Filming locations in Egypt: eight worlds within 30 minutes of Cairo.
Few places on earth give a production this much visual range in a single travel day. Location scouting, access and permits for all of the below are handled by our in-house team.
The Pyramids & Giza Plateau
The most recognizable skyline in cinema history — shootable at dawn, day and night with the right permits, which we secure routinely.
Open Desert
Dunes, rock desert and oases minutes beyond Giza — doubling for Arabia, the Sahara, or another planet. Full unit support off-grid.
Islamic Cairo
A thousand years of living medieval streets, mosques, gates and markets — period texture no backlot can fake.
Downtown & European Cairo
Belle-époque boulevards and facades that double for 19th–20th century Europe at a fraction of European cost.
Modern Cairo
Glass towers, highways, bridges, stadiums and the New Capital — contemporary urban scale for action and drama.
Stages & Backlots
Sound stages, standing sets and backlots through our facilities and partners, with full grip and lighting.
Red Sea & Coastline
Reefs, beaches, ports and resort worlds — plus marine units and underwater experience.
The Nile & Upper Egypt
Luxor, Aswan, temples and river life — the world's most filmable river, with antiquities permits handled.
Start with our guide to filming in Egypt or request a location package for your script.