Cairo VIP Guided Shopping Tour of Khan El-Khalili Market with Lunch
by Book My Egypt Tours
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This four-hour private tour begins with pickup from the hotel in Cairo or Giza and travel by private vehicle to Khan El-Khalili Bazaar. Visitors spend about two hours exploring this large market, which was originally the site of a Fatimid Caliphate mausoleum. The guide explains the history of the area and points out the oldest mosque nearby. Guests can browse hundreds of stalls selling spices, papyrus, perfumes, and cotton goods. There is an opportunity to try a traditional flavored shisha pipe. The guide also highlights the best places for shopping local products. After Khan El-Khalili, the tour continues with a 30-minute visit to the Merit Bazaar, where visitors can have their name written in ancient Egyptian script if they wish. Next is a 30-minute stop at Mall Khan El Helw to see and shop for 100 percent Egyptian cotton products such as bed sheets and T-shirts. The tour then proceeds to the Papyrus Institute for about 30 minutes, where visitors learn how papyrus paper was made in ancient times. The final stop is a 30-minute visit to Royal Perfumes and Oils, where guests can smell Egyptian essences used since Pharaonic times. Lunch is included, offering a choice of koshary or a falafel sandwich, along with bottled water. After the tour, private transport returns guests to their hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar
The guide picks you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and transfers you by private car to Khan El-Khalili. This site was originally a Fatimid Caliphate mausoleum and burial place of caliphs. You will visit the oldest mosque in the area and explore the large bazaar, which offers a wide range of spices, products, and shops. There is an opportunity to try traditional shisha for smokers and to shop at the best local stalls. After the visit, you return to your vehicle for the next stop.
120 min
Merit Bazaar
A 30-minute visit where guests can have their names written in ancient Egyptian language as a souvenir.
30 min
Mall Khan El Helw
This 30-minute stop showcases Egyptian cotton products such as bed sheets and T-shirts made from 100 percent cotton that does not shrink.
30 min
Papyrus Institute
Spend about 30 minutes learning at the Papyrus Institute how papyrus paper, the first paper produced by mankind, was made.
30 min
Royal Perfumes And Oils
A 30-minute visit to a perfume factory where guests can smell traditional Egyptian essences used since ancient Pharaonic times.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Cairo VIP Guided Shopping Tour of Khan El-Khalili Market with Lunch
by Book My Egypt Tours
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$26Overview
This four-hour private tour begins with pickup from the hotel in Cairo or Giza and travel by private vehicle to Khan El-Khalili Bazaar. Visitors spend about two hours exploring this large market, which was originally the site of a Fatimid Caliphate mausoleum. The guide explains the history of the area and points out the oldest mosque nearby. Guests can browse hundreds of stalls selling spices, papyrus, perfumes, and cotton goods. There is an opportunity to try a traditional flavored shisha pipe. The guide also highlights the best places for shopping local products. After Khan El-Khalili, the tour continues with a 30-minute visit to the Merit Bazaar, where visitors can have their name written in ancient Egyptian script if they wish. Next is a 30-minute stop at Mall Khan El Helw to see and shop for 100 percent Egyptian cotton products such as bed sheets and T-shirts. The tour then proceeds to the Papyrus Institute for about 30 minutes, where visitors learn how papyrus paper was made in ancient times. The final stop is a 30-minute visit to Royal Perfumes and Oils, where guests can smell Egyptian essences used since Pharaonic times. Lunch is included, offering a choice of koshary or a falafel sandwich, along with bottled water. After the tour, private transport returns guests to their hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar
The guide picks you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and transfers you by private car to Khan El-Khalili. This site was originally a Fatimid Caliphate mausoleum and burial place of caliphs. You will visit the oldest mosque in the area and explore the large bazaar, which offers a wide range of spices, products, and shops. There is an opportunity to try traditional shisha for smokers and to shop at the best local stalls. After the visit, you return to your vehicle for the next stop.
120 min
Merit Bazaar
A 30-minute visit where guests can have their names written in ancient Egyptian language as a souvenir.
30 min
Mall Khan El Helw
This 30-minute stop showcases Egyptian cotton products such as bed sheets and T-shirts made from 100 percent cotton that does not shrink.
30 min
Papyrus Institute
Spend about 30 minutes learning at the Papyrus Institute how papyrus paper, the first paper produced by mankind, was made.
30 min
Royal Perfumes And Oils
A 30-minute visit to a perfume factory where guests can smell traditional Egyptian essences used since ancient Pharaonic times.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.