Safir Dokki Hotel Cairo Hot

The Safir Dokki Hotel Cairo is ideally located in the city centre in the immediate vicinity of the River Nile, 22km from Cairo International Airport, and just a few minutes away from “downtown” where you can easily access the cafés and bazaars and really soak up the culture and atmosphere.

The Egyptian Museum, Sakkara and the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx are all within a short drive away making the Safir Dokki an ideal base from which you can explore this amazing city.

The hotel boasts 267 renovated guest rooms & suites, with modern amenities to guarantee your comfort.

All rooms offer individual climate control, private bathroom with bath tub, shower & hair dryer, direct telephone and voice mail, internet connection, satellite TV & in-house music and a digital safe box.

A fully equipped fitness centre is available with various facilities such as a spa, sauna, jacuzzi & massage. There’s also an outside pool that’s heated in the winter, a great place to relax and reflect on your day.

International flights arrive from the UK daily, and daily domestic flights are available from Sharm, Hurghada, Marsa Alam & Luxor. A road transfer is possible from Sharm but takes around 6 hours, and if combining Cairo with a tour of Luxor, Aswan or a Nile Cruise we can offer an overnight sleeper train…. now that’s an adventure in itself!

The Safir Dokki has 8 in house restaurants or bars for you to choose from. From the simple pool side bar selling light snacks & BBQ, a lively and stylish Italian right through to A la carte Oriental and Asian cuisines, there really is an option for everyone.

For those who are a little more adventurous why not eat out and feast on Cairo's favourite street foods like flavoursome koshary with lentils, onions and rice, or recline on plump cushions along the Nile while puffing on a sheesha after a multitude of mezes. Cairo, being a melting pot of cultures, offers many cuisines to suit all tastes.

Here are just a selection of the most popular excursions available whilst in Cairo that can be pre-arranged by your Oonasdivers tour advisor, whether you’re just adding a day or would like us to arrange your complete bespoke tour please contact us for up to date prices.

Full day Pyramids - Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara & lunch

A full day visiting Giza Plateau, touring the three great pyramids, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the great sphinx then to Memphis which was the ancient capital of Lower Egypt. Lunch is served at a traditional local restaurant, after which you continue with a tour of Sakkara.  This is also available as a half day tour.

Full day Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Bazaars & lunch

A full day visiting the Egyptian Museum who’s exhibited collection now exceeds 120,000 objects ranging from the pre-historic era to the Greco – Roman Period, after this you visit the Citadel which houses a number of museums and ancient mosques. Lunch is served at a traditional restaurant followed by a walking tour at Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Khan El Khalili considered to be one most traditional markets in Old Cairo. This is also available as a half day tour.

Coptic Cairo & Coptic Museum

A Christian stronghold, with as many as twenty churches built within an area of one square mile.  There are only five remaining, but these are certainly a must see, you can also include a trip to the Coptic Museum.

Full day Alexandria

Spend a day in the second largest city in Egypt, visiting its seaport, the Catacombs of Komel Shoqafa, Pompai’s Pillar, the Great Greco roman Museum, Montazah Gardens and Qait-Bay Fortress. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.

Full day Fayoum Oasis

Spend a day at Fayoum Oasis with a rich and interesting history ,visit the Qaroun Lake that remains Egypt's largest salt water lake and the hot springs of Ain al-Siliyin. After lunch at a local 5, restaurant, visit the pyramid of Maidum.

Depending on your chosen itinerary your collection times from the hotel will vary as you are taken on fully guided tours of this wonderful city. All collection times will be advised prior to departure and re-confirmed on arrival by our local representative.