Is one eSIM enough for Cairo and a Giza pyramids day trip?

Yes. This is a single national Egypt plan, so the same eSIM that works across Cairo also covers Giza, Saqqara and the rest of the country - no need to buy a separate SIM when you cross the river to the pyramids.

Which network will I connect to in Cairo?

Your eSIM roams onto a local Egyptian network - typically Vodafone Egypt, Orange, e& (Etisalat) or WE - and picks the strongest available signal automatically. Coverage across Greater Cairo is dense, with widespread 4G and growing 5G.

Cairo eSIM.

Egypt's sprawling capital, from the Egyptian Museum to Khan el-Khalili and Zamalek's cafés.

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1 · How many days?

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2 · How much data?

3GBBest pricevalid 15 days£8.12£0.81/day

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Good to know in Cairo

Cairo's traffic is legendary, so let a ride-hailing app show the fare before you commit and beat the haggling. Underground metro stations lose GPS, so screenshot your route before you tap through the turnstiles.

Does an eSIM work in Cairo?

Yes — the Egypt eSIM works in Cairo wherever its partner networks have signal. Greater Cairo has some of Egypt's strongest coverage, with dense 4G and expanding 5G across Downtown, Zamalek and the suburbs; expect data to drop only in deep metro tunnels and a few older stone interiors.

Your guide to Cairo

Cairo eSIM: your local data guide.

Cairo moves fast and rarely in a straight line, so a Cairo eSIM keeps you connected as you cross Tahrir Square, haggle in the Khan el-Khalili bazaar and hop the metro out to Coptic Cairo. You'll want live maps for the chaotic traffic, a ride-hailing app on tap, and data to translate menus in a Zamalek café.

One eSIM for Cairo and all of Egypt. It's the national Egypt eSIM — from £2.74/day with unlimited data, working the same in Cairo as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at Cairo International Airport (CAI)?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Cairo eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

£0.85

£2.53

—

5 days1GB

£0.51

£2.53

−40%

7 days1GB

£0.36

£2.53

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

£0.81

£8.12

−4%

15 days3GB

£0.54

£8.12

−36%

30 days3GB

£0.30

£9.14

−64%

Unlimited plans7 days £19.29·15 days £41.65·30 days £82.28

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

On the ground

Where you'll lean on data in Cairo.

Downtown & Tahrir Square

Live maps and translation help you navigate the Egyptian Museum's halls and Downtown's honking, grid-defying streets.

Khan el-Khalili (Islamic Cairo)

Data lets you photo-search antiques, compare prices and message your driver from deep inside the medieval bazaar's alleys.

Zamalek

Reliable 4G on this Nile island powers restaurant bookings, card payments and calls in the leafy expat quarter.

Coptic Cairo & Old Cairo

You'll lean on offline-loaded maps and ride-hailing to reach the Hanging Church and the metro station beyond.

The practical bit

Getting around Cairo on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Cairo

Uber— Cashless rides right across Greater Cairo with the fare fixed before you book.
Careem— Ride-hailing plus a super-app for payments and delivery; a solid backup to Uber.
inDrive— Name your own fare and let drivers accept; often cheaper for short city hops.
Cairo Metro— The official app maps the three metro lines and plans station-to-station fares.

How long to stay in Cairo

Most visitors spend three to four days in Cairo, enough for the Egyptian Museum, Islamic and Coptic quarters, and a Giza pyramids day trip across the river.

How much data for Cairo

For a few days of maps, ride-hailing and social sharing, a balanced 3-5 GB plan is ample; go Unlimited if you'll stream, video-call home nightly or hotspot a laptop.

Coverage in Cairo

Greater Cairo has some of Egypt's strongest coverage, with dense 4G and expanding 5G across Downtown, Zamalek and the suburbs; expect data to drop only in deep metro tunnels and a few older stone interiors.

Where you're headed

Discover Cairo.

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The short version.

A travel eSIM is data only. It sits next to your home SIM, so your number, texts and WhatsApp carry on as normal. Pick unlimited, priced per day, or a fixed bundle of GB if it's mostly maps and messages. Install it on Wi-Fi before you fly — the days only start once it first connects in Cairo, and it finds a partner network on its own.

Coverage in Egypt.

4G LTE on partner networks — signal varies by area

Connected · 4G

Vodafone Egypt
Orange Egypt
e& Egypt (Etisalat)
WE

Before you fly

Cairo eSIM questions, answered.

Above ground and in stations you'll usually hold a signal, but deep underground platforms and tunnels drop data and GPS. Download your route or screenshot the line map before you head below, then reconnect as you resurface.