We spent 2 days travelling with Marwa to Luxor, as part of a 4 day Aswan & Luxor trip. Marwa organised the private driver, the itinerary, and tickets. At Luxor we visited Hapshetsut temple, Valley of the Kings, Luxor temple and Karnak. As with our trip with her to Aswan (see my other review), she managed the timing of the temples and sites well. She knew that we like to take photos, and ensured that we were there before massive crowds (crowds are unavoidable at Karnak and Luxor, but we still went at a quieter time!). If you’re okay with a few early starts, you’ll be able to enjoy some of the sites at sunrise, before anyone arrives! We had the most magical experience at Hapshetsut temple. For Valley of the Kings, she recommended the best tombs to see, including which tombs to pay extra for, that are worth it (the main ticket only allows for 3 tombs, and some tombs have special prices as extra). On our last night, we sailed on a felucca down the Nile. This was organised last minute, and the cost was super fair. We also had 2 great local dinners, which was some of the best food we had in Egypt. It wasn’t fancy, but great home cooked, traditional food that has inspired me to look into Egyptian recipes once I’m home! For us, the 2 days were a perfect length of time and not rushed. We had enough time to learn, explore, and take photos. They are full days but for not intense for independent travellers.

Review for Giza & Cairo tour with Marwa Tours My husband and I took a tour with Marwa over several days to visit Saqqara, Giza and museums/sites in Cairo. During my planning, I wasn’t sure where to start with finding a tour guide with the right experience. Google gave me a lot of group tour options, and many other egyptologists only had Facebook pages. Marwa’s website, contact channels and communication were professional which gave me a lot of confidence. What I loved about organising our itinerary with her, is that she is not pushy / salesy at all. There wasn’t that feeling that she was trying to add things on that only benefit her. We had a few FaceTime chats, where we talked about what I wanted from the trip, dietary requirements (in case of health issues etc), what I wanted to spend money on and what I didn’t. She was very flexible in adding or subtracting based on what I wanted, and recommending things that suited our budget…even up to 2 weeks prior to our trip! We had a great time with Marwa exploring Saqqara, Giza, and Cairo. I do not think we could have done this independently. There is so much driving on the crazy, super busy streets. There’s also a lot of police and security checkpoints. I would’ve felt so intimidated doing this ourselves without speaking the language…and we are mid-30s, independent travellers. Even walking around the streets of Cairo, at all times we both felt so safe - Marwa kept us away from the aggressive salesmen so we could focus on taking all the sightseeing in. Having an Egyptologist meant that the storytelling around the pyramids, the Egyptian museum, and mosques of Cairo was so much richer! She directed us towards the best highlights, and adapted based on the questions we had. One more thing - Marwa doesn’t rush the day. She’s not just pointing at things and moving on. She gets into the historical, religious and cultural context which is so important to truly understanding the ancient Egyptians and how that shapes society even today.

It was a spontanous private Tour through Egypt Museum and Manial Palace with the most popular Highlights. As a single travel female gave Marwa also good side notes to the life in Egypt in general. It was a really good time with you. Thank you a lot. 🙏🌍

Marwa is a gem! She has a degree in Egyptology and has a wealth of knowledge on the history, which you can tell she is passionate about. She helped me figure out tours I could do on my budget, and set me up with other women tour guides in Luxor and Aswan. Then I met up with her for Giza and walking tours in Cairo. She’ll paint a picture of ancient Egypt in your mind with her storytelling, and will answer all of your questions. She’s also a super inspirational woman who’s worked hard to get to where she is. She’s an awesome guide for a solo woman traveler, like myself, and would be great for all types of travelers! She’ll set you up and make sure all parts of your trip run smoothly.

Outstanding. Marwa is absolutely fantastic. She organizes everything, knows all of the tricks to making your Egypt experience phenomenal. We started with her in Cairo and spent over a week together, going as far south as Abu Simbel. She has a tremendous ability to take any topic and have an in-depth conversation about it. She picked the best restaurants and the best hotels and the best drivers, and we just had an outstanding time. I would do it all over again. It was wonderful to get to know her during our time together. She is a leader and really knows how to make your experience top-notch. I gave her the type of hotels that we liked, and she booked our hotels for us and booked our flights, it was very minimal effort required on my part to make an amazing unforgettable trip happen. We also did a Nile river cruise and she selected a fantastic ship for that, which was a three night sailing from Aswan to Luxor. While we were in Luxor, she organized a hot air balloon ride for us that took us over the valley of the kings, and I highly recommend the balloon ride. Not only did we feel safe the entire time, we had an unforgettable experience that my kids and my wife and I will treasure for a lifetime. Marwa took all of the great and amazing things about Egypt and enhanced them.

I wish there was more than just a 5 star rating because Marwa is the absolute best! My wife and I were very nervous about our visit to Egypt and Marwa was recommended to us from one of our friends that hired Marwa for their visit. Our friends spoke very highly of Marwa and their experience with her so I immediately reached out to her and she was very responsive and accommodating to all of our request. Before we arrived in Egypt, Marwa made sure to schedule a meet up with us after we settled in to our room and she showed us around the neighborhood and made us feel extremely comfortable. That's Marwa's superpower, she's great with making you feel at home and taken care of. We did not have to worry about anything for the remainder of our time in Egypt. We provided Marwa with our itinerary and she made everything happen and even threw in an additional trip to Saqqara. Marwa made sure we had the best drivers to take us to and from our destinations and she made sure to take us to quality restaurants and places to buy souvenirs so we would not waste our money or get taken advantage of as tourists. Marwa is also a highly skilled and knowledgeable Egyptologist and provided us with so much history about the sites we visited. We had such a fantastic time and experience with Marwa as our guide and I cannot thank her enough for making our first visit to Egypt such an amazing experience. If you're looking for a guide while visiting Egypt and Marwa is avaiable, I highly recommend hiring her. My wife and I do not consider Marwa as just a guide we hired, we gained a new friend spending time with her. She's just fantastic! We miss her and look forward to our next visit so we can work with her again!

If you want insight into Cairo's rich history and culture, look no further than Marwa. We had the pleasure of having her guide us around Saqqara and Memphis, and it was an experience we will cherish. Marwa's expertise is truly remarkable. As a certified guide and Egyptologist, she possesses an in-depth knowledge of the country's history and culture that is second to none. She brought the ancient sites to life with her stories and explanations, and we left feeling like we had gained a deeper understanding of Egypt's fascinating past and cultural present. She also shared her personal experiences with us, giving us insight into what life is like for her as a small business owner in Egypt. Her passion for her work and expertise was evident throughout the tour. Five stars all around!

I am evangelising to friends to go to Egypt and take a tour with Marwa because (a) it was excellent, (b) I can't imagine people at all like me having anywhere near as good a time in Egypt either any other way. We loaded Marwa up with a lot of context beforehand and she configured a lovely experience for us that she adapted on the fly. We both had somewhat different tastes in this travel, with one of us a history nut not into photos and the other more into modern society and taking lots of recordings, but Marwa juggled those fairly diverging tastes at all times with some finesse. Be warned that Marwa is so *extremely* knowledgeable that if you. We felt safe and looked after at all times, with a fair price set up front and none of the pitfalls that are all too common with other guides. Marwa didn't take us anywhere for a kickback or her own purposes, like some guides try to get kickbacks from funneling tours into specific shops, but only what was going to be right for us. At our request she even led us in an impromptu pursuit of takeaway koshari. A delightful experience, would do so again in a heartbeat.

Amazing private tour for 5 days in Cairo. Can't recommend Marwa highly enough. She guided my son and me round some popular and lesser known sights with great knowledge and pitched it just right for a 15 year old to keep him engaged. Whether you are a female travelling alone or a family, Marwa will ensure you have the trip of a lifetime.

Spent 3 full days in Cairo with Marwa - she was knowledgeable and very flexible with meeting my needs. Definitely will use her again when back in Egypt

Marwa is an excellent tour guide. She goes out of her way to make the experience special. She has built close relationships all over the city which allows you to skip ahead of big tours. We avoided crowds and big lines during a busy time of year. I'd highly recommend booking Marwa for a personalized experience you will never forget.

Booked a 2-day trip with Marwa. From airport pick up to visit Cairo and pyramid tours, everything was perfect! It was a great experience with marwa.

I escorted a group of 7 ladies and I found Marwa's contact in an article about women entrepreneurs around the world. She was the first woman Egyptologist at the Egyptian museum. She is an excellent guide and her English is perfect. She organized our week-long trip in Cairo and kept it flexible in case the GEM museum opened but she advised closer to departure King TUt's mask has not moved. The GEM will not open during our dates so she filled in tours and activities. She organized a modern vehicle with the challenges of whether our luggage would fit and a fantastic driver. Driving is not an easy task in Cairo but we all felt safe with our driver and the meeting at the airport was very smooth. She is not a big company but a private tour guide but very capable in organization and keeping in touch. Her recommendations for our late lunch/dinner places were spot on and fun. The entire group enjoyed having her as a guide and a friend. We had their services every day all day. Marwa is incredibly knowledgeable and we also loved talking to her about general life for woman past and present. She was also helpful with our shopping at our request. I will not hesitate to hire her for my future client trips.

Marwa is hands down the best guide you could ever wish for in Egypt. She has profound, state-of-the-art knowledge about ancient Egyptian history and interpretation, that I doubt you'll ever manage to find with other tour operators. Well before my arrival, she helped me organize and customize a 10 day trip across Egypt as a solo female traveler. She was always available on WhatsApp to support and assist me throughout as needed. She kindly travelled with me to Luxor, and fixed another guide for me in Aswan and Cairo. Sherien, my guide for Cairo was amazing and such a sweetheart! All the cars and drivers she works with are also excellent. In short, if you want your stay in Egypt to be memorable and insightful while supporting a strong woman entrepreneur, look no further!!

Had a private tour with Marwa trough Cairo. I like this very much. She was able to estimate what type of person I am and what I wanted to do and see. It was just right. I like her very much. Had a great time.