Travel

Hotel

Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah

Travel Note

Where to stay?

We compiled a list of 5-star hotels in Downtown Cairo for you to stay: 1) Sofitel Cairo Nile El-Gezirah 2) Nile Ritz Carlton 3) Four Seasons Nile Plaza 4) Marriot Omar Elkhayam 5) Intercontinental Semiramis 6) Nile Kempinsky 7) Sheraton 8) Steigenberger 9) Ramses Hilton 10) The St. Regis 11) Conrad 12) Hilton World Trade Center 13) Fairmont Nile City 14) Marriot Mena House (Next to Giza pyramids)

Flight

Cairo International Airport (CAI)

Cairo International Airport is the principal international airport of Cairo and the busiest airport in Egypt and serves as the primary hub for EgyptAir and Nile Air as well as several other airlines. The airport is located in Heliopolis, to the northeast of Cairo.

Train

Ramses Station

Ramses Railway Station, also called Misr Station, is the main railway station of Cairo, Egypt. Covering a more limited network from Cairo to Alexandria, the Delta and the Canal Zone, along the coast to Marsa Matrouh and up the Nile Valley to Luxor and Aswan, Egypt’s air-conditioned trains are great for the long haul, providing a comfier alternative to travelling by road. Schedules and fares are posted on the Egyptian Railways website (enr.gov.eg), where you can also buy tickets online.

Travel Note

Vaccination Proof

Vaccination proof is required by airlines and upon entry to Egypt. Your vaccination proof must have a barcode (QR code). Visit V-safe for steps on hot to obtain your QR code. Please, do NOT forget to print the form with your name and QR code displayed to show it to the airline representative.