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Places near Giza by type
All 251 places by distance →One day from Giza
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:23 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Giza
- Masoleum of Sayyida Ruqayyaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeyachurch · 30 min
- Basilica of St. Therese of the Child Jesuschurch · 30 min
- Mahmoud Mukhtar Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Great Pyramid of Gizaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Giza
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Giza?
Om Kalthom Museum (museum, about 2 km), Ahmed Shawqi Museum (museum, about 2 km), Giza Zoo (park, about 2 km), Saint George's Church (church, about 3 km), Hanging Church (church, about 3 km), Cavern Church, and The Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus (church, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Giza?
239 places on Spotwander: 99 mosques & dargahs, 51 forts & heritage, 28 museums, 20 other attractions, 15 churches.
Which is the nearest dargah to Giza?
Nasr al Din Mosque, about 1 km by road; Khatem Al-Mursaleen Mosque (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Giza?
Tomb of Sulayman Pasha al-Fransawi, about 2 km by road; Fustat (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Giza?
Start in Giza, visit Masoleum of Sayyida Ruqayya, then Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya, then Basilica of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, then Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, then Great Pyramid of Giza, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.