When in Egypt, Enjoy the magic!
Egypt is a history rich country, offering interested tourists an opportunity of a lifetime to explore a big part of ancient history, especially the Pharaonic.
The country is interested in the tourism sector, that’s why it offers many activities to bring it’s history to life.
The most important and fascinating activity is the Sound and Light show, that you can attend in more than one place in Egypt, with a different yet magical story in each reign. The show provides you with a learning experience about ancient Egypt and its significant beginning. During the shows, Egyptian Pharaohs rise to narrate their stories of reign and achievements. It is an experience not to be missed when visiting Egypt.
The Pyramids show
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and a star attraction in Egypt, the pyramids of Giza offer a completely different experience at night, when lasers, lights, and visual projections bring their history to life.
For an hour, you enjoy the sound and light show near the pyramids and the Sphinx. The Pyramids are so dramatically lit and the history is re-told by the Sphinx, telling you the most ancient secrets of the world.
The Karnak show
The sound and light show in karnak temples present to you the dramatic history of Karnak and thebes.
This sound and light show is a 1½-hour Hollywood-style extravaganza that recounts the history of Thebes and the lives of the many pharaohs who built here in honour of Amun.
The show narrates the achievements of great Pharaohs, while describing the ancient treasures of ancient Thebes. As visitors walk through the complex, the pharaohs arise to tell the story of their interesting lives, as haunting music mysteriously flows through this ancient city. Illuminated, the ruins seem more magnificent than ever.
However, shows are cancelled if less than seven people arrive.
The Edfu Show
Edfu temple is located in the city of Edfu, almost 778 km from Cairo, Egypt. It is characterized by its massive construction and magnitude. It was built for the worship of Horus of Bahdity, represented by a falcon, headed by the winged sun. The name Bahdati is derived from the ancient name of the City of Edfu, which used to be called Bahdat. It took around 100 years to finish working on it and was discovered by the great archeologist Merit in 1860 as it was dug out of dust. This monument was discovered recently and since then the lines of tourists and visitors never stop.
Edfu Temple's legend narrates the Conflict between "Horus" and "Set", and how "Hore Bhdty" (who was represented as the winged sun disk) overcame on "Set" and his aides, and how Isiss son helped him as in Osoris legend. The legend also tells us how a group of men who knew about the metal industry art helped him, and how Edfu's Priests and Abusirs Women sang about his victories in Delta. Hathor the Dandaras goddess was worshiped with "Hore Bhdty", then a relationship happened between them, and he took her as a wife, after that he took "Horus Samattaway" Unified the two countries as a son to configure the Edfu Trinity Hore Bhdty , Hathor and Horus Samattaway.
The light and sound show starts with the audience entering from the marine side, the show is composed of three phases: the first phase starts with an introduction on the history of the temple, the second contains high quality light and sound effects, bestowing a sense of awe, the audience walks among the columns and hymens that reecho the ancient Egyptian creed, and the last and third phase is dedicated to folkloric rituals and celebrations to dazzle the audience. This show employs state of art technologies such as 4 video high definition projectors, 3 movable video projectors, used for the first time in sound and light projects and 258 illumination units with dual radiation systems.
The Philae Show
The Sound-and-Light-Show at Philae is like a symphony of illumination. One walks along, listening to a tape telling the legend about Isis, Osiris, Seth, Hathor, Horus, the Nile and the history of Philae.
It is so beautiful, I could go there again and again. You have to take your time, it takes a while to listen to the tape while enjoying the changing of the lights.
the show tells the myth of Isis and Osiris, which assumes that Osiris was killed by a wooden sarcophagus secretly being made to his measurements by Set, who was jealous of Osiris's position as king, and so plotted to kill him and take his place. A party had been held where the coffin was offered to whoever could fit inside. A few people tried to fit in, but to no avail. Osiris was encouraged to try, but as soon as he lay back, the lid slammed on him and was locked. It was then sealed with lead and thrown into the Nile. Upon hearing that Osiris was gone, Isis set out to look for him. She was afraid without proper ceremonies and burial Osiris would not be able to go to the place of the dead.
After she went through many things, she managed to restore Osiris to life using her immense magic for long enough to conceive their son Horus.
The Abu Simbel Show
The Sound and Light show at Abu Simbel will convey you to the time of the pharaohs. Enchanting you with melodious music, and bringing the ancient world to life around you, the show includes projections into the temples showing how they once looked. The program is presented in a number of languages with the provision of earpieces. It is an experience not to be missed, one that will make your visit to Abu Simbel the memory of a lifetime.
It is a monumental temple, engraved in the mountain, 320 km south to Aswan. It is composed of two great temples, built in rocks by King Ramsis II in 1250 BC. Its façade consists of 4 giant statues of King Ramsis II on his throne, amidst them lies a door to the giant temple, and the second temple has 6 statues, 4 of the king and two of his beautiful wife, Nefertari.