Do you need a guide to visit the City of the Dead in Cairo?

Hi there,

Can we visit the City of the Dead (a UNESCO-listed site) on our own, or is a guide essential?

If a guide is recommended, is it easy to find one on-site?

Hello everyone, Yes, you can visit Cairo’s City of the Dead (which is just a huge cemetery). But for safety, I always recommend going with someone—it’s actually one of the few places where I ask my friend to come along. It’s better that way, since it’s still inhabited, not just by the dead but by the living too, and outsiders aren’t always welcome. Having a local with you makes things smoother. Thoutmosis

Thanks for the reply—it confirms what I thought I understood: the need to be accompanied by a guide.

Otherwise, as the name suggests, the City of the Dead is a cemetery, the largest and oldest necropolis in the Middle East.

Bonjour à vous, C'est la plus sage décision , avec une personne connaissant la langue et même étant égyptien c'et d'autant mieux . Aussi, vous dites "Sinon, effectivement, comme son nom l'indique, la Cité des Morts est un cimetière, la plus grande et la plus ancienne nécropole du Moyen-Orient." , pas tout à fait, C'est l'Egypte elle-même 😏😇 . Thoutmosis