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The area immediately around the Giza pyramids, covering Nazlet El-Semman, the plateau entrances and the approach along Al-Haram Street. This is the first area Giza Explorer covers. Its boundary is a working approximation and is still being refined.
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Taxi & Ride Hailing
A pick-up point where ride-hailing drivers can find you easily away from the main gate traffic.
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Egyptian Restaurants
Home-style Egyptian cooking: grilled kofta, molokhia, stuffed pigeon and a long list of mezze.
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Jewellery
Gold and silver cartouches engraved with your name in hieroglyphs, ready within a day.
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Historic Mosques
A neighbourhood mosque with a carved wooden minbar; visitors are welcome outside prayer times with covered shoulders and knees.
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Hostels
Dorm beds and a few private rooms, a shared kitchen and a rooftop where travellers swap tips over tea.
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Clothing & Textiles
Egyptian cotton galabeyas, scarves and table linen, with tailoring done in two days.
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Hotels
A mid-sized hotel with air-conditioned rooms, a small pool and a 24-hour front desk used to late arrivals from the airport.
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Cultural Activities
Evening sessions of tanoura dance, oud music and Arabic calligraphy, held in a restored courtyard house.
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Handmade Crafts
Hand-woven baskets, embroidered cushions and pottery made by families in the surrounding villages.
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Souvenirs
Magnets, statuettes, postcards and T-shirts at fixed prices, a good place to finish your shopping.
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Professional Photographers
Professional photographers offering sunrise and sunset sessions on the plateau, with edited photos delivered the same day.
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Egyptian Restaurants
Home-style Egyptian cooking: grilled kofta, molokhia, stuffed pigeon and a long list of mezze.
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Clothing & Textiles
Egyptian cotton galabeyas, scarves and table linen, with tailoring done in two days.
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Hotels
A mid-sized hotel with air-conditioned rooms, a small pool and a 24-hour front desk used to late arrivals from the airport.
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WiFi Spots
Fast, free WiFi with power sockets at every table and a quiet back room for calls.
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Taxi & Ride Hailing
A pick-up point where ride-hailing drivers can find you easily away from the main gate traffic.
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Viewpoints
A raised viewpoint where the three pyramids line up; bring water, there is no shade after mid-morning.
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Car Hire with Driver
Cars with English-speaking drivers by the half day or full day, for Saqqara, Dahshur and central Cairo.
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Hotels
A mid-sized hotel with air-conditioned rooms, a small pool and a 24-hour front desk used to late arrivals from the airport.