Why go
- Capital and largest city of Egypt.
- Served by Capital International Airport (CCE).
History
Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people. Areas of what would become Cairo were inhabited from pre-dynastic and early-dynastic ancient Egypt c. 6000 years ago, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis and Heliopolis are today within the city.
Where to stay
Ring Rd, Second New Cairo, Cairo Governorate 11477, Egypt · kempinski.com
1113 Nile Corniche, Ismailia, El Nil, Cairo Governorate 11221, Egypt · ritzcarlton.com
Nile Corniche, Qasr Ad Dobarah, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272047, Egypt · ihg.com
12 Ahmed Ragheb, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 11519, Egypt · kempinski.com
Citystars, Omar Ibn El-Khattab, Heliopolis, Cairo Governorate 11737, Egypt · ihg.com
1089 CORNICHE EL NIL, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 11519, Egypt · fourseasons.com
35 Giza St, Oula, Al Giza, Giza Governorate 12311, Egypt · fourseasons.com
1191 Nile Corniche, Souq Al ASR, Bulaq, Cairo Governorate 11221, Egypt · conradhotels3.hilton.com
1189 Nile Corniche, Boulaq Num.5, Bulaq, Cairo Governorate 11221, Egypt · marriott.com
Road 90 New Cairo City, Katameya Dunes, Cairo Governorate 11835, Egypt · marriott.com
3 El Thawra Council St Zamalek, El Orman, Cairo Governorate 11518, Egypt · sofitel.accor.com
1115 Nile Corniche, Sharkas, Bulaq, Cairo Governorate 12344, Egypt · hilton.com
Charles de Gaulle, Ad Doqi A, Dokki, Giza Governorate 3750412, Egypt · marriott.com
22 Al Mesaha, Sq، Dokki, Giza Governorate 3750303, Egypt · safirhotels.com
seket al monakh, Al Fawalah, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 11516, Egypt · direct-book.com
14 Amir Al Gyosh Al Goani, El-Gamaleya, قسم, Cairo Governorate 4331167, Egypt · gamaleya.com
21 Youssef El-Gendy, st، Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 11865, Egypt · eileenhotel.com
114 Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331165, Egypt · leriadcairo.com
19 Meret Basha, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272110, Egypt · tahrirplazasuites.com
229, Al Haram, At Talbeyah Al Qebleyah, El Talbia, Giza Governorate 12111, Egypt · barcelo.com
Abi Emama, Ad Doqi A, Dokki, Giza Governorate 3750352, Egypt · pyramisahotels.com
7 Abou Al Hool Al Seiahi, Al Haram, Giza Governorate 12557, Egypt · gizapyramidsviewinn.com
Talaat Harb، Square، 11613, Egypt · thesquareboutiquehotel.com
2 Mohammed Roushdy, st، Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 4282013, Egypt · atlas-international-hotels.com
شارع بن تعلب, Kasr Al Nile، من, Cairo Governorate, Egypt · cosmopolitancairo.com
21 Ismail Mohammed, Abu Al Feda, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 4271020, Egypt · horushotelzamalek.com
160 Nile St, Al Agouzah, Agouza, Giza Governorate 3753550, Egypt · facebook.com
21 Mahmoud Sedky, Mohammed Mazhar, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 4271170, Egypt · nile-zamalek-hotel.cairo-hotels-eg.com
saif El Dine El Mahrany 10, Ramses, Al Azbakeya, Egypt · panoramaramsis.com
368X+424, Ash Shamashargi, Shubra, Cairo Governorate 4342023, Egypt · ar.trivago.com
9 Yathreb, Ad Doqi, Dokki, Giza Governorate 3751060, Egypt · kanzy.ibnhotel.com
21 Mohammed Mazhar, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 11211, Egypt · hilton.com
47-B Nile Corniche, Athar an Nabi, Maadi, Cairo Governorate 11431, Egypt · hilton.com
Nile Corniche, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate 11519, Egypt · hilton.com
square downtown, 1 Talaat Harb, عابدين، DOWNTOWN، Cairo Governorate 11151, Egypt · newcairohotelgrandroyal.com
42 Abou Al Mahasen Al Shazli, Al Agouzah, Agouza, Giza Governorate 99999, Egypt · zayedhotel.com
11 Moderiat El Tahrir St Garden City, Pincode, 99999, Cairo Governorate, Egypt · thenewgardenpalacehotel.com
1 sekt elfadl, Talaat Harb, st, Cairo Governorate, Egypt · valencia-eg.com
364V+VM9, Al Gayarah, Al Azbakeya, Cairo Governorate 4320120, Egypt
Down town، 40 Talaat Harb, Marouf, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272151, Egypt
Talaat Harb Street, El-Tahrir Square, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
6 El Tahrir, Street, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 11512, Egypt
364F+R26، ٣ شارع بابا شارو، متفرع من شارع ٢٦ يوليو, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 11561, Egypt
10 Al Aded, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331521, Egypt
3669+JM7, Mohammed Mazhar, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 4271030, Egypt
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Airports
Cairo International Airport (CAI) 16 km to the centre
Cairo, C, EG — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 45 airlines (Egyptair, Marysya Airlines, AlMasria Universal Airlines, Nile Air…) · direct flights to 81 destinations incl. Gassim, Abha, Amman, Bangkok, Benghazi… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 45 airlines, 81 direct destinations
- Egyptair MS (737-800, A320, Embraer 170, A321, 330, A330-300…) · 71 routes: Abha, Abu Dhabi, Abuja, Accra, Addis Ababa, Alexandria, Algier, Amman, Amsterdam, Asmara, Aswan, Asyut, Athens, Baghdad, Bahrain, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Beirut, Benghazi, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Casablanca, Copenhagen, Dammam, Dar Es Salaam, Doha, Dubai, Entebbe, Erbil, Frankfurt, Gassim, Geneva, Guangzhou, Hurghada, Istanbul, Jakarta, Jeddah, Johannesburg … +31 more
- Marysya Airlines M4 (Dash 8-400) · 7 routes: Alexandria, Aswan, Asyut, Hurghada, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh, Sohag
- AlMasria Universal Airlines UJ (A320) · 5 routes: Abha, Gassim, Tabuk, Taif, Yenbo
- Nile Air NP (A320) · 5 routes: Gassim, Jeddah, Tabuk, Taif, Yenbo
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320, 777-200, A321, A330-300, 747-400, 74E) · 5 routes: Abha, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- Yemenia IY (A320, 330, 310) · 5 routes: Aden, Mukalla, Paris, Sanaa, Taiz
- Express One International EO (A320) · 4 routes: Gassim, Tabuk, Taif, Yenbo
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (A320) · 3 routes: Benghazi, MRA, Tripoli
- Afriqiyah Airways 8U (A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: Benghazi, Tripoli
- Air China CA (330, 777-300) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Guangzhou*
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S) · 2 routes: Milano, Rome
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-800, 737-700, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Larnaca*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321, 737-800, A320) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Riyadh
- Sudan Airways SD (A320, AB6) · 2 routes: Khartoum, Port Sudan
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300, A340-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Geneva*, Zurich
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A319, A321, 737-800, 737-900) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Juba*
- Aegean Airlines A3 (737-800) · 1 route: Athens
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air France AF (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Paris
- Air India Limited AI (737-800) · 1 route: Mumbai*
- Air Sinai 4D (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, 737-800, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (767) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A320) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Emirates EK (777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320, A321) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Jazeera Airways J9 (A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Kuwait Airways KU (A320, 340, 777, AB6) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777-300) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320, A321) · 1 route: Beirut
- Oman Air WY (737-800) · 1 route: Muscat
- Qatar Airways QR (A320, A330-300, 777-200LR, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Falcon RL (737) · 1 route: Amman
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, Embraer 195, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Amman
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800) · 1 route: Copenhagen*
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- South African Airways SA (330) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- Thai Airways International TG (777-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tunisair TU (A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- United Airlines UA (777-300) · 1 route: New York*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Sphinx International Airport (SPX) 34 km to the centre
Al Jiza, GZ, EG — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather.
Capital International Airport (CCE) 58 km to the centre
New Cairo, C, EG — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Sahra' Muhafadhat al-Jeezah Airfield 32 km to the centre
6th of October, GZ, EG
Kawm Ushim Airport 66 km to the centre
Tamiya, FYM, EG
Getting there by ferry
Club ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 6.2 km from the centre
Qorsaya ferry
Ferry terminal · 6.6 km from the centre
Church users' ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 7 km from the centre
Police ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 7 km from the centre
Private ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 7.2 km from the centre
Car's ferry
Ferry terminal · 8.3 km from the centre
معدية المعادي – معدية منيل شيحا
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Capital International Airport (CCE); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CAI has direct flights to 81 destinations on 45 airlines (incl. Gassim, Abha, Amman, Bangkok, Benghazi…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Club ferry terminal, 6.2 km); routes include معدية المعادي – معدية منيل شيحا.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cairo. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Metro · Three metro lines across Greater Cairo. · Fares: Ticket or card
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
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