No fixed itineraries. No compromises. Every tour we design starts with a conversation about you — your dates, your interests, your group. A certified Egyptologist then builds your custom Egypt journey from scratch.
Egypt is not a destination that rewards a fixed itinerary. The Great Pyramid has 2.3 million stones — each one tells a story that a coach tour simply cannot stop to explain. Your interest might be Egyptology, photography, Islamic architecture, or Nubian culture. A tailor-made Egypt tour is the only format that accommodates all of this without compromise.
At Egypt Tours by Locals, every custom Egypt tour starts with a conversation — not a catalogue. We learn what you want to understand, what you want to experience, and what you want to feel when you leave. Then our certified Egyptologists design a private itinerary built entirely around those answers.
Since 2012, we have designed over 1,200 custom Egypt tours for travellers from 32 countries. The result is an Egypt experience that is genuinely personal — because it is.
“Every tailor-made Egypt tour I design starts with the same question: what do you want to understand by the time you leave? The itinerary follows from the answer. Thirty people can visit the Valley of the Kings on the same day and have thirty completely different experiences — depending on how the day is designed and what the guide focuses on.”
From your first message to your departure day — exactly how we build your custom Egypt itinerary. The entire process takes 2–5 days with no obligation until you confirm.
Complete the short tour design form below — dates, group size, duration, interests, must-include experiences. Takes 3 minutes.
Within 24 hours, a certified Egyptologist designs a day-by-day custom itinerary tailored specifically to your answers and group.
You review the proposal. We adjust — add sites, change hotels, modify pace. As many revisions as needed. No charge for changes.
Once you’re happy, confirm with a deposit. We handle all logistics — hotels, flights, entrance fees, guides, and transfers.
Unlike package tours with fixed elements, every component of a tailor-made Egypt tour can be adjusted to match exactly what you want.
No fixed schedule. Your tour departs on any day of the year that suits you — whether that’s next month or six months away.
From a 2-day Cairo city break to a 21-day deep Egypt expedition. We design for the exact number of days you have available.
Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Alexandria, White Desert, Red Sea, Siwa Oasis, or any combination. One region or the entire country.
Budget 3-star to ultra-luxury 5-star. Specific properties you’ve researched — the Old Cataract in Aswan, Mena House with Pyramid views.
Slow mornings, deep exploration, or relaxed travel. We plan site order and timing to match exactly how you like to travel.
Specialist in Egyptology, Islamic architecture, Coptic history, or all three. Photography guides, family guides, or academic depth commentators.
Standard 4-star motor cruiser, 5-star luxury vessel, or an intimate Dahabiya sailing houseboat with just 6–12 guests.
Hot air balloon over Luxor, felucca at sunset, desert overnight camping, Sound & Light Show at Karnak, cooking class — anything you want.
Six of the most frequently requested custom tour structures — each a starting framework, then adapted entirely to your preferences, dates, and group.
Cairo and the Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum, flight to Luxor, 4-night private Nile cruise to Aswan, Abu Simbel day trip. 7–9 days. The foundational Egypt circuit, built around your dates.
Sunrise Pyramid access, candlelit Nile dinner, sunset felucca in Aswan, room upgrades at the Old Cataract Hotel. Romantic arrangements built into every day of a private custom itinerary.
Child-friendly storytelling, interactive archaeological activities, flexible rest periods, and pacing designed for all ages. Fully private — no shared guides, no group pace.
5-star hotels, luxury Nile cruise vessel, exclusive early-morning monument access, gourmet dining, pre-trip concierge service. Egypt at its absolute finest.
Combines the Nile Valley monuments with the Western Desert — White Desert overnight camping, Siwa Oasis, Bahariya. The complete Egypt, ancient and natural.
Nile Valley and Cairo monuments followed by 3–4 days in Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh — snorkelling, diving, and beach recovery. History and sea in one journey.
Tailor-made travel is not just for luxury travellers. It is for anyone who wants their Egypt experience to actually match who they are.
We design the ideal first Egypt itinerary — the right sites, right order, with context that makes each one genuinely meaningful rather than a box to tick.
Already done Cairo and the Pyramids? We design for the Egypt most visitors never see — Siwa Oasis, White Desert, Abydos, Dahshur, Nubian villages.
Private tours are the best format for any mobility consideration. We plan vehicle access, avoid difficult terrain, and pace the day around specific needs.
Early-morning site access, optimal positioning at every monument, and a guide who knows when and where the light is right. Your photography itinerary, built precisely.
Interactive storytelling, shorter site durations, age-appropriate activities, and flexible rest periods — designed specifically for your family, not a generic template.
For historians and Egyptology enthusiasts. Your guide goes as deep as your interest demands — hieroglyphic analysis, academic commentary at the level you want.
Completely private, romantic arrangements as standard, timed for sunrises and sunsets at the right sites. An Egypt honeymoon is unlike anywhere else.
We design custom Egypt tours for groups of 2–50. Fixed budgets, corporate requirements, incentive travel, or family reunion groups — all fully managed.
Tell us what you want. A certified Egyptologist will review your request and send a complete, day-by-day custom itinerary within 24 hours — no payment, no obligation, unlimited free revisions.
Real reviews from guests who designed a tailor-made Egypt tour with us — verified on TripAdvisor and Google.
“We told Magdy’s team we had 8 days, two children aged 8 and 12, and a specific interest in the GEM and Islamic Cairo. What came back was an itinerary that felt like it had been designed by someone who knew us personally. The pacing was perfect. The guide’s storytelling for the children was extraordinary. This is not a package tour company — it is a genuine custom tour design service.”
“I am an Egyptologist myself and I came to Egypt wanting specialist commentary at a genuine academic level. The guide they assigned had studied at Cairo University for 8 years and guided at the Valley of the Kings for 15. Our conversations in the tombs were at peer level. I have never had an experience like it on any guided tour anywhere in the world.”
“We wanted a honeymoon in Egypt — genuinely romantic, not just a standard tour with flowers in the hotel room. Sunrise access at the Pyramids before anyone else arrived. Candlelit dinner on the Nile cruise deck. Private felucca at sunset in Aswan. The Old Cataract Hotel with views of the desert cliffs. Every detail arranged without us asking twice. The most extraordinary 9 days of our lives.”
Tell us your dates, your group, and your interests — we’ll have a tailored Egypt itinerary designed by a certified Egyptologist in your inbox within 24 hours. No obligation, no pressure.