Cairo Things To Do

This enclosed, 12th-century fortress city easily takes a day to explore. It encompasses both the massive Muhammed ‘Ali Mosque (an integral part of the city skyline) and the National Military Museum.

The three Great Pyramids: Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure as well as the mythical Great Sphinx, await visitors to this desert area just outside Cairo.

Explore significant artifacts – organized in chronological order – from Egypt’s history, particularly the Pharaonic age. Most notable is the collection from the interior of King Tut’s tomb on the upper floor.

Built by Ahmad Ibn Tulum in 885, this six-acre mosque has a large courtyard and a minaret which visitors can climb courtesy of the zig-zag stairs.

One of the most breathtaking churches in Cairo, this 4th-century masterpiece has eight Corinthian columns, a pulpit surrounded by 15 marble columns, and a screen made of ebony and ivory.

Boasting one of the finest collections of Islamic art in the world, this museum displays ceramics, metal, textiles, and paintings from different periods in Islamic history.