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 Climbing the Pyramids, although once a popular tourist activity, is both now officially forbidden and extremely dangerous - several tourists have met an untimely death attempting to. Some Pyramid guards have been known to turn a blind eye in return for baksheesh in less frequented areas, but this practice has a very negative impact on the pyramids and is strongly discouraged.
-It's wise to arrive at the Pyramids at the moment they open, as tour bus activity and (in the summer) the heat quickly make the attractions overrun and difficult to fully enjoy.
+It's wise to arrive at the Pyramids at the moment they open, as tour bus activity and (in the summer) the heat quickly make the attractions overrun and difficult to fully enjoy.  Since tourism has taken a major hit after the 2011 revolution, many who used to make a living off of this industry are extremely desperate in this day/age.  It is a great time to visit as prices are lower and crowds less than in the past, but be prepared for extreme measures such as kids jumping on your car to get you to stop and hire them as a tour guide.  It's sad to say, but best option is probably to come as a large group in bus since you'll be better shielded from the hassle.
 Do not give up your ticket to anyone outside of the gate checkpoints.  You will need to show it to enter through the metal detectors at the entrance to the Pyramids area, Sphinx area, and to enter the Pyramid if you choose to pay for that ticket.  There are many folks who will walk up and claim (true or false?) to work for the government and ask to see the ticket/grab it, then take it and try to start a tour for you.  Don't think that just because they are doing this in front of the police they are legit.  They want to explain things at a fast pace, and then demand a tip.  Do not give up your ticket and do not be afraid to stand up for yourself and refuse tip.  If you want a tour, better ones can be booked in advance and will offer more accurate details of what you are seeing.  (A favorite place for them to lurk is beside the tombs outside the Great Pyramid.)
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 ==Do==
-'''Before you get on the back of a camel or horse''' have a look around how they treat their animals. You might change your mind. If you anyway decide to take the offer of one of the horsemen or camel guys, make sure you discuss the price and where you go first. Ask to confirm it covers two people/two horses. Negotiate the price you want. At the end of the trip, when you get back to where you had agreed, get off the horse/camel, hand the man the agreed money and walk away. They will try to come up with all sorts of scams to get more money out of you. If you are happy and wish to give a tip, do it because you choose. Don't feel pressured into giving extra. Just walk away. They won't follow you.
+'''Before you get on the back of a camel or horse''' have a look around how they treat their animals. You might change your mind. If you anyway decide to take the offer of one of the horsemen or camel guys, make sure you discuss the price and where you go first. Ask to confirm it covers two people/two horses. Negotiate the price you want. At the end of the trip, when you get back to where you had agreed, get off the horse/camel, hand the man the agreed money and walk away. They will try to come up with all sorts of scams to get more money out of you. If you are happy and wish to give a tip, do it because you choose. Don't feel pressured into giving extra. Just walk away. They won't follow you. 100 EGP/person is a good price for this.
 *'''Camel Rides'''. Avoid succumbing to the temptation of taking a camel ride around the Pyramids, if you can, the practice is noisy, smelly and overrated. Basically, there are many better places in Egypt to take a camel ride, if you must.  Things are a little better run than they used to be, and the practice of taking tourists out into the desert and refusing to return unless "tipped" is rather rare now.
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 ==Eat==
 A number of Western fast food options exist immediately opposite the main ticket gates to the Pyramid enclosure, Pizza Hut and KFC included, so you can munch on a Tower burger and sip on a coke in air-conditioned comfort whilst gazing on the 4,000+ year-old Sphinx across the road!  Many may prefer a more authentic experience, that said - the novelty of the situation could be interesting.
 *<eat name="Fish Market" alt="" address="26 Shar'a al-Nil" directions="Along the Nile, in the same 'boat' as TGI Fridays" phone="+20 2 570 9694" url="" hours="" price="Moderate to High" lat="" long="">This eatery is located on the Nile, in a docked ship, sharing space with a TGI Friday's below.  Popular with locals and tourist visitors, but the food is mediocre, overpriced, and service is haphazard.</eat>

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 [[Image:Istanbul akbil.JPG|thumb|100px|An ''Akbil'' device.]]
-Buying an Istanbulkart is a good idea if you are in Istanbul for more than a day or two, and intend to use public transport. This is a plastic card that looks like a credit card.  It can be used as a ticket on buses, trams, suburban trains, metro and even the cross-Bosphorus ferries. You touch the Istanbulkart to a reader when you get on the bus or enter the tram/metro platform. The great part for groups of travellers is that you can buy only one and touch it as many times as there are passengers (unlike London's ''Oyster'' card, there is no need to ''touch out''). You can buy or refill them at designated booths located at any major bus, tram, to metro station, as well as some other places such as newspaper stands close to bus stops. An Istanbulkart provides slightly discounted rates (about 0.10TL cheaper) compared to regular single tickets, as well as discounts in transfers (when used multiple times within a limited period, roughly an hour and a half since the last time you used it). A deposit for the device itself is payable when you buy it (10 TL), which is not refundable, and neither is any credit left on the Istanbulkart.
+Buying an Istanbulkart is a good idea if you are in Istanbul for more than a day or two, and intend to use public transport. This is a plastic card that looks like a credit card.  It can be used as a ticket on buses, trams, suburban trains, metro and even the cross-Bosphorus ferries. You touch the Istanbulkart to a reader when you get on the bus or enter the tram/metro platform. The great part for groups of travellers is that you can buy only one and touch it as many times as there are passengers (unlike London's ''Oyster'' card, there is no need to ''touch out''). You can buy or refill them at designated booths located at any major bus, tram, to metro station, as well as some other places such as newspaper stands close to bus stops. An Istanbulkart provides a flat fare of 1.95TL for the first ride, which is a cheaper option in comparison to tokens used in Metro and speed trams (jeton, 3TL), but more expensive for buses. Istanbulkart also allows discounts in transfers (when used multiple times within a limited period, roughly an hour and a half since the last time you used it). A deposit for the device itself is payable when you buy it (10 TL), which is not refundable, and neither is any credit left on the Istanbulkart (when bought at the Ataturk airport metro terminus, 4TL deposit will be already on the card when bought). Note that there are different booths for buying the card and for charging it, and charging booths accept only banknotes.
-Once you have bought and loaded the card, your first journey costs 1.95TL, then any change within approximately 2 hours costs progressively cheaper; second journey is 1.25TL, third is 1.00TL and so on. Note that changing metro line or travel type, i.e. ferry to bus, or metro to tram, requires you to go out of the turnstiles then to check back in to the new line or travel type. Therefore this is extremely more economic than buying individual ''jetons'' at 3TL per journey.
+Once you have bought and loaded the card, your first journey costs 1.95TL (except for Metrobus, which costs around 3TL), then any change within approximately 2 hours costs progressively cheaper; second journey is 1.25TL, third is 1.00TL and so on. Note that changing metro line or travel type, i.e. ferry to bus, or metro to tram, requires you to go out of the turnstiles then to check back in to the new line or travel type. Therefore this is extremely more economic than buying individual ''jetons'' at 3TL per journey.
 The Istanbulkard is relatively new, and is replacing the older ''Akbil'' metal touch-token which is being phased out (but is still in wide use).  It is now just about impossible to buy an Akbil.  However, there are still some places that do not yet accept the Istanbulkart, so if you have an Akbil token left over from previous trips to Istanbul, keep hold of it:  they still work.  Some Kiosks still have ''Akbil'' signs rather than ''Istanbulkart'' signs - but you can usually buy or top up your Istanbulkart at any kiosk where the ''Akbil'' sign is displayed.

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