Is hotel pickup included?

Yes. Pickup and drop-off from any hotel, Airbnb or Nile cruise dock in the tour city is included in the price. Your driver waits in the lobby holding a sign with your name.

You can pay in full online now, or pay cash to your guide at the start of the tour. Nothing is charged until you choose.

What happens if my flight is delayed?

Tell us your flight number when you book and we track it. If you land late we move the tour, shorten it or reschedule it at no extra cost.

Cairo Street Food & Local Life Evening Tour

Name: Cairo Street Food & Local Life Evening Tour
Brand: Egypt City Trip
SKU: ECT-T1070
Price: 39.9 USD
Availability: InStock

Koshary, ful, taameya and sugarcane juice, with a guide who eats there anyway

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Duration4 hours
AvailabilityDaily
Languages6 languages
PickupHotel pickup included
CancellationFree up to 24h

Overview

Egyptian food is a street cuisine and most visitors never get near it. This evening walk covers seven stops across downtown Cairo and Sayeda Zeinab, all places that locals queue at: a koshary house that has been serving one dish since 1950, a ful medames cart working out of a copper pot, a taameya griddle turning out green falafel from fava beans, hawawshi from a baker's oven, fresh sugarcane juice, konafa and finally Umm Ali.

You walk about three kilometres over four hours, and it doubles as a tour of ordinary Cairo — the streets between the tastings are the point as much as the food.

Highlights

Seven tastings — all food included, no upselling
Koshary, ful, taameya, hawawshi, sugarcane juice, konafa, Umm Ali
Downtown Cairo and Sayeda Zeinab on foot after dark
Vegetarian route available on request

Itinerary

17:00
Hotel pickup
Meet your guide in central Cairo.
17:30
Koshary house
Rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas, crisp onions and two sauces — Egypt's national dish.
18:15
Ful and taameya cart
Slow-cooked fava beans and green falafel straight off the griddle.
19:00
Hawawshi from the baker's oven
Spiced minced meat baked inside baladi bread.
19:45
Sugarcane juice & pickles
Pressed to order at a corner stand.
20:30
Konafa and Umm Ali
Two desserts and mint tea to finish.
21:00
Drop-off
Back to your hotel, or left in the bazaar if you prefer.

What's included

Included

All seven food tastings and drinks
English-speaking food guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Cairo
Bottled water

Not included

Alcohol
Additional portions
Tipping

Optional extras

Optional add-ons and prices
Extra	Details	Price
Shisha and tea at a baladi café	An extra half hour at a local ahwa.	$12per person
Vegetarian route	Every stop swapped for a meat-free equivalent.	Freeper person

Meeting point & route

Free pickup and drop-off from your hotel, apartment or Nile cruise dock.

Meeting point: Your hotel lobby in the tour city.

Important information

Wear comfortable closed shoes — most sites have uneven stone ground.
Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen; shade is limited at open-air sites.
Modest dress is required for mosques and churches: shoulders and knees covered.
Photography is free at most sites; some tombs and museums charge a small camera fee.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Cancellations inside 24 hours are non-refundable, but we will always try to move your date instead.

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