Giza Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“A Wonderful Day Of Exploring Old Egypt With An Excellent Guide”

This tour was everything we hoped it would be. Our private guide Mina customized our day so that we got to see all of the major sites in the ancient area of Saqquara without rushing us and giving us ample time for photos and even an excellent lunch. We started our day at the ancient Saqquara archeological site where Mina gave us a briefing on the history of the site as it pertains to the overall Pharoanic history of Egypt. He then led us on a private tour of the Step Pyramid, including its underground rock-cut tomb, plus several other tombs in the area that were even more spectacular than the pyramid itself. Following that we headed for the site I most wanted to see--the Serepeum where the Old Dynasty Egyptians entombed their sacred bulls. It is truly amazing to see the 100 ton sarcophoguses in this huge underground mausoleum, and it is seldom on most commercially available tours. After that, it was on to Memphis where Mina gave us an overview of the world's largest statue of Ramses II, plus many other ancient wonders of this city. After this tour, at our request, Mina arranged a lavish Egyptian lunch (at a very reasonable charge) at a beautiful restaurant en route. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day. We are both older gentlemen with some mobility issues, and Mina was very careful in making sure we understood the limitations of the tight spaces the tombs challenged us with. (This is a limitation of the tour as some passageways are only about four feet tall and require much bending over and care to avoid the rock ceiling. I would definitely request Mina and his driver for this tour. Mina is a trained Egyptologist, and he offered many insights that a lesser guide could not have known.

Waleed E.

(18 reviews)

Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed review. We’re very pleased to hear that your day exploring Saqqara, the Serapeum, and Memphis exceeded expectations and that Mina was able to tailor the experience to your pace and interests. He takes great pride in combining deep Egyptological knowledge with a careful, attentive guiding style—especially for guests who appreciate both historical depth and a comfortable, unhurried visit. It’s also great to know the lunch arrangement worked well and helped round off the day nicely. We always aim to balance the major highlights with meaningful, less-crowded sites and flexible stops so guests can enjoy the experience fully without feeling rushed. We truly appreciate your recommendation of Mina and your trust in us for your visit to Egypt. We hope to welcome you again for another discovery in the future. Waleed. Forever Egypt tours.

“True professional and a special person”

I spent a week in Egypt with my family and we had several tours with Maryem via Gowithguide (Giza Pyramids and Sphinx tours, Grand Egyptian Musem, Cairo Tower, Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Sakkara Memphis and Dashur). It was a great experience, she is a true professional, reliable and a special person who made sure every part of the tour was flawless.

“Incredible tour guide - perfect tour”

Waleed organised for Omran (his name is actually Mohamed Omran), to come and give us a guided tour of the Great Egyptian museum. He was absolutely amazing from start to finish. So knowledgeable and he made everything so interesting. He was really friendly and spoke perfect English. We were able to ask him questions and he took the tour at our pace. He has even written a book on the Pyramids, so a very knowledgeable guide. He was clearly passionate about his job. After the tour he joined us for coffee and cake and even helped us into a taxi after it finished. We had other guides in Egypt but he was the best by miles. I never actually met Waleed but Omran told us he is a really lovely man. He certainly organised a perfect guide for us at late notice. If you need a guide contact him.

Waleed E.

(18 reviews)

Thank you so much for your incredible review — it truly means a lot I’m really happy to hear that you had such a great experience at the Grand Egyptian Museum, and that Mohamed Omran made your visit special. He is indeed very passionate and knowledgeable, and I’m glad that came through during your tour. It’s wonderful to know that you felt comfortable, enjoyed the pace, and were able to fully engage with the experience — that’s exactly what we aim for. I’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him, he will be very happy to hear this. Even though we didn’t get the chance to meet in person, it was truly my pleasure to organize this for you, and I’m very glad everything worked out perfectly, even on short notice. Thank you again for your trust and recommendation — I hope to welcome you back to Egypt again soon Waleed.