Fairmont Cairo, Nile City
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Day 14 - Back in Cairo
Even though my cabin on the overnight train from Luxor sounded like it was going to vibrate apart, I managed to get a fairly good sleep and was woken at 7am for breakfast. My Cairo guide Mamdou was waiting at the station at 10am when I arrived. The train was 2 hours late and as a result the planned excursion to Alexandria (a 3hr drive from Cairo) …
Day 11 - The Pyramids
The title here should be pretty self explanatory. End of blog...... Na jokes! Today I went to see the pyramids of Gizeh as well as the colossus or Ramses II and also the pyramids of Saqqara. The first stop was the ancient ruins of Memphis. There were many artifacts and statues that had been discovered in this area. The area is significant as it was …
Day 10 - Exploring Cairo
After a well needed sleep, and some breakfast it was time to meet my guide and start exploring Cairo. My guides name was Mamdou and the guide who had greeted me the day before told me that at the office they refer to him "The walking encyclopedia", and they weren't wrong. He explained everything in great detail throughout the day and it was great …
Day 9 - Touchdown Cairo
After nearly 24 hours of travel, I finally touched down in Cairo. After spending a week in a rich and modern city like Hong Kong, it certainly was a culture shock when I got off the plane. I squeezed onto the bus waiting to take us to the terminal and once the bus stopped decided to follow the masses as there were no sign telling you where to go. I …
Last Day in Egypt
Woke at 6:30 a.m. to a typical warm, sunny Egyptian morning. We folded our laundry, which had been hanging overnight on the deck. It was warmed by the hot early morning sun and completely dry. We hadn't seen so much as a cloud in the sky since arriving in this part of the world.
After breakfast we packed up our belongings then gazed out …
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TravelPod Member ReviewsFairmont Cairo, Nile City
Awesome rooms and fantastic service. The staff are all very friendly and the Hotel is very secure.
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