Downtown Cairo Half-Day Tour with Egyptian Dinner | La Vacanza Travel

Downtown Cairo Half-Day Tour with Egyptian Dinner

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Egypt, Giza Governorate, Giza
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  • 4 hours
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Overview

Immerse yourself in the bustle and beauty of downtown Cairo on this fascinating 4-hour walking tour. Set off in the late afternoon at Zamalek Island to see the off-the-beaten track gems and major landmarks along both old and modern streets of this captivating metropolis. Freshly painted graffiti provides colorful context to Liberation Square (Midan Tahrir), and the grand 19th-century buildings set a perfect backdrop for downtown street theater. Hear fascinating facts and stories from your guide as you walk, and finish with supper at an authentic Egyptian restaurant.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Opera Square, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

We’ll start our Cairo tour at New Opera Square in Zamalek, winding our way through Cairo’s ancient and recent history, emerging, fittingly, at Old Opera Square near Attaba.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Liberation Square (Midan El-Tahreer), In Front of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo 11511 Egypt

From the city’s most beautiful bridge spanning the Nile, we’ll head towards Liberation Square, which hosted many events during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution and is a significant landmark in the city’s modern history.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Downtown Cairo, Bab Al Louq, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

In addition to the beautiful 19th and 20th Century architecture featured in downtown Cairo, our walking tour will allow you to check out modern artwork in the form of graffiti. Typically, this graffiti expresses locals’ views towards the Revolution and various political parties. In this area, every corner has its own story to tell, with most intersections featuring a statue of an important historical figure. Not to worry - your local guide will help fill in any gaps to give you a better context for what you’re seeing.
To cap off your private local Cairo walking tour, we’ll indulge in a local dish: Koshary, in an authentic local restaurant. Koshary is a mix of rice, pasta, lentils, fried onions, and chili sauce, and is one of our faves. You’ll also have the chance to try Egyptian falafel and ice cream before the night is through, giving you a full taste of local life here, in just four short hours!

Duration: 2 hours

Inclusions
  • Join a Local English-speaking guide
  • Enjoy dinner at local restaurant
  • Take transportation from/to downtown Cairo

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Pharaohs Hotel, 12 Lotfy Hassouna, St، Dokki, Giza Governorate 3753441, Egypt


Departure Time

04:30 PM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours


User's Reviews

rumeliah2023

30 Dec, 2023

Our downtown Cairo tour with Mina was absolutely fantastic! Mina is an outgoing and friendly guide! He was informative, and enjoyable to be with. He showed us some special secret sites of the city… And even made accommodations for us to see some of the things that we wanted to see. He took us to popular patisserie for ice cream and a really good place for dinner for Shawarma! Yummy! He then took us on a metro to see another part of downtown Cairo, and also made sure that we were safe to our final destination back to the hotel. If you have a chance you should get Mina as your guide! He was cognizant of what we wanted to see as well as flexible and accommodating ! Thank you Mina for a great evening on our last night in Cairo!

619terria

19 Dec, 2023

We booked this tour for the afternoon of arrival. I had real reservations given we had been in transit for nearly 20 hours. Once the tour started all reservations were put to the side. This was our first of 4 tours with Mina as our guide. Mina was amazing and explained the local history so well. He also made us feel like extremely comfortable in a city we had no idea how to explore. The dinner was delicious and a local dish, which made me wanting to explore more of the local cuisine. Highly recommend as an introduction to Cairo.

andyha

09 Oct, 2023

My husband and I did the downtown Cairo walking tour with our guide Mina and it was excellent. The passion he had for his homeland and it’s history, people and culture was evident. He went the extra mile to ensure our experience including the local dinner and fantastic Egyptian ice cream was both fun and informative. Mina also assisted us when our Uber account would not connect and ensured that we got home safely via his account. Thank you Mina for a 10/10 experience, we could not recommend Mina more highly.

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30 Sep, 2023

The walking tour into downtown Cairo with our guide Noha was a fantastic experience! Noha was so welcoming and knowledgeable, and her confidence in navigating the city whilst managing all of our well-being (going above and beyond) instantly put me at ease in a very chaotic environment!! The traditional meal was delicious, and getting to ride the metro with the locals was an absolute highlight of my trip to Egypt. Would absolutely recommend this tour and Noha.

149jenniec

29 Sep, 2023

Fantastic experience with a wonderful guide...very knowledgeable, and shared many stories about daily Egyptian life and its facinating history ❤️🇪🇬🤍

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