Trip to Old Cairo sites
Shymaa was our guide. The trip was ok. She did a good job finding us some interesting shopping that we requested and took us to the sites we expected. She was pretty knowledgeable overall. She did seem to want to push us into an expensive lunch but she eventually heard us and we got sandwiches.
She was not very courteous though especially with respect to timing. We had told her at the start we wanted to be back by 4pm to see the sunset at pyramids and she said that was ok. She did not seem to have any idea on how to manage the trip time though. It was obvious we were going to be really late and she kept suggesting more shopping options that we had not asked for. Also she failed to consider the impact of rush hour so we were running quite late and no apology for that. At the end when we were supposed to go home the driver dropped her off 15 minutes in the wrong direction for her to shop (unbeknownst to us). She had said goodbye to us and we tipped her and wished her well. It was 30 minutes wasted and then she was back, saying her shopping g store was closed, but she smelled of new per and when we asked to be dropped straight to the hotel, she had herself get dropped off first again with no care for our schedule. We ended getting back after 6 and missed sunset. It was selfish of her not to consider her clients desires.
She did effectively lie to us two times over at the end of the trip.
Craig_D · Feb 2026 · via Viator
Get to kow Cairo effortlessly
Wonderfully organized tour. Our guide Beshoy was so polite and knowleable, he made to us this tour very special. Highly reccommended!
Aleksandar_D · Feb 2026 · via Viator
Cairo highlights
A really great morning with Ehab. He took us to some interesting places and explained well. We feel we have scratched the surface s little bit. The Cairo traffic is not for the faint hesrted but Saied kept us safe!
In all, a good morning
693louiseh693 · Feb 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing tour with our guide, Bishoo.
We had an absolutely amazing experience with Bishoo on our tour of Old Coptic Cairo, the Citadel of Salahadin & Alabaster Mosque, and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar.
Bishoo is Coptic Christian, so his insight into Christianity in Egypt and knowledge of both the Hanging Church and Church of the Cavern was unparalleled, and you could feel the pride he felt sharing the long history with us and my children. It was a very moving experience.
The citadel and mosque were amazing as well - Bishoo provided great background knowledge, but also left us alone to explore as we saw fit for a while.
Finally, having him as a guide at the bazaar was priceless. He was very nice in teaching the children the basics of haggling - including never to say "I really REALLY want this" in front of the shopkeeper! He also took us to a few trusted spots where I actually felt like we got great deals on alabaster, a chess set, and jewelry for my wife and daughter.
I can't recommend him highly enough, and he made the tour a truly memorable experience.
Strideaf · Feb 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Very convenient and informative tour
We were very pleased with our guide, arrived on time, very professional, very good English skills, excellent knowledge and eager to reply a lot of questions. As we had a private tour we asked for some small modifications or some time to enjoy a coffee, guide was happy to accommodate and gave as our time, didn't feel rushed at any point.
vasilispL6295ME · Feb 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Old Cairo
We had a fabulous tour of Old Cairo with Ehab and Maged our driver. Great to learn about the history of Ben Ezra synagogue, the citadel, old churches and Mohammed Ali mosque. Also great to learn the history of papyrus paper making. Would highly recommend this tour.
dsC2040IB · Feb 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Excellent tour of Coptic and Islamic Cairo
We had a fantastic time with our guide Fadi on this tour from Hesham Egypt tours. Fady explained about every church, mosque and citadel we visited. He came across as quite a knowledgeable person and has a very pleasant and friendly personality.
946manjushan · Feb 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Great walk around the old quarter
I had a great time exploring and learning about the area. Fady was such a great guide, always being so enthusiastic and helpful! Thanks to him my experiences have become even better!
Inspiration482892 · Feb 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Kairu trip
Nice tour guide, enjoyed IT a lot. Well informed, covered many interestin information also while drivin
Slawomir_M · Feb 2026 · via Viator
Kairu trip
Great trip around Kairu, smoothly organized, with nice guide Ehab and driver Shady. We,ve learned plenty and enjoyed ourselves a lot. Highly recommended!
s_awomirm612 · Feb 2026 · via Tripadvisor
