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FOUR SEASONS HOTEL CAIRO AT NILE PLAZA
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SOFITEL LEGEND OLD CATARACT ASWAN THE ST . REGIS CAIRO |
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ABERCROMBIE & KENT |
Read about our trip to Egypt in the MAY 2022 issue of the Hideaway Report .
A TASTEFUL AND MODERN OASIS AT THE FOUR SEASONS CAIRO
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THE REGAL FOUR SEASONS CAIRO
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CAIRO
ON THE WAY Unless you take the nonstop Egyptair flight from New York to Cairo , you will likely arrive in Egypt in the late afternoon or early evening . Have your travel advisor arrange for “ Meet & Assist ” service to smooth your arrival . Transfer to your hotel .
STAY We recommend staying first in the Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza , which has panoramic Nile views , highly professional service and a number of fine restaurants . The metropolitan area of Cairo encompasses some 20 million people , and the traffic can be both slow and chaotic . Hiring a driver and guide is a necessity . The Andrew Harper Travel Office can make the arrangements .
EXPLORE On this first day , learn more about Cairo ’ s early history , visiting the remains of the Roman-era Babylon Fortress , the atmospheric Hanging Church ( built atop Roman bastions ) and the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus , constructed over the little cavern where the Holy Family is said to have sheltered while hiding from Herod . Continue on to the Citadel , a fortress crowning a hill with commanding views of Cairo . Its jewel is the Mosque of Muhammad Ali , enhanced by silver domes and graceful minarets . But Cairo ’ s oldest mosque is downhill : the exquisite ninth-century Mosque of Ibn Tulun . Head north to finish in the atmospheric Khan el-Khalili bazaar . Starting at the Naguib Mahfouz Café , a fine place to stop for refreshment , the bazaar becomes less aggressive . Exploring to its west and south is more of a pleasure . Return to the Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza to relax for a couple of hours before dinner .
ANDREW HARPER TRAVELER ISSUE NO . 2 / 2022
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