Why go
- City in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
- Served by Sphinx International Airport (SPX).
History
Giza is the third-largest city in Egypt by area and population, and is also the eighteenth-largest city in Africa by population. It is the capital of Giza Governorate with a total population of 4,458,135 as of 2023. It is located on the west bank of the Nile opposite central Cairo, and is a part of the Greater Cairo metropolis. Giza lies less than 30 kilometres north of Memphis, which was the capital city of the unified Egyptian state during the reign of pharaoh Narmer, roughly 3100 BC.
Restaurants & places to go
Dessert, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating · شارع عبد الخالق ثروت, Cairo · groppi-eg.com
Burger, Sandwich, Chicken, Breakfast, Restaurant · Authentic American burgers with premium ingredients and an Egyptian twist! Featuring burgers, fried… · buffaloburger.com
Burger, Chicken, Restaurant · Authentic American burgers with premium ingredients and an Egyptian twist! Featuring burgers, fried chicken, grills, and a wide… · buffaloburger.com
Burger, Fast Food · بافلو برجر واحدة من أكبر سلاسل الفاست فود المصرية، بتقدم بيف برجر بريميوم، ساندوتشات فراخ مقرمشة، سايد أوردرز، وحلويات وأكتر، في أكتر من… · buffaloburger.com
Burger, Fast Food · طعم البرجر الأمريكي الأصلي بمكونات فاخرة ولمسة مصرية ملهاش حل بنقدملك ألذ برجر، فرايد تشيكن، وتشكيلة واسعة ومتنوعة من الساندوتشات اللي… · buffaloburger.com
Burger, Fast Food · طعم البرجر الأمريكي الأصلي بمكونات فاخرة ولمسة مصرية ملهاش حل بنقدملك ألذ برجر، فرايد تشيكن، مشويات، وتشكيلة واسعة ومتنوعة من الساندوتشات… · buffaloburger.com
Burger, Fast Food · طعم البرجر الأمريكي الأصلي بمكونات فاخرة ولمسة مصرية ملهاش حل بنقدملك ألذ برجر، فرايد تشيكن، وتشكيلة واسعة ومتنوعة من الساندوتشات اللي… · buffaloburger.com
Burger, Fast Food · طعم البرجر الأمريكي الأصلي بمكونات فاخرة ولمسة مصرية ملهاش حل بنقدملك ألذ برجر، فرايد تشيكن، مشويات، وتشكيلة واسعة ومتنوعة من الساندوتشات… · buffaloburger.com
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Airports
Cairo International Airport (CAI) 18 km to the centre
Cairo, C, EG — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 45 airlines (Egyptair, Marysya Airlines, AlMasria Universal Airlines, Nile Air…) · direct flights to 81 destinations incl. Gassim, Abha, Amman, Bangkok, Benghazi… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 45 airlines, 81 direct destinations
- Egyptair MS (737-800, A320, Embraer 170, A321, 330, A330-300…) · 71 routes: Abha, Abu Dhabi, Abuja, Accra, Addis Ababa, Alexandria, Algier, Amman, Amsterdam, Asmara, Aswan, Asyut, Athens, Baghdad, Bahrain, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Beirut, Benghazi, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Casablanca, Copenhagen, Dammam, Dar Es Salaam, Doha, Dubai, Entebbe, Erbil, Frankfurt, Gassim, Geneva, Guangzhou, Hurghada, Istanbul, Jakarta, Jeddah, Johannesburg … +31 more
- Marysya Airlines M4 (Dash 8-400) · 7 routes: Alexandria, Aswan, Asyut, Hurghada, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh, Sohag
- AlMasria Universal Airlines UJ (A320) · 5 routes: Abha, Gassim, Tabuk, Taif, Yenbo
- Nile Air NP (A320) · 5 routes: Gassim, Jeddah, Tabuk, Taif, Yenbo
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320, 777-200, A321, A330-300, 747-400, 74E) · 5 routes: Abha, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- Yemenia IY (A320, 330, 310) · 5 routes: Aden, Mukalla, Paris, Sanaa, Taiz
- Express One International EO (A320) · 4 routes: Gassim, Tabuk, Taif, Yenbo
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (A320) · 3 routes: Benghazi, MRA, Tripoli
- Afriqiyah Airways 8U (A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: Benghazi, Tripoli
- Air China CA (330, 777-300) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Guangzhou*
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S) · 2 routes: Milano, Rome
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-800, 737-700, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Larnaca*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321, 737-800, A320) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Riyadh
- Sudan Airways SD (A320, AB6) · 2 routes: Khartoum, Port Sudan
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300, A340-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Geneva*, Zurich
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A319, A321, 737-800, 737-900) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Juba*
- Aegean Airlines A3 (737-800) · 1 route: Athens
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air France AF (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Paris
- Air India Limited AI (737-800) · 1 route: Mumbai*
- Air Sinai 4D (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, 737-800, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (767) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A320) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Emirates EK (777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320, A321) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Jazeera Airways J9 (A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Kuwait Airways KU (A320, 340, 777, AB6) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777-300) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320, A321) · 1 route: Beirut
- Oman Air WY (737-800) · 1 route: Muscat
- Qatar Airways QR (A320, A330-300, 777-200LR, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Falcon RL (737) · 1 route: Amman
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, Embraer 195, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Amman
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800) · 1 route: Copenhagen*
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- South African Airways SA (330) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- Thai Airways International TG (777-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tunisair TU (A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- United Airlines UA (777-300) · 1 route: New York*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Sphinx International Airport (SPX) 30 km to the centre
Al Jiza, GZ, EG — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather.
Quesna Airport 55 km to the centre
Quesna, MNF, EG — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Bilbeis 2 Airfield 58 km to the centre
Bilbeis, SHR, EG — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
October Airport 48 km to the centre
6th of October, C, EG
El Sheikh Gebeil Airport 71 km to the centre
Abu Hammad, SHR, EG
Getting there by ferry
Qorsaya ferry
Ferry terminal · 9.6 km from the centre
Club ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 9.6 km from the centre
Church users' ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
Police ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
Private ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Water Taxi
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Sphinx International Airport (SPX); 10 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Qorsaya ferry, 9.6 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Giza (Cairo). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Metro · Al Qahirah · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Portsaid, Portsaid · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.