Real Cairo Food Tour: Local Egyptian Cuisine Adventure Experience

Embark on a real Cairo food tour and indulge in the flavors of local Egyptian cuisine. Explore hidden gems, dine at local eateries, and discover the rich history of Egypt.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Downtown Cairo - After meeting your guide, you’ll dive into the world of Egyptian local cuisine and the stories behind these dishes. You’ll sample a variety of local Egyptian dishes as listed on the menu. Additionally, you’ll explore areas where Egyptians live, work, shop, eat, and drink. During the tour, there will be opportunities to shop for…
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Expert tour guide
  • Try more than 7 kinds of traditional food
  • Traditional food
  • Tea and coffee
  • Bottled water and traditional juice
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • No extra fees or hidden fees
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Let’s eat and walk like an Egyptian.
Our food tour in Cairo is a perfect tour for those who want to organize specialty food and beverage tours.
for all visitors to Egypt especially food lovers all over the world.
We also can custom your food adventure tour anywhere in Egypt. Experience the local Egyptian culture, to eat at the places that only locals…

Location
Downtown Cairo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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C2233fojohnb
Oct 24, 2024
Great intro to Cairo - Real Cairo Food Experience was a great introduction to Egypt. We started with the best ever falafel and other dishes followed later with Koshery and rice pudding, which could be called Egyptian comfort food. We also sampled cane juice. Throughout the tour Mahmoud filled us in on everyday life in Cairo. With his help and that of the driver, Ehab, we were able to find some lovely souvenirs from shops featuring papyrus, spices, and cotton. We highly recommend this tour and especially Mahmoud and Ehab.
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Vernons540
Oct 18, 2024
Experience Cairo like a local! - I had a day to spare in Cairo on a business trip and decided to try the real Cairo food tour. I am verry happy that I decided to do so. Mahmoud was an excellent tour guide. We tried various tasty local cuisines at locations that only locals would know about. Mahmoud was also very knowledgeable about his country and its history. After some amazing food we continued to tour the Grand Market and ended with a walk through the old city. I would highly recommend this tour to fellow travelers.
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Yomac2024
Jun 26, 2024
The best experience to try the Egyptian breakfast like a local - We combined two tours to make for a complete day. Thanks to the team of Explore Egypt Tours. Our driver and tour guide Esmail was waiting for us at 11:00 am. Esmail was kind and willing to share not only about food in Egypt but about life in general and what Egypt is like. The food is authentic and often from tiny places that we would have never found ourselves, I promise you will not be hungry when you are finished. After this tour, we went to an amazing bazaar (Local Market) and enjoyed as much as we wanted, I highly recommend this tour to anyone who's looking to have a local food experience with the best possible guide. thanks to Yoma for organizing this so quickly,We felt safe and in great hands so we could relax and enjoy our time there. I had to thank her for making so many arrangements for everything on my wish list! Which included trying the Egyptian breakfast, and feeling like a local, which tasted amazing. I will order it every time I come to Egypt.😍
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St_phaniej349
Jun 26, 2024
unforgettable experience - I would like to thank Zahra our organizer organized this gastronomic tour she is always shown very available to answer our questions. Ismael , our guide was expert and kind, he accompanies us to good restaurateurs, We tried foods native to Egypt. We ate Shawarma, Falafel, Kushary. It makes us try cane sugar juice too, wonderful experience.
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Adrianobw3019fj
Jun 26, 2024
Wonderful Food Tour with excellent organization - I had the pleasure of experiencing a Food Tour offered by Explore Egypt Tours in Cairo, organized by Shahd, the company’s tour operator. From start to finish, the tour was perfectly organized. He made sure everything went smoothly, from timely pickups to timely breaks between tastings. His attention to detail was evident in every aspect of the tour. And I must say it's been a culinary journey like no other. From the busy streets of Cairo to the hidden gems of local restaurants, this tour was a feast for both taste and soul. Our driver, Ehab, took us to a variety of places to eat, each offering a unique taste of Cairo. From sampling traditional Egyptian street food like koshari and falafel (Egyptian falafel) to enjoying exquisite desserts like kunafa and basbousa, each stop was a new flavor adventure. Our guide, Mahmoud, not only knew Cairo’s culinary scene well, but also shared fascinating stories about the history and culture behind each dish. His passion and experience added a rich layer of context to every bite we take.
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Traveler54384603984
Jun 26, 2024
Fantastico food tour - It was a really great trip with my husband. We had a lot of fun with our guide Mahmoud, tasting the amazing food of Cairo, drinking mint tea in a side bar and buying souvenirs from the wonderful Khan el Khalili bazaar. I also entered the Al-Hakim mosque, God willing. Our guide Mahmoud told us that it is one of the oldest markets in Egypt. Mahmoud was a fantastic guide: competent, informative and very friendly. Our tour consultant Mariem was also very helpful and gave us all the information we needed for a fantastic trip to Cairo and recommended this tour. I would highly recommend this tour if you have a few hours in Cairo.
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Martinbwolf
Dec 20, 2023
Great introduction to Cairo - Thanks to Yoma for organising this and Mahmoud, our great tour guide. We enjoy food tours as a fabulous way to get around and familiarise us with a new culture. We were picked up on time from our hotel and came back safely 6 hours later. Lots of different foods were sampled, we strolled around with the guide between places and were picked up by the driver again to see the market and mosque. Central Cairo is very busy with lot’s of people and traffic and noise, but that is what we came for. The food is authentic and often from tiny places that we would have never found ourselves. Mahmoud gave us the background and it was all very relaxed. Just what we needed on our first day.
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Curry4one
Nov 13, 2023
City tour - Explore Egypt Tours have been fantastic and made our holiday truly memorable. Mariem (Tour Organiser), was very good at updating us and communicating everything we needed immediately. Samaa (tour guide) was fantastic, sharing her cultural insights and providing us with an interesting tour of Cairo city life. The food experiences were great. I would highly recommend this tour to immerse yourself into life in Cairo.
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Katherine
Oct 29, 2023
Cairo street food! - We thoroughly enjoyed our food tour through Cairo with Mahmoud. We had four street food stops (all great) plus a relaxing stop for mint tea when we had a chance to quiz each other about local life in our respective countries. It was fun observing daily life in Cairo while walking to each food stop. The evening walk through the bazaar and stop at the mosque was a lovely end to our day.
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Caoimheb880
Oct 28, 2023
Brilliant food tour - must do! - This was a really amazing trip with Explore Egypt Tours. Mariem was really helpful in organise the details of our tour and we had a brilliant day with Mahmoud and our driver. Mahmoud took us to loads of great local spots to try delicious Egyptian cuisine. There were lots of stops to rest along the way and so much food to eat, were so full by the end. Mahmoud is a great guide and we had such a nice time chatting and getting to know him. I would definitely recommend this trip to everyone from solo female travellers to groups. We were really looked after from begging to end!
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