Cairo 2027

Cairo has changed. Your guidebook should too.

Cairo 2027: The Essential Guide to the Pyramids, GEM, and Local Life is the fully revised second edition of the practical guide to Egypt's capital. It is rebuilt around the changes that now shape every visit.

The Grand Egyptian Museum is fully open, with the complete Tutankhamun collection on display. The pyramids are now entered through a new visitor centre, and electric buses take you around the plateau. Major sites have moved to card-only and online tickets, and visa fees and transport options have changed. This edition explains what's different and how to plan around it.

Inside the 2027 edition:

• Plan with confidence. When to go, visas, money, costs, staying connected, safety and what to pack, plus the 2027 holiday and Ramadan calendar.
• Where to stay. A new chapter comparing Cairo's neighbourhoods, so you can choose a base that cuts your time in traffic.
• The Giza Plateau, made simple. The new entrance, tickets, shuttle stops, walking routes, and how to handle touts and camel rides.
• The Grand Egyptian Museum. How to book a timed slot, what to see in each gallery, and suggested routes for two hours, half a day or a full day.
• Cairo's other great museums. The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the royal mummies at the NMEC, and the Islamic and Coptic museums, with a side-by-side comparison.
• Historic and modern Cairo. Al-Muizz Street, Khan el-Khalili, the Citadel, Coptic Cairo, Zamalek, Downtown and beyond.
• Food, shopping and evenings. Classic dishes, a restaurant shortlist by neighbourhood, honest advice on bargaining, and nights out on the Nile.
• Day trips. Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur in one day, plus Alexandria, the Fayoum and the desert.
• Realistic itineraries. Plans for one to five days, a family-friendly plan, and a route for history enthusiasts.
• Practical extras. Useful Arabic phrases, official websites, and an at-a-glance table of prices and opening hours.

Know Before You Go boxes gather locations, hours, tickets and time needed in one place. QR codes link to online photographs, maps and video walk-throughs.

Whether it's your first trip to Egypt or a return visit, Cairo 2027 helps you spend less time working out logistics and more time enjoying one of the world's great cities.