Egypt
Cairo & Giza
Pyramids, a new grand museum and medieval Islamic Cairo. Stay 3 nights. Below: 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 bar or café, plus how Cairo & Giza fits into a longer trip.
- Places
- 9
- Curated routes
- 1
- Best season
- Oct – Apr
- Warmest month
- July
- Coolest month
- January
- Wettest month
- November
5 See · 2 Eat · 1 Drink · 1 Shop
Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile
from our route notes
39°C / 103°F avg high
19°C / 66°F avg high
about 17 mm rain
Climate: NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages.
Things to do in Cairo & Giza
9 places from our curated routes, grouped by what you will do there. Each one has its own page with the address and full notes.
See
The landmarks we would not skip in Cairo & Giza across Giza, Islamic Cairo and Citadel.
Photo: Douwe C. van der Zee · CC BY-SA 4.0SeePyramids of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Khufu, its two neighbors and the Sphinx on the plateau's edge.
Tip Enter at 8 am opening; the panorama point is best by car or camel.
Photo: 吳勝安（Famous） · GoogleSeeGrand Egyptian Museum
Huge museum by the pyramids showing Tutankhamun's full tomb collection and a colossal Ramesses II.
Tip Book timed tickets online and allow at least half a day.
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 3.0SeeSaqqara
Necropolis with Djoser's Step Pyramid, Egypt's oldest, and painted tombs.
Tip Combine with Dahshur's Bent and Red Pyramids.
Photo: Ali Mohammed · Google
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy from Cairo, Egypt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Eat
2 places to eat across Downtown and Zamalek, picked for groups who care about the food.
Photo: Abdo Qandeel · Google
Photo: AERA SONG (Aerabot) · Google
Drink
1 bar or café in Islamic Cairo for coffee, a round or a nightcap.
Photo: Abu Turki · GoogleDrinkEl Fishawy Café
Mirror-lined café in Khan el-Khalili serving mint tea and Turkish coffee since 1797.
Shop
1 shop in Islamic Cairo for browsing and souvenirs.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domainShopKhan el-Khalili
Medieval bazaar of lanterns, spices, brass and textiles in Islamic Cairo.
Tip Agree prices before buying; evenings are liveliest.
How to fit Cairo & Giza into a trip
Cairo & Giza is stop 1 of 3 on our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route. Follow it as-is or lift Cairo & Giza into your own plan.
Stop 1 of 3
Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile
Giza, Luxor temples and Aswan by felucca
- Trip length
- 10 days
- Best season
- Oct – Apr
- Pace
- moderate
- Next: Luxor
Getting here and onward
- Cairo & Giza to LuxorLuxor is about 504 km / 313 mi away in a straight line
Distances are straight-line estimates between destination centers, not road distances.
Cairo & Giza month by month
Average daily highs run from 19°C / 66°F in January to 39°C / 103°F in July. November is the wettest month, with about 17 mm of rain. Outlined months fall in the best season on our routes.
- Jan19° / 66°F average high, in our recommended season
- Feb21° / 70°F average high, in our recommended season
- Mar26° / 78°F average high, in our recommended season
- Apr30° / 86°F average high, in our recommended season
- May35° / 94°F average high
- Jun38° / 100°F average high
- Jul39° / 103°F average high
- Aug39° / 102°F average high
- Sep36° / 97°F average high
- Oct31° / 88°F average high, in our recommended season
- Nov26° / 78°F average high, in our recommended season
- Dec21° / 69°F average high, in our recommended season
Average daily highs, NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages. Cairo & Giza weather and the best time to visit →
Cairo & Giza questions, answered
How many days do you need in Cairo & Giza?
Our route notes suggest 3 nights in Cairo & Giza. On our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route it is stop 1 of 3 in a 10-day trip. The listed visit times for our 9 places add up to roughly 19 hours, before travel between them, so you will need to choose.
What is Cairo & Giza best known for?
Pyramids, a new grand museum and medieval Islamic Cairo. Stay 3 nights. Standouts on our list: Pyramids of Giza (The Great Pyramid of Khufu, its two neighbors and the Sphinx on the plateau's edge); Grand Egyptian Museum (Huge museum by the pyramids showing Tutankhamun's full tomb collection and a colossal Ramesses II); Saqqara (Necropolis with Djoser's Step Pyramid, Egypt's oldest, and painted tombs).
When is the best time to visit Cairo & Giza?
Our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route is best Oct – Apr. NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages put the warmest highs in July (39°C / 103°F), the coolest in January (19°C / 66°F) and the most rain in November (about 17 mm).
What are the best things to do in Cairo & Giza?
Start with Pyramids of Giza, Grand Egyptian Museum, Saqqara, Al-Muizz Street and Cairo Citadel. Our guide lists 9 places in all, from 5 sights, 2 places to eat, 1 bar or café and 1 shop.
Where should a group eat in Cairo & Giza?
Our picks: Abou Tarek (Downtown); Zooba (Zamalek).
Plan Cairo & Giza with your crew
Open the Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route in TripsCircle, invite friends with a link, settle which of these 9 places make the cut with a quick poll, then split costs and share one packing list.