Market tours · CAIRO
Good farmers market tours in Cairo fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Cairo’s private market tour, from El Ghorya and the Tent Market to Khan el-Khalili, with bargaining help, lunch, and private transport.
“We went for a tour through the market. Omair was very nice and explained me everything about Egypt.”
See Cairo through a local market, ride a tuk-tuk, eat koshari, and enjoy private hotel transfers on this four-hour tour.
“Not a real tour. The - very young and kind - "guide" was not even a certified local guide (he got actually a fine from the local police). He just walked with us through the market and comment - poorly - some mosques or mastabas as we were asking things.”
Explore Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, Coptic churches, Citadel, Muhammad Ali Mosque, and local bazaars on an eight-hour private tour.
“We were confused on what we had signed up for. When we were greeted in the lobby by Karem he laid all our concerns to rest. What we were confused about was "yes we are going into the museum - no the entrance fee is not included in our price" ... hey really this tour was Read more”
Review of a private Cairo stopover tour to the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Khan Al-Khalili, airport pickup, lunch, and practical value.
“Great tour with abduo . Everything went smoothly. Very polite. Recommend if you want to choose a tour in Egypt with such professional guide.”
See Cairo through local eyes on a market tour with a tuk-tuk ride, Egyptian koshari lunch, private guide, and hotel transfers.
“The tour was as follows, warts and all. We were picked up on time by our tour guide Adham. His English was very basic and easily got confused when we went off script. We were taken to the backstreets of where the pyramids are by Taxi and then taken,by tuk tuk, on a very long ride around the backstreets. This was quite good because it got to show us how Cairo really is i.e. poverty, rubbish strewn and dirty? The market tour was from the back of the tuk-tuk and was a market for locals, i.e. fruit and veg meat et cetera. All of this was okay. we were then…”
Review this private Cairo day tour covering the Egyptian Museum, Coptic churches, Saladin Citadel, bazaars, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“This trip by Hesham Touts is a must. Its what you see and what it represents. The Egyptian museum still has many things to see, although it is in the process of moving to the new museum. What we wittnessed today was several statues that have eyes made of material discoRead more”
Review of a private Cairo tour covering Giza, the Egyptian Museum, and a local market, with pricing, timing, guide details, and booking advice.
“We plan a one-day trip to Abu Simbel from Cairo. Unfortunately, our Egypt Air flight was delayed for almost 2 hours. Although our visit is short but the temples are impressive and the tour guide is informative.”
See Cairo through local markets, enjoy a tuk tuk ride, and eat Khoshari on a private four-hour tour from your Cairo or Giza hotel.
“Ultimate experience despite my presence in Cairo, but I explore more . I bought many things by cheap price”
Pick a canal, a covered hall, a souk or a stove.
