Cairo Tower Tour with Tickets and Private Guide

This private Cairo Tower tour is a half-day outing to one of the city’s best-known landmarks, with entry tickets, a personal guide and private transfers from your hotel in Cairo or Giza. It suits travellers who want a quick overview of the city from above.

What you will see

Cairo Tower rises from Gezira Island in the Zamalek district, in the middle of the Nile. Its concrete lattice design is inspired by the lotus plant, a symbol of ancient Egypt. From the viewing deck at the top you look out over the river, the bridges, downtown and, on clear days, the outline of the Giza pyramids in the distance. Your guide points out the main districts and landmarks and tells you about the tower’s story since it was completed in the early 1960s.

• The lotus-inspired design of Cairo Tower
• Panoramic views over Cairo and the Nile
• The leafy island district of Zamalek

Good to know

The Cairo Tower tour runs every day. Entry tickets, a guide, taxes and transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle are included; meals are not.

Visibility depends on the weather and on haze over the city, so mornings after a windy day or late afternoons often give the clearest views. The visit is easy to combine with a felucca ride on the Nile or a museum visit on the same day; ask us when you book.