Egypt Travel - Cairo Hotels, Sightseeing Tours, Attractions, Information

Travel to Cairo - Hotels, Sightseeing Tours, Tourist Attractions, Information

When one hears the word ‘Cairo’, one immediately thinks pyramids, mummies, camels and a whole lot of sand. While this is true, Cairo has so much more to offer than these antiquities. With its countless bazaars, wide range of Middle Eastern cuisine, and beautiful mosques, Cairo is a place where a myriad of discoveries can be made.

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As the Lonely Planet guide says: “it is where the ancient and modern mix furiously.” And the mixing sure is furious. When visitors first arrive in the city, the first thing that they should be struck with is the hustle, bustle and erratic madness of the city. The best way for visitors to explore this fantastic chaos is to jump in a cab. By Western standards, taxis in Cairo are relatively cheap and get travellers from A to B without the crush of public transport.

Pharaohs Doki Hotel Cairo

Offering cosy accommodation and convenient facilities, the Pharaohs Doki is a small private hotel, placed within a good and popular area in Cairo famous for travellers and backpackers. The Pharaohs Doki Hotel is located in the heart of the city in the Doki region, a very popular area with travellers who visit Cairo. The hotel has comfortable guestrooms that are well decorated in a simple classical way with brown furniture and stone tiled floors, and white painted walls. The property also provides efficient room service for your convenience. The onsite restaurant serves international and local cuisine for you to feast on. The bar is a perfect place to unwind after a tiring day along with a fine drink. The lobby is a perfect place to relax and meet friends or business delegates. Guests arriving with their own transportation can avail of convenient parking facility on-site.
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Of course, one of the many things that visitors must do when visiting Cairo is to pay their respects to Pharaoh Tutankhamen. His present home, the Egyptian Museum, is always filled with visitors, so any time will be best to see Tutankhamen’s gold death mask, the Royal Mummy Room, and a wide range of treasures from the Egyptian past.

The Egyptian Museum is just the starting point for an exploration into the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Visitors should travel to the outskirts of the city to have a look at the sole survivor of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World – the Pyramids of Giza. The 4000 year old pyramids that loom over the city are still awe inspiring and continue to prompt visitors to ask: “how and why were they built?”

Also on the outskirts of the city is the Birqash Camel Market, which is the largest of its kind in the country. While it is a male-dominated arena, it is a place that is interesting for all parties to observe the many transactions made throughout the day.

Coming back into the city, visitors will find a wide array of buildings, mosques and museums centring on the Mohammed Ali mosque. This is area is generally referred to as the Citadel. A highlight of this area is Saladin’s imposing citadel on the mountaintop, where it is said that one of the best views of Cairo can be seen from the top. This cluster of buildings is a place where Jews, Arabs and Christians today live together, after a history of violence and conflict, in relative harmony.

While it is hard to not be engulfed into Ancient Egypt while exploring Cairo, it is just as easy to step out of it with the modern. One thing that has been seen in this city in the recent years is the influx of shopping centres like the Ramses Hilton Mall. There are also a plethora of night clubs and places to party in this city.

But for more traditional shopping, there is an Egypt Crafts Centre that sells fair trade items to generate income for Egyptians. It is a place where arts and crafts, Bedouin rugs, traditional embroidery, and hand-made paper are sold in a competitive market. It is just one of the more organised bazaars that are spotted around the city.

The word ‘Cairo’ comes from the Arabic word “Triumphant” and it sure lives up to its name. It is a city that does not just stand proudly representing its grand and ancient past, but continues to do so for the crazy fusion of everything that it is today.

Most popular Sightseeing Tours in Cairo

Private Tour of Egyptian Museum, Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Bazaars and Citadel
See it all in one day on this tour which will take you through Coptic Cairo as well as the 2 most well known attractions of the city - The Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, and The Egyptian Museum. Add to this Khan el-Khalili Bazaars and Citadel of Salah el Din, and you will be seeing the best Cairo has to offer. Click here for more information and Booking Details »

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