Nile Hilton Hotel Cairo

We *rrived in C*iro l*te night. The following d*y we flew to Asw*n in the South for * few d*ys before bo*rding the Nile cruise. While in Asw*n, we took * d*y trip by pl*ne, more like * lightening speed visit to Abu Simbel. Abu Simbel is * set of temples sitting *long L*ke N*sser which were built more th*n 3000 ye*rs *go: Temple of R*messes II *nd the Temple of Nef*rt*ri. The p*intings *nd hieroglyphics inside the temples *re mind-boggling. Eygpt w*s incredible...the 5-d*y nile cruise w*s spec...

I was up around 7am and i vegged around my room -- took me ages to wash my hair as the water pressure in my room was pretty ordinary... I went downstairs for my 2 eggs, 2 rolls and pita bread... i decided to then go get my hair cut. I hopped on the metro and made my way to the Nile Hilton...60 EGP (12 aussie) i walked out 4 inches of hair shorter... will make a huge difference! I made my way back to the hotel to meed our guide ... while i was chilling in my room there was a knock at the door ...

Pre-Trip Itinerary: Cairo Spend the morning in the world-famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. This museum, which houses relics dating back to 4000 BC, gives you an introduction to the different periods of ancient Egypt and the individual artistic and architectural styles of these periods. Among the many relics, you may see the beautiful statue of Tuthmosis III and the extraordinary statue of Akhenaten with its strangely deformed head that contrasts the great beauty of his favorite queen Nef...

El primer día llegamos ya tarde al hotel, por lo que cenamos y a dormir, al día siguiente nos recogían muy temprano.

I checked out the Nile Hilton today. I was so excited in the cab, thinking about this move. I would have clean sheets, decent food in the many choices of restaurants, a fresh smelling room, a clean shower and toilet that work. Wow! What luxury. The taxi driver stopped about two blocks from the hotel and explained to me that for security reasons no cars were allowed within two blocks of the hotel. I paid him and walked the rest of the way. Once at the hotel, I had to walk another two blocks to...

Breakfast was buffet style (7am - 10am) in the hotels restaurant. At 9am a representative from Osiris travel agency delivered our train tickets. He startled the b/f by barking tip at him, something we'd soon get used to! When in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan I dressed quite conservatively - skirts below the knee or trousers, tops that covered the shoulders (long sleeved tops needed for religious sites), and a hat. Wear clothes that are cotton or linen to help with the heat. I also wore a wedding rin...

Next we slogged thru Cairo's epic traffic nightmare to the famous Egyptian Museum. Wow, wow, double wow! The place is huge, and hugely crowded. The first clue to how packed it was going to be was the dozens of tour buses idling out front, the next was the HUNDREDS of people packed into the courtyard waiting to get in or waiting to go on. After wading thru the first crowd, our guide took us on a whirlwind tour of the museum. To do the place justice, you would need several days. Its an old muse...

So nice to not have to wake up call early in this morning! Got up leisurely at 7:30 am , sat in the balcony outside our room watching another tour group at a distance starting their orientation meeting by the pool. Can't believe that was where we were a week ago. We covered so much in a week it seems like we should have done all that over several weeks or months. Went down to have breakfast and saw a few people from the group who are leaving later today. Most of the group left early this morn...

It's nice not to have to get up and rush to catch the tour bus for a change. Yet you get used to getting up early and just simply can't sleep in. I must say having breakfast included on the boat is nice. The hotel has a coffee shop but all they offer is expensive buffet. no thanks... The small shopping center next to the hotel has a small cafe on the top floor. Very limited selection, we had omelets and coffee .. nice and relax. Went back to the hotel and looked around the gift shops for a wh...

Tomorrow, Thursday, is the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad and a holiday, making this a long weekend. Irene and I decided to use it to travel to Egypt. After work we left for the airport and took a short flight to Cairo. We cabbed to several hotels and decided they were pretty gross looking, so we settled on the Nile Hilton Hotel which is a little older, but still elegant. We didn't get here till about midnight and we are quite tired, but the next three days promises to be a great adventure!