3 Days In Cairo -The Travel Guide for First-Timers!

10 places in this vlog

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1. 0:16

   Egyptian Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Downtown

   The coffins and mummies are remarkably well preserved, and their colours are still vivid.

2. 1:51

   Al-Muizz Street

   🏛️ Historic site · Islamic Cairo

   The street leads directly to the Khan el-Khalili bazaar, so the two pair well on a walk.

3. 2:33

   Khan el-Khalili

   🛒 Market · Islamic Cairo

   Vendors are described as friendly and welcoming.

4. 3:08

   Al-Azhar Park

   🌳 Park · Islamic Cairo

   Bringing a pro camera costs 300 EGP (about $10); it is a popular wedding-photo spot and good for sunset.

5. 4:45

   Saqqara

   🚆 Day trip · Saqqara

   A visit takes 3–4 hours; hiring a guide with a car is recommended over coming by Uber.

6. 5:01

   Step Pyramid of Djoser

   🏛️ Historic site · Saqqara

   Only the south entrance was accessible on a standard ticket; the other two entrances cost far more.

7. 7:04

   Pyramid of Teti

   🏛️ Historic site · Saqqara

   The sarcophagus inside is empty; oval cartouches in the hieroglyphs mark royal or divine names.

8. 11:30

   Giza Pyramid Complex

   🏛️ Historic site · Giza Plateau

   The site is large enough to need transport, and several panorama spots offer free photo angles.

9. 13:24

   Great Pyramid of Giza

   🏛️ Historic site · Giza Plateau

   Cameras aren't allowed inside, but phones are; the interior passage climbs steeply upward.

10. 14:50

    Great Sphinx of Giza

    🏛️ Historic site · Giza Plateau