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"This was an excellent tour. Rameses impressed us with his knowledge on ancient Egyptian history and customs. The sights were fascinating and Ramses pointed out many interesting things we would have missed. He included the children in the exploration adventure. They loved exploring the Bent Pyramid at Dashur. "

"Nesreen was fantastic. She was very open, friendly and knowledgeable and felt comfortable with her immediately. She made our Old Cairo walking tour interesting and enjoyable. We particularly liked how friendly and respectful she was with the locals, treating them all like old friends. She was also very kind and caring with us. My husband wasn't feeling well at one stage during the tour so she sat us down in a Cafe and went to a local pharmacy to get him some medicine. We were very grateful for this and felt very safe in her hands. She also stepped in to provide us assistance when we ran into some troubles trying to get to our meeting point at the beginning of the tour. We would highly recommend a tour with Nasreen. You will not be disappointed."

"We had a wonderful time with our guide Nana, showing us round Old Town Cairo. She was fun, informative and clearly very experienced."

"Nasreen was an excellent guide. Picked us up at the Fairmont. Loads of energy and knowledge with wonderful tidbits of info. We went to a market and side street with largest house (150 gorgeous rooms!) and a mosque tour. Her knowledge of history made it so interesting. She took many photos of us which unfortunately we did not download fast enough (within the hour) so did not receive. Our last stop she bought us a wonderful array of pastries to sample. A delicious ending! "

"We enjoyed our day with Youssef very much. It was like going for a walk with a knowledgeable and curious friend. You won’t learn dry historical facts from Youssef - you’ll learn about what it’s like to live and work in Cairo for most people. You’ll learn where they shop and meet and eat and have fun. We recommend Youssef highly. "

"Ramses is very knowledgeable, and he is enjoyable to spend the day with seeing pyramids. Highly recommend!"

"Nesreen was absolutely wonderful! She truly made our one day in Cairo the highlight of our entire week in Egypt. We reached out on very short notice, and we were so grateful for how accommodating and flexible she was to make the tour happen. Her deep knowledge of the city’s history, paired with her great sense of humor and genuine care for our experience, made the day unforgettable. In just one afternoon, she expertly guided us through Downtown, the Old City, and the City of the Dead. We were so pleased by how much we managed to see and learn in such a short amount of time! If you want a guide who is insightful, professional, and makes you feel completely taken care of, book with Nesreen!"

"Mohamed is an excellent host. Extremely kind and knowledgable Mohamed planned an excellent and varied itinerary including some real hidden gems. Mohamed was super easy to communicate with and went above and beyond to help us during our time in Cairo. My only regret was not booking another tour with him as we all agreed the time spent with him was super interesting and enjoyable. Worth also shouting out the driver Mohamed organised who was also a very kind and welcoming person and drove excellently through the crazy streets of Cairo. If you're looking for someone to help you make the most of your time in Cairo look no further."

"We met Nesreen for an 'Off the beaten track' tour. Nesreen was responsive on first communication and from there all ran smoothly. Upon request, Nesreen arranged a driver for the trip and she met us on schedule at the hotel. During the ride Nesreen shared her wealth of knowledge on Egypt and specific anecdotes to our queries and interests. I was a bit hesitant on being overwhelmed at the bazaar, however, it was everything but as Nesreen guided us effortlessly through the bazaar. Nesreen has a gentle manner which made the tour relaxed, informative and enjoyable. Overall we had a very good experience and I can recommend Nesreen very highly to anyone seeking an experienced guide for Cairo and Egypt. When we return for the next visit we will definitely seek out Nesreen. "

"We spent about 7 hours with Ramses on our very first day in Giza, on which we had a custom tour tailored to our desire to see the Giza Plateau and the GEM on the same day. Ramses is a very knowledgeable Egyptologist and knows pretty much everything about all the dynasties and ancient Egypt. The full visit was packed with information and explanations that were a true pleasure. Ramses has very great communication skills as well as planning skills; thanks to his suggestions, we managed to enter the Khufu's Great Pyramid with virtually no tourists. There was a point where my girlfriend and I were the only two people at the sarcophagus chamber, and I learned that it was a quite rare experience in such a mainstream and important archaeological site. After the morning at the Giza Plateau, we headed to the Great Egyptian Museum, where Ramses made a great and detailed tour of the museum with lots of explanations and detailed stories. (The Tutankhamun wing was just amazing)... as Ramses put it, we felt like kids in a candy shop. Unfortunately, I had only one day available and I had to squeeze as much as possible, because it would have been amazing if I could have spent more time with Ramses and his very deep knowledge of the Egyptian culture. I absolutely recommend his guide, and if you have the chance to have more than one day with him, well, do it! It is just worthwhile. Thank you, Ramses, for the great time together. You truly are a living pharaoh."