Egypt pyramid tour packages
Are you a traveler who travels to Egypt whenever you can or you just see photos of it dreaming of being there one day? In Both cases, you surely keep wondering about Egypt’s majesty,
its pharaohs, and its monuments, especially the pyramids. In this article, we will take you into an Egypt pyramid tour to discover its glamour,
and will tell you more about Egypt pyramid tour packages so you can plan well for your upcoming holiday in Egypt.
What are pyramids of Giza?
Anyone around the world imagines the pyramids when they just hear the word “Egypt”.
Thus you must include it in any visit to Egypt whether it is a holiday trip or a business one.
There are many Egypt pyramid tour packages that will be suitable for you.
When you go to the pyramids of Giza you will find three pyramids, Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos. The Giza pyramids are one of the most mysterious Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that age more than 4000 years.
Who Built the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza?
The Pyramids date back to 2560 BC, and were ordered by the second ruler of the Fourth Dynasty, Pharaoh Cheops.
The Greek historian Herodotus claimed in 500 B.C. that 100,000 people built the pyramids, and yet modern Egyptologists believe the figure to be more like 20,000 to 30,000.
Why were pyramids built?
Throughout the years, people kept asking about the main purpose of building the pyramids. Actually,
pyramids were built for religious purposes as ancient Egyptians were the first to believe in the afterlife.
They believed that another soul called “Ka” is inside each of us,
when we die it comes out so they used to build pyramids and prepare anything that Ka may need in the afterlife.
The great pyramid of Giza, Cheops pyramid
The oldest and largest of the three pyramids at Giza, known as the Great Pyramid. It was built for Pharaoh Cheops who is the second of the eight kings of the fourth dynasty.
The sides of the pyramid’s base average230 meters, and its original height was 147 meters, making it the largest pyramid in the world. Three small pyramids built for Cheops’ queens are lined up next to the Great Pyramid,
and a tomb was found nearby containing the empty sarcophagus of his mother, Queen Hetepheres.
Like other pyramids, Cheops’ surrounded by rows of mastabas, where relatives or officials of the king were buried to accompany and support him in the afterlife.
What to see inside the great pyramid Cheops ?
The pyramid has three burial chambers, one is located below the bottom rocks,
and the other two are higher inside the building itself,
which is unique to the pyramid of Cheops that is not owned by another pyramid.
When you see the pyramid, you can see the coffin where King Cheops lay in the overhead room which is known as the King’s room. You can reach this room through the great hall,
a spectacular tiered-ceiling corridor which is considered a masterpiece of ancient architecture.
Chephren’s pyramid
King Chephren, the son of King Cheops established his hierarchical group in the Giza Plateau next to his father’s group. Sometimes Chephren’s pyramid appears higher than Cheops’ pyramid because it was built on a higher area.
While it is smaller as it heights around 143 meters.
The nucleus of the pyramid consists of blocks of local limestone,
and the top of the pyramid still retains its original lavish limestone eclipse,
which was the coat of the entire pyramid in the past.
What to see inside the pyramid of Chephren?
There are 2 gates to get you inside the pyramid, the first one is at the top of the pyramid while the second one is on its base. Both of them take you to a burial room that was found empty.
It is believed that this room was used for funeral furniture and tools.
Next comes a vestibule,
which also reaches another room which is the main burial room where King Khafra’s coffin was found. The coffin was made of grey granite and covered by the thick substance that covered the floor of the room.
Mykerinos’ Pyramid
It is the smallest pyramid of the main three pyramids in Giza with an original height of 65.5 meters. This reduction in size is due to several factors,
including the limited amount of space left on the Giza Plateau.
The material used for the outer casing of Mykerinos’ pyramid is another.
Whereas his predecessors had used limestone for this purpose, Mykerinos employed granite,
which was quarried in Aswan, over 800 km away.
In addition to the logistics involved in transportation of the granite blocks, the material itself is much harder than limestone. However, only the bottom quarter of the casing stones are made of granite however,
the rest being limestone. Like the Great Pyramid,
three smaller pyramids can be seen next to Mykerinos’ as well,
which were used for the burials of his queens.
No satellite pyramid has been discovered,
however, but it is believed that the largest of the three queens’ pyramids was in fact originally intended to have been the satellite pyramid.
What to see inside the pyramid of Mykerinos?
The pyramid has three distant levels and is more complex than the Chephren Pyramid.
There is a room with decorative panels and another with six large niches.
Additionally, there is a vast burial room lined with massive granite blocks.
In the burial room, a wooden coffin of Mykerinos was found with his name written on it and his mommy inside it.
You can find this mommy now in the British museum.
The great sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human, and the body of a lion. Facing directly from west to east,
it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza.
The face of the Sphinx appears to represent the pharaoh Chephren.
The original shape of the Sphinx was cut from the bedrock,
and has since been restored with layers of limestone blocks.
It measures 73 metros long from paw to tail, 20 meters high from the base to the top of the head and 19 meters wide.
Its nose was broken off for unknown reasons between the 3rd and 10th centuries AD.
The Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and one of the most recognizable statues in the world.
The archaeological evidence suggests that it was created by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of Chephren.
The great sphinx is a beautiful statue that travelers always like taking photos with as it represents power and strength.
Activities to do while considering Egypt pyramids tour packages
If you are planning to visit the pyramids, you need to search for Egypt pyramid tour packages that include activities to do there. Some people think that there are no activities to do there while this is not correct.
Beside visiting Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos’ pyramids,
there are a lot of activities to do there like:
- Visiting panoramic point.
- Go on a camel ride.
- ATV.
- Watch the sound and light show.
- Shopping from bazaars near the pyramids.
What is the light and sound show?
Every night, Sphinx and the pyramids are all colored in the rainbow colors and sphinx starts to narrate the history of ancient Egypt and the pyramids for one hour.
It’s a lovely experience as you will feel as if you are in a huge open cinema.
You need to search for Egypt pyramid tour packages that include sound and light show in it.
Summary:
Visiting Egypt is an experience that a lot of people around the world dream of.
While visiting the pyramids of Giza is a worthy experience that you will enjoy the most especially if it’s a well-organized one.
Twitter Egypt travel could be a perfect choice for your tour as it has different Egypt pyramid tour packages that you will like.
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