Welcome the day in the desert, follow in the footsteps of ancient artisans and explore the city's Coptic heritage on a jam-packed day in the Egyptian capital.
Sunrise happens slightly before 7am during Cairo’s winter peak season. Visitor access to thesite — a nine-mile trip west from downtown Cairo — starts at 8am throughout the year. The potential pre-dawn start gives you more time and room to fully experience the awe of these 4,500-year-old monuments, and their watchful companion, the Great Sphinx. An estimated 2.3 million stone blocks make up the Great Pyramid itself, the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
With the greatest concentration of Medieval architecture in the Islamic world, El Moez Street serves as a free walkable museum.6pm: Culture shop Plunge into Cairo’s most famous souk. Yes, Khan el-Khalili is touristy but to explore its labyrinthine alleys divided by medieval arches is to glimpse the Cairo that has beguiled visitors for centuries. It’s a head-spinning magical array of stuff you never knew you wanted, from minor treasures to Made-in-China tat, all illuminated by light that changes from soft dusk to gaudy strip-light. If there’s time, head past monumental Al Azhar Mosque to Bab Zuweila, the southern gateway of Al Qahirah.
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