点评:I had a terrific day with Isaac Megally on a private tour organized through Cairo Top Tours. We drove to Sakkara to see the Serapeum, a spot off most tour itineraries, and we had the great fortune to be the only ones inside. Isaac knew the place well and was good at conveying its mystery. We stopped at the Step Pyramid, and the adjacent Pyramid of Unas (be sure to go inside, it’s easy compared to most), followed by the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid (a tough climb inside but nearly empty, and a much better experience than the Great Pyramid).
After a quick run out to Memphis to see part of the open museum, Isaac took me to the Museum of Civilization. After an informative tour of the main gallery, I paid my respects to the royal mummies in the lower level, a “don’t miss” stop when in Cairo.
We shared a buffet lunch (it felt like a local’s place) near the museum, and chatted like neighbors. Isaac both knows his subject matter and is good company. I would not hesitate to request him for another tour.
He can conduct tours in English, Spanish, and Russian.
I was impressed, too, by Mustafa, our driver’s ability to successfully navigate Cairo traffic and the road to Giza and Dashour around trucks, cars, motorcycles, and the occasional donkey and cart.
翻译:我参加了由 Cairo Top Tours 组织的私人旅行团,和 Isaac Megally 一起度过了精彩的一天。我们驱车前往萨卡拉参观塞拉皮姆神庙,这里不在大多数旅游路线的行程中,而我们非常幸运地成为唯一的游客。Isaac 对这里了如指掌,并且很擅长讲解它的神秘之处。我们参观了阶梯金字塔和毗邻的乌纳斯金字塔(一定要进去看看,它比大多数金字塔都容易进入),之后又去了弯曲金字塔和红色金字塔(里面攀爬比较费劲,但几乎空无一人,比参观胡夫金字塔的体验好得多)。
之后,我们快速前往孟菲斯参观了露天博物馆的一部分,然后 Isaac 带我去了文明博物馆。在主展厅进行了一次内容丰富的讲解后,我在下层瞻仰了皇家木乃伊,这是开罗之行“不容错过”的景点。
我们在博物馆附近享用了一顿自助午餐(感觉像是当地人常去的那种),像邻居一样聊了起来。伊萨克不仅知识渊博,而且很健谈。下次我肯定还会请他带团。
他可以用英语、西班牙语和俄语讲解。
我们的司机穆斯塔法也给我留下了深刻的印象。他能巧妙地避开开罗的交通拥堵,在通往吉萨和达舒尔的路上穿梭自如,避开卡车、汽车、摩托车,偶尔还能看到驴车。