What comes to your mind when I say Egypt? You think of the Great Pyramids of Giza, right? But apart from that, there are many iconic attractions like the Egyptian Museum that has more than 120,000 artifacts in Cairo, 63 tombs built at Valley of the Kings in Luxor. The Mosque of Muhammad Ali in […]
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Did you know that the Egyptian Museum in Cairo has more than 120,000 ancient artifacts? Egypt has a long and wealthy history. Monuments, artifacts, objects are the main source of information about their civilization. This museum hosts the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. Egyptian Museum highlights The Museum has 42 rooms. It is built
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When you say ‘The seven wonders of the world’, the Great Pyramids is one among the top to pop up in our minds. But visiting the pyramids was not welcoming. Due to a big fall in tourism, taxi drivers, sellers, camel, and horse riders outnumber the tourist count. There are several things you didn’t know
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Did you know that the temples in Luxor date back to the 11th century BC? Termed as ”Hub of History”, every monument in Luxor narrates a deep story. Luxor is located in Upper Egypt and it was originally called ”Thebe” in ancient Egypt. Luxor was Egypt’s religious capital until the later Greek period In this
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Have you ever tried taking a train trip on a foreign land? This is one of the most beautiful ways to see a country. I never knew one could book a train in Egypt online until I tried it by myself. In the modern world, most of us prefer flights. Some of the reasons are
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After spending a bright sunny day at the Pyramids of Giza, our next destination was Luxor. During our time in Giza, we faced issues with the accommodation. So with a more open mindset, we traveled to Luxor. Why should you visit Luxor? Located about 500 km south of Cairo, Luxor is the Ancient Egyptian Capital.
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According to us, ”Hub of History” is the best term to describe Luxor. You will agree with us because Luxor is truly a hub filled with history from 11th century BC. Every monument in Luxor narrates a deep story. Luxor is a city located in Upper Egypt and it was originally called ”Thebes” in ancient
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Despite Cairo being the Capital city, we experienced many scams and inconveniences. Now, we were prepared to be scammed again in Luxor. But surprisingly Luxor was very pleasant and welcoming. Yes, better than Cairo and Giza. My first impression of Luxor was ”This place is much better than Cairo” and there is no doubt about it. In
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We Indians residing in Germany had to send the documents by post to Frankfurt. The whole process took three working days. The procedure is as follows. Visa documents The filled and signed visa application form. Copy of your Residence permit (Originals not required) Hotel bookings (if available) Flight ticket confirmation 2 Biometric photos Original Passport Copy of the
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Ultimate tips and tricks to have a good experience in Egypt. Buy a local sim card. We purchased ORANGE sim card at the airport so that we could book an Uber. It was the only option available inside the airport. The other network providers are Vodafone, Etisalat. Make sure you give the exact amount in
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