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When buying excursions to go out in Cairo, theres no need to pay for the Sound & Light show at the pyramids. You can watch it for free if you go to the Albadawia Cafe/Restaurant which is across the road right in front of the Sphinx....
You can sit on the rooftop of the restaurant have a nice meal & a bottle of wine or beer & see it all for free from there.... plus you get a great view & the meal is very cheap. Also for any Shisha fans like myself, you can smoke it all night there for only 10 Egyptian Pounds.
No dress code, mainly casual clothing is worn here. Theme: Eating and DrinkingAddress: Facing the Sphinx....Next door to KFCDirections: Sphinx Square, Next door to KFC & Pizza Hut
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Some say it is tacky.. I think it was the Lonely Planet where I read that. I beg you to go and form your own opinion!!! It is such an honour to be sitting so close to the Sphinx ad Great Pyramids and listen to a love story of the Pharoahs. It is only 75LE to get in.. I paid more for a whiskey!!! I love it and when it is over... if you go to the english evening, you get to listen to Egyptians dressed as Pharoahs playing Yankee Doodle Dandy on bagpipes!!! How very UNenglish so surreal it is fabulous.
In the cooler months I advise a jacket as the desert does get quite cold. In the summer just watch your shoulders and knees!!! You are still in Egypt even if it is very touristy!!! Theme: OtherAddress: GizaDirections: Giza, follow the Pyramids!!!
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The Sound and Light show takes place at the Pyramids every night. There are a number of different shows each night - i.e. a number of shows in different languages. Chose the one that suits you, and don't assume it's just as good whether you understand the language or not because the show is very informative and interesting.
It costs about €11 to enter and I would advise you to arrive early to get the seat you want. If you get there about 45 mins before you will have your choice of seating.
As you enter, you will be encouraged to take a seat in one of the bars which are elevated above the arena and where you will be served alcohol or soft drinks at highly inflated prices. For example, it costs €20 for two gins and tonic. These seats are indeed good, especially if you get there early and have a front seat as we did.
However, the arena seats are perhaps even better and they are right in front of the laser show itself. I was more than amused to see spectators arrive with their little bags of KFC (there's a KFC beside the entrance) and even pizzas. Obviously these spectators don't sit in the expensive alcohol area but I bet they enjoy the show!
The show starts with a very strange display of Pharoahs playing the (tartan) bagpipes. being an irishwoman I was particularly amused when they played "It's a Long Way to Tipperary." Then it proceeds to a very informative and spectacular laser show.
The whole lot lasts about 50 mins.
Get your driver to drop you right at the gates, as if he doesn't you will find yourself swamped with touts!
Wear what you like - it's casual. Cover up if you want to avoid mosquito bites. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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when you go to cairo there is the district giza sound familar it's the place with the pyramids wright across the street from the sphinx is the pizza hut during the night the pyramids do light and sound shows so if you'd like to see them free go to the pizza hut and ask to get on the roof the sound is so loud that you can hear it very clearly after then show is done ther is an internet cafe very near by that has fast internet it takes a while to get the pay down to a reasonable price but it's worth it
no dress code Leave a Comment Theme: People WatchingAddress: across from the sphinxDirections: across from the sphinx
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Cairo comes alive at night.
It is the best time to shop, eat delicious Middle Eastern cuisine, or simply watch the world go by from a pavement cafe'. You can dine in a floating restaurant on the Nile, sample a shisha at a coffee-shop or see oriental dancers and cabarets at a luxury hotel.
Don't forget the most essential after dark experience, the Sound and Light show at the Pyramids, a dramatic fusion of light and music recounting the story of antiquity in different foreign languages Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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This is really amazing. Your in egypt and need to spend some quality time with the pyramids besides being ripped off by camel herders. So, why not absorb egyptian ancient history through sate of the art projection laser beam on the face of the pyramids themselves! Very novel idea, and the fact they pull it off warrants a visit.
It was entertaining for sure. It is a very well run event, organised, and efficient, which is saying a mouthful considering you are in Cairo, the land of the abyss. Leave a Comment Theme: TheaterAddress: At the entrance of the pyramids you buy your ticke
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It is likely that while in Egypt you will be told about a light and sound show at the Giza Pyramids. This is actually a norm at many popular Egyptian archaeological sites. It is basically a show of lights shining on the historical monuments with information given on the historic significance of the site. Audiences usually sit on outdoor benches in the night air. If you like light shows, go ahead. But if you don't, then do not blow your precious cash on something that may not be worth it for you. Theme: Other
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The pyramids are lovely when lit up in an array of colours (photos coming soon), but whoever decided to reenact the entire history of Egypt over the laser show deserves to be spanked. We are, of course, talking about a very long show. And there are only so many different colours you can shine onto the pyramids, so the novelty is lost after a while.
Worth the price, but not a must see.
HINT: if you can strike a deal with the nearby stables, go on a ride with their camel/horse and come back by sunset and enjoy the show for free-- most stable owners have a house looking out to the pyramids. Rooftop viewing platform is the secret. :) Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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