Egypt’s sprawling capital is where five thousand years of history collide with a restless modern metropolis. On the Giza plateau the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World still rises from the desert; an hour away, the Grand Egyptian Museum gathers Tutankhamun’s treasures under one roof.

Between the monuments, Cairo rewards the curious: the medieval lanes of Khan el-Khalili, Coptic churches built on Roman foundations, and felucca sails drifting past the city lights at dusk. Our local guides handle the logistics so you can simply look up.