Cairo -what can we do

[atolhurst]

We're there for a week. Any suggestions about what to do.

Also, any reccomendations about good places to go in the evenings?

[vehelpfulguy]

Pryamids and Sphinx for a start

Here is a guide

http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/cairo/tourist/index.html

[bug123]

Cairo museum - apparently you have to allow yourself a good couple of days to see all the exhibits. The markets are supposed to be very good too. Have fun! :o)

[Odnarut]

Was in Cairo last month. Pyramids are a must, but even the camel cops want a tip if you take their photo! Hawkers are a plague and you should politely refuse even their "free" postcards. The museum is good for a couple of hours. You can get within inches of the exhibits. Try the light show in the evening at the pyramids, and lunch on a moored river boat on the Nile (arrange via your hotel). Don`t thimk of hiring a car - the roads are suicidal.

[ianess]

All good answers but beware of the traffic!
It seems like the only thing that's needed to pass their MoT equivalent is to have a horn that works.

The Egyptian Museum is a fantastic place but when the signs say "no flash photography" and you ignore it you have a good chance of having your camera confiscated.