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Cairo International Airport 36 min
Prince Mohamed Ali Palace (Al Manial Palace) (13 min)
This ornately decorated home was built between 1899 & 1929 in European & Islamic styles.
Salah Al-Din Al-Ayoubi Castle, Salah Salem Street, Cairo (18 min)
Imposing fortress & wall built by Saladin in the 12th century as protection against the Crusaders.
Al Azhar Park (22 min)
Manicured gardens & lawns with fountains, cafes, restaurants & an open-air theater, plus city views.
The Hanging Church (10 min)
Coptic Orthodox church with a wooden roof in the shape of Noah's ark, a 5th-century pulpit & icons.
The Egyptian Museum (13 min)
Extensive collection of Egyptian artifacts covering 5,000 years, including Tutankhamun's treasures.
Cairo Tower (14 min)
Tower inspired by lotus flowers, made up of 8 million mosaic lozenges, with a revolving restaurant.
ميدان التحرير (11 min)
Historic square & site of revolution lined with offices, university buildings & antiquities museum.
Pyramid of Khafre (31 min)
Second-tallest of the ancient pyramids of Giza & tomb of the pharaoh Khafre, dating to c. 2570 BCE.
Great Sphinx of Giza (31 min)
Iconic stone monument that is more than 4,500 years old & has a human face on a lion's body.
Giza Plateau (30 min)
Iconic, ancient 4,500-year-old plateau featuring the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx & other sites.
Khan el-Khalili (22 min)
Large souk in the bazaar district selling souvenirs & crafts plus jewelry, clothing & spices.
Mosque of Muhammad Ali (17 min)
Grand, 19th-century mosque in Cairo's iconic Citadel, lavishly decorated with Islamic motifs.
The Coptic Museum (10 min)
1908 building housing a collection of ancient Egyptian Christian artwork, objects & manuscripts.
Mosque of Ibn Tulun (16 min)
Sprawling mosque built in 879 A.D., with courtyard lined by stucco arcades & elegant spiral minaret.
Giza Necropolis (29 min)
Famed archaeological site featuring the Great Pyramids, the Great Sphinx & other well-known ruins.