🇪🇬 Cairo DIY Itinerary: Maximize Every Day!

Cairo deserves at least 2 days: 📍Day 1: Classic highlights (pyramids + museums) 📍Day 2: Free-spirited City Walk (I lucked out with a flight delay!) ⏰ Day 1: Must-Do Tour 1️⃣ Giza Pyramids (9:00-11:00) Hired a car (entered site directly, no camel/mule scams!). Pro tips: 📍Enter via North Gate, exit at South Gate (ends at Sphinx, fewer crowds). 📍Car fee: 25 EGP + driver’s ticket (locals pay way less—don’t buy the 700 EGP tourist ticket by mistake!). 2️⃣ Egyptian Museum (12:00-15:00) 📍King Tut’s golden mask (no photos!) + mummies galore. 📍Skip guides (rushed)—I prepped via Bilibili docs instead. 3️⃣ Cave Church (15:30-17:00) 📍Controversial pick: Pretty but smelly (through Garbage City). 📍Better alternative: Saladin Citadel (ran out of time 😭). 4️⃣ Khan el-Khalili Market (19:30-22:00) "Egypt’s Yiwu"—haggle hard (aim for 70% off!). Stay near main lanes—side alleys get sketchy. 🚶 Day 2: Chill City Walk Route: Al-Azhar Park → Historic mosques → Nile corniche. End at City Stars Mall (Egypt’s largest) for dinner. 📌 Survival Tips ✔️ Haggle ruthlessly (except for silver—sold by weight). ✔️ Pack sanitizer (Cairo’s… aromatic). #CairoTravel #PyramidHacks #EgyptDIY #SoloTravel