EXPLORING egypt

Accessibility Rating: 1 | Safety Rating: 1 | Walkability Rating: 2 | Affordability Rating: 5 | Night Life & Entertainment Rating: 3 | Food Scene Rating: 3 | Transportation Rating: 3 | Connectivity Rating: 2 | Solo Traveler Rating: 2 |

Accessibility Rating: 1 | Safety Rating: 1 | Walkability Rating: 2 | Affordability Rating: 5 | Night Life & Entertainment Rating: 3 | Food Scene Rating: 3 | Transportation Rating: 3 | Connectivity Rating: 2 | Solo Traveler Rating: 2 |

travel tips

  • Hire a licensed, reputable guide — it enhances safety and gives better historical context.

  • Dress modestly outside resort areas, especially in Cairo.

  • Cash is essential — small tips (“baksheesh”) are common for everyday services.

  • Expect airport security to be thorough — arrive early for domestic flights.

  • For the pyramids, start at opening time to avoid crowds and heat.

  • Avoid tap water including ice — bottled water only.

  • Uber is reliable in Cairo and prevents negotiation issues.

Traditional market stall with wooden barrels filled with different dried fruits and nuts, and packaged goods displayed on shelves in the background.

Things to do

  • Coffee Shops/Bakery

    Koffee Kulture 

    Oroblanco

    30 North Iconia 

    Sip

    Vasco

    Villa Sumatra Coffee

    Bascota Garden 8 

    Dara’s Ice Cream

    Local & Classic Eats

    Koshary Tahrir

    Ratio’s 

    Khufu’s Restaurant

    Stylish Spots & Date Night Vibes

    Oro Blanco

    Kazoku

    Sachi

    Esca Cueva 

    Reif Kushiyaka 5A



    Chill & Social

    The Social 

    Tipsy Camel 

    Franks

    Pink Blanket Mama

  • Mt. Sinai Hike- Day trip from Sharm el-Sheikh

    Cairo 

    Nile Tour 

    Cairo Night Market

    Egypt Museum

    Food Tour

    Aswan

    Abu Simbel- Day Trip

    Visit Nubian Village in Aswan

    Sunset Felucca Ride 

    Nubian Museum

    Tomb of Nobels 

    Luxor

    Guided tour through the Temples

    Hot Air Balloon

  • Radio Cinema

    The Rec Room

    Cairo Jazz Club

  • Sahar Color & Co 

    Ban Thai Spa 

A bowl of food with sliced pink meat, sauces, chopped vegetables, and red sliced chili peppers on a white plate on a woven placemat.
A river with a boat, surrounded by palm trees and desert hills in the background.
Latrice standing on a wooden dock by a body of water, wearing a pink ruffled top, white shorts, and yellow platform sandals, with trees and a sandy landscape in the background under a clear blue sky.
Ancient Egyptian stone relief depicting a row of standing figures, with hieroglyphic inscriptions above them.
A plate of huevos motuleños, topped with a fried egg, bacon, and microgreens, served with a creamy sauce with a swirl of orange sauce on the rim of the dish.
Two trays of Egyptian desserts, one with Nutella topped with crushed pistachios and honey, and the other with shredded phyllo dough drizzled with honey and crushed pistachios, on a wooden table.
Street market stall displaying various decorative items, souvenirs, figurines, and artifacts across multiple shelves and tables.
A market stall with multiple wooden barrels filled with various nuts and spices, some in bags. There are boxes of tea on the upper shelf, and bottles of liquids on a table to the right. Shelves with colorful products are visible in the background.
View of a grocery store display with wooden barrels filled with nuts, candies, and spices, along with packets of food items and packages on shelves above.
Farm fields with green crops, palm trees, and mountains in the background under a clear sky during sunrise or sunset.
Ancient Egyptian artifacts displayed in a museum exhibit, including clay tablets, small statues, jewelry, and household items.
Ancient Egyptian wooden coffin with painted hieroglyphics and figures, displayed on a white marble platform in a museum, with informational signs and a large mural with text in the background.
Ancient Egyptian wall carvings and hieroglyphics on stone walls in a museum exhibit.
Close-up of an ancient Egyptian painted artifact depicting a human figure with a blue head, orange arms, and red legs, on a yellow background with weathered surface and chipping paint.
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics carved into stone wall depicting symbols of animals, objects, and shapes with some paint remnants.
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic depicting gods or mythological figures with animal and human features, arranged in rows and columns, with some worn or damaged.
Ancient Egyptian temple ruins with large stone walls and columns, with visitors walking through the temple entrance during the daytime.
Green field with palm trees and hot air balloons in the sky during sunset or sunrise.
Latrice in a blue outfit sitting on a camel with a colorful saddle, talking on her phone, with a desert landscape and other camels in the background.
Latrice in a blue off-shoulder dress standing next to a sitting camel with a colorful saddle, in front of the pyramids in Egypt.
Latrice wearing sunglasses and a blue off-shoulder dress standing on a stone platform with the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx in the background during daytime.
Latrice in a blue off-shoulder dress posing in front of the Sphinx and pyramids in Egypt.
Latrice in a blue off-shoulder dress and sunglasses smiling at the camera while standing in front of the Sphinx and pyramid at the Giza pyramid complex in Egypt.
Latrice with long braided hair and glasses wearing a blue off-shoulder top and shorts, posing near the Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt.