Egypt

A weekend in Cairo

Friday evening to Sunday afternoon in Cairo, planned around the fact that you arrive tired and leave in a hurry.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Cairo trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Maison Thomas

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    شارع 26 يوليو, Cairo

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 00:00–24:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3017:00

    Egyptian Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cairo

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 09:00–21:00 · Sun 09:00–16:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Didos Al Dente

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    شارع بهجت على, القاهرة

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3023:00

    El Sawy Culture Wheel

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Egypt

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Beano's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Carriage Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cairo, Egypt

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Koshary Abou Tarek

    كشري أبو طارق

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    شارع شمبليون 40, القاهرة

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museum of Islamic Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Cairo, Egypt

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Abou El Sid Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    around the corner from Diwan

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3022:00

    Cairo Citadel

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt

    مسجد محمد علي, القاهرة

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Simonds

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    112 Sharia 26th of July

    Show on map

    Sources: Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum of Modern Egyptian Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Cairo, Egypt

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    La Trattoria

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    13 Maraashli Street

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Cairo/Downtown
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Cairo/Gezira
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors