Tourism in Giza | Tourism trips

Tourism in Giza

Giza Governorate is one of the most important and oldest cities in Egypt in terms of its origins, as it gained a distinguished position since ancient times due to its proximity to the Nile, so it was a 

Pharaonic capital in the ancient history and a crossing between the capitals of the Islamic state through the Nile River, and the headquarters of the first and largest Egyptian university.

Giza Pyramids administratively, Giza is an independent province, but in practice, it belongs to Greater Cairo, which includes the governorates of Cairo, Giza, and Qalyubia. Giza stretches

 along the Nile from north to south, with most of its neighborhoods located on its western bank, with the exception of only two areas of it located on the eastern bank of the Nile.

As for its borders, from the north, it is bordered by Alexandria, Beheira, and Menoufia, and from the south, it is bordered by Fayoum and Beni Suef, and from the west, it is bordered by the New Valley,

 and below we learn about the best places of tourism in Giza and the most important landmarks in them.

Giza is one of the strongholds of tourism in Egypt and the most closely related to the Pharaonic era. Most of the tourist places in it are closely related to the landmarks of ancient Pharaonic civilization,

 along with the zoo, which is a distinctive point for recreational tourism in the city among hundreds of animals that were attracted from around the world.

The most important 3 landmarks in the city of Giza:

The pyramid of Khafre and the Sphinx

The pyramids are one of the most important tourist attractions in Egypt and you can enjoy seeing the creativity of ancient Egyptian engineers and builders in making these three architectural masterpieces 

from more than 40 centuries, while taking photos of you with them and visiting the available royal tombs if you like, then you can take a tour of the region on the back Horse or camel rentals, buy 

special souvenirs for family and friends from the shops surrounding the place, and have a delicious meal at a nearby restaurant.

The ancestors of the Pharaohs built a statue of the Great Sphinx with a magnificent genius design; Believing that it would be a shield of protection for the treasures of their royal tombs from being

 stolen, it is now the subject of wonderful photographs during the day and stunning night audio performances displaying the glories of the pharaohs "sound and light."

Saqqara Pyramid

It includes the tomb of the King of the Third Pharaonic Family, King Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid, thanks to its six distinctive steps that resemble terraces above one another. In the Pyramid 

of Djoser or Saqqara, you can enjoy watching the blue tiles of the King's tomb, as well as the doors of famous Pharaonic cats and hieroglyphs on the walls of the pyramid.

Pharaonic Village

The Pharaonic Village is one of the best tourist places in Egypt, where you can see representative scenes accompanied by an audio explanation of the life of the ancient Egyptian and his work in 

agriculture and papyrus industry with a view of the trees that distinguished Egypt during the Pharaonic era, and you can visit museums that deal with the history of Egypt through the ages from

 the era of the Pharaohs to For the rulers and events of contemporary history, you can also buy heritage and archaeological souvenirs from the market provided by the village with a visit to the children's play area for its enjoyable activities, if it is your family trip.

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