08 Oct 2019
Ehab was my guide and Assem was my driver. Pickup at Airport by Assem was smooth with him clearly at the pickup point. Immediately felt that I was in good company and warmly welcomed to the city. Driving through the city I was given a street by street orientation of the area and the daily lives of the population. Ehad gave an overview of the history of Egypt going into depth whenever I questioned more all along the drive to the Great Pyramid. Arriving at the Pyramid I felt that I had a good background to understand what I was going to see. Entrance and moving through the sites was valuable with a guide in that he knew where to go and we quickly went to the points of interest. He knew all the places to get the best photos. Afterwards we stopped and spent time at vendors of my interest so that I could get the keepsakes I wanted to remember my time in the city - very pleased in him finding the places I enjoyed. The driver was swift in navigating the streets and being close for pickup once visits were concluded. Lunch was provided at a traditional restaurant and the afternoon was spent viewing additional pyramids as well as artifacts from the ancient capital city of Memphis. I certainly got way more than I anticipated in just the first day.