Another trade mark of Cairo is to go horse-back riding in the desert. If you take a left on Pyramids Road, about one kilometer before you reach the Pyramids, the same way you would go to the Sound and Light Show, youll find a large number of stables with foreign names to attract tourists....

Another trade mark of Cairo is to go horse-back riding in the desert. If you take a left on Pyramids Road, about one kilometer before you reach the Pyramids, the same way you would go to the Sound and Light Show, youll find a large number of stables with foreign names to attract tourists. i.e. AB Stables and EuroStables. Most of the stables have really good quality horses, a lot better than the ones youll find right by the Pyramids. Many rich Egyptians who own horses keep them here to be looked after. The prices range from 20LE to 40LE, depending on the horse and on the stable. Whats nice about this place is that its located at the edge of civilization, beyond it are miles and miles of pure desert, so if you like horses and are capable of riding them, you can enjoy an hour of nothing but gallop. The best time to ride is during sunset, and if youre up to it, riding by night is ecstatic. While riding be sure to ask the guide to take you up the hill, where you can catch a superb view of the Three Pyramids and the Sphinx.

It is also possible to ride all the way to Zoser's Step Pyramid and back. Since getting there and back takes about 6 hours, this is not something to do if you don't have a lot of experience, but it's a great thing to do if you have. It may be a good thing to rent a horse for one hour first so you know what kind of horse you are riding, and more important, what guide will be going with you.

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