{"id":317560,"date":"2025-11-25T07:52:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T07:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/egypts-giza-pyramids-great-sphinx-visiting-these-ancient-wonders\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T07:52:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T07:52:39","slug":"egypts-giza-pyramids-great-sphinx-visiting-these-ancient-wonders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=317560","title":{"rendered":"Egypt\u2019s Giza Pyramids & Great Sphinx \u2013 Visiting These Ancient Wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Standing in front of Egypt\u2019s Great Pyramid, I was pinching myself. Not only was this one of the world\u2019s most famous landmarks, but it was so much bigger than I had imagined! And I was about to go inside this Ancient Wonder of the World!<\/p>\n

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Map Credit: National Geographic Magazine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We have all seen countless photos of the pyramids \u2013 and I will admit I was prepared to be underwhelmed. However, I was so wrong! My friends & I agreed that seeing the Pyramids up close & personal was truly awe-inspiring!<\/p>\n

I visited Egypt in March 2025 on an Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) tour. We started the 2-week tour with two days in Cairo, followed by a 5-day Nile River cruise. The whole trip was excellent & one that I highly recommend!<\/p>\n

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In this blog post, I will describe our visit to the Pyramids of Giza, including an unforgettable walk inside<\/span> the Great Pyramid to the King\u2019s Chamber. We also visited the impressive Great Sphinx and enjoyed a short camel ride with the three neighboring pyramids as our scenic backdrop.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re an \u201carmchair traveler\u201d or someone who still has Egypt on their bucket list, I will share what the experience is really like. Of course, I hope to inspire you to make a trip to this most fascinating part of the world!<\/p>\n

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The Pyramids of Giza<\/h2>\n

The Great Pyramid is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World \u2013 and the only one still standing! This cluster of 3 large pyramids is located on the Giza plateau, on the western edge of greater Cairo. Note: Giza is a city in its own right, but was absorbed by the sprawling Cairo metropolis quite a while ago.<\/p>\n

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The Giza pyramids were built around 4,500 years ago during Egypt\u2019s \u201cOld Kingdom\u201d era. Even today, much about the Pyramids is unknown or yet to be discovered. This includes how the pyramids were built with such precision \u2013 a feat that seems almost impossible!<\/p>\n

Why build pyramids?<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s pharaohs expected to become gods in the afterlife. So, to prepare for the next world, they erected temples to the gods they worshipped and built massive pyramid tombs for themselves. The tombs were filled with all the things each ruler would need to guide and sustain themselves in the afterlife.<\/p>\n

These huge mausoleums were devoted to a single pharaoh! Plus, a \u201cfunerary temple\u201d was built at the east base of each pyramid where the pharaoh would be worshipped after his death.<\/p>\n

Our Visit to the Giza Pyramids<\/h2>\n

It was only a half-hour drive to the Giza plateau from our hotel in central Cairo. Our OAT tour group numbered 14 travelers plus Ayman, our excellent Tour Leader. He was from Cairo with an impressive PhD in Egyptology and archeological digging!<\/p>\n

As we approached the Giza plateau by bus, we caught our first glimpse of the Great Pyramid looming in the near distance. We all gasped with excitement & anticipation!<\/p>\n