Published on Dec, 2024
This experience was our second day on our visit to Giza and we were so fortunate to have our driver, Ali and our tour guide, Manar for both our days of tours. It was so nice to see their friendly faces again. We started our day with a visit to the Great Pyramid, in which we were able to go inside to the burial chamber of Khufu. The pathway to the chamber is very narrow, crouching is required for a good portion of the time, and it is very very hot and humid (in December when it was cold outside) inside, so be prepared for that! We were given lots of time to take pictures and Manar was very helpful in pointing out the perfect spots for great photos and even took the pictures for us! We then went to the third pyramid of Menkaure, the burial chamber of the 4th dynasty King Menkaure. This was an easier pathway, still some crouching, but not as much and it wasn’t hot/humid like the other pyramid. The inside of this pyramid was also so much more beautiful inside. Following our pyramid time, we were given the opportunity to do a camel tour. The people who helped us with this experience were nice and friendly, took pictures of our group using our phone camera. We were also given some time to look in the gift shops there, which was very nice because it feels so much less pressure and you can just enjoy taking your time to look around. On the way back to our hotel, Manar pointed out some restaurants near our hotel that we could try some traditional foods, and it was delicious. Ali and Manar once again helped us have an amazing day and made our visit to Giza so great! We are very grateful to them both!!