we find a beautiful logo on the wall for the royal mummies procession, and you can take souvenir photos. once your tour of the museum, you will be left to explore the mummies hall once your guide has explained the transfer of the royal mummies, number 22.
The museum has wooden boats, most of which were made of cedar wood imported from Lebanon. There are four types of funeral boats, which were used to transport the king's body from the palace to the temple in the valley where he was embalmed. Then there are fishing boats used by fishermen to catch fish from rivers and lakes. Then there were the war boats, which were called dabbat = boats made of wood. The fourth type was recreational boats, which people used to sail on during holidays and celebrations, especially on Sham El-Nessim. Photos of the contents of the Seneg tomb.
Enjoy a local meal, then take a felucca ride on the river to enjoy the Nile and the sunset. At the end of the day, your driver will be there to take you wherever you want to go.
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The largest collection of Pharaonic artifacts in the entire world may be found at the Egyptian Museum, which is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East.
The Royal Mummies Hall is home to the mummies of some well-known pharaohs, like as Hatshepsut and Ramses II.
Main Exhibition Hall: Featuring sections devoted to topics like The Nile, Writing, State and Society, Material Culture, Beliefs and Thinking, and The Gallery of Royal Mummies, among others.
Temporary Exhibitions: On numerous facets of Egyptian history and culture, the museum also holds temporary exhibitions.
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