Cairo, Egypt

Places to visit
What to do in Cairo with Children in Tow

Some of the major tourist sites tend not to be child-friendly because of its large crowds. Yet, do not be turned off if the Pyramids of Giza is not the best place for a child, because with a little digging we have found some alternative options that include parks and playgrounds. Also, some hotels have begun catering to families by offering facilities specifically geared at children.

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Antiquities Museum
Bayt el-Suhaymi
Cataract Pyramids Resort
Child-Friendly Hotels
Cinema Metro
Citadel (el Qal'a)
Coptic Museum
Downtown Cairo
el-Muallaqa Church "the Hanging Church"
Funfairs, Parks, and Playgrounds
Ibn Tulun Mosque
Islamic Art Museum
Islamic Cairo
Le Meridien Pyramids
Old Cairo (Masr al- Qadima)
Pyramids of Giza
Sultan Hassan Masjid
Tahrir Square (Liberation Square)
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Hotels
InterContinental Cairo Semiramis

This luxury hotel is perfectly situated near all the main tourist attractions in Cairo . This is also the place in Cairo to hold weddings, anniversaries, and other special occasions. The Semiramis In...

Berlin Hotel

This hotel may be the most expensive of the budget options, but it may well be worth the extra pay as long as you want extra attention and information on where to go and what to do.   In a...

Cairo Marriott Hotel

Marriott Cairo Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino, located in the city's Zamalek area, is the perfect place for weekend getaways, vacations and business travel. Located 45 minutes away from Cairo Interna...

Centara Grand Beach Resort & Spa Sokhna

  Centara Grand Beach Resort & Spa Sokhna is a new 5-star Centara resort in the land of ancient civilisations, Egypt. The historic land of Pyramids and Pharaohs is now home to the newest addition to ...

Dahab Hostel

The Dahab Hostel is one of the best bargains in town and one of the more popular budget accommodations. For about US$3-4 you get your own bed in a shared room and get to sleep in a very friendly atmo...

Desert Safary Hostel

Conveniently located across the street from the Egyptian Museum , the Desert Safary Hostel offers its guests an optimal location with easy access to all means of transportation. Free pick-up from the ...

Grand Hyatt

Located near the airport and business district, the Grand Hyatt is located on the banks of the Nile with views of the river and city. This hotel comes with 714 rooms and suites along with a spa, pool...

Hotel Longchamps

This charming hotel is run by its owner, Hebba Bakri, and offers spotless rooms along with two terraces. There is a small bar and restaurant that is attractively designed with red walls and wooden bea...

Hotel Pharaoh Egypt

Hotel Pharaoh Egypt is a reasonably priced family friendly hotel, located only 17km away from Cairo International Airport. It has 140 fully air conditioned suites which are fitted with the latest amen...

Husa Pyramids

Located in the most fashionable and secure areas in Giza, Husa Pyramids is a modern and urban hotel where relaxation is a reality. The rooms and suites are completely refurbished and equipped with...

InterContinental Cairo Citystars

InterContinental Cairo Citystars is part of the Middle East’s largest retail and entertainment complex giving guests direct access to 550 stores and an indoor theme park. The hotel is ideally located ...

Movenpick Hotel Cairo-Heliopolis

An International 'Five Star' business hotel & casino, the Movenpick Hotel Cairo-Heliopolis is located in the upscale Heliopolis neighborhood where leisure meets pleasure. The hotel offers complim...

Oasis Hotel

If you are thinking about staying at the Oasis Hotel, you must consider its location in Heliopolis first. Heliopolis is a beautiful suburb in Cairo where many of the wealthy Carenes live. Yet, it is ...

Oberoi Mena House

This traditionally elegant hotel was built in 1869 and offers classy comfort along with views of the Pyramids. The rooms are furnished in prints of old Egypt on the walls, have carved wooden screens, ...

Safir Hotel

The Safir Hotel in Cairo is conveniently located near the heart of the city and is only a few minutes away from many of Cairo’s top destinations, including the Egyptian museum and downtown. This five ...

Sheraton Cairo Hotel, Towers and Casino

The Sheraton Cairo Hotel, Towers, and Casino complex works as two separate hotels, with the Towers being one and the less expensive Sheraton being the other. These two hotels hold 650 rooms with great...

Talisman Hotel de Charme

The Talisman is a charming boutique hotel that is boldly designed in an oriental style and located in the downtown area. There is no doubt that this hotel’s attractiveness is mainly derived from its...

The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons on Corniche el Nil is the newer of the two Four Seasons hotels in Cairo. This luxury accommodation has 365 rooms, including 77 suites, and offers clear views of either the Nile or ci...

InterContinental Cairo Semiramis

This luxury hotel is perfectly situated near all the main tourist attractions in Cairo . This is also the place in Cairo to hold weddings, anniversaries, and other special occasions. The Semiramis In...

Cairo Marriott Hotel

Marriott Cairo Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino, located in the city's Zamalek area, is the perfect place for weekend getaways, vacations and business travel. Located 45 minutes away from Cairo Interna...

Centara Grand Beach Resort & Spa Sokhna

  Centara Grand Beach Resort & Spa Sokhna is a new 5-star Centara resort in the land of ancient civilisations, Egypt. The historic land of Pyramids and Pharaohs is now home to the newest addition to ...

Grand Hyatt

Located near the airport and business district, the Grand Hyatt is located on the banks of the Nile with views of the river and city. This hotel comes with 714 rooms and suites along with a spa, pool...

InterContinental Cairo Citystars

InterContinental Cairo Citystars is part of the Middle East’s largest retail and entertainment complex giving guests direct access to 550 stores and an indoor theme park. The hotel is ideally located ...

Oberoi Mena House

This traditionally elegant hotel was built in 1869 and offers classy comfort along with views of the Pyramids. The rooms are furnished in prints of old Egypt on the walls, have carved wooden screens, ...

The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons on Corniche el Nil is the newer of the two Four Seasons hotels in Cairo. This luxury accommodation has 365 rooms, including 77 suites, and offers clear views of either the Nile or ci...

Hotel Longchamps

This charming hotel is run by its owner, Hebba Bakri, and offers spotless rooms along with two terraces. There is a small bar and restaurant that is attractively designed with red walls and wooden bea...

Husa Pyramids

Located in the most fashionable and secure areas in Giza, Husa Pyramids is a modern and urban hotel where relaxation is a reality. The rooms and suites are completely refurbished and equipped with...

Movenpick Hotel Cairo-Heliopolis

An International 'Five Star' business hotel & casino, the Movenpick Hotel Cairo-Heliopolis is located in the upscale Heliopolis neighborhood where leisure meets pleasure. The hotel offers complim...

Safir Hotel

The Safir Hotel in Cairo is conveniently located near the heart of the city and is only a few minutes away from many of Cairo’s top destinations, including the Egyptian museum and downtown. This five ...

Sheraton Cairo Hotel, Towers and Casino

The Sheraton Cairo Hotel, Towers, and Casino complex works as two separate hotels, with the Towers being one and the less expensive Sheraton being the other. These two hotels hold 650 rooms with great...

Talisman Hotel de Charme

The Talisman is a charming boutique hotel that is boldly designed in an oriental style and located in the downtown area. There is no doubt that this hotel’s attractiveness is mainly derived from its...

Berlin Hotel

This hotel may be the most expensive of the budget options, but it may well be worth the extra pay as long as you want extra attention and information on where to go and what to do.   In a...

Dahab Hostel

The Dahab Hostel is one of the best bargains in town and one of the more popular budget accommodations. For about US$3-4 you get your own bed in a shared room and get to sleep in a very friendly atmo...

Desert Safary Hostel

Conveniently located across the street from the Egyptian Museum , the Desert Safary Hostel offers its guests an optimal location with easy access to all means of transportation. Free pick-up from the ...

Hotel Pharaoh Egypt

Hotel Pharaoh Egypt is a reasonably priced family friendly hotel, located only 17km away from Cairo International Airport. It has 140 fully air conditioned suites which are fitted with the latest amen...

Oasis Hotel

If you are thinking about staying at the Oasis Hotel, you must consider its location in Heliopolis first. Heliopolis is a beautiful suburb in Cairo where many of the wealthy Carenes live. Yet, it is ...

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Restaurants
Abu el-Sid

The Abu el-Sid is Cairo's best Egyptian restaurant and bar. The food is traditional and appetizing and brings in a mixed crowd of locals, tourists, and travelers on business. The decor is stylish mix ...

Andrea

Andrea restaurant is a family-oriented restaurant that specializes in grilled Egyptian dishes. There is a lovely garden from where to dine and a bar that offers some local beer and wine. Though this r...

Aqua

This upscale surf and turf restaurant offers a fusion cuisine that includes dishes ranging anywhere from pan-seared salmon pagoda to the traditional lobster thermidor to steak and to the finger-lickin...

Da Mario

If you want to escape Egyptian cuisine for a moment, then head over to Da Mario (located in the Hilton) and try its fabulously authentic Italian cuisine. Dishes are delicious and served in a generous ...

Khan El-Khalili Restaurant & Naguib Mahfouz Coffee Shop

The Khan El-Khali Restaurant & Naguib Mahfouz Coffee Shop offers its diners something most restaurants lack;  personality. This restaurant has a distinct and charming local attitude that is m...

L'Aubergine

The L' Aubergine restaurant is Cairo's self-proclaimed only vegetarian restaurant in the city (though it does offer some meat dishes). Its stylish decor and friendly staff make this restaurant a treat...

Moghul Room

Famed as the best Indian restaurant in Cairo, the Moghul Room offers quality food with a serene dining atmosphere that is backed with soft, live Indian music. The food offered is North Indian cuisine ...

Revolving Restaurant

The Grand Hyatt hotel's Revolving Restaurant is the tallest restaurant in Cairo and the only dining venue which offers a rotating 360 degree of the city (it makes a full circle every 75 minutes) that ...

Abu el-Sid

The Abu el-Sid is Cairo's best Egyptian restaurant and bar. The food is traditional and appetizing and brings in a mixed crowd of locals, tourists, and travelers on business. The decor is stylish mix ...

Aqua

This upscale surf and turf restaurant offers a fusion cuisine that includes dishes ranging anywhere from pan-seared salmon pagoda to the traditional lobster thermidor to steak and to the finger-lickin...

Moghul Room

Famed as the best Indian restaurant in Cairo, the Moghul Room offers quality food with a serene dining atmosphere that is backed with soft, live Indian music. The food offered is North Indian cuisine ...

Revolving Restaurant

The Grand Hyatt hotel's Revolving Restaurant is the tallest restaurant in Cairo and the only dining venue which offers a rotating 360 degree of the city (it makes a full circle every 75 minutes) that ...

Andrea

Andrea restaurant is a family-oriented restaurant that specializes in grilled Egyptian dishes. There is a lovely garden from where to dine and a bar that offers some local beer and wine. Though this r...

Da Mario

If you want to escape Egyptian cuisine for a moment, then head over to Da Mario (located in the Hilton) and try its fabulously authentic Italian cuisine. Dishes are delicious and served in a generous ...

Khan El-Khalili Restaurant & Naguib Mahfouz Coffee Shop

The Khan El-Khali Restaurant & Naguib Mahfouz Coffee Shop offers its diners something most restaurants lack;  personality. This restaurant has a distinct and charming local attitude that is m...

L'Aubergine

The L' Aubergine restaurant is Cairo's self-proclaimed only vegetarian restaurant in the city (though it does offer some meat dishes). Its stylish decor and friendly staff make this restaurant a treat...

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