Virtuoso Life - July/August 2008 - (Page 182) BIG SHOT T D THE SURVEY The Pyramids of Giza WHAT GIZA, EGYPT Add this to your list: A camel’s-eye view of the ancient world’s only surviving wonder. » Arguably the world’s most recognizable trio of monoliths, Giza’s pyramids have long exerted their pull over travelers. Virtuoso Life readers are no exception: The site ranked as one of your top trips of a lifetime in our Travel Dreams Survey. The pyramids’ vigil over the Sahara’s shifting sands began as early as 4,500 years ago, when the newly built Great Pyramid was resplendent with limestone casing, its pharaonic funerary treasures intact. WHERE » On the Nile’s west bank about 11 miles southwest of Cairo’s center. WHEN » Try to see these behemoths early in the morning, before the crowds and midday heat descend. HoW » Absolute Travel’s 15-day foray into Egypt includes three days in Cairo with an Egyptologist guide, followed by a Nile cruise aboard the new Oberoi Zahra. From $11,750. 182 V I RT U O S O L I F E FANTUZ OLIMPIO/SIME
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