Cairo Food TourA Private Taste of the City's Markets & Kitchens
A private walk through Cairo's favourite dishes, from koshary and ta'meya to fresh juice and oriental sweets.
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Your party
- Private, 2-6 guests
- Starts
- Your hotel in Cairo
This Cairo Food Tour is a private walk through the dishes Cairenes actually eat, with a local guide who knows which family kitchens do them best.
You begin with breakfast staples: ful, slow-cooked fava beans, and ta'meya, Egypt's green falafel made from fava beans rather than chickpeas, eaten hot with fresh baladi bread. Next comes koshary, the national dish of rice, lentils and pasta with spiced tomato sauce, and a glass of fresh sugarcane juice.
Between stops you walk through Downtown and the edges of the old city, hearing how each dish came to Cairo. The tour ends with oriental sweets, from basbousa to konafa, and a cup of Turkish coffee or mint tea. Dietary needs are easy to arrange when you book.
Tasting Cairo: Downtown & the Old City
Meet your private food guide at your hotel and drive to Downtown Cairo. Taste ful and ta'meya with fresh bread, then try koshary at a well-loved local spot and a glass of fresh sugarcane juice. Continue on foot toward the old city, stopping for grilled specialities and pickles, and finish with oriental sweets and coffee or tea. Along the way, your guide explains the history behind each dish and how Cairenes eat them at home, before your driver takes you back to your hotel.
- 1
Downtown Cairo
Ful, ta'meya and koshary at well-loved local spots.
- 2
The Old City
Grills, pickles, oriental sweets and Turkish coffee.
Included
- Private hotel pickup and return in Cairo or Giza
- Private local food guide
- All food and soft drinks at the tasting stops
- Bottled water
- All taxes and service charges
Not included
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses
Before you go
Is the Cairo Food Tour suitable for vegetarians?
Yes. Many of Cairo's classic dishes are vegetarian, and we adjust the stops for any dietary needs.
How much food is there?
Enough to replace lunch. The portions are tasting size, spread across several stops.
Is the street food safe to eat?
We choose busy, clean places with fresh food cooked to order, the same places our guides eat at themselves.
