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Cairo · 5 days plan

Cairo in 5 days

5 nights in Cairo at mid-tier pacing.

Days
5
Trip total
~€625
Highlights
6
Pace
Moderate
Your trip3 days · 5–8 Aug 2026 · 1 adult · Moderate pace · Mid tierChange trip details →

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Who it fits
Visitors with 5 nights in Cairo.
Base
Zamalek
Must book ahead
0 stops

Before you go

Mid-tier hotel, licensed guide at major sites, dawn temple slots.

Book ahead

  • Nothing essential for this plan.

Which day do you land?

Pick your arrival weekday and we'll flag closed-day clashes with this plan.

This plan has no weekly closure conflicts among booked sights.

Trip length and party are in your fit check.

Day by day

  1. 1

    Day 1

    • Morning

      Giza Pyramids dawn

    • Afternoon

      Sphinx and plateau tombs

    • Evening

      Pyramid sound area walk

  2. 2

    Day 2

    • Morning

      Egyptian Museum deep visit

    • Afternoon

      Downtown belle-époque walk

    • Evening

      Zamalek cafes

  3. 3

    Day 3

    • Morning

      Citadel and Islamic Cairo

    • Afternoon

      Al-Azhar park views

    • Evening

      Khan el-Khalili night two

  4. 4

    Day 4

    • Morning

      Saqqara and Dahshur day trip

    • Afternoon

      Step Pyramid and Bent Pyramid

    • Evening

      Early night

  5. 5

    Day 5

    • Morning

      Coptic Cairo

    • Afternoon

      Felucca sunset

    • Evening

      Fly or train south

What it costs

Stay · 1 room × 3 nights€105–€165
Food & drink · 1 travellers × 3 days€45–€69
Entry fees · 1 travellers × 3 days€24–€36
Local transport · 1 travellers × 3 days€15–€21
Total, excluding flights€189–€291

Biggest line: stay, at up to €165. If the total is uncomfortable, that is the one to attack first.

One swap that saves real money: moving from mid beds in a central district to the same tier in Kadıköy saves roughly €60 over 3 nights, at the cost of a ferry ride each day.

You will pay in lira. Euro figures are for comparison only, converted at €1 ≈ ₺47 unverified placeholder rate. In production this is a build-time snapshot with the date shown.

Is this pace right for you?

This plan suits you if

Visitors with 5 nights in Cairo.

It is too fast if

Shorter stay loses a full sightseeing day.

It is too slow if

Add a day trip or slow Nile felucca evening.

Common questions

Is 5 days enough for Cairo?+

Visitors with 5 nights in Cairo.

What does this plan cost roughly?+

About €625 total for a couple at mid tier across 5 days, before flights. Estimates only.

Should I add more time?+

Add a day trip or slow Nile felucca evening.

Costs are research-based estimates, not live prices — verify before booking.