Top 10 budget activities in Cairo
Description:
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
Location:
view in google mapsOff Hussein Square
(Across from El Azhar Mosque)
11211 Cairo, Egypt
2
The Religion Compound
Location:
view in google mapsMari Girgis Street
Old Cairo
11728 Cairo, Egypt
Phone:
+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist Information)3
Ibn Tulun Mosque
Location:
view in google mapsOff '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
Location:
view in google mapsSouq Al-Khiamiyya
Bab Zwayla
Cairo, Egypt
5
Al Azhar Park
Location:
view in google mapsSalah Salem Street
Al Darassa
11562 Cairo, Egypt
Phone:
+20 2 510 3868 / +20 2 510 73786
Al-Sawy Cultural Centre
Location:
view in google maps26 July St.
Cairo, Egypt
Phone:
+20 (0)2 273661787
Giza Plateau
Location:
view in google mapsSh. Al Ahram Road
Old town of Giza, 5 miles into the desert
Cairo, Egypt
Phone:
+20 (0)2 385 02598
Horeya
Location:
view in google mapsMidan el-Falaki
Bab el-Louk
Cairo, Egypt
9
Zizo's
Location:
view in google maps1 Midan Bab al Futuh
Cairo, Egypt
Phone:
202592653010
Abou Tarek Koshary Restaurant
Location:
view in google maps16 Champollion Street, on corner of Maarouf Street
Cairo, Egypt
Phone:
+20 (0)2 2577 5935 / +20 (0)2 2576 1911