Top 10 budget activities in Cairo

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Cairo is a generally cheap city to visit, but if you are on a super-tight budget, you’re still going to want to watch those pennies. This list of the top 10 budget activities in Cairo will help you plan a great trip, but without breaking the bank. Included in the top 10 budget activities for Cairo are some cheap eats, drinks and entertainment, free markets and religious sights, and – of course – the Pyramids. (It’s illegal to come to Cairo and not see them!) Also, save money in Cairo by getting around using the Metro and service taxis, rather than cabs.

Author: Nicholas Rowlands


Day 1 - Cairo


1

Khan el-Khalili Bazaar

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Off Hussein Square
(Across from El Azhar Mosque)
11211 Cairo, Egypt


2

The Religion Compound

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Mari Girgis Street
Old Cairo
11728 Cairo, Egypt

Phone:

+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist Information)


3

Ibn Tulun Mosque

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Off 'Abd al-Magid al-Labban (Al-Salbiyya) Street
Ibn Tulun Street
Cairo, Egypt

Phone:

+20 (0)2 391 3454 (Tourist Information)


4

Street of the Tentmakers

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Souq Al-Khiamiyya
Bab Zwayla
Cairo, Egypt


5

Al Azhar Park

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Salah Salem Street
Al Darassa
11562 Cairo, Egypt

Phone:

+20 2 510 3868 / +20 2 510 7378


6

Al-Sawy Cultural Centre

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26 July St.
Cairo, Egypt

Phone:

+20 (0)2 27366178


7

Giza Plateau

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Sh. Al Ahram Road
Old town of Giza, 5 miles into the desert
Cairo, Egypt

Phone:

+20 (0)2 385 0259


8

Horeya

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Midan el-Falaki
Bab el-Louk
Cairo, Egypt


9

Zizo's

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1 Midan Bab al Futuh
Cairo, Egypt

Phone:

2025926530


10

Abou Tarek Koshary Restaurant

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16 Champollion Street, on corner of Maarouf Street
Cairo, Egypt

Phone:

+20 (0)2 2577 5935 / +20 (0)2 2576 1911


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