The 9 Best Market Shopping Tours in Egypt

1.Local Markets & Khan el Khalili Private Shopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 614 reviews · 3 hours · from $24Our pick

Spend three hours with a private guide such as Mostafa, Osama, Marwan, or Amr, visiting Cairo’s local markets, Fatimid gates, and Khan el Khalili. Expect hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, guided walking, shopping help, and time to bargain for brass, leather, perfumes, silver, and more.

“We had an excellent time on this tour! Our guide, Mr. Osama, was superb! He asked immediately what we wanted to get from the tour and made sure to focus on this, particularly the history, as we went. He was knowledgeable, incredibly enthusiatic, and took the time to make sure we saw everything we want to. The markets themselves are amazing! There is so much to see and experience.”

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2.VIP Shopping Private Tour Papyrus Perfume Bazaars and Cotton

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $6Top rated

Hesham Egypt tour guide arranges a four-hour private Cairo shopping trip by vehicle. Visit shops for papyrus, perfume, cartouches, alabaster, crystal, handmade art, and long-fiber Egyptian cotton, with hotel pickup, drop-off, water, and help bargaining.

“Driver was friendly & took us to shops that weren't pressuring us to buy things if we didn't want. Also took me to a special bizarre I wanted just to take a photo.”

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3.Private Day tour in Khan Elkhalele Market with Shopping and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $15

Spend four to five hours with a private guide, often identified as Basem or Bassem, exploring Khan El-Khalili and Al-Muizz Street, then visiting papyrus, perfume, carpet, spice, and cotton shops. Pickup, transport, water, and a light Egyptian lunch are included.

“Basem is a terrific guide! He took us to some high quality shops for papyrus, spices, and jewelry. Our next stop was lunch, which was delicious lamb shwarma (Basem asks for your preferences, so you have several choices.) Lunch was delicious. Read more”

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4.Bazaars Shopping Tour, Medieval Cairo Adventure Awaits

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $21

Start at 11 a.m. with hotel pickup, then follow a private guide through El Ghorya, Gamalia Street, El Mosky, and Khan el-Khalili. Your guide helps with local customs, languages, prices, and navigation. Mahmoud is one named guide, though the assigned guide may vary.

“Exceptional service! Guide was knowledgable and smart navigating us well Team has great attitudes. Will use them again.”

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5.Khan El Khalili Bazaar and Old Market Shopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $24

Explore Cairo’s old markets with a private guide and driver, from El Ghorya and Gamalia Street to El Mosky and Khan El Khalili. Your guide helps with bargaining, while hotel pickup, bottled water, and a local restaurant lunch keep this four-hour outing easy.

“If you would like a great tour of the bazaar and mosque, go no further than here. A great tour with abdelrahman and shady our wonderful driver. We had a lot fun with a lot of advice and knowledge from abdelrahman. Great tour”

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6.Cairo Shopping Tours to Old Markets and Local Souqs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $35

Spend four hours with a private guide in Cairo’s old markets, from El Ghorya and El Mosky to Khan el-Khalili. Guides such as Midu, Ahmed, and Mohamed Hamed have tailored shopping stops, helped with bargaining, and added local food and mosque options.

“Our guide, Midu (hopefully I spelt it correctly), was excellent. He listened to our needs and tailored the tour for us giving other options s along the way such as looking at mosques. He helped us navigate the barage of sellers trying to get us to Read more”

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7.Shopping tour In Governmental Bazaars include guide’s advisor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $5Best value

Join Hesham Egypt Tour Guide for a private Cairo shopping trip with flexible departure time, hotel pickup, and transport between trusted bazaars. Shop for Egyptian papyrus, carpets, perfume essence, glass, and cartouches while your guide helps you compare goods, barter, and seek government certificates.

“Overall, the tour was fine, and our guide Beshoy was very kind—we have no complaints about him. However, the pickup was quite delayed, and we had to wait longer than expected. One important thing to mention is that we did not go to tourRead more”

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8.Cairo crafts and shopping Tour With khan el khalili Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $25

This 4 to 5 hour private tour pairs a walk through Khan el Khalili with Cairo craft shops, including papyrus, perfume, cartouches, Egyptian cotton, lunch, and a carpet school. Pickup, an Egyptologist guide, car, and bottled water are included.

“Caboo took us out in the Red Sea and we had the best time. He was very friendly, helpful and genuine. I’m not a water person AT ALL and I enjoyed every minute of our outting with Caboo. If I could give him 10 stars I must definitely would.”

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9.VIP guided Tour Khan El Kahili Market Private Tour and Shopping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $16

Spend about four hours with a private guide and driver exploring Cairo’s shopping traditions, from cartouche jewelry and lotus perfume to papyrus, cotton, spices, and Khan el-Khalili. Guides may include Shymma, Kareem, or Hesham, and the route can reflect your interests.

“Today we did a tour of the market and the garbage city. Kareem was very knowledgeable and we had a blast with him learning all of Egypts rich culture.”

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