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Cairo
Shopping Tour in Cairo
- Duration5 hours
- Max Travelers15 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryBus Tours, Car Tours
Overview
It is a shopping tour, you can visit all of the certificated place which are controlled by the Egyptian government. You will visit the papyrus gallery, the cartouch factory and learn about the meaning of the different names according to the Egyptian belief. You will also visit the cotton shops where you will see everything is made from the Egyptian cotton. You will also visit the oil factory and enjoy the beautiful smells of the different incenses. You have the opportunity to visit the spices shop to figure out all the different spices.
Gallery
What's included
Private hotel pick-up and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle
All taxes and service charges
Live demonstrations at all artisan workshops (Papyrus, Carpet, Cartouche)
Bottle of water during the tour
Licensed professional English-speaking guide (or preferred language)
What's Not included
Gratuities / tipping for guide and driver (optional)
Food and drinks (unless added as an option)
Personal puchases and souvenirs
Itinerary
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.nIt is a nice place to see all the copies in a high quality made of the organic papyrus plants.nYou will have a local guide will explain all about the papyrus.
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.nLook around and see the different items which made from different materials like the mother of pearl work, the precious stones work, and others.
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.nIt is an amazing place, don't waste the chance to visit it.
Here is a certificated place by the Egyptian government to sell all the Egyptian cotton products, which made of the long fibers cotton. nThis is a very nice place to find the bed sheets made of Egyptian cotton, find other textiles all made of cotton.
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.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.