Muhafazat al Qahirah Travel Forum

I am attending a conference in Inter continental samir Amis. I booked a hotel in Al-Zamalek (22 Taha Hussain St) at President Hotel.
Can any one tell me how far is the hotel from IC SA hotel.

Thanks alot for the map. What ever you do in Eygpt getting lost is part of the trip.
Cheers.
Ali

Zamalek is a very pleasant and quiet area. It should take you just a bit more than half an hour to walk to Inter Continental Samir Amis from your hotel. In August I payed 5 pounds for a taxi from Zamalek (near 26th of July Bridge) to Samir Amis.

You can walk from Zamalek to the Semiramis Inter Continental. Walk south to Cairo Tower and the Opera House. Cross the Kasr el Nil bridge right there. The bridge with the lions! When crossing the bridge you will find the white Nile Hilton to your left and the pink Semiramis IC to your right. Cant be missed!!

Love, Dora.

It will take you longer than half an hour to walk it, and I wouldn't recommend it frankly. You will have to deal with the heat and also heavy, heavy traffic - crossing the roads is a nightmare! (I'm a seasoned resident, and walking around town is stressful even for me!) You'll arrive at your conference hot, dusty and frazzled, trust me. You can get there in about 10 minutes in a taxi providing the bridges and corniche aren't backed up, as can happen in rush "hour" - i.e. 7-9.30am and 4-6.30pm.

Thanks for the tip.
Ali