had a very nice time with Yasser he is very kind and funny he explains everything very good.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Private English Egyptologist guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
- Handmade carpet school and spices and Egyptian cotton store
- Bazar for gold and silver for cartouch and gift shop
- Visit the papyrus and perfume bazaar
- Bottle Water
- Lunch local Egyptian food
Excludes
- Tipping
- Any additional request that is not included on the itinerary is Excluded.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Step into the maze of Khan El-Khalili, where Cairo’s traditional shopping culture comes alive in narrow lanes packed with brass lanterns, jewelry, spices, perfumes, handmade crafts, and colorful souvenirs. Your private guide will help you explore the market without feeling overwhelmed, pointing out interesting pieces and sharing practical tips for bargaining. You’ll have time to browse at your own pace and choose gifts that genuinely remind you of your time in Egypt.
Visit a papyrus workshop to discover how the ancient Egyptians turned the papyrus plant into a durable writing material. You’ll see a demonstration of the traditional process and have an opportunity to browse painted papyrus artwork featuring Egyptian scenes, symbols, and hieroglyphs. Your guide can help explain the differences between genuine papyrus and modern imitations, making it easier to choose a meaningful souvenir rather than simply picking the first piece you see.
Continue to a specialized perfume and oils shop, where you can explore scents inspired by Egypt’s long tradition of fragrance-making. Smell different essential oils and traditional Egyptian fragrances while learning about their uses and the stories behind some of the blends. Rather than wandering from shop to shop on your own, your guide helps you understand what you’re looking at and gives you the freedom to decide which scents are worth taking home.
Browse Egyptian cotton products and other locally made goods, from clothing and textiles to practical gifts and traditional handicrafts. This part of the tour is ideal if you’re looking for something useful rather than a typical tourist souvenir. Your guide can help you compare materials and styles while explaining what makes Egyptian cotton such a well-known part of the country’s textile tradition.
After several hours of exploring and shopping, take a break for a casual Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant. Depending on the selected option, the meal may include favorites such as koshary or falafel, giving you a chance to taste something genuinely local rather than stopping for a standard tourist meal. It’s a relaxed finish to the shopping experience before your private vehicle takes you back to your Cairo or Giza hotel.
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Reviews
There was a lot of tour shops that were went to. I thought it was gonna be more of a personal shopping experience.
We had a great time shopping! We had a wondered river/guide and visited many interesting places! Would highhly recommend this tour
Yasser was very great with his history lessons while we drove to our destinations. Gave us a lot of great tips and took us to some very cool stores!
Mohammed, our tour guide, did a wonderful job! Picked us up from the hotel on time, and took us to the shopping tours. Had a good experience with Merchants at each shop.
Yasser knows a lot of places to go shopping for papyrus, carpets, jewelry, essential oils, clothes and so on. You can tell him whatever you want to buy and he can bring you to there. We bought some really good smelling oils, nice clothes and some jewelry. It’s a nice and comfortable way to get around for a shopping tour in Cairo.
Very nice tour for us who just arrived. Thank you! The guide and the driver super cool. We will recommend it to our families.
Yasser was an awesome tour guy. We definitely will book with him again when we come back to visit Egypt. Definitely book with him you would not regret it. He is very knowledgeable and trustworthy well known around the area.
Had an amazing day with Yesser. He’s an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide. He took us everywhere and accommodated our every need. I definitely recommend him
Yesser was really excellent guide tour !!! He learned us everything about the history of Egypt! Also he recommended us lot of good stores with traditional staffs! I recommend it for sure!
It was an amazing experience!I recommend it! Our guide was very good and friendly . We bought perfumes, spices , cotton ! A experience !
Yasser was excellent in taking us to unique Egyptian shopping locations! We loved it! It’s not things we can buy back home and great items to remind us of our wonderful trip in Cairo
We enjoyed ourselves throughout the trip. Our guide was on time and had a great energy about him. He was very knowledgeable and everyone knew and respected him.
Tour guide was very friendly and accommodating. Very insightful and gave plenty of history about the area. Must try for any one seeking a friendly tour guide
Besides history, Yasser gave us great history! Made sure we had the freedom to go around each store, loved that each stop was backed by the government, that we know it was authentic.
Very beautiful sites and stories behind every market we went. Every store employee were very nice and hospitable. Recommended.
Excellent, great service. If you are interested in shopping, this is a great and safe option. I would recommend!!!!!!!
The shopping tour was wonderful! Lots of great shops and information about some of Egypts products. The guides Yasser and Hossam were absolutely fantastic. Very personable and fun to chat with, also superb driving in what can be a quite chaotic environment.
We had a fabulous shopping experience with our tour guide Yasser & Hossem. They were extremely knowledgeable and friendly and made our experience truly memorable!
Great time spent at various local shops, very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Toured paper making, Arabian oils, jewellery, and carpet stores.
We had an incredible shopping tour in Egypt that embraced the country’s rich culture. The essential oil store stood out with a diverse selection, and the staff were knowledgeable, providing insights into each oil’s origin. The papyrus shop showcased exquisite craftsmanship, while the jewelry and carpet stores offered a range of authentic treasures. What impressed me most was the respect for our time – our awesome guide Yassar took us to places with no pushy sales tactics, just genuine hospitality. It was a delightful experience exploring these establishments and immersing myself in Egypt’s vibrant market scene.
Great shops and opportunities to get customizable merch that you can’t get anywhere else in the world. Highly recommended
Awsome time seeing all the best there is to see with just one day in Giza!! Yasser was a super friendly and knowledgable guide! If I ever come back I will be contacting Yasser!!
Speaks fluent English and very good guide! He is honest and no hidden cost. He will also bargain for you. Highly recommended.
Was a lot of fun to see the different vendors and learn more about the local products. It’s a great introduction to middle eastern culture for those who may not know much about it too. We loved shopping around and picking things out for loved ones. Highly recommend if you’re looking for some awesome travel keepsakes!
Very nice experience with guide Yasser Very helpful and patient with us,, gave us a lot of informations and offered a lot and different visits to many places worth to visit
Amazing tour with a very informative, polite and kind guide mr. Yassir. I booked 2 more times. The driver Hussam is also a good driver who drove very safe. Highly recommend.
Mohammed was a delightful guide! Very informative and personable. The “factories” we saw were so interesting - papyrus making; rug making by hand, cartouche making, and essential oils. Our driver, Hassan, was amazing driving us through chaotic traffic!!
Our Guide Mohamed took us to some fabulous places to shop. Our driver Ahmed got us there safely. I loved this private shopping tour. Because we got some fabulous unique items. I recommend this private shopping tour to everyone. We went to shop for jewelry, clothing, essential oils and carpet. The essential oils were the best for me. I was exposed to oils, I did not know existed and the healing power of other oils. Book this tour, you will not regret it!
We loved the experience 🫶🏻! Excellent experience in Cairo. Yasser was so kind and gift us a lot of good information about Cairo. Also we tried some local food that Yasser gift to us. Very nice, super recommended.
Very nice experience. Yasir is amazing guide, full of knowledge and while showing you places he gives you a lot of related informations, ane he takes a good pictures. So even if you go alone and there is nobody to take picture of you, dont worry, he will take maaany pictures of you.
The shopping trip was great and the guide was generous with his hotspot!! I did think the items were overpriced, but the shop keepers had fantastic personalities. All in all, very enjoyable Thank you
Yasser is an excellent guide! Yasser is fun, funny and helped us with Arabic translations to ensure we were getting the best deals and also helped us feel safe the entire time. Him and his driver picked us up from our hotel, and took us to legitimate, top-notch quality shops with friendly shop owners. The hosts of the shops were so friendly and welcoming, and we got a free coffee, hibiscus juice or tea with each stop. We not only bought a lot of great goodies, but also learned a ton about the processes. We went to papyrus, Egyptian cotton, jewelry and perfume shops, topped off with an incredible traditional Egyptian lunch that was included with our tour price. 5++ stars - I highly recommend booking!
Yesser was great, very kind and hospitable. The shops were all very nice, especially the essential oils. Overall a very great tour with lots of information on the history of Egypt.
Yessir, was amazing!! Full of info and the shopping was so good!! I loved the essential oils guy!! So much fun really!
Yasser is a very knowledge tour guide. He is experienced and provides a tailored service. I would recommend him to anyone going to cairo.
I Had a great day being led by Yasser. He was a wonderful host full of knowledge and enthusiasm. We visited the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Pyramids. He went the extra mile and took me shopping at the end of the tour to see some local crafts and how paper was originally made. Great day all in all
It was great! Yasser was a great guide. He took great care of us and also had exceptional knowledge about Egyptian history. Thank you!
Yasser was very helpful , respectful, friendly and fun to have a tour with. He has excellent knowledge about the ancient civilization till recent date.
Yasser was a great guide for our four day tour in Cairo! He was able to organize our private tour to meet our needs. We did not have to worry about trip! He can organize Nile, Luxor and Cairo .
The shopping tour is great and you can tell what you’re getting is authentic. Bring lots of cash so that you can get all that you desire and they always accept cards. Don’t be afraid to bargain, some owners/employees are willing to work with you and your budget. I’m truly in awe at the talent we saw. You can even tell the host something you were looking to purchase and they will try to bring you to a shop. All in all an amazing time and met the coolest/most talented people ever. Be sure to bring a portable charger or something with you as well.
Yasser is an awesome guy. He take his time and effort to explain everything and go in very detail. He took care of us all day and took us to the best shopping and the best tourist places I highly recommend you to do with him next time.
Had a very good time with are tour guide. Site was breath taking, would book with him again. Love it.
Yasser y’all should know this guy name he’s awesome reliable welcoming great personality love what he do and enjoy the people
The trip was fun and complete with an awesome browse and shopping spree with my good guide Yasser! My favorite purchase was some papyrus paintings that made my trip complete
We had a great day with our tourguide Yassir. We got to see and learn about essential oils, Egyptian cotton and carpets manufacturing and shop the handcrafted things right on the manufacturing site. Yassir was very accommodating being out tourguide, he was knowledgeable, informative and patient. We were left to shop at our own leisure and he even helped us with getting a good deal on souvenirs we wanted to buy for our relatives. Highly recommend Yassir to be your excellent private shopping tourguide on your next trip to Cairo.
I would definetely reccomend this tour and Snefro! Yasser was with us helping and explaining everything but also giving us the space to explore alone. I loved the visit at the carpets school its wonderful what they do! Also it was wow to see how they make papyrus at tue papyrous museum. We bought essential oils and a khayamiya. Amazing tour amazing people!!!
I had Yasser as a private guide to help with shopping around Giza, Memphis and Saqqara. We visited multiple shops who sold Egyptian cotton, perfume, carpet and also market stalls. I bought pure Frankincense from a well-known perfume store who were very accommodating while they explained their family history and floral extracting techniques. Yasser also worked his magic on a purchase for multiple gift items as the seller wouldn't move down on price, he got me a great deal. I appreciate Yasser for his shopping recommendations and help with better pricing.
Great tour. Friendly tour guide and driver. Highly recommend to anyone travelling to Egypt for a holiday!
We asked Yassar to take us to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. Of course he helped us in translation but to our surprise, he even helped us in price negotiation which was very important! Without him, we could have easily paid more than double of what we paid.
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