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Cairo’s metro is efficient and inexpensive. Most visitors do not use the local buses, but they are the cheapest mode of transport. The Cairo Transport Authority operates convenient and affordable air-conditioned buses. The microbuses or service taxis are privately owned and go just about anywhere. Private microbuses are a popular mode of transport, but you need to learn their routes as the buses do not display their destination. Boats provide transport to Manial, Rhoda, Giza, and Old Cairo.

Taxis are easily hailed and cheap for short distances. Meters are rarely used, so bargain down the price before getting in any cab parked in front of a hotel. Fares vary depending on the time you are in the taxi and distance covered, and fares are higher in the early morning and late evening.

Directions use landmarks and places as points of reference. When taking a taxi, tell the driver the landmark nearest your destination. As you approach the landmark, start giving specific instructions on getting to the destination.

Driving in Cairo is an extreme adventure — Egypt has one of the highest rates of traffic fatalities per mile driven in the world. Parking in Cairo is also a challenge.

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Peak Season:

The best time to book flights to Cairo is during the cooler season, roughly November through March. When you are inside, though, it may be chilly. Cairo buildings are designed to keep the heat out, so bring a jacket or sweater to wear indoors.

If you have allergies, you will probably want to leave the city before the sandstorms start in March.

Off Season:

The heat and pollution of summers are so oppressive that most Cairenes leave the city. Although the low humidity does make the heat a bit more bearable, cheap flights to Cairo can be found during the summer months.

During Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting (approximately mid-September to mid-October), many museums and tourist sites close early and many restaurants open only after sundown.

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There are taxis outside the main arrivals hall; the journey to central Cairo takes around 45 minutes. An Airport Shuttle bus is a convenient way to get from the airport to downtown Cairo and along the Pyramids Road in Giza. Public buses and air-conditioned coaches also leave regularly from Terminal 1.

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Dubbed “Umm El Dinya” (Mother of the World) by Egyptians and Arabs, Cairo is one of the most brash and chaotic cities in the world. Yet in 2008 ten million tourists, a million of whom were British, booked flights to Cairo to discover one of the world’s great ancient civilizations.

The hustle and bustle of modern Cairo’s busy streets teeming with hordes of people and honking cars is perfectly juxtaposed by the serene felucca boats sailing along the Nile and horses galloping amid the gargantuan pyramids. And while most tourists who book flights to Cairo do so to visit the Great Pyramid of Giza – the last surviving wonder of the ancient world – there’s a lot more to see and do in this exhilarating metropolis.

Six-hundred-year-old Khan al-Khalili is one of the first stops on any tourist’s must-see list. This labyrinthine bazaar offers bargain hunters the chance to haggle for hours while magpies can pick up everything from silver and precious stones to waterpipes and spices. After all that shopping recharge your batteries at the famous Feshawi’s coffeehouse and enjoy some strong Turkish coffee or an icy karkadey (hibiscus juice).

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Abercrombie & Kent offers the most outstanding luxury tours of Egypt, and with the slowdown in tourism to Egypt, this is an amazing summer promotion for luxury Egypt: $6,000 for an eight day tour for two guests. Here's the itinerary:

Day One — arrive in Egypt and private transfer to FS Cairo at First Residence

Day Two — buffet breakfast, followed by a tour of the Egyptian Museum and the Mummies Room. Following an à la carte lunch, visit the Khan El-Khalili Bazaar. Overnight at FS Cairo at First Residence.

Day Three — buffet breakfast, followed by a guided tour of the Step Pyramid and Teti Pyramid and the ancient city of Memphis. Following an à la carte lunch, visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Solar Boat Museum, and the Sphinx. Overnight at FS Cairo at First Residence.

Day Four — buffet breakfast and transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor and on to your luxury Nile Cruise aboard the Nile Adventurer where entertainment and food & beverages are included. Afternoon tour of the Karnak Temple and the Luxor Temple. Dinner onboard ship in Luxor.

Day Five — buffet breakfast, followed by morning visits to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. Dinner onboard ship.

Day Six — buffet breakfast, followed by a morning tour of the Greco-Roman Temple of Khnum at Esna. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Horsus at Edfu.

Day Seven — buffet breakfast, followed by a morning visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo and an afternoon visit to the Philae Temple, the unfinished obelisk, and a Felucca Ride. Farewell dinner onboard ship.

Day Eight — buffet breakfast, followed by a transfer to Aswan Airport and your flight to Cairo. Afternoon optional tour of the Temples of Abu Simbel. Overnight at FS Cairo at First Residence.

Day Nine — buffet breakfast, followed by private transfers to Cairo airport for your return flight.


You will never again see this kind of pricing from Abercrombie & Kent and Four Seasons Cairo. If Egypt has been on your bucket list, this is a value that won't come along again! And once you've enjoyed the comfort of an escorted tour with private guides throughout, you'll be spoiled!

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CAIRO (AFP) – Egypt will make a formal request to Germany for the return of the 3,400 year-old bust of fabled Queen Nefertiti, the state minister for antiquities said Tuesday but Germany said the bust will remain in Berlin.
Zahi Hawass said a letter would be sent to Germany to demand the return of the Nefertiti bust, nearly a century after it was uncovered on the banks of the Nile.
"A formal request will be sent through the Egyptian foreign ministry next week, attached with all the evidence that shows the 3,400-year-old statue was smuggled out of the country illegally," Hawass said.
Hawass had already sent a request to Germany in January in his capacity as head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, one day before the launch of anti-regime protests that led to the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak.
The German government has denied repeated Egyptian requests to have the bust back, insisting there is nothing illegal about its acquisition.
"The German government's position has not changed. Nefertiti will remain in Berlin," said a culture ministry spokesman.
Germany says the bust -- unearthed in 1912 by German archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt -- was bought legally by the Prussian state, and that there are documents to prove it.
Nefertiti, renowned as one of history's great beauties, was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaton, remembered for having converted his kingdom to monotheism with the worship of one sun god, Aton.
The bust is at the top of a "wish list" of five major artifacts exhibited abroad that Egypt wants returned as part of its cultural heritage.

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UK citizens must have a passport valid for two months beyond the period of intended stay, and a visa is required. A 30-day visa can be obtained on arrival provided the purpose of travel is for tourism. For travellers just going to the south Sinai resorts, a free 14-day visa can be obtained on arrival. UK visitors coming into Egypt for a short stay must register with the Office of Foreigners and Nationality within seven days of arrival; hotels will usually take care of this for guests.
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