4 Walking Tours in Egypt to Build a Day Around

1.Old Cairo Guided Walk Tour: History, Culture & Street Bites

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 633 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $31Our pick

Spend 3 to 4 hours walking Islamic Cairo with a licensed Egyptologist guide such as Nahed, Randa, or Ehab. Visit Bab al-Futuh, Al-Hakim Mosque, Bayt al-Suhaymi, El Moez Street, Mamluk monuments, Al-Hussein Mosque, and Khan el Khalili. Entrance fees, bottled water, street snacks, and a local meal are included, with hotel pickup available from Cairo or Giza.

“Our guide Nahed was excellent. She provided fabulous information and put in contacts the history of Egypt in a very short concise manner. She was warm, friendly and very funny. She made sure everybody was having a good time and she took us to lots of really great sites, thank you very much”

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2.Islamic Cairo Walking Tour: Khan el Khalili, Al-Azhar Mosque

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · from $52Top rated

Walk Cairo’s Islamic quarter with a professional guide such as Zizou, Tito, Hussein, or Zanaty. You’ll enter through Bab El Fotouh, follow Al Muizz Street past medieval monuments, browse Khan el Khalili, and visit Al Azhar Mosque. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with a maximum of 12 people.

“Zizou is incredibly knowledgable. He’s also a wonderful storyteller. We stopped by the oldest hospital in the world and asked Zizou about a simple question about medical specialization. He responded with the most insightful story about meRead more”

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3.Professional Photo Shoot & Authentic Cairo Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $200

Meet photographer Omar in downtown Cairo for a private, flexible photo experience focused on the Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx. He takes you to three or four strong photo spots, helps with posing, speaks excellent English, and can point out common scams. Site tickets and transport are extra.

“Omar was a great photographer. Highly recommend. Great hospitality we was able to go look inside the pyramid while he waited on us for 2hours. Very professional if you don’t know how to take pictures he will also help you. Gave great directions. He is not a guide but he will inform you because there are a lot of scammers. He speaks great English very good friend.”

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4.Walks Of Cairo Night Excursion With Food & walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $52

Spend 4 to 5 hours seeing Cairo at night with a private guide and car. Eat koshary, shawerma, falafel, hawawshi, baba ganoush, and more, then walk from the Nile Corniche through Old Islamic Cairo to Khan El-Khalili. Guides such as Ayoub, Peter, Manar, and Mina add local context and flexible pacing.

“Our family loves getting introduced to a new place through a food tour! The tours are even better when you get a great guide like Peter who is both personable and knowledgeable! We were picked up on time in an air conditioned vehicle. The driver expertly navigated the ciRead more”

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