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Cairo

3 Days in Cairo

12Stops2UNESCO Sites+26Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumGiza

Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx

The Great Pyramid at opening time, then the Sphinx.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    3 h

    Great Pyramid of Giza

    UNESCO

    Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur

  3. 18:15
    45 min

    The Great Sphinx

    UNESCO

    Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur

  4. 19:30
    1 h

    Felucca on the Nile at sunset

    Nile felucca

Good to Know

  • Go at opening, carry small cash and agree any camel price first

Day 2Day TripFullSaqqara

Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur

The first pyramid, the old capital and the Bent and Red Pyramids, by car.

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Day 3City DayFullGiza

Grand Egyptian Museum · Islamic Cairo

Tutankhamun's treasures in the new museum by the pyramids. Al-Azhar Mosque and the medieval Al-Muizz Street.

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Day Trip · UNESCO

Wadi Al-Hitan

Fossil whales in the desert, by 4x4 from Fayoum.

Day Trip

Alexandria

The Mediterranean city of the library and the citadel, about 3 hours by road.

Half Day · UNESCO

The Citadel

Saladin's fortress and the Alabaster Mosque above the city.

Half Day

Coptic Cairo

The Hanging Church and the oldest corner of the city.

Half Day · UNESCO

Khan el-Khalili

The great bazaar and its old café.

When to Go

This version is for Nov–Feb. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Nov (17 mm), driest May (0 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER