Cairo International Airport 33 min
ميدان التحرير (7 min) Historic square & site of revolution lined with offices, university buildings & antiquities museum. Khan el-Khalili (15 min) Large souk in the bazaar district selling souvenirs & crafts plus jewelry, clothing & spices. Mosque of Muhammad Ali (19 min) Grand, 19th-century mosque in Cairo's iconic Citadel, lavishly decorated with Islamic motifs. The Egyptian Museum (11 min) Extensive collection of Egyptian artifacts covering 5,000 years, including Tutankhamun's treasures. The Hanging Church (15 min) Coptic Orthodox church with a wooden roof in the shape of Noah's ark, a 5th-century pulpit & icons. Cairo Opera House دار الاوبرا المصرية (11 min) Opera house, theatre, ballet, performing arts, and opera Giza Necropolis (33 min) Famed archaeological site featuring the Great Pyramids, the Great Sphinx & other well-known ruins. Al Azhar Park (17 min) Manicured gardens & lawns with fountains, cafes, restaurants & an open-air theater, plus city views. Abdeen Palace Museum (8 min) Ornate former palace with 500 rooms, home to museums containing silver, weapons & royal artifacts. Great Sphinx of Giza (36 min) Iconic stone monument that is more than 4,500 years old & has a human face on a lion's body. The Coptic Museum (15 min) 1908 building housing a collection of ancient Egyptian Christian artwork, objects & manuscripts. Cairo Tower (7 min) Tower inspired by lotus flowers, made up of 8 million mosaic lozenges, with a revolving restaurant. Salah Al-Din Al-Ayoubi Castle, Salah Salem Street, Cairo (20 min) Imposing fortress & wall built by Saladin in the 12th century as protection against the Crusaders. Pyramid of Khafre (36 min) Second-tallest of the ancient pyramids of Giza & tomb of the pharaoh Khafre, dating to c. 2570 BCE. Mosque of Ibn Tulun (10 min) Sprawling mosque built in 879 A.D., with courtyard lined by stucco arcades & elegant spiral minaret. |