Egypt Discovery
ExcursionCairo

Cairo Food Tour by Night: Private Tasting Walk

About 4 hours, private local guide and vehicle, koshari, falafel, grills and sweets.

At a glance

Departs
Daily

The short answer

A private 4-hour evening food tour from your Cairo or Giza hotel, with a local guide, tasting koshari, falafel, ful, grilled meat and Egyptian sweets, all tastings and soft drinks included.
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Snapshot

Good to know

Destinations
Cairo · Downtown Cairo
Includes
Pick-up and drop-off at your Cairo or Giza hotel, for your party only · An air-conditioned vehicle with a driver · A private English-speaking local guide · All the food tastings and soft drinks at the stops · Drinking water
Guide languages
English

Best time to go

Any season works for the evening. Winter evenings are the most comfortable for walking, and summer evenings are warm but lively.

  • Licensed Egyptian tour operator
  • Offices in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El Sheikh

02Overview

A first look

Cairo is easiest to understand through what people eat on an ordinary evening. This tour takes you into downtown with a local guide for a run of small stops, rather than one big sit-down meal. You start with koshari, move on to falafel and ful from a street counter with fresh juice, then have something grilled, and finish with Egyptian sweets and mint tea. You are collected from your Cairo or Giza hotel at 18:00 and back by about 22:00. The stops are chosen by the guide on the night, so tell us about any allergies or dietary needs when you book.

Background

The facts

The tour is based in downtown Cairo, the busy commercial centre east of the Nile, where many of the city's best-known koshari shops, cafes and street counters are found.

Named in this entry

Ful medames·Egyptian cuisine

Suited to

Is this for you?

Yes, if

  • Travellers who want to eat Egyptian food in local places with a guide to choose the stops.

Maybe not, if

  • Not suited to anyone with severe allergies who needs a guaranteed allergen-free kitchen, or who cannot manage busy streets.

What lingers

  • 01A koshari shop serving Egypt's best-known everyday dish
  • 02Falafel and ful from a street counter, with fresh juice
  • 03Grilled kofta or chicken in a local restaurant
  • 04Sweets and mint tea at a traditional cafe
  • 05A local English-speaking guide who knows where to eat
  • 06Hotel pick-up and drop-off in your own vehicle

Honest assessment

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

Highlights

  • Several local dishes in one evening
  • Private guide and vehicle
  • Vegetarian dishes are part of the usual route

Things to Consider

  • Crowded pavements and a late return
  • Stops are chosen on the night, not fixed in advance

Stop by stop

Detailed itinerary

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The fine print

What's included – and what is left out

Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off at your Cairo or Giza hotel, for your party only
  • An air-conditioned vehicle with a driver
  • A private English-speaking local guide
  • All the food tastings and soft drinks at the stops
  • Drinking water

Not included

  • Tips for your guide and driver
  • Any alcoholic drink
  • Anything you buy for yourself

Field notes

From our Egyptologists

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    Arrive hungry, as portions add up across the stops

  2. 02

    Tell us about allergies when you book rather than on the night

Before you go

What to pack & wear

Children & families

Children are welcome and count towards your party size. The dishes are simple and many are mild, which suits most children, but the evening is busy and ends late. Please tell us their ages and any dietary needs 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. 01Where does this tour start and finish?
    At your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Your driver collects you at 18:00 and brings you back to the same hotel between 21:30 and 22:00.
  2. 02How do I book, and does the price change with group size?
    You book online and your place is confirmed straight away. The fare is per person and falls as the party grows, because the vehicle and guide are shared between more of you. The booking page shows the fare for the number of travellers you choose.
  3. 03What food will we eat?
    Expect koshari, falafel and ful, fresh juice, grilled kofta or chicken, and Egyptian sweets with mint tea. The exact places and dishes are chosen by the guide on the night, depending on what is good and open.
  4. 04Is it suitable for vegetarians and people with allergies?
    Koshari, falafel and ful are all meat-free, so vegetarians eat well. Please tell us about allergies and dietary needs when you book, so the guide can plan the stops. We cannot guarantee a kitchen free of traces of any allergen.
  5. 05Is alcohol included?
    No. The tour serves soft drinks, juice and tea. Alcoholic drinks are not included, and most of the places you visit do not serve them.
  6. 06What if I need to cancel?
    You are refunded in full if you cancel three or more days before the tour. Between three days and 24 hours before, half the fare is refunded. After that, or if you miss your pick-up, there is no refund.

If plans change

Plans change? We make it easy.

  • More than 72 hours before your tour: keep the full amount as credit towards a future holiday with us, or take a refund.
  • Between 72 and 24 hours beforehand: hold on to the whole amount as credit, or have part of it refunded.
  • Within 24 hours of the tour, or if you don't turn up, we're unable to offer a refund or credit.
  • Should we ever have to cancel, because of the weather or anything else beyond our control, you won't lose a penny.

Credit stays valid for 12 months from your original travel date and can go towards any tour, cruise or stay with us.See the complete terms for cancelling and refunds

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