North Africa
Giza
Egypt
Stand where the ancient world measured itself.
The culture
Why we bridge here
Giza is the plateau where the last surviving wonder of the ancient world still stands, now with a brand-new Grand Egyptian Museum beside it. Staying here rather than crossing town means you see the pyramids at first light and last light, without a crowd.
The pyramids are only the beginning: Saqqara and Dahshur show you how the form evolved over a hundred years, and the new museum holds the largest collection of Tutankhamun material ever assembled. You will learn to read the architecture, not just photograph it.
Experience
What you'll do
- Giza pyramids and the Sphinx
- Grand Egyptian Museum
- Saqqara and Dahshur step and bent pyramids
- Nile felucca at sunset
After dark
Nightlife
- Sound and light show at the pyramids
- Dinner on the Nile
The bridge
Teaching sessions with your hosts
- How the pyramids were built
- Hieroglyphs and ancient Egyptian writing
- An Egyptology walk with your guide