Nile River

Dates: 7/25/09-7/31/09

Transportation: To get to the Nile River, you are going to fly from Entebbe at 5:15 P.M. on the 24th and arrive at Cairo, Egypt at 1:30 A.M. This is a 9 hour 15 minute flight with one connected lay-over. It will cost around $605. Once in Cairo, you will be able to get around by taxi and bus. From the airport, it will be a 30 minute taxi ride to your hotel.

Geography: Cairo is a very urban and large city. It is on the Nile. For the majority, the Nile river flows through the Sahara desert. Vegetation grows on each side of the nile, but past that is desert. It flows north out of Lake Victoria.

Climate: In July, there is a sizeable amount of rainfall that comes in the Cairo area. Temperatures range from 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Stay: You will be staying in the Nile Hilton Hotel in Cairo. This is a riverfront hotel and will cost $915 for six days. From this hotel, you can get to downtown Cairo in 5 minutes by taking a bus.

Info: The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It has two main tributaries: the White Nile, the Blue Nile. Most of the north african civilizations have depended on this river for survival since ancient times. It north into the Meditteranean Sea.

Language: The official language of Egypt is Arabic, but most people will be able to speak English in Cairo.

Government: They are a Semi-Presidential government like France.

Currency: Their offical currency is the Egyptian Pound(EGP).
5.5EGP=1 U.S. Dollar

Time Difference: Cairo is eight hours ahead of Oak Park, Illinois.(+8)