Dr Ragab’s Pharaonic Village

Cairo


This theme park is cheesy but offers a child-friendly glimpse of what life in ancient Egypt would have been like, with a boat trip past actors in Pharaonic costumes, replicas of tombs and dioramas of village life, various craft demonstrations and an art centre where kids can make mini reed boats. Note that the price of admission varies according to your program.


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