Cairo Food Tour

 

 

 

 

Cairo Food Tour

Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, is a fantastic destination for food lovers. Its culinary scene is diverse and vibrant, offering a wide range of delicious dishes and unique flavors. A food tour in Cairo will allow you to explore the local cuisine, indulge in traditional delicacies, and experience the city's rich culinary heritage. Here's a suggested itinerary for a food tour in Cairo:

 

Egyptian Breakfast:

Start your day with a traditional Egyptian breakfast. Head to a local café or street-side eatery and try ful medames, a hearty dish made from fava beans cooked with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and spices. Pair it with freshly baked Egyptian bread known as baladi bread or eat it with ta'meya (Egyptian falafel).

 

Khan El Khalili Market:

Visit the bustling Khan El Khalili Market, a historic bazaar in the heart of Cairo. Explore the narrow alleys filled with shops selling spices, nuts, dried fruits, and traditional sweets like baklava and basbousa. Don't forget to sample some aromatic Egyptian tea or hibiscus drink known as karkadeh.

 

Koshary:

For lunch, treat yourself to a plate of koshary, Egypt's beloved street food. Koshary is a hearty dish made with a mixture of rice, lentils, pasta, and chickpeas, topped with caramelized onions and a tangy tomato sauce. It's a must-try comfort food that reflects the country's multicultural influences.

 

Egyptian Street Food:

Explore the vibrant street food scene in Cairo. Wander through Downtown Cairo and try popular street snacks like ta'ameya (Egyptian falafel), served in freshly baked bread with a variety of toppings and sauces. You can also sample other street food favorites like kofta (grilled minced meat skewers) and shawarma (sliced meat wrapped in bread).

 

Traditional Egyptian Dinner:

In the evening, head to a local restaurant to savor a traditional Egyptian dinner. Indulge in dishes like molokhia (a green leafy vegetable stew), mahshi (stuffed vegetables), or grilled meats like kebabs and kofta. Don't miss out on the aromatic rice dishes like kabsa or roz bil shaariya (rice with vermicelli).

 

Egyptian Sweets:

End your food tour with a sweet note by trying some authentic Egyptian desserts. Try Umm Ali, a delicious bread pudding-like dessert made with puff pastry, milk, nuts, and raisins. Other popular sweets include konafa (shredded pastry filled with nuts and sweet cheese) and basbousa (semolina cake soaked in syrup

Overview:

It's the time to discover Cairo Food Tour with amazing local food in Cairo with your guide, walk through the Egyptian streets to find your Cairo Local Food

The Most popular Egyptian Food :

Koshari
Its marvelous blend between pasta – rice -lentil – hummus – fried onion

Falafel
All the ingredients from fresh vegetables

Grilled meat
From all different kinds and molokhia and much more. Simply it’s a foodies haven

Molokhia
Is a leafy green vegetable that is cooked in a garlic broth pepper and coriander served with rice.

·         Cairo Hotels: Ramses Hilton or Steigenberger Pyramids or similar

Itinerary:

Day (1): Arrival in Cairo
Once you arrive at Cairo international airport Plan Egypt Tours delegate transfers you with a comfortable vehicle to your hotel to relax, Plan Egypt Tours delegate will help you to check in and enjoy your stay, overnight in Cairo.

Day (2): Cairo Day Tour with Egyptian Food
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Cairo, meet Plan Egypt Tours guide and start an imaginary tour to visit Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, Valley Temple, and relish a tasteful lunch the Egyptian Food in a local restaurant in Cairo. Proceed to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser at Sakkara, visit also Memphis city, and at the end of your cheerful day, back to the hotel for overnight in Cairo. optional tour with a Sound and Light Show in Cairo or a Dinner cruise with the Belly dancer and tanora show. overnight at your hotel 

Day (3): The Egyptian Museum and Saladin Citadel Tour

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, Meet up with Plan Egypt Tours guide to start your Cairo Day Tour to visit The Egyptian museum and visit the private room of the young King Tut Ankh Amoun, after that visiting the Citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Aly Alabaster Mosque. You will lunch in an Egyptian Food restaurant in Cairo, Then transfer back to the hotel, and overnight stay in Cairo. optional tour with Flueca in River Nile and enjoy the Cairo Food during the sailing on the river Nile 

 

Day (4): Cairo Food Tour

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, Meet up with Plan Egypt Tours guide in Cairo Food Tour to visit Cairo Sightseeing Tour. Submerge in Cairo attractions like The Pharaonic Village, Khan El Khalili Bazaars, and El-Moez Street. You will lunch in an Egyptian Food restaurant in Cairo, Then transfer back to the hotel, and overnight stay in Cairo. optional tour with dinner in Cairo Tower, It is the first rotary restaurant in Egypt.

Day (5): Departure Cairo

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, Plan Egypt Tours delegate will transfer you with a comfortable vehicle to Cairo international airport to departure.

Included:

·         Meet & assist upon arrival at Cairo International Airport.

·         Transfers from Cairo to Hotel and return.

·         5 nights accommodation in a hotel in Cairo with daily breakfast during your Cairo Tour Packages

·         1 bottle of water during your Cairo Tour Packages

·         Lunch will be served during your Cairo Tour Packages

·         Sightseeing tours as mentioned in the above itinerary

·         English speaking guide in your Cairo Tour Packages

·         All Service Charges and taxes.

·         Entrance fees to the above-mentioned sites

Excluded:

·         International flight.

·         Egypt visa.

·         Any Optional Tours.

 

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