Fairmont Heliopolis Cairo
Al Uruba, Heliopolis Cairo, 2466, Egypt
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Cairo
A city of 20 million people and in dire need of upgrades to its infrastructure, Cairo is a city of contradictions. We had a private tour guide and visited some areas that most tourists don't make it to. And we understand why! The poverty and living conditions in much of Cairo are terrible. It appears that the government doesn't have the …
Arrival in Cairo!
The flight from Dubai to Cairo was uneventful...sleep was had by myself and not so much by Dan. Watched one more movie "The Great Buck Howard" with John Malkovich and it was very good. Recommend watching it if you get the chance, and for once John Malkovich isnt creepy!
The flight landed at 5.55am..and we have been flying in darkness for …
En route to the Giza Pyramids!
Waking up to the loud speakers echoing from every mosque around the hotel the 'call to pray', I was rapidly reminded of my whereabouts as I anxiously got out of bed in preparation of today's activities.
The moment so much waited for, so much dreamed about was about to take place. Today was the day where one of the ancient Seven …
Welcome to Egypt!
From the dry desert land to the fertile valley of the Nile, looking down, way down below from my plane's window seat, the city of Cairo could be seen through the heavy blanket of smog. Quite a contrast going from a dull beige coloured sand to a deep green coloured vegetation.
A mixture of dark coloured clouds with a few grey ones …
A taste of the Egyptian cuisine!
En route to Saqqara, a stop was made for lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant. Stepping out of the van, music could be heard as well as musicians could be seen dancing at the restaurant's entrance.
Under the clapping hands of Michel and Karen, I quickly joined the musical group where we all danced to the tune of the music. It was …



