Experiences · City & people
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.
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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 starts | Cairo | Aswan |
| Activity | Food walks | River villages |
| Skill or certification | None; an appetite | None |
| Minimum age | All ages; tell us about children's diets | All ages |
| Time actually doing it | About 3 hours walking and tasting | About an hour on the water and an hour in the village |
| Total time | About 3–4 hours | About 3–4 hours |
| Best season | Year-round; evenings are best | Year-round; afternoons are best, and summer is very hot |
| What you see | Downtown and old Cairo at night, and the kitchens behind the counters | The granite islands, the Nile and Gharb Soheil's painted houses |
| What it asks | An 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. |
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| Next step | Ask about it Add to my trip | Ask about it Add to my trip |
Food walks · Cairo
Cairo by its street food
An evening on foot with a local guide: koshari, ful, taameya and sweets where Cairenes actually eat them.
Starting priceUSD 25- Place
- Downtown and Islamic Cairo
- Time
- About 3–4 hours; about 3 hours walking and tasting
- Needs
- None; an appetite. All ages; tell us about children's diets.
What we confirm before you go
- 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
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
Tours
City days with an Egyptologist
Guided days with transport and the arrangements taken care of, each on request.
Cairo & GizaHistoric Cairo Private Day Tour: Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-KhaliliFull day · about 6–7 hours
Cairo & GizaRoyal Mummies and Old Cairo: The Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Coptic CairoHalf day · about 5 hours
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0
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