Experience food tours in
Cairo with Withlocals

"We went on the food tour in Cairo just before starting a Nile cruise. Mohammed was a great guide…puntual at picking us up at our hotel, and a joy to be with. We visited 3 separate establishments to taste a variety of foods, including Koshary, Hawishi, Kofta and more. His contacts where we ate gave great explanations and offered us much information. Would definitely recommend. It lasted 3 hours from start to finish. Our only complaint was that there was too much food!"

"We had a group of 6 that booked a food tour with Nana. The tour not only included food, but a wonderful cultural immersion into the lives of the Egyptian people! Nana is a wonderful person that's full of knowledge. We could have spent every day of our trip in Egypt learning from her. Definitely book her! "

"With less than 24hrs notice with extremely fast responses from Mohamed I was able to book a fully customised tour afternoon/evening tour of Cairo. In a few messages Mohamed was able to gauge what I wanted to do, suggest a plan and get everything confirmed. He offered to collect me from my flight and drop me back to my hotel later that evening removing any stress from my arrival and leaving me to relax and look forward to the tour. We visited Koshari Abu Tarekand had the legendary Koshari dish, a not to be missed experience. Then on to a walk through the markets of the old town starting at the victory gate - complete with a glass of sugar cane juice, and ended the evening with tickets to see Mazaher, one of the rare ensembles in which women play a leading role. The musicians of Mazaher are among the last remaining Zar practitioners in Egypt and this event that happens every Wednesday was sold out but thanks to Mohamed’s negotiating skills we were able to gain access. I felt very privileged to see such an uplifting performance. This was a last minute trip, I hadn’t had chance to research what was important to see and do and Mohamed managed to fill the time we had together with just the right experiences. He even managed to fit in a stop to get a phone charger and exchange some cash - two things that were causing me stress on arrival. Great to see a young guy with passion about his country eager to ensure visitors have the best experience during their visit. Keen to learn what he can do to improve his guiding skills through feedback I would highly recommend choosing Mohamed for a tour. "

"Mostafa's knowledge of Cario's culture, food and history made this tour the perfect way to experience the city. He took us to places that we would never have found by ourselves and made us feel as if we were just spending time with a local friend and we also felt totally safe and comfortable the whole time. He was able to not only explain the food and Cairo as it is today, but also is extremely knowledgeable in ancient Egyptian history, given that he is also an Egyptologyst. I will definitely be checking out his other tours the next time I visit Cairo. So glad we found him and I cannot recommend him enough as your guide when you visit Egypt. "

"Nana is a wonderful guide - a warm, empathetic and joyful person who made me feel instantly at ease. I am a woman and was travelling solo; she took great care to keep me safe during drop-offs and pickups, and allowed me to see a side of Cairo I would have been unable to access either alone or through a standard tour company. We attended a concert under moonlight at the Citadel, and wound our way through backstreets visiting local restaurants, mosques and brass-making workshops. It was brilliant. I truly cannot recommend her highly enough! "

"Wir hatten eine wirklich schöne Zeit mit Nana in Kairo. Sie hat uns ihre Stadt jenseits der Touristenmassen gezeigt. Sie ist toll auf unsere Kinder eingegangen und wir hatten einfach unglaublich viel Spaß. Wir sind wirklich viel gereist, aber das Erlebnis mit Nana war eines der besten aller Zeiten!"

"I could not recommend this more. Mohamed is so warm and welcoming, and is very knowledgeable about food. All of the places that we went were delicious, and we've found some new favorite meals and desserts. If you're considering, do it! You won't be disappointed, worth every penny."

"Wow, what a truly wonderful day in old Cairo with Nesreen Elnagger ( Nana ) We can’t thank Nana enough for this amazing experience which should not be missed if visiting Cairo. Not only did we see many of the ancient sights along with the day to day activities going on within old Cairo but we also learned so much about the stories and history behind what we saw as well as the culture. Nana was so knowledgeable and professional throughout and has many other tours in the region too. The only possible negative was that we had to say goodbye to our friend Nana …. Until next time "

"Mohamed did a tremendous job of taking us to traditional, local establishments that prepared traditional Egyptian dishes as the locals would eat them. He was very kind and did a lot to explain the food and culture behind the dishes we were tasting. Highly recommend you give him a try!"

"Mohamed was amazing. Kind, friendly and knew the city exceptionally well. We had a fantastic experience. We explored parts of the city we would have never found on our own. Tried foods that we would have never found on our own. We always look for an "on the ground" experience and for us, the afternoon with Mohamed was one of the best experiences we had on our entire trip. He made us feel very welcome in his city. An absolute "recommend"!"