Food & Drink Experiences in Egypt: 13 That Earn the Day

1.Cairo Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $130Our pick

Start with hotel pickup at 9:30 am, then follow a private guide through Cairo and Giza for Egyptian breakfast, shawarma, fresh juice, sweets, tea, and local specialties. Guides such as Sugar Queen and Mo are known for lively commentary and flexible pacing. Expect a drive-based tour, restaurant stops, optional shopping, and a rooftop view of the pyramids.

“Mohammad, our guide, shared lots of valuable information about the area. The food stops were delicious from fava bean dishes to Shawarma & fresh juices & an Egyptian speciality of corn, macaroni, beans, lemon juice, tomato sauce & chile. Read more”

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2.Luxury Feluca on the NiLe with Food included( Romantic Trip)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $38

Enjoy a private two-hour felucca sail on the Nile with hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza. Choose breakfast, lunch, or dinner, with Egyptian food, dessert, soft drinks, tea, or coffee included. The boat is arranged for couples, and flowers, candles, balloons, or a cake can be added for a fee.

“Una bella esperienza, il personale che abbiamo incontrato è stato molto cordiale e gentile, la cena era buona e sostanziosa. Unica pecca per noi (eravamo tre amici) è stato il fatto che non è un vero e proprio viaggio/tour ma sempliceRead more”

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3.Cairo Food Tours & adventures +30 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $46

Spend about three hours tasting Cairo’s local foods, drinks, and sweets with a guide such as Amal, Maya, Magy, Maggie, or Sarah. Choose a local neighborhood route or a restaurant-focused option. Expect up to 14 savory foods, 3 to 4 drinks, and as many as 10 desserts, with walking between stops.

“Plenty of food to try especially if you are a meat lover. The tour takes place in a middle class neighbourhood in Cairo. You will get a taste of what the average Egyptian eats from breakfast to dinner with 3 hours. Me and my wife found the tour to be a bit rushed. More than onRead more”

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4.Sunset Felucca Ride and Food Tour With Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 95 reviews · 5 hours · from $101

You’ll spend five hours with a private English-speaking guide, a one-hour felucca ride, and a food walk around Talaat Harb Square. Guides such as Abeer, Nour, Shereen, and Marihan are praised for warm local insight. Hotel pickup, private transport, and the boat are included, but food and drinks cost extra.

“Shereen was very informative & knowledgeable & showed us around down town & gave great food recommendations. Transport was on time & comfortable. Shareen will listen to your needs & make sure she provides the best trip possible. Highly recommend”

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5.Cairo Nights Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $49

Meet at Al-Azhar Mosque at 4 pm for a four-hour, small-group food walk through Old Cairo. With no more than eight people, you’ll try kofta, feteer, kushari, Egyptian falafel, pickles, drinks, and other local bites before finishing near the Museum of Islamic Art. Guides such as Nada, Loay, Lou, and Seham have led this experience.

“Nada was a very informative tour guide. She also took the time to give attention to two children that were included in my tour group, as well. I enjoyed the walking a little more than the food though. Not much of the food stood out.”

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6.Cairo Street Food with a Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $39

Spend three evening hours with Ahmed and his family, tasting home-cooked Egyptian food and street dishes in downtown Cairo and a local neighborhood. Expect national drinks, taameya sandwiches, koshary, sweets, and more than six stops, with a small group capped at five people.

“Ahmed gave us such a wonderful tour. It was truly memorable. I have nothing bad to say. The food was great, the information was great. Ahmed made us feel like we were long time friends.”

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7.Cairo Food Tour- Shwarma, Falafel, Egyptian Koshare…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $70

Spend 3 to 4 hours exploring downtown Cairo with a private guide such as Manar, Amal, Ibrahim, or Hend, depending on availability. Expect hotel pickup, generous portions of shawarma, falafel, koshary, sweets, tea, coffee, and hibiscus juice. The tour includes lunch or dinner, with optional shisha and a $20 airport pickup supplement.

“The experience was absolutely fantastic! Ibo was such a friendly, generous, and well experienced guide. The food was definitely the highlight (as you would expect for a food tour) and bountiful!! What ever you do, make sure you come hungry!! Put this tour on your Must-Do List while in Cairo 👌”

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8.Private Cairo food tour &Great Food(Falafel, Shawarma& Koshari)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $34

Spend about three hours tasting Cairo favorites including falafel, shawarma, koshari, coffee, and Egyptian tea. Your private group gets hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned car, with guides such as Adel, Mido, Nour, or Abdul. Shopping is included, and hookah is optional.

“Adel was a great tour guide and very knowledgeable. Sehs bomb was awesome driver and very safe. The shops were great and we were provided one on one we sales person at each location.”

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9.Cairo Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 31 reviews · 5 hours · from $60

Spend five hours tasting Egyptian food with an English-speaking guide and hotel pickup in Cairo. Expect several food stops, including local favorites such as koshary, shawarma, falafel, sugarcane juice, and sweets. Guides including Ali and Karim Salah have led the experience, though the route may include chain restaurants.

“Very knowledgeable guide, we went to 3 different food places and took food home as it was a lot of food. All delicious. The guide was very kind, was fluent in English and educated us on some of the religious history of Egypt. Well worth the money.”

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10.Cairo food tour in Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $40

Spend about three hours with Sameh, Semsem, or Ammar sampling Cairo favorites at five local food stops. Expect koshary, falafel, shawarma, sweets, juices, a market walk, short transfers, and time on an Egyptian boat. The tour begins and ends near KFC on Kasr Al Nile and costs $40 per person.

“It was such a fun experience! Semeh made everyone feel very welcome and the night was full of surprises. We tried lots of different yummy Egyptian food. We had koshary, falafel, ice cream, fresh sugarcane juice and many more. I had to makRead more”

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11.Egypt Food Tour & Egyptian food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $48

Spend about two to three hours eating Egyptian favorites and walking through Cairo’s old streets. Your guide, possibly Mohammed Elfar, introduces koshari, falafel, beans, liver, shawarma, ice cream and pasposa, with a mosque and bazaar visit included in the route.

“Nice walking tour, we ate local favorites and then took plenty of time to visit the famous bazar and visited a mosque, with lots of insight”

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12.VIP Half Day Tour Giza Pyramids ,Great Sphinx and Cairo Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $14Best value

This private Cairo tour combines a guided visit to the Giza Pyramids and Great Sphinx with an Egyptian food stop. Hotel pickup, private transport, bottled water, and taxes are included. Guides may include Ehab, Doaa, Karim, Mina, or Ahmed. Confirm whether the evening light show and site admission are included before booking.

“Doaa was a brilliant guide,fully aware of history and culture.A very plesent afternoon.”

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13.Half Day Best of Cairo Secrets Tour with Dinner Egyptian Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $40

Join Kiks Tours for a private 4 to 5 hour evening outing through Islamic Cairo. With guide Karim Salah, when assigned, you’ll visit the Qalawun Complex, walk Moez Street and Khan Al-Khalili, hear local stories, and finish with Egyptian food. Hotel pickup is offered, with an extra $20 charge for airport-area pickups.

“I set up my client who was visiting Egypt with Karim as his tour guide. He visited both Luxor and Cairo, and really appreciated his excellent and friendly guide! Thank you Karim for all your work in showing our client exactly what he requested and even more with your knowledge. I highly recommend this man for everyone! 5 stars”

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