Fellucca tour
Sail over the Nile in an original Egyptian ship. Felluccas are waiting in front of the Four Seasons Hotel. No reservation needed. In the summer it is recommended to sail a Fellucca late in the evening or at night because of the heat during the day. The view at night is also very spectacular. As with most things in Egypt negotiating about the price is needed. 50 LE for an hour is a reasonable price.
Corniche
An evening stroll along the Corniche is always a good idea. Take a stroll up to the Qasr el-Nil Bridge, where you can see the lion statues at the foot of the bridge. Qasr el-Nil Bridge is a popular spot for young Egyptian couples to have an inexpensive date. Many couples stay out for hours on the bridge, where you can often find vendors renting plastic chairs by the hour, and selling roasted lib peanuts, pumpkin seeds in small paper cones, and hot sweet tea served in glasses. Occasionally you will see amateur fishermen landing Nile perch from the bridge. A great place to see the lights over Cairo city at night.
Scarabee
Enjoy a romantic evening cruising the Sofitel owned M/S Scarabee on the Nile. Scarabee offers belly dancing, live music, and international cuisine, grilled meats, and vegetable platters served buffet style.
Marquis Cruise
Enjoy a drink and cruise up the Nile in the evening on deck in the Moonlight Cafe,or enjoy lunch or dinner downstairs in the Baccarat Restaurant aboard the Grande Hyatts private yacht the Marquis. Lunch is served 14.30 till 16.30. Dinner served 20.00 till 22.00. Reserve seats at Hyatt reception.
Walking Tour
Garden City is a great place to wander around admiring architecture. It's streets are filled with what once were beautiful palaces and villas, homes to the elite of Cairo. A few buildings worth mentioning are the British Embassy Bayt al Lourd on Ahmed Ragab Street. A beautifully designed building with extensive grounds which can be viewed from the main street. Built in 1894 it became the focal point of many interesting historical meetings. Two of them worth mentioning are the garden of the embassy was the meeting place where Lord Mountbatten Viceroy of India and uncle to Prince Philip of Greece, later to become the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth the first of Great Britain, where Lord Mountbatten first spoke of the betrothal of the then Princess Elizabeth in marriage. It was also from the British Embassy that in 1942 the British Envoy Sir Miles Lampson drove in a miltary cortege to the Palace of Abdeen to give the then King Farouk a choice of appointing a pro British cabinet or abdicate. The Grey Towers Building at 10 Itihad el Mohamyeen el Arab St, Garden City, also know as 10 Downing Street as it was the British Army's GHQ during world war 2, where in August 1971 British Secretary of State Oliver Lyttleton and General Charles De Gaulle of France negotiated and signed documents recognising the independence of both Syria and Lebanon, from French and British protectorates. Much history lies in these villas and palaces which fill Garden City, and architects can marvel at the various styles evident in the various facades.