Discover Egypt's wide array of tasty homegrown beer and wine on this bar crawl in Cairo. Visit 4 pubs/bars only known to locals and avoid the tourist traps with exaggerated prices. Enjoy an included locally brewed beer or shot at the first bar, and receive enthusiastic recommendations about your visit to Cairo.
Each bar has a different vibe and storey behind it, and all of them are always populated with expats. After meeting your guide at the meeting point, head to your first destination, a hole-in-the-wall pub that dates back to the 1940s. Here, learn how Ancient Egyptians, one of the first civilisations on Earth, used to indulge in drinking alcohol.
Make your second stop at a speakeasy bar that you could walk right past and never realise it exists. Join in a game of Jenga or share travel stories with the group as you sip on Egyptian beer and drinks or nibble on a selection of delicious local tapas, at your own expense. The third bar is located on the rooftop of the city's first hotel and offers some great shisha (hookah) flavours, as well as great views of city centre Cairo.
Finally, at the fourth and last bar, ascend to the 20th floor and admire amazing views of Cairo and the River Nile that you wouldn't be able to get anywhere else. If you're lucky enough to visit on Thursday or Friday, a DJ will be spinning awesome tunes and the crowd will be on their feet dancing all night. On other nights, a live band plays covers of well-known songs.