Is there a free audio walking tour of Cairo?

Yes. The Itinerarly app has 3 free self-guided audio tours of Cairo: Cairo Getaway (3 stops, about 1 h); Cairo of Pharaohs and Sultans (5 stops, about 1 h 40); Complete Cairo (7 stops, about 2 h 20). The narration is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese.

Which sights do the Cairo audio tours visit?

Stops include Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Khan el-Khalili, Al-Azhar Mosque, Hanging Church.

How long does a walking tour of Cairo take?

The Cairo tours take from 1 h to 2 h 20, including time at each stop. Pick the shortest one if you only have an hour.

Do I need to pay or book?

No. The tours are free and you start them whenever you want. Some monuments charge their own entry ticket; the app links to the official ticket page where there is one.

Does it work offline?

You need a connection for the map and directions. A stop you have already downloaded can be replayed without a connection.

The free Itinerarly app on iPhone (App Store) or Android (Google Play), and a free account.

Can Itinerarly plan the rest of my day in Cairo?

Yes. In Plan mode you add the places you want to see and Itinerarly puts them in the best order, with travel times that account for live traffic.

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Free audio walking tours of Cairo

Itinerarly has 3 self-guided audio tours of Cairo, Egypt, from 1 h to 2 h 20. Each one walks you between the stops in order and plays a short narrated story when you arrive. The narration is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese, and the tours are free.

Cairo Getaway

3 stops · about 1 h · Easy

Pyramids, Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum in 1h

Pyramids of GizaThese are the Pyramids of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. Raised nearly 4,500 years ago for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, they rise in perfect masses at the edge of the desert, facing the city.
Great Sphinx of GizaThe Great Sphinx of Giza, the plateau's thousand-year-old guardian, is the largest monolithic statue in the world: seventy-three metres long, twenty metres high, carved from a single bed of limestone. With its lion's body and human face—probably that of the pharaoh Khafre—it has kept watch before the pyramids for…
Egyptian MuseumThe Egyptian Museum in Cairo, opened in 1902 on Tahrir Square, holds one of the most extraordinary collections of antiquities in the world: more than a hundred thousand objects tracing seven thousand years of civilisation. Its most famous treasure is the gold of Tutankhamun, found intact in 1922: the solid-gold…

Cairo of Pharaohs and Sultans

5 stops · about 1 h 40 · Moderate

From the pyramids to the Citadel and the bazaar

Pyramids of GizaThese are the Pyramids of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. Raised nearly 4,500 years ago for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, they rise in perfect masses at the edge of the desert, facing the city.
Great Sphinx of GizaThe Great Sphinx of Giza, the plateau's thousand-year-old guardian, is the largest monolithic statue in the world: seventy-three metres long, twenty metres high, carved from a single bed of limestone. With its lion's body and human face—probably that of the pharaoh Khafre—it has kept watch before the pyramids for…
Egyptian MuseumThe Egyptian Museum in Cairo, opened in 1902 on Tahrir Square, holds one of the most extraordinary collections of antiquities in the world: more than a hundred thousand objects tracing seven thousand years of civilisation. Its most famous treasure is the gold of Tutankhamun, found intact in 1922: the solid-gold…
Citadel & Mosque of Muhammad AliTowering over Cairo from its hilltop, the Citadel of Saladin was built in the late 12th century by the famous sultan to defend the city against the Crusaders. For nearly seven hundred years it was the seat of power in Egypt.
Khan el-KhaliliThe Khan el-Khalili is Cairo's great bazaar, a labyrinth of covered lanes that has pulsed with trade since the 14th century. Under Mamluk arcades crowd the stalls of goldsmiths, spice sellers, hammered copper, perfumes, lanterns and fabrics.

Complete Cairo

7 stops · about 2 h 20 · Challenging

Pharaohs, Islam and Coptic Cairo

Pyramids of GizaThese are the Pyramids of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. Raised nearly 4,500 years ago for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, they rise in perfect masses at the edge of the desert, facing the city.
Great Sphinx of GizaThe Great Sphinx of Giza, the plateau's thousand-year-old guardian, is the largest monolithic statue in the world: seventy-three metres long, twenty metres high, carved from a single bed of limestone. With its lion's body and human face—probably that of the pharaoh Khafre—it has kept watch before the pyramids for…
Egyptian MuseumThe Egyptian Museum in Cairo, opened in 1902 on Tahrir Square, holds one of the most extraordinary collections of antiquities in the world: more than a hundred thousand objects tracing seven thousand years of civilisation. Its most famous treasure is the gold of Tutankhamun, found intact in 1922: the solid-gold…
Citadel & Mosque of Muhammad AliTowering over Cairo from its hilltop, the Citadel of Saladin was built in the late 12th century by the famous sultan to defend the city against the Crusaders. For nearly seven hundred years it was the seat of power in Egypt.
Khan el-KhaliliThe Khan el-Khalili is Cairo's great bazaar, a labyrinth of covered lanes that has pulsed with trade since the 14th century. Under Mamluk arcades crowd the stalls of goldsmiths, spice sellers, hammered copper, perfumes, lanterns and fabrics.
Al-Azhar MosqueAl-Azhar Mosque, founded in 970, is one of the oldest still in use in the world and the spiritual heart of Sunni Islam. Its university, among the oldest on earth, has shaped the religious and legal thought of the Muslim world for more than a thousand years.
Hanging ChurchThe Hanging Church, or Al-Muallaqa, is the most famous of Cairo's Coptic churches. Built as early as the 3rd or 4th century above a former gate of the Roman fortress of Babylon, it seems to "hang" in the void, hence its name.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free audio walking tour of Cairo?: Yes. The Itinerarly app has 3 free self-guided audio tours of Cairo: Cairo Getaway (3 stops, about 1 h); Cairo of Pharaohs and Sultans (5 stops, about 1 h 40); Complete Cairo (7 stops, about 2 h 20). The narration is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese.
Which sights do the Cairo audio tours visit?: Stops include Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Khan el-Khalili, Al-Azhar Mosque, Hanging Church.
How long does a walking tour of Cairo take?: The Cairo tours take from 1 h to 2 h 20, including time at each stop. Pick the shortest one if you only have an hour.
Do I need to pay or book?: No. The tours are free and you start them whenever you want. Some monuments charge their own entry ticket; the app links to the official ticket page where there is one.
Does it work offline?: You need a connection for the map and directions. A stop you have already downloaded can be replayed without a connection.
What do I need?: The free Itinerarly app on iPhone (App Store) or Android (Google Play), and a free account.
Can Itinerarly plan the rest of my day in Cairo?: Yes. In Plan mode you add the places you want to see and Itinerarly puts them in the best order, with travel times that account for live traffic.

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