8 days in Cairo Itinerary

Cairo is the southernmost city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is the county seat of Alexander County.Cairo is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Change things up with these side-trips from Cairo: Vienna (Mermet Springs Scuba, Heron Pond-Little Black Slough Nature Preserve, &more), Henry N Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center (in Cypress) and Columbus-Belmont State Park (in Columbus). There's much more to do: walk around Fort Defiance Park, identify plant and animal life at Ferne Clyffe State Park, explore the activities along Reelfoot Lake, and stroll the grounds of Mound City National Cemetery.

For where to stay, ratings, maps, and other tourist information, use the Cairo trip itinerary builder website.

If you are flying in from Egypt, the closest major aiports are Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport, St Louis Lambert International Airport and Arkansas International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 26°C in October, and nighttime lows around 11°C.