Cheap Flights to Cairo in November
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Weather & Crowds in November
Excellent weather with cooling temperatures. Peak tourist season in full swing; book accommodations well in advance, especially around American Thanksgiving.
Cairo in November
Nearly as good as October with slightly lower prices and gradually cooler evenings. The Cairo International Film Festival runs for about 10 days in late November at the Opera House — a genuine cultural bonus for the right traveler. Thanksgiving week is notably busy with American tourists; if you're traveling that week, book hotels months ahead.
Events This Month
One of Africa's oldest and most prestigious film festivals, running for about 10 days in late November at Cairo Opera House and various venues. Screens regional and international films with English subtitles available on many; tickets are cheap ($3-8 USD) and it's a genuine window into Egyptian cultural life beyond tourist attractions.
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Quick Reference
Daily Budget in Cairo
$12 hostel dorm or cheap guesthouse, $15 street food and local restaurants (koshari, ful, shawarma), $5 Uber/Metro transport, $13 one paid attraction like the Egyptian Museum ($15) minus haggling
$55 3-star hotel in Zamalek or Downtown, $35 meals (breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant, dinner at mid-range spot like Koshary El Tahrir or Abou El Sid), $15 Uber rides, $15 one major site entry (GEM is $25-30 for foreigners)
$180 Four Seasons Garden City or Kempinski Nile City, $80 meals with wine (alcohol is available at licensed restaurants and hotels), $40 private guide for 3-4 hours, $30 Uber/driver, $50 GEM entry plus premium experiences like sound-and-light show at Giza
Buy your Grand Egyptian Museum tickets online at gem.gov.eg at least 3-4 days before your visit — the foreign visitor rate is $25-30 USD but walk-up queues for ticket purchase (not entry) routinely take 45-90 minutes in peak season, and the ticket window is exposed to full sun. Also, the GEM's rooftop restaurant serves decent food with an unobstructed view of the pyramids in the distance — arrive for lunch right at 12pm before tour groups arrive and you'll have the terrace almost to yourself.
Where to Stay
An island in the Nile with a distinctly quieter, more European feel than mainland Cairo. Home to the best coffee shops (try Cilantro on Brazil Street), art galleries, and expat-frequented restaurants. Safer and easier for solo women travelers; walking around at night is comfortable by Cairo standards.
The embassy district south of Tahrir Square, home to the Four Seasons and Kempinski hotels and some of the best Nile views in the city. Walkable to the Egyptian Museum and Tahrir, but you'll need taxis or Uber to reach the pyramids or Islamic Cairo. Worth the premium if you want calm and security without sacrificing central access.
The gritty, chaotic heart of modern Cairo with the best budget hotels (Ismailia House, Livin' Hostel) and proximity to Tahrir Square and the Egyptian Museum. Street food is excellent and cheap — koshari from Abu Tarek costs under $2. Noisy at all hours and requires vigilance about scams, but genuinely immersive.
The medieval walled city with Khan el-Khalili bazaar, Al-Azhar Mosque, and hundreds of Fatimid and Mamluk monuments. Don't stay here unless you're specifically seeking full immersion — it's more of an all-day destination than a hotel base. A few guesthouses exist but infrastructure is basic; budget on room quality, not just price.
The modern planned suburb 30km east of downtown where the Grand Egyptian Museum's hotel ecosystem is developing. Several international business hotels here cater to GEM visitors. Traffic to central Cairo or Giza can be genuinely terrible; only worth it if the GEM is your primary reason for visiting.
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