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Wakanow Unveils Special Travel Packages for Nations Cup

- Demola Ojo

Nigeria’s leading online travel company, Wakanow, has unveiled special packages for sports lovers and tourists intent on seeing games at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt while also exploring one of the world’s famous tourist destinatio­ns. The packages which run at different points during the month-long Nations Cup – which takes place June 21 to July 19 across various cities in Egypt – enable Nigerian fans to experience Cairo and Alexandria.

The Nigerian team will be playing in the beautiful historical city of Alexandria against Burundi, Guinea and Madagascar on June 22, 26 and 30 respective­ly.

“We are pleased to announce the opportunit­y for football fans to support the Nigerian team in Egypt with memorable experience­s as we have created delightful packages for the opening ceremony, Nigeria’s games during the group stages and the finals,” said Muyiwa Matilukuro, Chief Operating Officer at Wakanow.

“We have been to Egypt ahead of the competitio­n to ensure our customers get the best experience and have also establishe­d firm relationsh­ips with the Egyptian authoritie­s to ensure swift visa processing for them.”

The packages designed by Wakanow consist of attractive components like visa assistance, match tickets, return airport transfer, match day transfers, inter-city transfers, daily breakfast at carefully curated hotels and resorts, sight-seeing and tours, compliment­ary SIM with top up for unlimited data and cashback loaded into Wakanow prepaid cards.

Customers also have the option of seamlessly customizin­g packages to suit their tastes, from travel dates, to duration, class of flights and choice of accommodat­ion.

Alexandria is the second-largest city in Egypt and a major economic centre with cultural and historical attraction­s from the ancient world.

A cosmopolit­an city next to the Mediterran­ean Sea, it is a tourist hotspot that was home to a lighthouse regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Once the capital of Egypt, it boasts of Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and beautiful beaches. Its 15thcentur­y seafront Citadel of Qaitbay is now a museum for sightseein­g, as well as its library, noted for being one of the oldest in the world.

Cairo, which will host the final matches (as well as multiple group games including those of Mohammed Salah’s Egypt) is the capital of Egypt.

The city’s metropolit­an area is one of the largest in Africa, the largest in the Middle East, and the 15th-largest in the world.

At its heart is Tahir Square and the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquitie­s including royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamu­n artifacts. Nearby, Giza is the site of the iconic pyramids and Great Sphinx.

“We’ve got you covered as you enjoy an unforgetta­ble experience in Egypt,” continued, Matilukuro. “We will do our best to customize a memorable trip for you, and would be delighted to work within your budget and in turn make your dream of enjoying the best of Egypt a reality.”

 ??  ?? Citadel of Quaitbay, a 15th Century fortress in Alexandria
Citadel of Quaitbay, a 15th Century fortress in Alexandria
 ??  ?? The Pyramids of Giza
The Pyramids of Giza

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