Is Cairo Safe for Women? Crime Rates & Safety Reports

Cairo is safer than people assume, pickpocketing is the thing to worry about most and maybe over priced taxis. Also, the culture in Egypt is modest in dressing, so tank tops or shorts might get you some unwanted attention. General safety precautions should be taken like not walking in deserted areas at night.

Egypt is the mother of the world I can’t describe how I feel safe when i go there it’s crowded all the time day and night so u can’t feel like being alone and not safe the people are so nice and kind

Specific areas are very safe like new cairo: 5th settlement, heliopolis, zayed. Touristic places are fairly safe but with a guide or as a group. People are mostly friendly and very helpful just be ware of scammers who try to sell things overpriced. The best is to have arranged transportation with your hotel or rent a car. Dress moderately so nothing revealing, normal pants and half sleeves.

Not safe because of lack of traffic rules, cars drive like crazy , there aren’t enough pedestrian crossings and traffic lights. Public transportation is mostly very low maintenance, crowded, chaotic. Not easy to figure out how to get to a place by public transport because a lot of unofficial and unumbered vehicles, and there are seldom any bus stops , you literally stop the bus anywhere. Not all places are safe for women. Stares are common, cat talk are common and even in crowded places can be a physical touch. Overall Egypt is a great touristic country but travelled in a group or with a local host, but not solo.

cairo generally is safe but to be on the safest side, it is preferred to stay in groups and not go out past mid night alone without a company. If you have a friend or a local who can drive you back late that would be the safest option.

Ummm it is not so bad it is safe as long as you pay attention to details and as long as you are not wearing show off clothes or revealing also make sure to be friendly bec efyptians are so friendly and cure

It is a live city we can walk safely in streets till midnight as girls, despite there’s known areas we can’t walk there after dark so we avoid them. But generally living in Cairo is fun and cool specially with a fun company

It's a very big city and it has like all the big cities some nice area where you would feel perfectly safe, and others where it's not preferred to walk alone. Take the normal precautions, and you should be fine.

its a the capital ofc its always crowded and busy but i would take care walking in dark streets, the time is not really a factor here not after 12 am ofc but mostly what matters is how used by people the street is

Cairo has so many districts I recommend tourists specially ladies to stay at well known districts that are tourist friendly and stay away from crowds and unknown places and wear decent clothes while wandering around

Solo travel

Cairo is a must to get to Giza. The old museum is still worth a visit, and people can be helpful and lovely. Uber was rather safe and effective form of travel. However finding a decent place to stay in the city is a challenge. Overall, try to stay closer to Memphis or Giza and really just try to get to Luxor. Best. Place. Ever. If you want a cheap and amazing company, Aladdin family tours has hotels and guides for stupidly cheap. All the Instagram worthy photos you could want from their restaurant overlooking the Nile and they always book an Egyptologist to show you round. They are so sweet and won’t scam you in Luxor or Cairo.

Family travel

Traveling to Egypt was a great experience! Cairo city is super cheap and you can use taxi app al the time without worry for the price. The food is amazing, especially if your hosts or hotel are Egyptian, they will prepare absolutely delicious food for you. Males are a bit intrusive some times, just be cautious. A lot of people spoke Spanish to my surprise, so do not say anything bad about your host because they might understand you lol. Overall have cash ready because there is not many card payment options.