Conference venues in Al Qahirah (Cairo) - Meeting Rooms

Cairo was founded in the 10 century AD ( 969 ) and its name means victorious or the City always victorious. Meetings and events in this ancient city (one of the fortresses in Old Cairo was Babylon) will enjoy the world-famous antiquities in the Egyptian Museum (over 120,000 exhibits); the evocatively bustling streets and atmospheric markets; the Great Pyramids of Giza (both by day and by Son et Lumière at night), and the guardian Sphinx; the inspiring Islamic cultural influences and heritage; the medieval Citadel fortress (and associated museums); and the memorable Coptic quarter within Old Cairo. The city’s International Convention Centre covers an area of 30 hectares (the Cheops Hall seats 2500) and most of Cairo’s five-star hotels (including global brands like InterContinental, Conrad, Marriott, Oberoi, Le Méridien, Grand Hyatt, Hilton and Four Seasons) are also major meetings venues. Add-on options include archaeological tours of the plateau around the Saqqara Step pyramid The complex of Saqqarra includes the Step Pyramid of the Pharooah Zoser that dates back to 2800 BC which is older than the pyramids of Giza . Visitors get to tour inside the complex of Saqqrra to visit the step pyramid complex and other surrounding tombs. ; desert tours by camel or horse; golf within view of the Pyramids; shopping for local crafts in a bazaar (‘souk’); or a felucca (traditional wooden sailing boat) trip on the Nile. In conclusion: Cairo combines the past with the present, and fantasy with reality, to ensure a magnificent once-in-a-lifetime conference or incentive travel experience under the sun.