I went there on Friday morning, so I did not have to wait more than 5 minutes for the lift. The ticket price is not expensive and I do not recommend for Skip the queue tickets. Unfortunately the sky was not clear so I was not able to see the pyramids. You can have nice photos upstairs by your own and downstairs you can get a panoramic pic at a cost of 75 EGP. I think it is a good escape for family and kids.

This was an extremely frustrating experience. The ticketing and entrance process is very difficult to understand - seemingly endless wait-times, and express tickets are released apparently at will, so you have to continuously wait in line to see if any are available, or try different cashiers. Even after you enter the tower you need to wait for another 20+ minutes for the elevator. Same on the way down - huge wait times and no apparent order, with some people able to go to down straight away and others waiting 40+ minutes before being told to enter the elevator. The views are spectacular and once you’re up the top you’ll forget all the hassle, but hassle it is. Be prepared.

Good 2 in 1 experience. Have a bird's eye view of the city by daylight and experience the night lights over dinner during a 45 minute rotation. We booked for a 7:00pm dinner and allowed an hour before for the observation tower....suited us well. There is a café available for snacks as an alternative to the restaurant for dinner.

On our last night in Cairo, one of our party suggested a walk down by the Nile. The streets were teeming with people out to celebrate the Prophet's birthday and the Qasr el Nil Bridge, flanked by lions, was reminiscent of the Charles Bridge in Prague on New Year's Eve. We spotted the Cairo Tower - you can hardly miss it, it's the tallest structure in Cairo - and decided to visit. It looks modern. Somebody thought maybe early 21st century. It came as a big surprise to find that it opened in 1961. Its top is meant to represent a lotus flower. Most people buy tickets to ride to the top and look at the view. We may do this next time. Instead we went into the courtyard. I bought a souvenir at the gift shop, which actually has a few items you can't buy in every other shop. There's a coffee shop too. On this particular night Mustapha invited visitors to have pictures taken with his very good-looking camel and ride it too. Is he there every night? Probably not. But if you find him be sure to say hello. He's a very friendly guy. I suggested al fresco dining in the restaurant, where there was a nice breeze blowing. On the TV was a football match actually taking place in the stadium next door. There is lots of real foliage and it's all very charming. We had Stella beers. On the menu are snacks like chips, Croque Monsieur and Croque Madam. Mustapha came past, giving someone a ride on his camel, and we bought him a beer. It was a great way to end our first trip to Egypt. Try it!

I booked dinner and small birthday party in the top restaurant which is rotating 360 degrees. Amazing view and atmosphere. We didn't stay in a quaue as you get express entry when you book for the dinner. Prices are very reasonable compared to other restaurants in Cairo and much cheap compared to Dubai or other touristic cities.

Located on Gezira island, within Cairo city, Cairo tower offer breathtaking panoramic views of Cairo city and river Nile. There's a restaurant on the top floor. Ticket office is outside, at the entrance. Qasr e Nil bridge & 6th of October bridge, both connect Gezira island with downtown Cairo across the river.

Very beautiful place. There are several restaurants there and we went to what I believe was a steak restaurant. It was at the top of the tower and gave a spinning view of Cairo and the Nile. Astonishing. The staff were amazing and accommodated all of our request with pleasure. Tourist prices in effect, so you will pay a little for this small excursion :)

As the highest point in Cairo, Cairo Tower offers incredible 360 views of the city. Tickets are not expensive and it takes just one minute in the elevator to get to the open air 360 viewing platform. The Sky Bar on the floor below offers food and drink options, including alcohol. A very worthwhile place to visit.

After a week of rushing around seeing all the ancient sites, we were keen for a slow day so decided to visit the tower to watch the sunset. We were not disappointed. The tower isn't crazy tall (I.e. dubai burj) but it has a spectacular view of the city. We had dinner in the Cafe at the top. If you do, get their burgers. Cheap, and the best in Egypt.

Tallest building in Cairo downtown so views are great. Nearest Metro station is Opera in M1 line. Ticket price 250 EGP (or 300 with Food voucher). There is a small lift which takes to 62nd floor quickly. There are couple of binoculors at the top but they are not working. Its not a must visit, but if you have spare time, give it a go.