The Pharaonic Village was established in Cairo, the Egyptian architect Hassan Ragab. This idea came upon his visit to America and his vision of the village of Williamsburg in Virginia, which tells the lives of the first settlers of the United States. He chose Jacob Island as a place for the Pharaonic Village.
Work began on it in 1977, and the planting of 5,000 trees that distinguished pharaonic Egypt was carried out. Waterways and waterways were dug out
Little by little, the dream came true and this integrated village opened. In 1984 you will find in the Pharaonic Village the most famous temples of the kings of the Pharaohs.
And the simple ancient Egyptian life between planting, hunting, embalming and writing on paper.
The Pharaonic Village is considered one of the best tourist places in Cairo and among the best tourist places in Egypt as well
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The best activities in the Pharaonic Village, Giza
• Your journey begins with entering the village and purchasing tickets from the box office at the gate, then riding in the reception buoy and contains a small cafeteria to receive visitors and an exhibition of some archaeological and pharaonic products.
On the top floor of the reception buoy there is the Cleopatra Museum and the tour guide explains about the period of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, and the conflict that took place during that period.
You can move inside the floating boat in the water channels surrounding the Pharaonic Village
And get acquainted with the gods of the ancient Egyptians, a scene about the Prophet Moses, information about the papyrus plant, methods of its manufacture and converting it into paper.
An overview of the embalming methods, pottery, glass, and weapons, and information on the methods of cultivation, irrigation, and hunting of the Pharaohs
And hieroglyphic writing and writing methods all of this information you hear and see scenes representative of the past, to zoom in and simulate the ancient Egyptians and all the details of their lives.
The museums you can visit in the Pharaonic Village in Cairo
• After the trip in the floating boat you can see the museums in the Pharaonic Village, they are the different museums that deal with all the history of ancient and modern Egypt.
Where you can visit the Talmai Museum, the Heritage Museum, the Boat Museum, the Islamic Museum, the Coptic Museum, the Pyramids Museum, and the Museum of Egypt, each of which deals with a historical era and is supported by pictures and miniature machines of the most important events.
• You can visit the Museum of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, which contains 170 pictures of the late president in his various stages of life, as well as a large number of his personal belongings, two busts, some coins and stamps issued during that period
In addition to the letters he wrote, in addition to the text of the decision to nationalize the Suez Canal and his letter of step-down in 1956.
• You can also visit the museum of former President Anwar Sadat, which contains a large collection of his personal belongings, pictures and some private belongings that Jihan Sadat donated to the museum, such as his marine suit, which he attended the opening of the channel.
You can also visit the Mummification Museum and it contains some examples of the mummification process and the most important deities associated with the idea of mummification
The Pyramids Museum represents the idea of building the pyramid and the most important tools used in its construction and obelisks.
• You can visit the Ghenkh Amun cemetery where the village built a model for the main cemetery of the same size and design, as well as examples of all the artifacts that have been discovered.
The cemetery has four rooms, the first of which has three beds covered with gold and many of the king’s belongings such as the throne chair and the second room is a box of weapons and crockery.
The third is the burial chamber in which the mummy was discovered in a sarcophagus weighing 110 kg of pure gold, and the fourth chamber contains the treasures of the king.
• You can visit the places designated for the games in order to entertain children, which is a mini club, and there is also a specialized center for photography in Pharaonic clothes.
• You can visit the market and the bazaar inside the Pharaonic Village in Giza, which offers many different Pharaonic goods and products. There is a section devoted to the market for the sale of glass products, perfumes, leather products, henna fees and some traditional and pharaonic artifacts.
The working hours of the Pharaonic Village, Giza
The Pharaonic Village in Giza is available for visiting all days of the week from 9:00 am until 20:30 pm.
Prices of the Pharaonic Village, Giza
The prices of tickets for the Pharaonic Village in Giza are 300 pounds per person, and the price varies according to the places you want to visit
For more information about prices, you can visit the official website of the village ..from here
The best hotels near the Pharaonic Village in Cairo
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo First Residence is one of the best 5-star Cairo hotels with a distance of less than 15 minutes by car from the Pharaonic Village, Giza.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The hotel received great reviews on location, hygiene, staff, and services.
Safir Hotel Cairo is one of the best 5-star hotels in Cairo, Egypt, less than 30 minutes by car from the Pharaonic Village, Giza.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
Overall the hotel received very good reviews. Some visitors claimed twice the Wi-Fi in some hotel rooms.
