- Koshary:
The famous local Egyptian dish consisting of rice, lentils, pasta, chickpeas, crispy fried onions, garlic sauce, tomato sauce, spicy sauce (optional), mixed all together, an explosion of flavors.
Fresh fruit local ice-cream:
Locally made fresh fruit ice-cream, mainly strawberry and Mango based on seasonality.
Local pastries:
Kahk (local cookies with sugar powder)
Oras bel agwa (date-filled pastries)
Local biscuits with orange, cinnamon or jam.
Discover the flavors of Egypt on a guided food tour in Cairo. Try koshary, stroll through downtown, and enjoy a relaxing felucca ride on the Nile River.
Begin your tour at the iconic Abu Tarek restaurant, widely regarded as the best place in Cairo to try koshary, Egypt's beloved national dish. As you enjoy this hearty local favorite, hear stories about its origins and significance in Egyptian cuisine.
After your meal, stroll through the historic streets of downtown Cairo with the family, where they bring the city's fascinating past to life. Discover the history behind its architecture while gaining insights into Cairo's culture and everyday life. Along the way, stop for a refreshing serving of locally made fruit ice cream, with seasonal favorites like mango and strawberry.
Next, take a short taxi ride to the Nile River, where you'll board a traditional felucca for a relaxing 30-60 minute sail. As you drift along the Nile, Somaya and her family point out notable landmarks and shares fascinating stories and insights while you sample a selection of traditional Egyptian desserts, including kahk (powdered sugar cookies), oras bel agwa (date-filled pastries), and local biscuits.
Hi my name is Somaya, I live in Cairo around 20 minutes from the Pyramids, I'm so passionate about cooking, especially that I always cook with mom and young sister so we are a big team, the cooking process is more enjoyable when you cook with others, I love to interact with people especially that I have many nationalities in my family such as Egyptian, Turkish, American and Palestinian, so this made it so easy for me to share cultures and different languages, also as I've been working on tourism sector for almost 6 years, I can recommend special restaurants and authentic food experiences, I'm so excited to introduce you to my family and spend a warm family time along with trying Local Egyptian food :)
The closest station
El Manial Street Station
How to get to the station?
From Cairo university Station: 15mins
Exact location provided after booking.
Yes, Cairo: Walking Food Tour with an Egyptian family & A Nile Felucca Ride has a vegetarian option.
Duration of this cooking class is 3 hours.
Yes, Cairo: Walking Food Tour with an Egyptian family & A Nile Felucca Ride has a vegan option.
It costs 70 per person.
Up to 25 people can join Somaya's cooking class.
You will receive the confirmation within 24 hours.
We accepts these cards on airKitchen.
Cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the class begins will be fully refunded by the airKitchen cancellation policy.
