Go beyond the monuments and spend time with the people who live in Egypt today. These cultural experiences are private, small-scale and built around everyday life.

On the Rural Nile Village and Farm Life experience you visit a farming village by the river, meet the families who work the land and share a meal with them. The Egyptian Cooking Class and Food Experience takes you into a local kitchen to cook traditional dishes with your host, then sit down together to eat what you have made.

Both can be added to a Cairo or Nile itinerary, or booked on their own. For more on what to try, see our guide to Egyptian food.