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Fayoum & Sandboarding Tour: A Day of Desert, Art, and Amazing Food in 2025

Fayoum & Sandboarding Tour: A Day of Desert, Art, and Amazing Food in 2025 Honestly, getting a break from the constant energy of Cairo is, you know, sometimes a really big necessity. We were looking for an experience that was just a bit different, something more than old buildings and museums, as wonderful as those things are. As a matter of fact, the idea of the Fayoum oasis just kept appearing in conversations. It’s so close to the big city, yet, it’s pretty much a whole different world. The pictures we saw showed a spot with sand, sure, but also …

Memphis and Sakkara Half Day Tour: A 2025 Review

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Memphis and Sakkara Half Day Tour: A 2025 Review So, you’ve probably got the Great Pyramids of Giza on your list, and frankly, who could blame you. At the end of the day, those massive triangles of stone are what draw millions of people to Cairo. But what if I told you that just a little way down the road, there’s a place that’s sort of older, and in some ways, even more groundbreaking? This spot is Sakkara, and it’s pretty much always paired with a stop at Memphis on a very manageable half-day tour. I actually just did this …