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LE MERIDIEN PYRAMIDS HOTEL, CAIRO
El Remaya Square - Pyramids, PO Box 25 Pyramids; Cairo, Egypt
Note: The following information is provided from our own visits & research, the hotel itself, and our clients experience of using the hotel.
Introduction:
 Le Meridien Pyramids is a large, modern resort style hotel set in its own landscaped gardens with excellent views of the Pyramids. The hotel has a good outdoor swimming pool and a variety of excellent restaurants to choose from offering Oriental, Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines. Together with the Oberoi Mena House, this hotel is one of our first choices for the initial stay in Cairo on most of our Superior level tours.
Location:
The hotel is located in Gisa, 10 kilometers south west of Cairo on the outskirts of the city and is within walking distance of the Pyramids and Sphinx. It is only a 15-25 minute drive to the centre of Cairo and 35-45 minutes to Cairo International Airport.
Accommodation:
The 532 rooms and suites are all generously sized and furnished with Egyptian ornaments and artwork. 218 rooms enjoy views of the Pyramids while many others overlook the swimming pool. Upgrades to Pyramid view rooms are available on  request for a small supplement.
All rooms have deluxe marble bathrooms with bath and shower, hair dryer, mini-bar, individually controlled air conditioning, satellite TV, direct dial telephone, safety deposit boxes and 24-hr room service. There are electrical sockets in every room for charging cameras, telephones etc. Non-smoking rooms are also available.
Bars & Restaurants:
 The hotel has a variety of international restaurants to choose from, including The Med which offers the finest Mediterranean dishes in elegant surroundings to Laredo which is a Tex-Mex restaurant with a fun and informal atmosphere. Al Shams is open 24 hours a day and offers a range of international dishes either buffet style or A la carte. The Nubian Village overlooks the Pyramids, has both indoor and outdoor dining and offers a selection of Oriental and Lebanese specialities with live entertainment every night. There is also The Harris Café, offering freshly prepared cakes, pastries and breads and the Shisha Café for a typical Egyptian evening with specially flavoured shisha (water pipe). Facilities & Services:
The hotel has a large freeform swimming pool with waterfalls, swim up bar and a children’s pool. Le Mirage Health Club boasts the very latest exercise equipment and also provides saunas, steam rooms, Jacuzzi and massage facilities. Within the hotel there is a shopping arcade, beauty salon, 24-hour exchange bank and a children’s play area.
Other services include:
 24 hr concierge desk - Business Centre
- Modified Rooms for Disabled Travellers
- Doctor (on call)
- Laundry and Dry Cleaning
- Baby Sitting (on request)
- Tennis Courts
- Golf Course (10-min)
- Jogging (nearby)
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Tours that use this hotel:
Note: For most of our Superior level small-group tours that visit Cairo twice, this hotel would be used for your first visit, and we would use a city centre hotel for your second stay in Cairo (normally the Cairo Sheraton Towers or the Cairo Marriott)
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| Splendours of the Nile |
Egypt |
9 or 10 days |
From UK£575 |
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Cairo, Aswan (Nile cruise) Luxor. This classic tour gives you the chance to experience Cairo’s best and most important sites, including the Pyramids, Sphinx and the world famous Egyptian museum before transfering to Aswan for a luxury cruise down the Nile to Luxor. You visit all the major sites en-route, and the tour has optional visits to Abu Simbel, and Alexandria. |
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| Egypt Uncovered |
Egypt |
9 days |
From UK£450 |
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Cairo, Luxor, Red Sea. Giving you a taste of Egypt's main highlights in just one week, this tour starts by visiting the sites in Cairo before travelling to Luxor where you will explore the many fascinating temples and tombs of ancient Egypt. From Luxor, you head to the Red Sea at Hurghada where you can snorkel, dive or just relax on the wonderful, sandy beaches. The tour ends with a transfer back to Cairo for a dinner cruise on the Nile. |
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| Egypt & Jordan Experience |
Egypt & Jordan |
16 days |
From UK£1,200 |
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Cairo, Aswan (Nile Cruise) Luxor, Mt. Sinai, Jordan. This tour covers all the main sites in Egypt and Jordan. Following visits to the Pyramids, Sphinx and a city tour in Cairo, we enjoy a luxury cruise along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. We then head via the Cairo and St. Catherine's Monastery & Mt. Sinai to Jordan and a jeep safari & Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum. From here we travel up the scenic King's Highway stopping to explore Petra, Kerak and Madaba, before finishing in Amman with a day trip to the Dead Sea and the Roman ruins at Jerash. |
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| Classic Cairo Break |
Egypt |
5 days |
From UK£365 |
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Cairo & Alexandria. This short break is based in either the Meridien Pyramids or Oberoi Mena House hotels in Cairo and includes a day trip to the stunning Gisa
Pyramids and Sphinx, and also to the unique step pyramid at Saqqara. We allow
plenty of time to tour the mazy bazaars of Old Cairo as well as the vast Egyptian
museum and the tour ends with a full day excursion to nearby Alexandria. |
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| Egypt Experience |
Egypt |
14 days |
From UK£770 |
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Cairo, Aswan (Nile cruise) Luxor, Red Sea. This tour gives you a comprehensive introduction to the main highlights Egypt
has to offer. We see the Pyramids, Sphinx and famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo,
enjoy a luxury 5 day/4 night cruise along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor, and finish
the tour with time to relax and enjoy the Red Sea at a 5-star beach resort
in Hurghada. |
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| Nile Predators |
Egypt |
15 days |
From UK£1,625 |
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This extended tour gives you a full 12 days fishing on Egypt's beautiful Lake
Nasser. Get away from the crowd and enjoy unrivalled fishing for the mighty Nile
Perch in its natural habitat. Spend you nights sleeping under the stars and your
days chasing the dream of a 200 pound plus monster. |
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| Nile Predators |
Egypt |
9 days |
From UK£1,050 |
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A classic fishing adventure that gives you 6 full days fishing for the famous
Nile Perch. This legendary fish is world renowned for its aggressive behaviour
and awesome fighting powers. Enjoy your fishing surrounded by pristine desert
wilderness as you cruise Lake Nasser in search of the big one. |
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| Nile Perch & The Red Sea |
Egypt |
16 days |
From UK£1,335 |
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This tour offers 7 full days of adrenaline filled fishing for the mighty Nile
Perch on Lake Nasser followed by a relaxing stay at a Red Sea resort. Here you
can spend your days diving or snorkelling or just relaxing and soaking up the
sun after your action packed fishing adventure. A great holiday for all the family! |
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