Your private guide and personal driver will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by 9am. Board your air-conditioned vehicle for a brief trip to Tahrir Square, the heart of downtown, and the renowned Egyptian Museum.

Your Egyptologist guide will take you through the museum’s world-class collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. Marvel at everyday life in ancient Egypt, from papyrus and coins to clothing and jewelry. Be amazed by mummified animals in the Animal Mummies Room, or admire the mummies of ancient pharaohs in the Royal Mummies Room (additional charge). In addition to items from the tombs of Hatshepsut, Tuthmosis III, Amenophis II, and others, admire royal artifacts from the Valley of the Kings, including the famous death mask and grave goods of the boy king Tutankhamun.

Next, get back in the vehicle for a short drive to a nearby bazaar, where you’ll enjoy a complimentary (non-alcoholic!) Egyptian drink and perhaps choose some souvenirs.

It’s about a 40-minute drive to the affluent suburb of Heliopolis. Along the way, you’ll stop to view the Baron Empain Palace, a spectacular mansion. Designed by the French architect Alexandre Marcel, and apparently inspired by the Hindu temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, it’s quite a sight.

Upon arrival at the restaurant, you’ll be welcomed with a drink. Then, your personal cooking team will share the recipe and history of Egypt’s koshari dish, perhaps the nation’s favorite comfort food, which combines rice, noodles, and lentils with spicy tomato, tangy vinegar, chickpeas, and crispy onion. In the professional kitchen, you’ll learn hands-on how to prepare this classic vegetarian meal.

Once you’re done cooking, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor before you drive back to your hotel. As this is a private tour, the duration is flexible, but most people finish between 2pm and 3pm.

Points of Interest

• Cairo

• The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

• Egypt

• Baron Palace

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Bottled water
• Cooking course
• Drink in the bazaar
• Lunch
• Transport by private vehicle
• Private Egyptologist guide

• Gratuities
• Entrance fees to Royal Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum

Discover the charms of Cairo, old and new, on this exclusive day excursion that encompasses a visit to the Egyptian Museum, a stroll through a traditional marketplace, and a culinary class in Heliopolis. Accompanied by your own specialized Egyptologist, take in the museum’s top exhibits, marvel at the astonishing Baron Empain Palace in Cairo, and master the preparation of Egypt’s beloved vegetarian meal: ‘koshari’.

• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

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