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Dahshur Necropolis and its Countryside

Discover Dahshur Necropolis and its countryside with Egypt Vacation Tours experts. In Dahshur Necropolis and its countryside tour, you will be able to visit ancient Egyptian attractions and find out its local community by visiting its countryside.

In the countryside of Dahshur, you will allow you to discover the community of Dahshur by visiting a rural farm to relax and enjoy walking through farms, see several kinds of fruit trees, and have your lunch meal (local food of Dahshur). Finally, you will move to Lake of Dahshur. 

Dahshur Sightseeing Dahshur site houses several historical attractions as the pyramids of King Amenemhat II and King Senusert III, dating back to the twelfth dynasty, the middle kingdom. Besides some tombs back to the high officials as the Vizier Sa-Iset, and members of the royal families as Kanefer tomb (the son of Sneferu) located on the east of King Sneferu pyramids (the founder of the fourth dynasty).

But the most famous sightseeing in Dahshur Necropolis is the pyramids of King Sneferu (the Bent Pyramid – the Red Pyramid) from the fourth dynasty, the old kingdom, and the Black pyramid of King Amenemhat III from the twelfth dynasty, the middle kingdom.

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The Red Pyramid 
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The Bent Pyramid

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Ancient Egyptian Artifacts on Mars Planet

Do you think the ancient Egyptians could reach Mars Planet and added their ancient Egyptian artifacts? Is that right? Keep reading to know more about this mysterious secret.

NASA team noted a strange object on Mars planet. They thought that it is an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus, as it holds hieroglyphic inscriptions.

Did the ancient Egyptians know Mars planet? The ancient Egyptians note in the sky fixed stars. It was five planets, as they notice Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. They named Mars planet (Dechert), meaning red, referring to its color.

Other ancient Egyptian artifacts in the space This new is not the first time they found ancient Egyptian artifacts on a planet. Last year, Rovers Corsetti of NASA spotted an ancient Egyptian statue.

All these discoveries have sparked debates about the nature of ancient Egyptian civilization. Did the ancient Egyptian really abled to reach Mars planet? Were the ancient Egyptians Martians?

A lot of secrets about Ancient Egyptian civilization still need to be unveiled.

We think that in the future, the discoveries will tell us more about the hidden secrets of pharaohs.

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Tipping or Baksheesh Tips in Egypt

Do you know about tipping in Egypt? Get new tips for your tour in Egypt with Egypt Vacation Tours team.

Tipping, also known as Baksheesh, is an expected thing in Egypt; it reflects your appreciation for the efforts of the person who helped you in something. Many Egyptians who work in the service or hospitality industry consider Baksheesh is an essential aspect of their life and income because they are not well paid.

There are two types of tipping:
1 – Kitty Tipping It means that you will pay the Baksheesh within your tour price, and our tour operator will distribute it to drivers, hotel staff, cruise crew, and guides, etc. In this type, you will no need to pay any extra tips during your tour.

2 – Self-Management: During your tour, your private tour guide will handle tips. At the end of your tour, you will give the tipping for the guide. Do not forget to tip the guide.

Tips to Minimum expected tipping in Egypt: Tips or Baksheesh can be in Dollars, Euro, or even Egyptian Pounds, but not coins.

    Baksheesh Guidelines on the group: (Start from 10 persons)
  • Tips for Tour Guide starts from 10 to 15 US$ per person per day.
  • Tips for Tour Leader starts from 5 to 10 US$ per person per day.
  • Tips for Drivers starts from 2 to 5 US$ per person per day.
    Baksheesh Guidelines in individual tours:
  • Tips for Tour Guide starts from 25 to 50 US$ per person per day.
  • Tips for Tour Leader starts from 15 to 20 US$ per person per day.
  • Tips for Drivers starts from 10 to 15 US$ per person per day.
  • Tips for waiters in restaurants start from 5 US$.
  • Tips for hotel bellman, hotel doorman, or Airport start from 2 to 4 US$.
  • Tips in Nile Cruise. There is a tips box on the cruise. You can put in it your Baksheesh. It may not less than10$ per day per person.

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Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis

Baron Empain Palace is the most famous landmark of Heliopolis, the city of the sun. This palace suffered from neglect for many years until the Ministry of Antiquities bought, received it from its owners, and began to restore it in 2007. The restoration work finished, and the palace is opened on Jun 29, 2020.

But before talking about this great palace, we should first talk about the owner or the founder of it, Baron Edward Empain. 

Let me introduce Baron Edward Empain to you.  He was a Belgian engineer and businessman. Empain is not a part of his name. It is a title. Baron Edward was awarded this title by the king of France due to his efforts in the establishment of the Paris metro. 

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Baron Edward Empain

He came to Egypt in 1894 and adored it, so he decided to stay in it and asked the Egyptian government to build a new city in the desert, It became Heliopolis city. He founded this whole city with the help of Ernst Jasper, the Belgian architect. Additionally, he built the first tram in Cairo to connect between Cairo city and Heliopolis.

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The tram

Baron Empain died on July 22, 1929, in Belgium, though was buried in Egypt in Basilica Church as he willed. 

Now, let’s go to visit Baron Empain Palace

Baron Edward Empain got help from Alexandre Marcel, the French engineer, in the construction of this palace. 

The first thing you will see is its amazing garden. It fills with several statues taking the Indian and Cambodian style. This garden houses the building founded by the reinforced concrete structure that was a new thing in Egypt at that time. 

Let go inside the palace.

The palace consists of four floors: 

 – The basement

 – The first floor contains three rooms. The middle one is decorated with the Indian and Cambodian style, but another two rooms are decorated with the European style. 

 – The second floor contains four bedrooms, including bathrooms. 

 – The roof was used in holding the concerts and parties. 

Now is the time for legends

It is said that this palace has a legend in every corner of it

– One of the stories says that the palace tower rotates to offer a 360-degree view of the surrounding area to follow the sun.

– Baron Edward Empain used magical tricks during the construction of the palace. 

– Baron Edward Empain killed Alexandre Marcel and buried his corpse in the garden of the palace.

All of these stories and more link with this palace due to the neglect it suffered for many years.

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The GEM – The Fourth Pyramid in Giza Plateau

Only a few steps away from the pyramids, the grandchildren come to repeat the glory of their grandfathers by building a new destination, the Grand Egyptian Museum (the GEM), linking between the past and the present.

The Grand Egyptian Museum is established on approximately 500,000 square meters. It takes a conical shape. This design was chosen in an architectural competition on the 2nd of June 2003. This competition includes 1557 contestants from 82 countries around the world, which made it considered the second largest architectural competition in history. The design of Heneghan Peng Company from Dublin, Ireland, is chosen in this competition due to its matching the surrounding archaeological area.

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The Grand Egyptian Museum

Let’s go in a tour inside the GEM The GEM will be the largest museum in the world dedicated to exhibiting collections from a single civilization. In contrast, other museums around the world exhibit collections from several cultures.

The concept of the GEM is displaying the royalism in ancient Egypt through exhibiting the history and the glory of ancient Egyptian kings.

Firstly, you will visit the Obelisk Square housing an ancient Egyptian obelisk. Then you will enter the Atrium to see the colossal statue of King Ramses II.

Then you will move to the Grand Staircase surrounding impressive statues of the ancient Egyptian great kings for welcoming you.

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Ramses II

At the end of the Grand Staircase, you will find the exhibition halls, where the wholeTutankhamen’s Collection will be displayed for the first-ever time since the tomb was unearthed in 1922 by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings. Besides, there are the other four exhibition halls containing collections reflecting ancient Egyptian history.

In your tour in the GEM, you will see the Egyptian history ranging from the prehistory to the Greek-Roman period throughout 50,000 artifacts some of them never exhibited before; some of these collections from the new Cache of Saqqara and the two boats of King Khufu (Solar Boat) from the fourth dynasty.

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Tutankhamun

The museum exhibitions will use new technological methods and devices like virtual reality and interactive technological devices, as you will be able to explore the amazing stories and secrets of ancient Egypt through a new experience in hololens hall in the GEM. Wear the hololens and interact with such a real world.

The GEM has the largest conservation center in the world. This center includes 200 restorers are working hard to conserve the collection of the museum to prepare it for display. The center contains 19 conservation labs, 7 of them are divided based on the types of objects.

The Grand Egyptian Museum will house a museum for children; it is an educational department center. In this small museum, replicas are helping them to understand ancient Egyptian history easily. Additionally, the museum will also contain several entertainment facilities like restaurants, theaters, etc.

Now, you will be able to visit this fabulous museum with our day tours the GEM & Giza Pyramids and The Grand Egyptian Museum Day Tour

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Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue

Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue is one of the most important Jewish sightseeing in Alexandria and Egypt. Finally, it reopens its doors for the public on Jan 10th, 2020after many years of restoration.

The history of Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue It was established in 1881, after the Patriarch of Alexandria, gifted a plot of land that belonged to the Church for its construction. It is considered one of the largest Jewish Synagogue in the Middle East.

It was bombed by the French during their invasion of Egypt in 1798. But in 1850, the members of the Muhammad Ali family restored and reconstructed it.

In 2017 the Egyptian government announced a project to restore the synagogue in a growing movement of keeping its Jewish heritage alive. Finally, it reopens its doors for the public on Jan 10th, 2020after many years of restoration.

Let’s go on a tour inside Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue The structure is built in the basilical style. It consists of two floors accommodating 700 worshipers, one of them is dedicated to women. This synagogue distinguishes with housing an ancient library containing 63 leather and paper scrolls copies of the Torah (Old Testament) and unique books back to the 15th century.

There is a small platform used for sermons lies in front of the sanctuary. The marble sanctuary is situated on the east side of the synagogue.

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Alexandria City History and its Attractions

Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean Sea. It is called with the Bride of the Mediterranean Sea.

The history of Alexandria This city was established by Alexander the Great in c. 331 BC. It was the center of Hellenistic civilization. He named this city Alexandria to bear his name throughout history. Unfortunately, the establishment of Alexandria city was completed, after Alexander the Great’s death.

Ptolemaic rulers and Roman emperors took it as their main capital for almost 1,000 years.

After that, in the Christian period, it became the center of the Patriarchate of Alexandria.

Also, Alexandria had a great position in the Islamic period. In the Mamluk period, Sultan Qaitbay contracted The Citadel of Qaitbay, which is one of the most landmarks in Alexandria.

Let’s take a tour in Alexandria City to see its sightseeing It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Egypt.  It includes attractions from several times and cultures.

1 – The Lighthouse of Alexandria: It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but it does not exist now.

2 – The ancient library of Alexandria: It was the largest library in the ancient world.

3 – The catacomb of Alexandria

4 – Pompey’s Pillar

5 – Roman Amphitheater

6 – The Citadel of Qaitbay

7 – Montazah Palace

8 – Bibliotheca Alexandrina

9 – Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue

10 – St. Mark Cathedral

11 – Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque

12 – Alexandria National Museum

13 – The Graeco-Roman Museum

14 – Royal Jewelry Museum

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Discover the Step Pyramid from inside

Finally, you can discover the step pyramid from inside. After 14 years of restoration, the step pyramid opens its doors to the public for exploring it from the inside.

Firstly, we need to take about the King Djoser Complex This complex belongs to King Djoser from the third dynasty, the old kingdom. The vizier, Imhotep, designed this complex to be the first complete stone building complex in the ancient Egyptian civilization.

This complex contains the burial tomb of King Djoser, the step pyramid. The step pyramid is the most conspicuous sightseeing of Saqqara. It stands 60 meters high and was constructed with six mastabas, so the researchers believe that this pyramid refers to the architectural development of the royal mastabas in the first and second dynasties.

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King Djoser Complex

Let’s go on a tour inside the step pyramid We will enter the step pyramid from the southern entrance. This entrance is not the main entrance but was established in the 26th dynasty to discover what is inside this pyramid. The main entrance built during the King Djoser period is the northern one.

The southern entrance leads to tunnels taking approx. 28 meters, where you will be allowed to see the burial chamber of King Djoser from the top and his sarcophagus. Also, you will be able to go down to see the sarcophagus closely.

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Saqqara Necropolis – Historical Site

Saqqara is one of the most important cemeteries in Memphis Necropolis. It contains thousands of tombs (royal pyramids and mastabas). Among these tombs, there is the step pyramid of king Djoser, the oldest pyramid in the ancient Egyptian civilization.

Let’s take a tour in Saqqara Necropolis

1 – King Djoser Complex and The step pyramid This complex belongs to King Djoser from the third dynasty, the old kingdom. The vizier, Imhotep, designed this complex to be the first complete stone building complex in the ancient Egyptian civilization.

This complex contains the burial tomb of King Djoser, the step pyramid. The step pyramid is the most conspicuous sightseeing of Saqqara. It stands 60 meters high and was constructed with six mastabas, so the researchers believe that this pyramid refers to the architectural development of the royal mastabas in the first and second dynasties.

2 – Unas pyramid Unas pyramid is owned by King Unas, the last king in the fifth dynasty. It lies southwest of the King Djoser complex. This pyramid is famous for containing the oldest Egyptian religious texts, the pyramid texts. It exists on the wall of the tomb chamber and is written in hieroglyphs with blue pigment. These texts aim to protect the dead in the afterlife.

3 – Teti pyramid Teti pyramid belongs to King Teti, the first king in the sixth dynasty. This pyramid is located on the northeast of the King Djoser complex.

4 – High Officials Tombs Saqqara houses several tombs or mastabas belonging to the high officials from the old kingdom and the new kingdom. The old kingdom tombs are as Mereruka, Kagemni, Ptah-Hotep family, and Mehu. The new kingdom tombs are as Horemhep, Maya, Tia, and Merynieth.

These tombs distinguish by containing depictions showing the daily life activities of the ancient Egyptians. These tombs refer to the high position of those persons and the increasing of their power at that time.

5 – Serapeum of the sacred bull Apis The Serapeum is the cemetery of the sacred animal of the god Ptah, the Apis bulls. It contains rock-cut underground burial chambers to bury the mummied bulls.

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Memphis and its Museum- Historical Site

Memphis is the first capital for united Egypt, It is considered a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1979. It lies on the west bank of the Nile River.

The history of this great city: According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Memphis city was established by King Menes, the first king of untied Egypt, to be the capital of ancient Egypt in 3100 B.C. It remained the capital of ancient Egypt from the first dynasty to the sixth dynasty.

Now, Memphis is located in Mit Rahinah – Al Badrashin in Giza Governorate. King Menes decided to build this city in this place to allow him to control Upper and Lower Egypt.

Memphis city had a great position in ancient Egypt, as it was the center for worshipping the sacred bull, Apis.

Also, this city was the center for the Memphis triad (Ptah, his wife Sekhmet, and their son Nefertem).

Memphis site distinguishes by housing the Memphis Museum, displaying the statue of Queen Hatshepsut, the second largest statue of the Sphinx after the one in Giza plateau, and the great statue of King Ramesses II. This statue of Ramesses II was discovered beside the statue of King Ramesses II, exhibited now in The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).

The names of Memphis 1 – The first name for this site was (Inebu-hedj), meaning the white walls, referring to the fortress of King Menes constructed by the white limestone.

2 – The second name was (Men-nefer), meaning enduring and beautiful or magnificent monument referring to the pyramid of King Pepi I from the sixth dynasty.

3 – Then this name was changed in the Greco-Roman period to be Memphis.

4 – Hence, Manf in Arabic.

5 – But now this place is known with the name (Mit Rahinah). It is another ancient Egyptian name, meaning rams road.

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