Cairo, Giza, Apartment (#21490)

April 2008

Unbelievable, central, safe for independent tourists/families. Large, spotless, granite, marble, DSL. Best of all is view from balcony, master b/room, rooftop, even toilet and kitchen: the pyramids and Sphinx! Lay in bed amazed at view! Saw sound and light show nightly from balcony. In a small village which group tours only see as they pass through in their massive a/c conditioned buses. Getting there is a visual treat not for snobs - camels, donkeys on road; the apartment (and a studio next door on same top floor) is reached through a large metal gate of this quiet 4 story family owned home. Apartment is private but people there if you need help. After a couple of days, we were known by shopkeepers. Ashraf arranged van to pick our family up at airport as well as take us on longer trips. He also took us grocery shopping, introduced us to local restaurant - very good food. His brother is a tour guide at museum. Downtown Cairo short taxi drive across Nile. Cannot recommend highly enough!