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Egypt as people live it, one street and one river at a time.

Not every memory is a monument. Eat your way through Cairo after dark or take tea in a Nubian home up the Nile. Filter by where you are staying, compare, and add it to your trip.

A white Nubian house with a blue painted door and patterned trim at Gharb Soheil, near Aswan.

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Starting price
Starting priceUSD 25Per person in a group of six or more; smaller groups pay more.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Starting priceUSD 40Per person at the lowest group rate; solo travellers and couples pay more.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsCairoAswan
ActivityFood walksRiver villages
Skill or certificationNone; an appetiteNone
Minimum ageAll ages; tell us about children's dietsAll ages
Time actually doing itAbout 3 hours walking and tastingAbout an hour on the water and an hour in the village
Total timeAbout 3–4 hoursAbout 3–4 hours
Best seasonYear-round; evenings are bestYear-round; afternoons are best, and summer is very hot
What you seeDowntown and old Cairo at night, and the kitchens behind the countersThe granite islands, the Nile and Gharb Soheil's painted houses
What it asksAn appetite and comfortable shoes. Tell us about allergies, vegetarian or other diets, and sensitive stomachs.An easy boat ride and a short walk on sand and uneven lanes. Shoulders and knees covered are respectful in the village.
What we confirm first
  • A guide who knows the places personally and orders for you
  • Dietary needs, allergies and how spicy you want it
  • Group size and the route for your evening
  • A licensed boat with life jackets
  • A family home visit, with no shopping stop built in
  • No stops to photograph caged or captive animals
  • Timing that returns you before dark
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  • River villages · Aswan

    A Nubian village by boat

    Up the Nile past the granite islands to Gharb Soheil, for tea in a Nubian family's painted house.

    Starting priceUSD 40
    Place
    Gharb Soheil, on the Nile's west bank near Aswan
    Time
    About 3–4 hours; about an hour on the water and an hour in the village
    Needs
    None. All ages.
    What we confirm before you go
    • A licensed boat with life jackets
    • A family home visit, with no shopping stop built in
    • No stops to photograph caged or captive animals
    • Timing that returns you before dark
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Guided days with transport and the arrangements taken care of, each on request.

Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0

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