Cairo Travel Forum

I have a layover in Cairo that will allow just 5 hours in the city. Would that be enough time to visit the Pyramids? What mode of transportation would be best? Thank you!

Hi, i'm from the UK hoping, and will be staying in cairo for the next six months, i need to find an apartment to rent or room-share. Can anyone help? MyBudget is about 700/800 LE.
Thanks

Is the only entrance on Salah Salem road? Are people allowed to walk to the entrance? The reason I ask is because the Lonely Planet book says you have to take a taxi to go to the park. I want to know if I can walk there from the downtown area, since it's only a few kilometers. Thanks!

Hi,

I will be visiting Cairo on next weekend. I have chosen Ramses Travel Group of Eygpt to arrange for me the Tour & accomodation. The reasons being so far the communication was responsive & clear, Tour Programs looked interesting & detail to me & also the Agent whom I am interacting with has shown much flexibility to accomodate with my requests & help to solve my problem. So far so good, am happy with the good service. The rest has to be proven when I am in Cairo.

Has anybody else used their service before? Has anyone being to Cairo & can help to adivse me what I have to aware of when dealing with the Tour Agent there? I hope what I see now is also waht I am going to get later. Wish I can come back with some nice update to those who are interested later.

Louis Cheng

I am visiting Cairo in next few days. Can some one advise me where to visit and which time of the day is better for that!

I am visiting Cairo in next few days. Can some one confirm the temperature ; either it is hot or comfortable? Is it a tourist season?

Hi all
Iam planing to visit Egypt , I contacted many travel agencies
Iam going to finalize my booking with local agent called Ramses tours as they were prompt in answer, offered reasonable price

Any one used them?

Any experience will be much appreciated

Jacky
MY EMAIL : hannant@mweb.co.za

Can someone please let us know how far is Khan El Khalili, Coptic Cairo, Old Cairo from the Ramses Hilton Hotel?

How much should we expect to pay for a cab in LE from the hotel to these locations?

How much will it be if we get a cab driver to do the following for a full day?
City Tour to explore Saladin Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, Coptic old Cairo, old Churches, Jewish Synagogue & Bazaar

I'll be in Cairo for vacation on July 6-11 before going on business to India, and want to stay in a hostel or budget hotel, preferably in an area with lots of food and people to see and meet. I been to Cairo before but stayed at the Nile Hilton. This time I want to be with other travelers instead of being cooped up in a big hotel. Any recommendations or warnings would be appreciated. Thanks!

Does anyone know of this agency in Cairo and if it is reliable?
Travel EG Tours & Travel

Could anybody recommend a taxi driver for Saqqara and Dahshur? I would really appreciate suggestions from travellers only (no sales pitches please).

Thank you!

Hi, I am planning my next trip and need some advice about Egipt. Do you think it is safe for a woman who travel alone. Any advice? thanks a lot for your help!

If I'm at the Church of the Virgin Mary on the Corniche jut south of Maadi, how do I get to the Coptic Christian area via car? We have a map but drove around for three hours today and could not find it. Is it north or south of the old wall? Please help!

Hi
I am finding the information in these forums quite useful Thanks to all you take the time to participate.
Now my question..we fly ( on EgyptAir) from Luxor to Cairo "arriving in Cairo at 9:00 AM and then catch our flight ( on EgyptAir) to Rome at 11 AM. Are the flights from Luxor to Cairo run on time generally? Is the transfer from the domestic terminal to the international terminal easy?
I am mostly concerned about the flight from Luxor arriving in Cairo on time. Is that almost certain? :)
Thanks
Doug

Hi
We will be flying from Luxor on Egypt Air and arriving in Cairo. What terminal will we land at? I need to know because we have a connection to Rome on Egypt Air that takes off 2 hrs after we land. What terminal would an international flight to Rome take off from? The same terminal?
Thanks for the help folks
Doug
Guod7@yahoo.com

I've been looking up the address for the family I might be able to stay with and found that it seems that that street is full of businesses. It is Maraghy St. Would it be possible for a residence to be on that street? Or could this address be wrong?
I really appreciate it!

I might have the chance to live in Cairo for 3 months, teaching English to a family and living with them. It would be in Helwan.
Can anybody tell me if this area is generally safe and a desirable place to stay?
I would be travelling as a single female with my daughter. Would this pose any problems?
Anything you can tell me would be great!

Is there an airflight from Alexandria to Abu Simble? If so what are the timmings?

Does anyone know the flight timmings from Cairo to Abu Simble for nov 6th friday?
Flight timmings from Hurgada to Cairo?
thanks

Its my first time in Egypt for 1 month in end Oct any tips would be deeply appreciated.

Is it best to visit Abydos and Dendara once in Luxor or Aswan OR best to see it on the way from Aswan to Luxor???
Would it possible for any expat to make a local phone for me in Cairo??
Many thanks
Mysticpaki

Just want to know any Punjabi/Indian community living, working in city Cairo. May be taxi drivers, store owners, buissnesmen etc. as I am visiting soon, need some contact phone numbers. Thanks.

hi, i would like to ask how could i we visit al faiyum by public transport?
we have a 20 months old baby with us. do you reccomend?
will we be able to visit the town/lake in our own? please help. thank you.

Hi i dont know much about what to do in Cairo, i am going this week on a tour of Egypt, but as i am going the day before, i was wondering if someone could give me any tips on what i should see/do while i am there, and what is safe for a young female.
any help will be greatly appreciated

Are there wheelchair accessible taxis or vans for rent in Ciaro?

Currently in Cairo and want to work our way to Petra on our own without a tour. Can you advise me on land options?

I'd rather not fly into Amman to save money even though I know this saves time.
Here in Cairo they say bus to Nuweiba and then ferry to Aqaba. Why do they push this route and not Cairo-Taba? Ferry from Nuweiba is more expensive and bus to Nuweiba is longer route.

Does anyone know the latest info on the ferry from Taba to Aqaba? Can I purchase ticket once I arrive in Taba, do I need to reserve 24 hrs in advance with Sinbad (ferry operator) in Jordan, or can I only do this ferry crossing with pre-booked tour? I've heard all three but don't know which is true.

What about land only? Taba to Elat to Aqaba and then on to Petra? Anybody have any info on this route?

We are US citizens (no visa for Israel and visa on arrival in Jordan) and don't plan on going to Syria or other countries that have issues with Israel so the visa stamp is not an issue. Please help, we plan on doing this in the next couple of days. Thanks.

Hello,

I was wondering if booking airline tickets on Egyptair would be cheaper doing it online using Expedia or Orbitz or using a local agent in Egypt. I wasn't able to check it using Egyptair website.

I need airfare from Cairo/Amman/Aswan/Cairo/Barcelona.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Twee

Hello,

I'm in the process of buying flights for Egypt and would like to know if it's possible to catch an international 10:00 am flight out of Cairo if the train from Luxor arrives at 6:45am.
I'm not sure how far the train station is from the airport or the traffic on a Monday morning.

Please help. Thanks for any help in advance.

Twee

Hi all,

How are you doing ?
It is a great surprise for me to go and work in Egypt for a while ... didnt expect to see all the beautiful things to see there so soon ...

Anyway, I m sure Ill figure out what to go and see prior and once there.

I was wondering if Cairo is a social place, easy to meet people, can we drink alcohol and so on ???

Thanks for your advice !

We will be in Cairo for 3 days and need to figure out how to get from the Airport to Concorde Hotel Dokki the most convenient and inexpensive way and more importantly back to the Airport to catch a 5:30AM flight. I believe the Hotel is about 10-12k from the airport.

Also I understand our hotel is about a half K from the Egyptian Museum. So we will walk there However Any suggestions on getting the the Giza Pyramids & Sphinx. I read you can catch the subway to Giza station and then take a Taxi? Are there (or do we need) a guide to tour the Pyramids?

Thanks-

Rich and Deb Martin

All,

I'm trying to get in touch with an individual in Cairo, but need some assistance. This is the last address I have:

Robert Giusti
IZMIRLIAN BUILDING
ZAMALEK CAIRO

I know the address is incomplete, but I can't figure out the proper address. I can't find any record of a "Izmirlian Building". I also can't find any white pages online for Cairo.

Can anyone familiar with the area offer some assistance?

Thanks,
Matt

Hello,

I am an Indian national living in the UK and have been to Egypt 5 times now. I have obtained visa on arrival last 3 times however, I just read that Indian nationals need to have pre-arrival visa. Can someone confirm this please? I am flying tomorrow.