Egypt

Cairo

The ‘Triumphant City’ is one of the world's largest urban areas and offers many sites to see. It is the administrative capital of Egypt and is close to almost every Egyptian Pyramid, including the Great Pyramids of Giza located on the very edge of the city. Cairo is constantly full of life and movement, with the noisy honking of horns, children playing in the streets and merchants selling their wares and services. Browse the many souks (bazaars) largely unchanged since the 14th century and pick up spices, perfumes, gold and silver, or try some of the famous street markets for fabrics, including Egyptian cotton.

Cairo is constantly full of life and movement, with the noisy honking of horns, children playing in the streets and merchants selling their wares and services. Browse the many souks (bazaars) largely unchanged since the 14th century and pick up spices, perfumes, gold and silver, or try some of the famous street markets for fabrics, including Egyptian cotton. Visit the coffee houses where many locals come for beverages, as well as to smoke the water pipe, also known as a hookah. Nightlife entertainment includes hotel cabarets, concerts at the Cairo Opera House and the Nile’s floating restaurants offering delicious Middle Eastern cuisine.