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Egypt tour company · Cairo · Since 2012

The Egypt tour company that knows Egypt from the inside

We are not a booking platform or an international operator with a Cairo office. We are a Cairo-based team of Ministry-licensed local guides who built this company because Egypt deserves to be shown by the people who actually live it.

2012
Founded in Cairo
14+
Years operating
32
Countries of guests
60+
Verified reviews
Ministry-licensed local guides 100% private tours only Operated by Egypt Planners · Reg #256841
Our story

Built by Egyptians, for the world

Egypt Tours by Locals was founded in 2012 by a small Cairo team who shared one conviction: the most extraordinary way to experience Egypt is not a large group tour or a mass-market itinerary — it is a conversation with someone who grew up in its shadow.

We started with a single belief — that licensed local guides with deep roots here could give travellers something no international operator can replicate: knowing how to move around the crowds, which places most tourists never reach, and how to turn every monument into a genuine story rather than a photo opportunity.

Fourteen years on, that belief hasn't changed. What has changed is the depth of our team and the number of travellers who trust us with the trip of a lifetime — guests from 32 countries and 60+ verified reviews on Google and TripAdvisor. Every itinerary is still built around your interests. And every tour we run is still private — your group, your pace, your Egypt.

100% private tours only Licensed local guides Cairo home base, year-round
A traveller at the Pyramids of Giza with Egypt Tours by Locals
How we got here

Fourteen years, one standard

The company is what it is because of decisions made at each step — keep every tour private, hire only licensed local guides, and never chase volume at the cost of the experience.

2012

Founded in Cairo

Egypt Tours by Locals launches with a handful of guides and a single conviction: Egypt is best experienced through the eyes of the people who were born and raised here.

2015

Growth by word of mouth

Our first years of five-star reviews come almost entirely through traveller recommendations — a pattern that still drives most of our bookings today.

2018

Full Egypt coverage

Upper Egypt specialists join the team, enabling complete Cairo–Luxor–Aswan–Abu Simbel journeys under one local roof — plus the Red Sea and the Western Desert oases.

2025

The Grand Egyptian Museum opens

When the GEM opened in November 2025, our guides were among the first leading private tours through the complete Tutankhamun collection and the Khufu Solar Boat.

2026

Today

Guests from 32 countries, 60+ verified reviews across Google and TripAdvisor, and the same operating standard we started with: private, local, personal.

What we stand for

Four principles behind every tour we run

These are not marketing statements — they are the operating standards our guides, coordinators and planners hold themselves to on every single tour.

Local expertise, licensed — not scripted

Every tour is led by a Ministry-licensed local guide who was born and educated in Egypt. The commentary comes from a life lived here — not a laminated card.

Fully private — always

We do not run shared group tours with strangers. Every tour belongs to your group alone — two people or twelve — at your pace, on your schedule.

Truly customisable at no extra cost

Every itinerary is built from scratch around your interests and budget, revised as many times as needed before you commit. Planning is free.

Genuine responsibility to Egypt

We are a local company — what you spend circulates in the Cairo economy, into the livelihoods of guides, drivers and the artisans we recommend.

The local difference

Why most operators can’t offer what we can

There are hundreds of Egypt tour operators. The difference isn’t marketing — it’s structure.

Most Egypt tour operators

  • Shared group buses — your pace set by the slowest walker
  • Fixed itineraries with no meaningful customisation
  • International brands with locally hired, rotating staff
  • Hidden surcharges at entrance gates and "optional" sites
  • The same commentary from the same tourist handbook
  • Unresponsive after booking — no in-country support

Egypt Tours by Locals

  • 100% private — your group only, your schedule only
  • Every itinerary built from scratch around your interests
  • Cairo-based team, year-round, 14+ years of local relationships
  • All entrance fees included — no hidden costs at any gate
  • Ministry-licensed local guides who live what they explain
  • 24/7 Cairo support on WhatsApp throughout your stay
The team behind your tours

The team behind every tour we run

Our licensed local guides lead every tour, supported by our trip-planning and content team. You can request any guide by name when you book.

Maro Saeed — Tour Consultant & Travel Advisor

Maro Saeed

Tour Consultant & Travel Advisor

Plans private, tailor-made Egypt itineraries and guides them on the ground. Since 2013 he has specialised in first-time-visitor trips and complex multi-destination journeys.

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Magdy Fattouh — Content Editor & Egypt History Writer

Magdy Fattouh

Content Editor & Egypt History Writer

Researches and writes the guide library — 12+ years on Egypt's history, monuments and how to travel them. Reviews every article for accuracy before it is published.

EnglishArabic
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Traveler stories

What our guests say about traveling local

Genuine reviews from real travelers on our multi-day tours and Nile cruises. Egypt Tours by Locals is operated by Egypt Planners — specialists in complete Egypt travel packages, not just day trips.

★★★★★

"Our guide didn't just show us the Pyramids — she made us feel what it meant to build them. The private morning at the Grand Egyptian Museum with no crowds was extraordinary. A truly local experience, not a tourist conveyor belt."

SL
Sarah & James L.
London, UK · 8-Day Best of Egypt
★★★★★

"Our consultant knew every guard, every way around the crowds, and told us stories not in any guidebook. We've done tours in 30 countries. This was the most engaged we've ever been."

JT
James & Rebecca T.
New York, USA · 6-Day Affordable Tour
★★★★★

"They designed our entire 12-day itinerary personally, then guided us through every day. As history enthusiasts we had very specific requests — they exceeded every one. Their knowledge of Nubian culture in Aswan was extraordinary."

LH
Linda & Mark H.
Toronto, Canada · 12-Day Complete Tour

Licensing & operator

Fully licensed, fully accountable

Operated by

Egypt Planners — a licensed Egyptian tour operator and the company behind Egypt Tours by Locals.

Registration

Ministry of Commerce Reg #256841 · Licensed by the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities.

Head office

191 Al Ahram Plaza, El Haram, Giza, Egypt — a real office, open year-round, reachable on WhatsApp 24/7.

Meet Egypt with the people who live it

Tell us your dates, group and interests — a complete personalised Egypt tour with transparent pricing within 24 hours. No obligation, completely free.

Operated by Egypt Planners · Reg #256841 · 30% deposit to secure · 24/7 Cairo support

★★★★★ 60+ reviews on Google & TripAdvisor
💬 +20 109 234 5458

Operated by Egypt Planners · Licensed operator · Reg #256841

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