Al Azhar Park and Pharaonic village
Al Azhar Park and Pharaonic village are two of the 60 greatest places in the world (Al Azhar Park) which spans 30 hectares plus the Pharaonic Village.
Pharaonic village in Egypt
During your tour in the Pharaonic village you will see the ancient traditions of boat building,Brick building, Glass making, Carpentry and masonry.
Al-Azhar Park
From here you can see the Citadel and the mosque of Mohamed Ali or the Alabaster Mosque, the city of the Dead and a lot of the Islamic monuments.
The Pharaonic Village
The Pharaonic Village is set up with live actors portraying life in ancient Egypt and is viewed while floating in a boat around the village.
Pharaonic village in Cairo
Actors and actresses demonstrate scenes from ancient Egypt.
Al-Azhar Park
One of the 60 greatest places in the world. Now Al-Azhar Park is a treasure of calm in a city of chaos.
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Daily
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6 Hour
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Tour Guide
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Lunch
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Pickup And Drop
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Instant Booking
TRIP ITINERARY
Al Azhar Park and Pharaonic village top activities in Cairo
Al Azhar Park and Pharaonic village half-day tour start from your hotel in Cairo with an air-conditioned vehicle. You will head with your guide directly to the Pharaonic Village on the West bank of the Nile. You will start your trip which lasts between two and three hours with a boat trip explaining the Egyptian daily life. A hundred actors and actresses demonstrate scenes from ancient Egypt their activities in agriculture, irrigation, sculpting, papyrus making, care for animals and their equipment and also old pharaonic houses. Moreover, the village has as we mentioned replica of King Tutankhamen’s treasures and a lot of Museum which relate to different periods like;
- The Papyrus exhibit
- the Pyramids and Sphinx exhibit
- the Mummification and medicine exhibit
- Boat exhibit
- arts and beliefs exhibit
- Cleopatra exhibit
- the Coptic exhibit,
- Islamic art and history exhibit
- Napoleon’s expedition in Egypt
- Modern Egypt exhibit
in addition to three museums for three of our late presidents Mohamed Naguib, Nasser, and Sadat.
The village also has a wonderful place for children as it includes an interesting amusement park “Tut land”, and an “Art Center” where children can learn the art of pottery, painting on papyrus, making papyrus boats, sculpting, making accessories, and other handicrafts plus for birds lovers, they can watch here plenty of birds like Cattle Egret, Rock Dove Columba, Little Gull, Barn Swallow, White Wagtail, White-Breasted Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher Ceryle, Bluethroat Luscinia and much more.
Second Stop Al Azhar Park
After you will finish your tour, you will continue your tour to Al-Azhar Park on Al-Darassa. It is known that the place was for very long time (for about 500 years) a municipal rubbish dump and with the help of Aga Khan Trust for Culture in 1984 and with a cost of 33 million they converted that dump to one of the 60 greatest places in the world and they recreated a park for 15 million citizens of Cairo or as it is said a “green Lunge” for the city.
It’s funny to know that they removed 80 000 truckloads of the debris before starting the reconstruction and because of that, they discovered a 12th-century Ayyubid city wall of Cairo dates back to the time of Saladino and some stones with hieroglyphics texts. Now Al-Azhar Park is a treasure of calm in a city of chaos. From here you can see the Citadel and the mosque of Mohamed Ali or the Alabaster Mosque, the city of the Dead and a lot of the Islamic monuments. It’s an excellent place to take great shots or enjoy Egyptian coffee or have a meal in one of the restaurants or watch your kids play around you. It’s not advised during the weekend or Egyptian holidays.
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Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy and refunds
Our goal is to provide extensive tours and excursion services and innovative travel products for our guests to ensure they enjoy the best of what Egypt has to offer as a holiday destination but we understand things happen in life and sometimes you have to cancel or change your tour plan. We want to make it as easy as possible to do so we try to make our cancellation policy as good as we can and we divided the cancellation policy into Individual Travelers, groups depending on the high and peak period of the season.
Day Tours and Shore Excursions Cancellation
Cancellation by the clients
Cancellation requests should be sent via fax or emailed to provide the Company with written confirmation that your reservation should be cancelled.
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied.
- For daily excursions no cancellation fee ( 0 % cancellation fee ) is charged and a full refund is given if the cancellation is received 12 hours before trip starts.
- Less than 12 hours before the trip starts a 50% will be charged as a cancellation fee.
- Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to airline’s cancellation policy.
Cancellation by Golavita
We reserve the right to cancel a tour at any circumstances but will not cancel a tour less than 45 days before departure, except for Force Majeure, Low Bookings or clients’ failure to pay the final balance, the Company will, upon cancellation, return all monies paid excluding payment for travel insurance or offer an alternative tour of comparable standard. No compensation will be paid to the Client if cancellation is because of Force Majeure or Low Bookings.
Tour Packages and Nile Cruises Cancellation
Cancellation by the clients
Cancellation requests should be sent via fax or emailed to provide the Company with written confirmation that your reservation should be cancelled.
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied.
Individual Travelers
- Up to 20 days before arrival date 5% cancellation fee
- 19 – 08 days before arrival date 15% cancellation fee
- 07 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Groups (10 persons or more)
- Up to 30 days before arrival date 5% cancellation fee
- 29 – 16 days before arrival date 25% cancellation fee
- 15 – 08 days before arrival date 50% cancellation fee
- 07 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Christmas & New Year from 20/12 till 06/01 & Easter holidays from 19/03 till 31 /03
- 30 days before arrival date 25% cancellation fee
- 29 – 16 days before arrival date 50% cancellation fee
- 15 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Cancellation by Golavita
We reserve the right to cancel a tour at any circumstances but will not cancel a tour less than 45 days before departure, except for Force Majeure, Low Bookings or clients’ failure to pay the final balance, the Company will, upon cancellation, return all monies paid excluding payment for travel insurance or offer an alternative tour of comparable standard. No compensation will be paid to the Client if cancellation is because of Force Majeure or Low Bookings.
Frequently asked questions
What is the reservation system in Golavita?
Once you make your mind about the trip or tour package you want, try to make your reservation as early as possible via one of our contacts to give us the chance to secure your space for your wanted trip upon receiving a deposit of 25 %. You can pay the deposits with any kind of credit cards, dollars, Euros or English pounds.
How can I contact Golavita ?
Golavita tour is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to receive and answer your requests or your bookings inquires via phones, Email and lives on line chat. Moreover all our contacts, you can find easily on our home page.
Who do I contact in case of emergency?
Upon your arrival to one of Egypt’s airport and after you will be greeted and welcomed by our staff and on the way to your hotel, our representative will give you papers with all useful information about Egypt and the contact numbers and phone line from which you will keep all the stay and from which you can call us day and night.
What is the official currency in Egypt?Will I be able to exchange dollars, Euros, or other currencies in Egypt?
Egyptian currency is known as Genieh or L.E or Pound .Currency exchange is available at banks, official bureaux de change and most hotels. Banks often have better exchange rates than bureaux de change or hotels. All common international currencies are accepted. There are ATMs in Cairo and other major cities in Egypt that accept any hard currency credit cards
Is it allowed for non-Muslims to enter historical mosques in Egypt?
• Non-Catholics can enter the Vatican and non-Christians are welcomed at churches around the world. While not all the holy mosques of Egypt are off-limits to non-Muslims. All the historical mosques are open for the visit of Muslims/non-Muslims alike like Mohamed Ali Mosque within the Citadel, Amr Ibn El Ass mosque, Ibn Tulun mosque, El Refae mosque, Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Al Azhar mosque. However, there are protocols which must be followed. Always remember a mosque is a place of prayer and worship for Muslims. It is not a museum.
Can I take pictures while visiting the monuments in Egypt
The answer is between yes and no. in most of the sightseeing it is allowed to take photos and make your trip memorable but there are other places in which you can not take even your camera with you for example Egyptian Museum, Valley of the kings, inside any of the Pyramid, inside the tombs in Sakkara, tombs of noblemen in Luxor, valley of the queens in Luxor.
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