Food & Drink
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Shinko
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Cocktail bar / Exclusive top-end lounge
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Gu Bar
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Modern and luxe bar on the Nile Maxim boat (a luxurious cruising restaurant boat)
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The Cairo Cellar
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One of the oldest and much loved establishments in the capital
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Other Food • What the Crust (Italian/Pizza)
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Other Drink • The St. Regis Bar & Water Garden, 1897 The Bar & Cigar Lounge, Odeon Palace Bar
Activities & Attractions
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The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
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Egypt’s most famous attraction. The Sphinx and the three pyramids of kings Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure sit on the Giza plateau in Greater Cairo
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Khan El-Khalili Bazaar
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Cairo isn’t complete without getting lost in the winding alleys of Khan El-Khalili bazaar. (Note: be sure to stop by the rows of cafes near Al-Azhar mosque, which serve hot bowls of "koshary", a national favourite of rice, macaroni and lentils topped with tomato sauce and fried onions, and feteer)
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Do the "Walk Like An Egyptian" tour
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a tour company founded by local guide Asmaa Khattab—this tour offers unique insight and access to Cairo's cultural sites (which individuals may not have access to).
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The Egyptian Museum & The Grand Egyptian Museum
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TEM: contains the world’s largest collection of Egyptian artifacts + TGEM: a new museum (2023) set to be the world’s largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization
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Cruise on a Felucca
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A felucca (small boat) on the Nile is a must. Cafellucca offers two-hour trips with the option of breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks. (Note: a minimum of six people may be required.)
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Sites •
Coptic Cairo, The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Salah El Din Citadel, Islamic Cairo, Gayer-Anderson Museum, Cairo Tower, Manial Palace Museum, Saqqara and Dahshur
Stays