Cairo, EgyptDay-by-day itinerary · PDF
Cairo 7-Day Itinerary
Your days in Cairo, planned in order: sights, meals and getting-around notes, with day trips and local spots where Cairo has them.
- days planned
- 7days planned
- scheduled stops
- 42scheduled stops
- day trips
- 9day trips
- sections
- 9sections
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PDF · ~7,800 words · 0.95 MB · Last Updated September 2026
Who it's for
Is the 7-day itinerary right for you?
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A first visit of about a week, where you want the order of things worked out
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Travellers who would rather follow a plan than assemble one from dozens of tabs
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Pairing the city with day trips without losing a day to logistics
What's inside
Contents of this guide
Everything below is counted from this edition, last updated September 2026.
Day by day
- Day 1Arrival and Downtown Cairo
- Day 2Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum
- Day 3Egyptian Museum and Islamic Cairo
- Day 4Coptic Cairo and Fustat
- Day 5Citadel and the Mamluk Mosques
- Day 6Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur
- Day 7Shopping, Cafes and Departure
Sections
- 17 days · 42 stops
Day-by-day plan
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Welcome to Your Cairo Adventure
How to Use This Itinerary · Best Time to Visit
- 343 entries
Pre-Trip Essentials
Arrival & Entry · Getting Around · Packing Essentials · Travel Tips
- 46 entries
Hidden Gems & Local Secrets
Secret Viewpoints · Where Locals Go
- 54 entries
Best Photo Spots
- 6
Self-Guided Walking Tours
Al-Muizz Street heritage walk
- 79 entries
Day Trips from Cairo
- 86 entries
Late Night Cairo
Bars · Clubs · Late Night Dining
- 952-row table
Quick Reference Guide
Restaurant Recommendations · Top Attractions
A look inside
Named in the Cairo 7-day itinerary
A sample of what the guide names, taken word for word from the guide itself.
Day trips covered
- Alexandria
- Saqqara (Step Pyramid of Djoser)
- Dahshur (Bent and Red Pyramids)
- Memphis (Mit Rahina Open-Air Museum)
- Wadi El Hitan (Valley of the Whales)
- Wadi Degla Protected Area
- Wadi Natrun Monasteries
- Ain Sokhna
- +1 more
Local spots covered
- Al-Azhar Park hilltop
- Cairo Tower deck
- Felucca on the Nile at Garden City
- Al-Fishawy Cafe
- Darb al-Ahmar craft workshops
- Roda Island riverside
Compare
All Cairo guides
Each guide covers a different part of the trip. Prices are what you pay today.
| Guide | Best for | Inside | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Day Itinerary Viewing | A full week, planned | 7 days planned · 42 scheduled stops | $34 |
| 3-Day Weekend Itinerary | A long weekend | 3 days planned · 18 scheduled stops | $24 |
| Family Travel Guide | Travelling with kids | 27 family attractions · 6 sections | $29 |
| Food & Restaurant Guide | Eating well | 7 local dishes · 13 places to eat | $24 |
| Budget & Money-Saving Guide | Spending less | 4 free & cheap picks · 6 cost lines | $19 |
| Complete Bundle | Everything, for less | All 5 guides | $79saves $51 |
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Read the refund policyHow is this different from the free Cairo pages on opentravelguide.com?
The guide is built from the same research. The website is free and organised by topic for browsing; the guide puts it into one downloadable document arranged for planning and using on the trip.
Browse the free Cairo pagesIs this guide included in the bundle?
Yes. The Cairo Complete Bundle contains this guide and the other four, as the same PDFs sold individually.
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