5-day itinerary
The Perfect 5 Days in Cairo
A balanced 5-day plan for Cairo, built around its top-rated sights and ordered so each day flows without backtracking — with a bite to eat and travel times between every stop. Like it? Make it your own in a couple of taps.
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Morning
Egyptian Museum
Home to the world's greatest pharaonic treasures, including Tutankhamun's golden mask and royal mummies.
6 min walk · 0.4 km to the next stop
Afternoon
El Tahrir Square
The legendary square where Egypt's history was made—pulse with the energy of Cairo's vibrant heart.
15 min walk · 1.1 km to the next stop
Evening
Cairo Tower
Soar 187 meters above Cairo for breathtaking panoramic views of the Nile and ancient city.
Where to eat: Hard Rock Cafe — American — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
Mahmoud Khaleel
Explore a stunning collection of European masterpieces and Egyptian antiquities in an elegant Cairo villa.
13 min drive · 3.1 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Gayer-Anderson Museum
Step inside two restored Ottoman houses hiding Islamic art and a British officer's eccentric collection.
11 min walk · 0.9 km to the next stop
Evening
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
A stunning Ottoman alabaster mosque crowning Cairo's Citadel with breathtaking panoramic views over the ancient city.
Where to eat: Al Gnani Al Demeshqi (Dokki Chillout branch) — Syrian Food — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
Salah El Din Citadel
Saladin's legendary citadel towers over Cairo, offering stunning skyline views and centuries of captivating history.
9 min drive · 1.8 km to the next stop
Afternoon
El Azhar Mosque
One of the world's oldest universities and mosques, Al-Azhar is Cairo's spiritual and intellectual heart.
9 min walk · 0.7 km to the next stop
Evening
Al-Aqmar Mosque
One of Cairo's oldest Fatimid mosques, its ornate facade dazzles with intricate geometric stonework from 1125 AD.
Where to eat: Aspero Restaurant — American — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
Bab Al-Nasr
Step through this towering medieval gateway, a sentinel of Fatimid Cairo standing for over a thousand years.
20 min drive · 5.4 km to the next stop
Afternoon
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Trace 5,000 years of Egyptian history through breathtaking artifacts at Cairo's grandest cultural landmark.
17 min walk · 1.3 km to the next stop
Evening
Fustat
Walk the ruins of Cairo's first Islamic city, a UNESCO treasure where Egypt's medieval story began.
Where to eat: Bsmllh — Arab — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
Cavern Church, and The Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus
One of Cairo's oldest Coptic churches, built over the cave where the Holy Family rested.
2 min walk · 0.1 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Hanging Church
A breathtaking 4th-century church seemingly suspended in air atop Roman fortress gates in Old Cairo.
Evening
Baron Empain Palace
A hauntingly beautiful Indo-European palace rising dramatically from Cairo's desert, blending Hindu temples with European grandeur.
Where to eat: Buffalo Burger — Burgers — a well-loved local spot.
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Customize it →Built from Cairo's top-rated attractions. Opening hours, prices, and whether a spot still delivers can change — double-check anything time-sensitive before you go.