Cairo guide
🇪🇬 Packing List
What to pack for Cairo
In June, Cairo is typically hot, typically dry (22°C - 35°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Cairo essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS (7 days)
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- After-sun lotion
- Avoid tap water and raw vegetables. Stick to bottled water and cooked foods.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/F plugs (European), 220V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
- Egyptian Pounds (EGP). Cards accepted at major hotels and tourist restaurants. Carry cash for markets.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat. Buy at airport. Cheap data packages.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited
- Camel ride overcharging at Pyramids - agree price first, in writing
- June highlights: Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan, varies); Visit pyramids at sunrise
Trip gear
- Cooling towel or portable fan