Explore Cairo
Cairo is the sprawling, teeming gateway to ancient Egypt — the last wonder of the ancient world on its edge and the Nile at its heart. Its traffic is legendary and chaotic; Chauffyr links a Pyramids morning, a museum afternoon and a Nile-side dinner in a cool, fixed-price black car.
The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, treasures of the pharaohs, the medieval Islamic city, and the timeless Nile.
The facts, upfront
The best restaurants in Cairo
Khufu's
Contemporary Egyptian · $$$$ · Giza
A refined restaurant with an unrivalled terrace view of the Great Pyramid, reinventing Egyptian cuisine.
Abou El Sid
Egyptian · $$ · Zamalek
A characterful Zamalek restaurant serving classic Egyptian home cooking in an old-Cairo setting.
Koshary Abou Tarek
Egyptian street food · $ · Downtown
The most famous name in koshary — Egypt's beloved carb-stacked national dish.
Naguib Mahfouz Café
Egyptian · Café · $$ · Islamic Cairo
An atmospheric café-restaurant tucked in the Khan el-Khalili bazaar, named for the Nobel laureate.
Zooba
Modern Egyptian street food · $ · Zamalek
A hip, modern take on Egyptian street food — falafel, koshary and baladi classics reimagined.
El Fishawy
Café · $ · Islamic Cairo
Cairo's oldest café (since 1773), a mirror-lined institution in the heart of Khan el-Khalili.
What to see in Cairo
Pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx
Giza
The last surviving wonder of the ancient world — the 4,500-year-old pyramids and the guardian Sphinx.
Grand Egyptian Museum
Giza
The vast new museum near the pyramids, home to the complete Tutankhamun collection.
Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)
Downtown
The historic 1902 museum on Tahrir Square, still holding a vast trove of pharaonic antiquities.
Khan el-Khalili
Islamic Cairo
A labyrinthine 14th-century bazaar of spice, copper, lamps and jewellery in medieval Cairo.
The Citadel & Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Islamic Cairo
Saladin's medieval hilltop citadel, crowned by the domed alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali.
Felucca on the Nile
Nile
A ride on a traditional wooden felucca sailboat — the timeless, peaceful way to see the Nile.
One perfect day in Cairo
9:00 · Morning
Pyramids of Giza & the SphinxGiza — The Great Pyramid of Khufu
11:00 · Late morning
Grand Egyptian MuseumGiza — Tutankhamun's complete treasures
13:00 · Lunch
Abou El SidEgyptian · Zamalek — Molokhia
15:00 · Afternoon
Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)Downtown — Ancient antiquities
18:00 · Golden hour
Felucca on the NileNile — Traditional sailboat
20:00 · Dinner
Khufu'sContemporary Egyptian · Giza — Modern Egyptian tasting
Book this day, one chauffeur
One fixed-price car and driver for every stop — no parking, no waiting, no surge.