Egypt
12 Best Things to Do in Egypt
From Egyptian Museum down: what real review volume says is worth your time in Egypt.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers across 203 tracked Egypt places, capped at 3 per city. Refreshed monthly.
Egyptian Museum
Museum · CairoThe Egyptian Museum in Cairo's Tahrir Square is a sprawling, two-story building packed with over 120,000 artifacts spanning millennia.
Read our full guide →Khan el-Khalili
Market · CairoKhan el-Khalili is a historic bazaar district in central Cairo, established as a trade centre during the Mamluk period.
Read our full guide →Great Sphinx
Landmark · GizaThe Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most famous monuments on Earth, a colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, crouching for over 4,500 years on the Giza…
Read our full guide →Khan Al-Khalili
Market · CairoFree entryKhan Al-Khalili is Cairo's most iconic bazaar, a bustling maze of narrow alleys in the heart of Islamic Cairo.
Read our full guide →Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Landmark · AlexandriaThe Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a contemporary library and cultural complex built to revive the spirit of the ancient Library of Alexandria.
Read our full guide →Planetarium Science Center
Entertainment · AlexandriaThe Planetarium Science Center is a modern, family-friendly attraction located on the waterfront near the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Read our full guide →Luxor Museum
Museum · LuxorThe Luxor Museum is one of Egypt's finest and most beautifully presented museums, a relatively compact, superbly curated collection of antiquities on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor (ancient Thebes).
Read our full guide →Sound & Light Egypt
Entertainment · GizaSound & Light Egypt is an outdoor spectacle held at the Giza Plateau, where the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx become the backdrop for a multimedia show.
Read our full guide →Khafre's Pyramid
Landmark · GizaKhafre's Pyramid is the second-largest of the three great pyramids of Giza, built for the pharaoh Khafre (Chephren) around 2570 BC.
Read our full guide →Citadel of Qaitbay
Landmark · AlexandriaThe Citadel of Qaitbay is a medieval defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean coast of Alexandria.
Read our full guide →Cleopatra Palace Perfume Bazaar
Market · AswanFree entryCleopatra Palace Perfume Bazaar is a bustling market in the heart of Aswan, Egypt, known for its wide array of perfumes, essential oils, and traditional fragrances.
Read our full guide →Gaddis & Co.
Market · LuxorFree entryGaddis & Co. is a renowned perfumery and market shop located on Nile Street beside the Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor.
Read our full guide →
Rather have a human do the planning? A Local Friend can build this trip for you, at local prices.