In Cairo, accommodation is at the Mena Garden Oberoi Hotel. Situated in Giza, overlooking the Pyramids, the Mena Garden is part of the famous Mena House Hotel, and is set in 40 acres of delightful grounds. A deluxe hotel, amenities include a selection of restaurants offering oriental and international cuisine, nightclub, swimming pool, golf course and tennis courts. All Garden Wing rooms are attractively furnished and overlook the Pyramids or the gardens; all rooms are fully air-conditioned with private bath and toilet, balcony, telephone and television.

The Oberoi Philae is modelled on a traditional Nile paddle-wheeler and offers 58 deluxe cabins, each with a small private balcony. There is a lounge, a sophisticated bar and first-class restaurant; other facilities include a beauty salon and barber shop, a gift shop, plunge pool and sun deck. You may request an upgrade to a suite on the Oberoi Philae for a supplement of £1030 per person in a twin (subject to availability). Please note that an Egyptian themed evening and a black and white dinner usually take place during the cruise.

For the second stay in Cairo, accommodation is at the Le Passage Heliopolis Hotel. Located at Cairo International Airport, all rooms are soundproof and have private facilities with mini-bar, telephone and television with in-house video. Facilities include a 24-hour coffee shop; the gourmet 'El Sarraya' restaurant; shopping arcade; bank; swimming pool and two floodlit tennis courts. The hotel has a courtesy shuttle bus into central Cairo.