# 2 days in Cairo: an itinerary day by day > Two days in Cairo give you ancient Egypt and the medieval city. Day one: the Giza pyramids and the Great Sphinx in the morning, the Grand Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamun after lunch. Day two: the old Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square, the Khan el-Khalili bazaar, the 10th-century Al-Azhar Mosque and Saladin's Citadel with the alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali and a view over the city. Web page: https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/in-2-days ## Day 1 1. [Giza Pyramids](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/giza-pyramids.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · EGP 700, Great Pyramid inside extra Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 22 min by transport 2. [Grand Egyptian Museum](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/grand-egyptian-museum.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · ≈ EGP 1,830, online only Total with walks: 7 h 22 min ## Day 2 1. [Egyptian Museum](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/egyptian-museum.md) — YesGo score 47/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · EGP 550, students EGP 275 Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 23 min by transport 2. [Khan el-Khalili](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/khan-el-khalili.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free ↓ 4 min on foot 3. [Al-Azhar Mosque](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/al-azhar-mosque.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free ↓ 20 min by transport 4. [Cairo Citadel and Muhammad Ali Mosque](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/cairo-citadel.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · 550 EGP, students 275 EGP Total with walks: 7 h 47 min ## How the two days work Day one is the one-day Cairo itinerary in Giza on the west side. Day two is in the centre: Tahrir and Islamic Cairo, where the bazaar and Al-Azhar face each other and the Citadel is 20 minutes away by taxi. Remove any stop with the cross or drag it with ≡, and add another one nearby — the times recalculate. ## Two Egyptian museums — which one? Both. The Grand Egyptian Museum by the pyramids is new, with all of Tutankhamun and Khufu's boat. The Egyptian Museum on Tahrir has been open since 1902 and still holds the Narmer Palette, the gold mask of Psusennes I and thousands of objects in old wooden cases. 550 EGP; Sadat metro is right under the square. ## Islamic Cairo Khan el-Khalili has traded since the late 14th century; pay cash and haggle. Across the street, Al-Azhar is free between prayers. Al-Muizz Street begins nearby, lined with medieval mosques and madrasas — a combined ticket for its monuments is 220 EGP. ## Is 2 days in Cairo enough? For the highlights, yes. With more time, add the [Hanging Church](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/hanging-church) in Coptic Cairo (Mar Girgis metro), the royal mummies at the [National Museum of Egyptian Civilization](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/egyptian-civilization-museum), and [Saqqara](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/saqqara) with the Step Pyramid of Djoser — all in the 3-day itinerary. ## Tips - Reach the Citadel before 16:00 — that is the last entry. - At the bazaar, ask prices in a few shops before you start haggling. - Tickets for museums and sites are sold on Egymonuments, the Experience Egypt app and at the gate; they are dated and non-refundable. Under-6s go free. - Egypt uses the Egyptian pound (EGP). Museum and monument tickets take Visa and Mastercard; bazaars, taxis, ferries and tips need cash in small notes. - Mosques want shoulders and knees covered and a headscarf for women; shoes come off at the door. Temples and museums have no strict dress code, but cover up in town. ## Questions ### What to do with 2 days in Cairo? Day one: the pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum. Day two: the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir, Khan el-Khalili, Al-Azhar and the Citadel. ### Is 2 days in Cairo enough? For the main sights, yes. Saqqara, Memphis and Coptic Cairo need another day. ### Is the old Egyptian Museum still worth it? Yes: the Narmer Palette, the mask of Psusennes I and thousands of objects are not in the new museum. ### How much is Saladin's Citadel? 550 EGP, students under 24 275 EGP; the mosques inside are included. ### Can tourists enter Al-Azhar Mosque? Yes, free between prayers, dressed modestly; shoes off at the door. ### When is Khan el-Khalili open? The streets always; shops roughly 10:00–23:00. ### How much does it cost? Pyramids 700, Grand Egyptian Museum about 1,830, Egyptian Museum 550, Citadel 550 EGP, plus taxis. ### How do I get around? Uber, Careem or inDrive; the metro to Sadat for Tahrir. ### Is it good with kids? Yes; under-6s are free at every museum and site. ### What currency is used in Egypt? Egypt uses the Egyptian pound (EGP). Museum and monument tickets take Visa and Mastercard; bazaars, taxis, ferries and tips need cash in small notes. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.