The head of a camel, at the Panorama Point in Giza

At the Panorama Point in Giza, near the Great Pyramids, there are a number of camels waiting in the desert. This is a photo of the head of a camel, seen in a close up.

Getting a camel to its feet at the Panorama Point in Giza

At the Panorama Point in Giza (near the Great Pyramids), there are a number of camels that wait in the desert, waiting for tourists to come and ride them for a short trip into the desert. In this photo, you can see a camel being brought to its feet in Giza.

A camel bares its teeth, seen at the Panorama Point in Giza

A photo of a camel with its mouth slightly open, showing its teeth. In the background, you can see other camels and tourists, with a lot of sand. This is a photo at the Panorama Point near the Great Pyramids in Giza.

Cairo Desert - Camels along with tourists in the desert close to the Pyramids in Giza

A photo of camels with tourists at the Panorama Point in Giza, close to the Pyramids. The tourists are just setting off for a short ride into the desert, and given that this was February, it was not very hot.

Cairo Pyramid - A decorated camel waiting for tourists, at the Panorama point in Giza

At the Panorama point near the Great Pyramids, there are camels waiting for tourists who can take a short ride in the desert. These camels are typically very decorated, and in this case, you can see a camel, sitting, waiting for tourists to climb on.

Tourist starting to climb a camel at the Panorama point in Giza, near the Great Pyramid

A tourist climbing a camel at the Panorama point near the Great Pyramid. There are a number of camels available at the Panorama view point (from where a great view of all the Pyramids is available).

A decorated camel waiting for tourists at the Panorama point in Giza, in the desert

At the Panorama point in Giza (near the Great Pyramids), there are many camels and horses available so that tourists can go for a short ride into the desert. This is a photo of a camel, all ready and waiting for tourists.

Person leading tourists on camels at the Panorama point in Giza, in the desert very close to the Great Pyramids

A person leading tourists on camels near the Panorama point in Giza, from where tourists go for short excursions into the desert. The person is leading 2 camels through the desert.

Cairo Pyramid - Camels carrying tourists in the desert for a quick trip, close to the Great Pyramids

A photo of camels carrying tourists for a quick trip in the desert, at the Panorama point in Giza. There are a number of camels over there who charge 10 Egyptian pounds for a quick trip into the desert (and where these tourists can get photographed on camels).

Great Pyramids - Camels at the Panorama point near the Pyramids in Giza, waiting for tourists

At the Panorama point in Giza (at a short distance from the Pyramids, from where a great view of the Pyramids is available), there are a number of camels assembled there, waiting for tourists to come and take these camels for a short ride in the desert.

Giza Panorama Point - Tourists on horses and camels in the desert near the Pyramids in Cairo

When we were near the Panorama point in Giza (from where a view of all the Great Pyramids are visible), we could see a number of tourists on horses and camels, enjoying a quick ride in the desert.

Giza Panorama Point - Camels near the panorama point on the sand of the desert, waiting for tourists

This is a view of a large number of tourists and camels at the Panorama Point near the Great Pyramids in Giza. The camels are there for tourists to take a short ride in the desert, and these make for some great pictures. Taking a photo of a person taking a ride on a camel in the desert can be a very memento of the visit.

Camels, fully decorated, waiting for tourists to take the ride on the sands for a small consideration

Near the Great Pyramids, there is a panorama point where all the 3 Great Pyramids are visible. At this panorama point, the desert has just started, and there are plenty of people with camels (which gets tourists a paid ride into the desert for 10 minutes) waiting for tourists to climb and enjoy.

Photo - Closer view of camels, with tourists just about to climb on, at the base of a hillock right next to the Great Pyramid

In the previous photo, you can see camels in the distance. In this photo, you can see the camels at a much closer distance (using a zoom lens), and you can see the heads of tourists near the camels, just ready to climb the camel.

Cairo Pyramid - Camels traversing sand hillocks in a location right next to the Great Pyramids

I really like this scene. You can see the tops of camels in the desert, just about to be fully visible beyond the sand hillock in the desert right next to the Great Pyramids. We were visiting the Great Pyramids, and this scenario was just next door.

Cairo Pyramid - the hillock near the Cairo Pyramids, with the desert being visible, and a camel in the distance

The Great Pyramids in the Egyptian suburb of Giza are the point where you can see the desert starting. This photo is of a point pretty close to the pyramids, and you can see this hillock. In the distance, you can see a camel with riders.

Cairo Pyramid - People walking in a part of the Great Pyramid complex, near the boundary wall

In this photo, you can see people moving around near the boundary of the Great Pyramid complex, although the pyramids are not visible in this photo. You can see people on camels, and also a lone tree near the wall and gate.

Cairo Pyamid - Tourist on top of a camel, with the Great Pyramid of Cheops right behind

In this photo, you can see 2 tourists on top of a camel (with the camel being decorated with a lot of color); in the background you can see the base of the Great Pyramid, with the steep stones being visible.

Cairo Pyramids - View of decorated camel posing in front of the Great Pyramid in Giza

There are a number of many richly decorated camels near the Great Pyramids, there for tourists to enjoy their ride. In this photo, you can see one such camel, without any handler or tourist. In the background, you can see the stones of the Great Pyramid.

Cairo Pyramids - View of people and camel at the base of the Great Pyramid

A view of people and camels at the base of the Great Pyramid in Giza. The photo is not as sharp as I would have liked, maybe the photo was taken in a hurry, or the focus locked on something else. You can see the stone structure of the pyramid (at one time, the pyramids were covered with a white casing, but all those have fallen over the millenia).