Loading ...Rasa and I are both back in New York now and preparing for our next journey to Syria. Most importantly though, we finally had some time to look into hotels and travel plans for Egypt.
Speaking with my Aunt Anita, we believe that the cheapest option is to book a rack rate departing from New York City. If we had about 20 people, this would allow us to bargain for a discounted package of r/t airfare to Cairo and hotels while there. This option has the advantage of keeping everyone together but eliminates the choice for those who want to stay in cheaper hotels or arrive on a different date. We will soon need to hear from people how serious they are about coming. For those of you who want to go at it alone here is the latest info.
Right now airfare to Cairo (CAI) from NYC is rather pricy, the cheapest we could find on www.Kayak.com using Buzz was $816. In the past we have seen it as low as $550. Something to keep in mind though, is that May is the beginning of the off-season so all the airfare and hotel rates should drop. As for the hotel, we have prepared four options depending on the size of your wallet. The map below shows and describes each one:
The flag is where the pyramids are. Just above that, you can see the red pushpin, which is the Mena House Oberoi. This is the where the wedding ceremony will be on Saturday the 10th. We are planning on starting at 2pm and ending when the shawarma runs out. On Friday the 9th, we plan to goto the Egyptian Museum (purple camera icon) and then meet at the Oberoi for our desert camel expedition to tour the sphinx and pyramids and meet at the al Rubayyat for a rehearsal dinner after. On Thursday, we plan to arrange a shuttle to the 1,000-year-old shopping bazaar of Khan el-Khalili (yellow shopping bag icon).
Since the Mena House will be our base, we would like everyone to stay as close as possible so people are not scattered across the city. We have three cheaper options to recommend. The green icon on the map shows the location of the InterContinental Pyramids Park Resort for $71 per night. If paid in full 3 weeks in advance this is the best rate for a trusted hotel. The blue icon marks the Delta Pyramids Hotel for $33 per night. If you click on any of the icons, you will see a bubble pop up with a link to customer reviews. The last and cheapest option is the purple icon showing the Sara Inn Hostel for about $4 for a dorm bed. This is in the heart of the city but 30 minutes by taxi from the pyramids.
We plan to arrive in Cairo around 1 May so will be there preparing if anyone wants to come early. We leave for Syria on the 30th.
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