Egypt · FOOD
The 15 best food experiences you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Start at 9:30 am with hotel pickup and spend about five hours tasting Egyptian dishes around Cairo and Giza. Your private guide may be Sugar Queen, Mo, Mohammad, or another local host. Expect breakfast, lunch, juices, sweets, traditional shops, and possibly a rooftop view of the pyramids.
“You NEED to book this tour! Our guide Mo, was so attentive and knowledgeable. We had the most incredible time and loved every second!”
Enjoy a private two-hour felucca sail on the Nile from Cairo or Giza, with a private car, hotel pickup, Egyptian breakfast, lunch, or dinner, dessert, and soft drinks. Choose chicken, shish tawook, or kofta, and request flowers, candles, balloons, or a cake for a romantic occasion.
“Esperienza positiva, corrispondente alla descrizione che trovate su Viator/TripAdvisor, con ottimo valore offerto per il prezzo corrisposto. Il prelievo all'hotel è stato più che puntuale, e il giro in sé è durato le due ore previste (trasporti all'hotel Read more”
Spend about three hours tasting Egyptian breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, and desserts at local eateries and food stands in Cairo. Guides such as Amal, Maya, Magy, Maggie, and Sarah explain how dishes are made and eaten. Choose a local route or a restaurant-focused option, with pickup details confirmed at booking.
“Excellent food and culture experience - guide well versed in food and contemporary culture and so easy to talk to. Loved every stop with different food, preparations, styles and spices. Appreciated that we could walk in between the different stops and see a new neighborhood (outside of the tourist zone)..”
Spend about three hours sampling Egyptian dishes at local eateries with a private guide such as Ahmed or Raafat. Expect foul, falafel, koshary, juices, Egyptian mint tea, and optional shisha. Hotel pickup and private transport are included, but confirm your pickup area and exact food stops before booking.
“Ahmed was a fantastic tour guide! He is very personable and knowledgeable about Egypt. I would highly recommend him and this your. You get the true experience of what Cairo is all about. Thank you Ahmed!!”
Spend five hours with a private English-speaking guide, starting from Cairo or Giza. Ride a felucca for one hour at sunset, then explore Talaat Harb Square for koshari, oriental dishes, tea, shopping, and sweets. Food costs extra, but transport, hotel transfers, and the boat are included.
“The guide, Nour, was excellent and incredibly well mannered and has much knowledge. The pickup was flexible and uncomplicated. I enjoyed it sooo much, it was definitely an experience !”
Meet your guide at Al-Azhar Mosque at 4 pm for four hours of Egyptian street food in Old Cairo. Try 15+ dishes and drinks, from kofta and feteer to falafel and kushari, with a maximum of eight people. Finish near the Museum of Islamic Art.
“Our tour started off with meeting Nada at the Alazhar Mosque in the afternoon. From the very start, she was absolutely wonderful - we felt comfortable and safe in her capable hands, while she walked us through the busy streets, gave us fasRead more”
Spend four to five hours with a private Egyptologist guide such as Ayoub, Peter, Manar, or Mina. Walk downtown, see the Nile Corniche, eat koshary and other Egyptian favorites, visit El-Hakim Mosque and Khan El-Khalili, then finish with mint tea at El-Feshawi Cafe.
“This tour is an excellent way to take in the history and culture of Cairo while also enjoying traditional Egyptian food as a local would. Ayoub, our guide, shared a wealth of historical and cultural insights, and he was very easy to communicate with (as native English speakeRead more”
Meet Ahmed and Shorouk at 71 Noubar Street for a three-hour Cairo food walk with six or more stops. Try home-cooked dishes, taameya, koshary, sweets, and national drinks while seeing local neighborhoods beyond the usual sightseeing route.
“Ahmed gave us such a wonderful tour. It was truly memorable. I have nothing bad to say. The food was great, the information was great. Ahmed made us feel like we were long time friends.”
Spend about seven hours with Nile Navigators at Giza, visiting all three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple. Your private guide, often Mohamed Kamel, Mimo, Mido, or Merna, handles the history, photos, transport, camel ride, koshari lunch, and a local drink.
“Amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable about everything. Everyone seemed to know him too. He catered to our needs and made everything alot better. I would highly recommend this tour. He is good at taking photos too!”
Meet your private driver at your Cairo or Giza hotel for a three-hour Egyptian food outing through local cafés, eateries, bazaars, and side streets. Choose transport only, pay for dishes as you go, or upgrade to include food, tea, and a felucca ride. No guide name is provided.
“I was disappointed with this tour. I don't have any photos to post because we spent almost the entire time in the back of a van parked on the side of the street. While we were in the van, the tour guide visited several local food vendors and brought food back to the van. The fRead more”
Spend about five hours eating through Cairo with a private guide, including Mahmoud Zaghloul on some departures. Try more than seven Egyptian dishes, learn local eating habits, sip mint tea or cane juice, and walk through Khan El Khalili and El Moez Street.
“DO NOT TAKE!!! The food tour itself was ok. Our guide wasn’t very talkative at the start, but my wife is good at getting people talking so he opened up a bit over the course of our time together. The food was simple local cuisine, pretty goodRead more”
Your private guide picks you up at your Cairo hotel for a 3 to 4 hour walking food tour. Expect shawarma, falafel, sweets, drinks, and a full meal at Koshary Abou Tarek. Guides such as Manar, Ibo, Hend, and Amal have helped make this an easy introduction to local food and downtown Cairo.
“Guide Manar and drive Mohamed we’re excellent! The food was great, local and the drinks were refreshing! Stopping off at the papyrus and oil shop was a great time too. Great way to be introduced to Cairo for my wife and I!”
Spend about three hours tasting Egyptian favorites with a private guide and air-conditioned car. Expect falafel, shawarma, koshari, coffee, tea, and possibly hookah, plus Cairo shopping stops. Guides such as Adel, Mido, Nour, and Abdul have led past outings.
“Best guide tour Adel & driver Sehs Bomb. Great shops and very educational. Great fun exploring Cairo shopping at authentic shops”
Spend five hours tasting Egyptian food at traditional restaurants around Cairo, with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and an English-speaking guide. You may try koshary, shawarma, falafel, sugarcane juice, sweets, and more, though the exact stops are not fixed.
“Ali was an outstanding guide! We enjoyed tasting new Egyptian favorites and learning about the culture.”
Join Sameh, Semsem, or Ammar for a three-hour Cairo food walk through five local stops. Expect koshary, falafel, shawarma, sweets, juices, a market visit, tuk-tuk travel, and time on a Nile boat. The group is limited to 10, with pickup offered and the tour returning to its starting point.
“Sameh is one of my favorite people I've met so far in Egypt. His energy and smile and laugh are contagious. This is way more than just a food tour. He really shows you all of the hot spots around Cairo. We had so much fun and really enjoyed all of the food.”
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