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ExcursionAlexandria

Alexandria Food Walking Tour with a Local Guide

About 4 hours on foot with a local guide, five or more tastings and no vehicle needed.

At a glance

Departs
Daily

The short answer

A private four-hour evening food walk in Alexandria with a local guide: ful and falafel, liver sandwiches, grilled fish and rice pudding and coffee in an old café. No vehicle is used.
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Snapshot

Good to know

Destinations
Alexandria · Saad Zaghloul Square · Manshiya · Eastern Harbour
Includes
Your own English-speaking local guide for the whole walk · Food at five or more tasting stops, enough for a full evening meal · Bottled water, plus tea or coffee on the route · A meeting point in central Alexandria, at your hotel or Saad Zaghloul Square
Guide languages
English

Best time to go

October to April is the most comfortable for an evening walk. Summer evenings are warm but pleasant by the sea.

  • Licensed Egyptian tour operator, founded in 1988
  • Six offices across Egypt, run by Discovery Tours Egypt

02Overview

A first look

This is a private walking food tour in the centre of Alexandria. There is no car and no driver, just you, your party and a local guide. You meet at 17:00 at your hotel or at Saad Zaghloul Square, and then spend the evening eating the way Alexandrians do. The stops include a ful and falafel counter, a street stall for liver sandwiches, a seafood place by the harbour and an old café for pudding and coffee. The walk ends on the Corniche at about 21:00, and a taxi home can be arranged if you ask.

Background

The facts

Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city, and its food reflects the sea and the market streets. This walk runs through the centre, from Saad Zaghloul Square past Manshiya to the harbour and Corniche.

Named in this entry

Alexandria street food·Manshiya market·Alexandrian liver sandwich·Eastern Harbour·Alexandria Corniche

Suited to

Is this for you?

Yes, if

  • Food lovers who want to eat like a local and see the city on foot after dark.

Maybe not, if

  • Not ideal for people with severe food allergies, strict dietary rules or limited mobility.

What lingers

  • 01Falafel, ful and a plate of pickles at a long-established counter
  • 02Street-stall sandwiches of Alexandrian liver and sausage
  • 03A walk through the streets of the Manshiya market
  • 04Grilled fish and seafood rice near the harbour
  • 05Ice cream or rice pudding, followed by coffee in an old café
  • 06A local guide who speaks English and does the ordering

Honest assessment

The honest pluses and minuses, as our own team sees them after running this trip.

Highlights

  • Local food at five or more stops, included
  • A guide who orders and explains each dish
  • A relaxed way to see Alexandria after dark

Things to Consider

  • No transport, so you get to the meeting point yourself
  • Not easy to adapt for severe allergies

Stop by stop

Detailed itinerary

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The fine print

What's included – and what is left out

Included

  • Your own English-speaking local guide for the whole walk
  • Food at five or more tasting stops, enough for a full evening meal
  • Bottled water, plus tea or coffee on the route
  • A meeting point in central Alexandria, at your hotel or Saad Zaghloul Square

Not included

  • Tips for your guide
  • Alcohol or extra drinks
  • Taxis or other transport to the meeting point and home
  • Anything you buy for yourself

Field notes

From our Egyptologists

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    Do not eat a big lunch beforehand

  2. 02

    Ask your guide for the story behind each recipe as you go

Before you go

What to pack & wear

Children & families

Children who enjoy trying new food are welcome and are counted in your party size. The walk lasts about four hours and finishes at 21:00, so think about whether younger children will cope. Please give their ages when you book.

These fares are a guide, as prices and departure move through the year. Do ask us and we will confirm the fare for the days you have in mind.

Asked & answered

Frequent questions

  1. 01Is there any transport on this tour?
    No. It is a walking tour with no vehicle. You meet your guide in central Alexandria, and getting to and from the meeting point is up to you. A taxi back can be arranged on request.
  2. 02Is it a private tour?
    Yes. It is a private walk for your own party, with a guide who orders for you and explains each dish. Up to eight people can join in one party.
  3. 03How much food is there?
    There are five or more tasting stops, and together they add up to a full evening meal. Come hungry and pace yourself.
  4. 04What if I have allergies or food I do not eat?
    Tell us before the tour, and again when you meet your guide. We can change some stops, but street food kitchens are small, so we cannot promise freedom from traces of nuts, gluten or shellfish. If your allergy is severe, please ask us first.
  5. 05Is the food safe to eat for visitors?
    Your guide chooses busy places with a quick turnover, which is the best sign of fresh food. Bottled water is provided. If you have a sensitive stomach, tell your guide, and they will pick milder dishes.
  6. 06How does cancelling work?
    Give us more than 72 hours' notice and you can keep 100% as credit towards a future holiday or have 100% refunded, less bank charges. Between 72 and 24 hours beforehand, keep 100% as credit or have 50% back. Within 24 hours, or if you don't turn up, nothing can be refunded or credited. Should we have to cancel, you won't lose a penny.

If plans change

Cancellation and refunds

What you receive back if you cancel depends on how far ahead of your holiday you let us know and the kind of holiday you book. See our current cancellation and refund terms

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