Your free walking tour of the Egyptian capital, the Nile, and the pyramids in the desert beyond. Tell us a story, theme, or vibe and your audio tour is ready in 30 seconds. Works offline, 9 voiced languages, 30 free minutes on signup.
Day 1 Pyramids + GEM, day 2 Islamic Cairo, day 3 Coptic + Nile, day 4 Saqqara + Memphis.
Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure + the Sphinx. 360 EGP entry. Open 07:00. Get there at opening.
Opened 2024. Complete Tutankhamun collection. 1,200 EGP. Allow 4-5 hrs minimum.
14th-c market labyrinth. Spices, silver, copper, perfume oils, mint tea at Fishawi's coffeehouse.
Citadel of Saladin, Al-Azhar mosque, Sultan Hassan, Ibn Tulun. 1,000 years of Cairo.
Hanging Church, Ben Ezra synagogue, Cairo Coptic Museum. The Christian quarter on Roman ruins.
Traditional sailing boat. Sunset 1-hour trips from Maadi or Garden City. 200-400 EGP/boat.
The island neighbourhood. Leafy, embassies, the Cairo Opera, Marriott Hotel grounds.
40 km south. Stepped Pyramid of Djoser (oldest stone monument), Memphis (Ramses II statue).
Koshary (rice-pasta-lentils), ful medames, mahshi, hawawshi. Abu Tarek, Kazaz, Felfela.
Type a theme, an angle, a question - we'll build the walk in 30 seconds.
Local knowledge
The stuff you only learn after you've walked it.
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Cairo taxis don't use meters. Uber and Careem (Egyptian Uber) are widely available, cheap (50-200 EGP for most cross-city trips), and avoid the bargaining ritual. Top up the apps with card before arrival. The metro is also clean and cheap (10 EGP) but limited reach.
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Open 07:00 summer (08:00 winter). Get there before 09:00 - it's cooler, less crowded, and the camel touts haven't fully woken up. The tickets to enter Khufu's pyramid (+540 EGP) are capped daily at 300 - sold first-come at the gate. By midday it's 40°C and 5,000 day-trippers.
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Opened January 2024 next to the Pyramids. Houses the complete Tutankhamun collection (5,400 items) for the first time. 1,200 EGP, 4-5 hours minimum. The older Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square remains open but with the Tut collection moved, it's now lower priority - skip on a 3-day visit.
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Zamalek is the leafy island neighbourhood - safer, walkable, embassies, Marriott. Downtown is closer to Tahrir Square, Khan el-Khalili, the Egyptian Museum. The Pyramids-adjacent Giza hotels (Mena House) are atmospheric but isolated. Sofitel Cairo Nile (Maadi), Four Seasons (Garden City) are the splurges.
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Start at 25% of the asking price, settle around 40-50%. Cash only at most stalls (Egyptian pounds). The "first sale of the day" line is real but works in your favour - early customers often get the best price. Don't engage with the friendly tout walking with you down the street; they take commission.
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Egypt runs on baksheesh (tipping). Hotel housekeeping 20 EGP/day, restaurant 10%, taxi drivers round up, museum custodians 20 EGP for an unsolicited explanation. Carry small notes (10s, 20s, 50s). It's a service-economy expectation, not optional.
How it works
Three things, in 30 seconds.
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Any quarter, theme, or vibe. "Pyramids", "Khan el-Khalili", "Coptic Cairo". iWander writes you the walk in 30 seconds.
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Khufu and the 4th dynasty, the Fatimid foundation 969, Saladin's Citadel, the Tahrir revolution, the 2024 GEM opening. Stories whispered as you cross the Nile.
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Whose pyramid is this? What does the hieroglyph say? Why this minaret? Point your camera, ask out loud, or type. Your guide answers in seconds.
Works offline · 9 voiced languages · 30 free minutes on signup
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Updated 19 May 2026 by the iWander local team · Curated for accuracy