310Use Uber in Cairo: prevents stressful taxi meter negotiations and traffic confusionWhite street cabs frequently refuse to turn on meters and quote astronomical tourist rates. Uber operates smoothly acros…TransitTravel hacks
340Giza Pyramids: hire official camels or carts only inside the gated complexAggressive scam operators stand on the public roads outside Giza attempting to block vehicles, claiming tourists must re…Mistakes to avoidSightseeingThings to know
225Charter a private Nile Felucca sailboat at sunset from Dokki pierSkip loud motorized dinner cruises. Walk down to the felucca docks near the Four Seasons or Dokki. Negotiate a wooden si…SunsetBudgetRomantic
245Khan el-Khalili bazaar: sip hot mint tea at El Fishawy, open since 1773Hidden deep inside the labyrinthine spice and brass alleys of Islamic Cairo, El Fishawy (Cafe of Mirrors) has been servi…CultureMarketNightlife
260National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC): see the Royal Mummies HallLocated in Fustat, this modern, climate-controlled museum houses the Royal Mummies (including Ramses II and Hatshepsut)…CultureSightseeing
