A guide who knows the workshops, the fair prices and where the good papyrus, silver and spices really are.
A four-hour guided shopping tour of Cairo with hotel pickup: Khan El Khalili and Al-Muizz Street for lanterns, copper, silver cartouches, spices and perfume oils, a papyrus institute and a cotton shop, with a local guide who translates, negotiates and steers you away from tourist traps. 40 EUR per adult; you keep what you buy.
Adult and child (4–11) per person, entry tickets included. Choose your row in the booking box.
| Departure | Transport | Pickup | Back | Duration | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Cairo and Giza hotels | private car | 10:00 or 16:00 | 14:00 or 20:00 | 4 hours | €40 | €20 |
Khan El Khalili is fun with a guide and exhausting without one. This tour is about buying well: real papyrus not banana leaf, silver stamped 800 or 925, spices by weight, and a price the shopkeeper would give a Cairene.
Pickup at 10:00 or 16:00. The guide asks what you are looking for and plans the route. Khan El Khalili is a grid of specialised lanes: the goldsmiths' street, the coppersmiths, the spice merchants of Al-Muski, the lantern makers, the perfumers with essential oils sold by the gram.
In each lane the guide knows one or two honest shops, explains what is handmade and what is imported, and negotiates for you if you want. Outside the bazaar the tour includes a licensed papyrus institute (where you see how it is made) and an Egyptian cotton shop.
A tea at El Fishawy and, if you want, a stop at a galabeya tailor who can finish a garment the same day. Drop-off at your hotel with the bags.
Silver, copper, spices, lanterns, oils.
About the tickets: No entry tickets are needed. The guide earns nothing from the shops; prices you pay are yours to negotiate.
Rating based on 80+ reviews on our listings and this site.
We had the most extraordinary time with Mahmoud!! He is energetic, kind, funny, educational and very attentive to his guests. On our tour, we watched papyrus being made and purchased some beautiful pictures, smelled and tasted incredible spices, herbs and teas, bought alabaster vases, and visited Khan el Khalili market before…
Our guide Mahmoud was great! Super informative and incredibly friendly, no pressure on us to buy anything. We went to the Market, a Papyrus tour, Spice tour, and Alabaster tour! He moved at our pace, gave us great recommendations, and kept anyone from harassing us! Great experience!!
Had an amazing time, guide was thorough and very kind! Loved to hear him give history and knowledge about Egypt. Highly recommend!
We had a great time! Our tour guide was on time, knowledgeable and friendly. This is my second visit to Egypt and if I return, this is the company I would book with! Highly recommend! 5 stars all the way!
Was such an amazing time I spent with the guide and the driver
Amazing experience! My tour guide took me through the markets in Egypt, and I had such a great time. He made me feel comfortable and safe the entire time, showed me around, helped me experience the local culture, and made everything easy and enjoyable. I definitely wouldn’t have had the same experience without him. If you’re…
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A thousand years of mosques and markets on foot, from Al-Azhar to Bab al-Futuh.
