The city's metropolitan area is one of the largest in Africa, the largest in the Middle East, and the 15th-largest in the world, and is associated with ancient Egypt, as the famous Giza pyramid complex and the ancient city of Memphis are located in its geographical area. Located near the Nile Delta, modern Cairo was founded in 969 CE by the Fatimid dynasty, but the land composing the present-day city was the site of ancient national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of Old Cairo.
Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life, and is titled "the city of a thousand minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture.
Flying Carpet Tours offers you an extreme entertainment by visiting Cairo`s best ancient and antiqued spots. The Great Pyramids of Giza or The Seven Wonders of the ancient world: Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Besides the breathtaking view of the Sphinx, which are a body and a head of a king or god that symbolize strength and wisdom. Additionally, you will be entertained to attend our one-hour Sound and Light Show which is a great show that will take you back to the time of Ancient Egypt where the kings narrate their aesthetic pharaonic stories along with the Pyramids and the Sphinx being illuminated in multi-colored lasers and visual projections. Don`t miss our Camel Riding or Horse Riding at Giza Pyramids, we promise you an amazing and unique experience.
Also you can scout the valley temple, Sakkara pyramid a true masterpiece of the ancient history and one of the hidden gems in Egypt. It is considered as one of the oldest structures all over the world that date back to 2700 B.C. Moreover, Sakkara Pyramid is a part of a fabulous mortuary complex that was constructed during the King Djoser in the third century, as it was built by the famous architect Imhotep, and it is a beautiful stepped pyramid that contains six layers that is gradually decreasing in size.
Then explore the wonderful Egyptian Museum and its artifacts and learn about the mummification in Ancient Egypt. Moreover, the museum contains many tombs filled with amazing statues and paintings of Egyptian Gods that would help the mummy in the afterlife, protect them against tomb robbers, and pay homage to their religious symbols. They also contain messages and magic spells to ward off evil and furniture to use in the afterlife as they thought.
Additionally, Citadel of Salah El-Dein, an Egyptian old fortress that was built to protect Cairo from the enemies, highlighting the medieval warfare, as it shows many fabulous monuments and weapons. It was also used as a major headquarter for the King Salah El Din and his government in Egypt. Also, Mohamed Ali Mosque or the Great Alabaster Mosque, which was constructed by Youssef Boushnaq. You will be amused by the beautiful designing of this fabulous mosque as it has a square shape and every side of it is 41m. It also contains a central dome in its roof that stands on four huge arches and supported by huge piers. People from all over the world have been fond of its charming decoration that is mainly Ottoman and Islamic.
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However, if you are a shopaholic, Khan El-Khalili is the right place! You may get lost by the beauty of the shops there; you can buy a lot of things, such as ancient souvenirs, handmade accessories, and gold-made things.
Next move to visit the Hanging Church, Just south of the Coptic Museum on Sharia Mar Girgis a stone facade inscribed with Coptic and Arabic marks the entrance to the 9th-century Hanging Church, so named because it is suspended over the Water Gate of Roman Babylon. With its three barrel-vaulted, wood-roofed aisles, the interior of the church feels like an upturned ark, resting on 13 elegant pillars representing Christ and his apostles.
Besides Abu Serga Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue was originally a Christian church that the Copts had to sell, to the Jews, in 882A.D in order to pay the annual taxes imposed by the Muslim rulers of the time, and therefore Abraham Ben Ezra, who came from Jerusalem during the reign of Ahmed Ibn Tulun, bought the church for the sum of 20,000 dinars.
Get fascinated while visiting Alexandria the beautiful second-largest city in Egypt in Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo and visit Qaitbay Citadel, Montazah Palace, Kom El-shokafa (Cata Comb), Alexandria Library which is the largest Library in the ancient world, this library has several types of books that belong to the Coptic and Islamic dynasties and more.
Continue the trip to the lighthouse of Alexandria which is considered to be one of the most developed technological achievements in the 3rd B.C century, it is the seven wonders of the Ancient World, Ptolemy I Soter decided to construct the Lighthouse of Alexandria to be a clear guide for ships, this construction was designed by Sostratus.
Or you can choose between our stunning activities in Alexandria Such as Water sports, swimming, shopping and enjoy the beautiful city.
Moreover, you will get the chance to discover Dahshur and Memphis. The Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahshur; also known as the South Pyramid because it is situated in the southern side of another north pyramid, its construction in containing local limestone and covered by white limestone. However, the tour hasn`t ended yet! You will be entertained by the charming and the glamour of Memphis City: a beautiful current open air museum in Cairo, along with many monuments such as the statue of Ramses II which weights approximately 29 tons.
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