Comments on: The Pyramids of Giza, Are They Worth It?

By: Corinne Vail

Corinne Vail — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 04:18:02 +0000

In reply to Nancie. Nancie, Yes, it's just one of those places that captures our imaginations!

By: Nancie

Nancie — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:34:33 +0000

I loved my time at the Pyramids. For some reason, the day I was there it wasn’t very crowded. I also went back another evening for the light show. It was a bit tacky, but I still loved it! Thanks for linking up. #TPThursday

By: Corinne Vail

Corinne Vail — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:11:47 +0000

In reply to Karen. Karen, It is an expense to get all the way to Egypt, but except for some tourist sites the rest of the prices are pretty decent.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 08:38:26 +0000

I’ve always wanted to go, but we will need to really save up for this one. It’s on our dream list and when we go we will want to do it up. I usually don’t mind paying a separate price as a tourist for entry fees either.

By: Corinne Vail

Corinne Vail — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 19:46:16 +0000

In reply to Rachel Heller. Rachel, Exactly! The touts were everywhere in Egypt, but we soon learned how to deal with them in a friendly manner.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 05:59:33 +0000

The title of this post made me expect that you would decide it wasn’t worth it. I’m glad you enjoyed it! The touts get really annoying (especially when you’re travelling with a teenage daughter), but just repeating “No, thank you” over and over again seemed to work for us. And the pyramids are indeed magical. The other advantage of getting there late-ish is that the light is perfect for photos!

By: Corinne Vail

Corinne Vail — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 04:26:30 +0000

In reply to Ruth. Ruth, Yes they dwarf you and everyone around you. Even as a child, when studying Ancient Egypt, I just thought they were the size of a regular building.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:38:40 +0000

I enjoyed my time in the Pyramids (I visited months after the Iraq invasion so there weren’t many people around even though Egypt had nothing to do with it). It is hard to grasp the magnitude of these structures form a photo. It is very different when you are in front of them and see the huge blocks they are made of (or try to climb them which is not easy).

By: Corinne Vail

Corinne Vail — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:24:27 +0000

In reply to budget jan. Jan, I'm a fringe girl. Either I try to get to the place really early, before the crowds, or wait until I will just have enough time to do it and go late. The times between 10:00 and 4:00 PM just seem so exhausting!

By: Corinne Vail

Corinne Vail — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:22:22 +0000

In reply to Shobha. Shobha, It's good to hear that you just went to Egypt with kids. Aren't you glad you did?