7-day itinerary
The Perfect 7 Days in Cairo
A balanced 7-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.
12 min drive · 2.8 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Abdin Palace
Step inside Egypt's grand seat of power, a stunning 19th-century palace steeped in royal history.
13 min walk · 1 km to the next stop
Evening
Bab Zuweila
Step through this magnificent 1092 gate into Cairo's ancient heart along historic Al-Moez Street.
Where to eat: Al Gnani Al Demeshqi (Dokki Chillout branch) — Syrian Food — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
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
Afternoon
Al-Aqmar Mosque
One of Cairo's oldest Fatimid mosques, its ornate facade dazzles with intricate geometric stonework from 1125 AD.
6 min walk · 0.4 km to the next stop
Evening
Bab Al-Nasr
Step through this towering medieval gateway, a sentinel of Fatimid Cairo standing for over a thousand years.
Where to eat: Aspero Restaurant — American — 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.
3 min walk · 0.2 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
A stunning Ottoman alabaster mosque crowning Cairo's Citadel with breathtaking panoramic views over the ancient city.
11 min walk · 0.9 km to the next stop
Evening
Gayer-Anderson Museum
Step inside two restored Ottoman houses hiding Islamic art and a British officer's eccentric collection.
Where to eat: Bsmllh — Arab — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
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
Afternoon
Fustat
Walk the ruins of Cairo's first Islamic city, a UNESCO treasure where Egypt's medieval story began.
6 min walk · 0.4 km to the next stop
Evening
Ben Ezra Synagogue
One of Cairo's oldest Jewish sites, steeped in centuries of history and spiritual legacy.
Where to eat: Buffalo Burger — Burgers — 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.
1 min walk · 0.1 km to the next stop
Afternoon
The Coptic Museum
Explore Egypt's rich Christian history through stunning artifacts spanning centuries of Coptic art and culture.
1 min walk · 0.1 km to the next stop
Evening
Hanging Church
A breathtaking 4th-century church seemingly suspended in air atop Roman fortress gates in Old Cairo.
Where to eat: Cairo Kitchen — Egyptian — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
Egyptian Geological Museum
Uncover Egypt's ancient rocks, fossils, and minerals spanning millions of years of Earth's dramatic history.
Afternoon
Heliopolis Presidential Palace
Marvel at this grand historic palace, once a royal castle and now Egypt's iconic seat of power.
14 min walk · 1.1 km to the next stop
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: Kazaz — Regional — a well-loved local spot.
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