Tourist Guide

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Tourist Guide

Sightseeing

Visit their website and book in advance. Make sure to organize transportation with an agency as you can only reach it by car.
9 Pyramids Lounge
Visit their website and book in advance. Make sure to organize transportation with an agency as you can only reach it by car.
Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.
95 locals recommend
Khan Al-Khalili
95 locals recommend
Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.
Grab some beers and take a felouka on the Nile for sunset
Felucca ride
Grab some beers and take a felouka on the Nile for sunset
Get a 360 view of the city from the tallest building in the city
77 locals recommend
Cairo Tower
Gezira Street
77 locals recommend
Get a 360 view of the city from the tallest building in the city
The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.
28 locals recommend
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
28 locals recommend
The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.
The museum partially opened in February 2017 and will display a collection of 50,000 artifacts, presenting Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the present day.
24 locals recommend
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Al Fostat Street
24 locals recommend
The museum partially opened in February 2017 and will display a collection of 50,000 artifacts, presenting Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the present day.
Al-Azhar Park is a public park located in Cairo, Egypt. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces.
85 locals recommend
Al-Azhar Park
Salah Salem Street
85 locals recommend
Al-Azhar Park is a public park located in Cairo, Egypt. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces.
Abdeen Palace is a historic Cairo palace, it was built as one of the official residences for the former ruling monarchy and royal family of Egypt. It is now one of the official residences and the principal workplace of the President of Egypt, located above Qasr el-Nil Street in eastern Downtown Cairo, Egypt.
15 locals recommend
Abdeen Palace Museum
El-Gomhoreya Square
15 locals recommend
Abdeen Palace is a historic Cairo palace, it was built as one of the official residences for the former ruling monarchy and royal family of Egypt. It is now one of the official residences and the principal workplace of the President of Egypt, located above Qasr el-Nil Street in eastern Downtown Cairo, Egypt.
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
29 locals recommend
The Hanging Church
29 locals recommend
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Sandy desert canyon with sheer, rocky walls, popular for camping, wilderness walks & biking trails.
12 locals recommend
Wadi Degla Protectorate
Wadi Degla Path
12 locals recommend
Sandy desert canyon with sheer, rocky walls, popular for camping, wilderness walks & biking trails.
Row and kayak on the Nile with CaiRow
Cairow Water Sports
Row and kayak on the Nile with CaiRow

Food scene

Far - but worth it. Get a view of the Cairo skyline while eating a traditional meal with a bottle of wine.
11 locals recommend
Andrea New Giza
New Giza Road
11 locals recommend
Far - but worth it. Get a view of the Cairo skyline while eating a traditional meal with a bottle of wine.
Not traditional cuisine, but in the heart of downtown.
CaiRoma Restaurant
19 Youssef El-Gendy
Not traditional cuisine, but in the heart of downtown.

City advice

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Food Tours

Check out this food tour along the heart of Cairo to explore hidden gems and the stories behind them by local guides https://belliesenroute.com
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Photography Tours

Check out Walk Like An Egyptian for tours around the city on foot https://www.instagram.com/walk_like_anegyptian/