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Cairo Tower

1,001 Reviews

#39 of 268 things to do in Cairo

Sights & Landmarks, Observation Decks & Towers

El-Gezira, Cairo 11511, Egypt

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4.0 1,001 reviews

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“revolving restaurant”(55 reviews)

“observation deck”(14 reviews)

“eye view”(12 reviews)

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At a height of 600 feet, this tower offers magnificent views of the entire city and monuments from its revolving rooftop restaurant and bar.

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El-Gezira, Cairo 11511, Egypt

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Brian D

Asheville, North Carolina

1115116

Reviewed 1 week ago

Very nice!

Go on a clear day for great views of the Pyramids to the Citadel. Go at night to see Cairo lit up. If you have some extra time it is worth the views. There are lines sometimes so be prepared to possibly wait.

Date of experience: March 2019

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cpk2001

Atlanta, Georgia

368

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great View

Great view from the top. Interesting how the tower was funded. Go on a clear night if possible and see the pyramids

Date of experience: February 2019

1 Thank cpk2001

Derbal500

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Tower harassment

I went to the tower with a friend who was showing me around her home country Egypt. The view was great, but the security was not. I do not speak arabic (luckily for that security officer), but upon entering the tower, the tower security police...More

Date of experience: February 2019

1 Thank Derbal500

fiamma11

Vienna, Virginia

1393715

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Long Lines

The lines are long and have significant waits. Near the Egyptian Museum, it is easy to see the tower, but I wouldn't recommend spending the wait time to go up in the tower.

Date of experience: January 2019

1 Thank fiamma11

DurgeshRajadhyaksha

Mumbai, India

19585

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

A Damp Squib as similar views also seen from the Citadel for free

Nothing great as similar views of Cairo City were seen from Citadel for free, after viewing Mohammed Ali Mosque. Also, the hazy & foggy weather affected the viewing. Overall, not recmmended

Date of experience: February 2019

1 Thank DurgeshRajadhyaksha

David B L

Los Angeles, California

2710904

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

The Cairo Tower - Sky Needle

Can’t miss the Cairo Tower - as the giant towering Sky Needle dominates the Cairo skyline from all angles. We got over to it but found the lift area to be crowded & congested - a popular spot with locals & tourists alike. Decided to...More

Date of experience: October 2018

1 Thank David B L

Hos582001

Alexandria, Egypt

7828

Reviewed 8 February 2019

Long wait

it was my daughter's first visit to the tower, it was long wait till climbing up to the roof, the place is nice but more information about the tower could be displayed instead of the voice message in the lift which was at very law...More

Date of experience: February 2019

2 Thank Hos582001

Travel814183

台北

615216

Reviewed 3 February 2019 via mobile

near the egyptian museum

the cairo tower is the tallest building in Cairo even higher than the pyramids It is near the egyptian antiquities museum and you have to cross the bridge

Date of experience: February 2019

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manoja542

New Delhi, India

104

Reviewed 2 February 2019 via mobile

Long wait, old small lift, very tiring

The views from the top are overseeing Nile and are good. But the long queues to first go up (1.5 hours) and then to return (30 mins) is pretty too long to tire any one. The place is really crowded. The telescope was not working....More

Date of experience: January 2019

2 Thank manoja542

Yoav K

Jerusalem, Israel

334218

Reviewed 29 January 2019

very high and crowded

we had the bad luck to visit it on a holiday when hundreds of locals came to climb to the top. We gave up and left.it has a turning restaurant on the top and the entrance fee is not that cheap

Date of experience: January 2019

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jenniferc651

I am planning on doing a tower to the Cairo Tower that includes dinner in the restaurant. I can’t seem to find any reviews on the food or the menu. Anyone has gone? How is the food? Thanks.

27 January 2019|

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Dinner isn't quite the right word for what you can get there. Minimum spending 200 Egyptian Pound for some snacks and beverages. Food is simple but fair.