5-Nights Cairo for Foodies from $2,235

Settle into your first-class hotel along the River Nile and embark on this delicious 6-day Cairo vacation, discovering the rich flavours and history of Egypt’s historic capital.

Make your way into the enchanting interior of the Cheops Pyramid, inspecting the burial chambers entrenched with ancient Egyptian history. Marvel at the Great Sphinx of Giza before continuing to Memphis, the former capital of Upper and Lower Egypt approximately 5,000 years ago, home to some of the world’s oldest and best-preserved sites. Continue to the famous step pyramid of Kind Zoser in Sakkara, the first pyramid built in ancient Egypt, preceding those in Giza by multiple centuries, before uncovering the story of the Cheops, Kephren, and Mukerinos pyramids told by an unforgettable sound and light show.

Embark on an authentic food tour of Cairo, venturing from the historic Tahrir Square through the Haussman-inspired street of Downtown Cairo, indulging in delectable local food and drinks. Enjoy a variety of different dishes, including kushari (a popular Egyptian dish with pasta, rice, and lentils), fresh juices, and local baklava as you discover Cairo’s rich gastronomy and culture. Continue your adventure with a memorable River Nile cruise, highlighted by a delicious open buffet, live music, and a belly dancer performance.

Explore The Grand Egyptian Museum GEM before your cooking class, where you’ll have the chance to cook authentic Egyptian dishes. Explore the 12 Main Galleries of the GEM, showcasing 15,000 artifacts across four sections. Journey from early societies, divine kings, pyramids, and afterlife beliefs to the resurgence of centralized power and expanded funerary practices. Experience Egypt's imperial peak with elaborate afterlife beliefs, ending with the fusion of Egyptian and Greco-Roman traditions.

Cap off your time in Cairo with a full-day tour of Medieval Cairo. Walk through the old gates of Cairo into Al Moez Street, witnessing its heritage unfold at its mausoleums, mosques, palaces, and schools dating from the Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluke, and Ottoman eras. Share a lunch at the scenic Al Azhar Park before visiting the Ibn Tulun Mosque, Egypt’s oldest intact mosque dating to the ninth century with a unique spiral minaret.