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Travel to Cairo
Travel to Cairo
For most travelers, a visa on arrival is available to enter Cairo, Egypt. There are two ways to get the visa:
Purchase on the official E-Visa Portal (it is recommended to do this 7 days before the travel, as it usually takes 48-72 hours to receive the e-visa)
At the airport in Cairo
To purchase at the airport:
Walk all the way to passport control. Before passport control, you will see, on the right, two bank-like entities where you can buy the visa on arrival. The cost of the visa is USD 33 and only crisp USD bank notes are accepted. There are ATMs available at the airport. Do not purchase a visa from any other source.
The visa on arrival is a sticker that the bank will give you that will be placed in your passport at passport control.
Bags are often randomly scanned upon arrival - when exiting through customs, expect your bag to be scanned.
Getting from Cairo Airport to the Hotel
Getting from Cairo Airport to the Hotel
TBD - We are planning to coordinate transport from the airport to the Sofitel Gezirah on Wednesday, May 5th. We will update with details here.
Alternative options for travel:
Sofitel Gezirah offers limousine service to and from the hotel. They have more details once you book your room
Book a private transfer via Booking.com or Viator
Book an Uber - note that drivers typically prefer cash and may haggle for a price. Also note that Egyptian license plates are in Arabic, so to confirm your ride, you need to look at the color/model of the car or call the driver
Do not use any individuals offering rides at the airport ❌
Car Rental - although it may be tempting to rent a car, driving in Cairo requires a driving ability that surpasses belief, trust us ;)
Other Travel Around the City
Other Travel Around the City
For all our itinerary events, we will coordinate transportation. To travel to other places in the city, we recommend:
Booking a private driver/tour guide
Using Uber (cash option), as it is very cheap
Walking: because of where the Sofitel Gezirah is located, it is accessible to walk to Downtown as well as along the Nile walkway / running path
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