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Discover Egypt’s rich craftsmanship on this private Cairo shopping tour. Explore authentic workshops to see live artisan demonstrations and buy genuine local treasures with ease.
Highlights:
Papyrus Institute: Watch live paper-making demo from Nile reeds.
Handmade Carpet School: See artisans weave intricate silk & wool rugs.
Cartouche Workshop: Get custom jewelry engraved with your name in hieroglyphics.
Perfume & Essential Oils: Discover royal lotus & jasmine oil essences.
Egyptian Cotton: Shop world-famous 100% long-staple cotton goods.
Enjoy hotel pickup/drop-off in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a friendly local guide. A hassle-free cultural shopping experience!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Working hours from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm
There is an additional charge for the pickup from the hotels far from the centre of Cairo like the New Cairo and the sixth of October City.
Itinerary
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1old cairo papyrus museum Ayman Kamel
It is a very beautiful place to learn about the Egyptian papyrus making. And figure out how the ancient Egyptians made their paper from the papyrus plant. It is a nice place to see all the copies in a high quality made of the organic papyrus plants. You will have a local guide will explain all about the papyrus.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
2Mamluk Jewellery and Bazaar
Learn about the heiroghliphic language of the ancient Egyptians, learn how to write your name in a cartouch which was a special shape for only kings and queens in ancient Egypt. Look around and see the different items which made from different materials like the mother of pearl work, the precious stones work, and others.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
3Royal Perfumes And Oils
Here is a precious opportunity to learn about the making of the different oils and the different purposes of the uses of the oils, like as perfume, medical use, indoor use as incense. It is an amazing place, don't waste the chance to visit it.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
4Flowers Cotton
Here is a certificated place by the Egyptian government to sell all the Egyptian cotton products, which made of the long fibers cotton. This is a very nice place to find the bed sheets made of Egyptian cotton, find other textiles all made of cotton.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
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Visit the carpet school and discover how the locals make the carpets out of wool, cotton and silk producing the best models of carpets, you will be guided in the school by a local guide. He explains all about the history of carpets industry in Egypt.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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