Fairmont Heliopolis Cairo

... by a young Egyptian man. Seems we were the only pick up so we loaded ourselves into the bus and got taken to the Fairmont Heliopolis Hotel. After a guard and canine sniffing the bus for bombs at the hotel driveway, we were taken to the desk to check in. ...

... financial and commercial centers of Africa.  The central business area is modern with upscale facilities.  Our hotel, the Fairmont Heliopolis, near the airport, would be a five star hotel in any city.  On the other hand, neighborhoods ...

... ; It was not necessary for me to cover my hair since the mosques we would be visiting were considered tourist sites here in Cairo.  Regardless, I came prepared and wore a scarf around my neck just in case! As I stepped out of the vehicle, the ...

... nbsp; Just hold on tight and enjoy the ride if you can! It was 5:00pm by the time Michel and I were dropped off at the Fairmont Heliopolis Hotel where we would stay for the next three nights before the start of our tour, the Grand Tour of Egypt! ...

... in the background.   With amazement, once again our driver drove us back all in one piece to our hotel, the Fairmont Heliopolis and this without even a dent or scratch on the van. This completed our 2 days private tour with Karen from ...

... -hour flight from Paris, but one feels he or she has traveled back millenniums.  The desert heat wrapped us in Cairo's ancient culture as Egypt revealed its exotic essence kilometer by kilometer. There were examples of  contrasts between new and ...

... through the heavy haze hopefully promising a beautiful warm day ahead of us.  Regardless of the weather, today, we were leaving Cairo, we were embarking on our eighteen day tour, Michel and I were heading towards newer adventures in the horizon! It ...

... ", a kind of Red Chilly Pepper restaurant was the reputable local Egyptian restaurant we stopped by for lunch in downtown old Islamic Cairo.  Being one of Karen's favorite eating place, it had a very pleasant atmosphere and we were all very much ...