About Us
A licensed Egyptian tour operator running private and small-group trips since 2012.
Who we are
Egypt Vibe Tours is a licensed Egyptian tour operator based in Cairo. We have been running private and small-group trips since 2012, and every guide we work with is licensed by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
We are small on purpose. That means the person who answers your first message is usually the person who plans your itinerary, and there is no call centre between you and the people running your trip.
Why we publish our price tables
Most Egyptian tour sites advertise a "from" price that only applies to a group of eight, then reveal the real number at checkout. We think that is a bad way to treat people, and it is the single most common complaint travellers make about booking a trip here.
So we publish the full per-person rate at every group size on every tour page. The figure on the card is the rate for two travellers, and it says so. The total in the booking box is the total you pay — no booking fee, no service charge, no fuel surcharge appearing at the end.
What we will tell you honestly
That the fifteen-hour Luxor day trip from Hurghada is exhausting, and an overnight is better.
That the White Desert has no toilets, and that this matters to some people.
That going inside the Great Pyramid is claustrophobic, hot, and not for everyone.
That August in Aswan is brutal, and if you can move your dates you should.
Responsible tourism
We pay our guides and drivers above the market rate, and we do not run commission-driven shopping stops as a way to top up their income. If a papyrus or carpet stop appears in an itinerary it is because it is genuinely interesting, and you can always skip it.
On the Red Sea we brief every group on reef etiquette and enforce distance rules around turtles and dugongs. We would rather lose a photograph than a habitat.
The people who will actually plan your trip
Small on purpose. The person who answers your first message is usually the one who builds your itinerary.
Mahmoud Badawi
Founder & Managing Director
Started the company in 2012 after fifteen years guiding. Still takes a few tours a year to stay honest about what the day is actually like.
Nour El-Sayed
Head of Reservations
The person who answers most of your messages. Knows which hotel rooms have the Nile view and which just have the Nile view in the photograph.
Karim Abdel Fattah
Senior Egyptologist
PhD in Egyptology from Cairo University. Specialises in the Middle Kingdom and can talk about Deir el-Bahari for six hours if you let him.
Yasmin Farouk
Operations Manager
Runs the logistics — vehicles, guides, internal flights and everything that has to be in the right place at 5am.
Hassan Nasser
Head of Nile Cruises
Twenty years on the river. Has personally sailed on every boat we sell.
Dina Mostafa
Customer Care
Handles everything after your booking is confirmed, including the awkward questions.
Omar Sherif
Desert & Adventure Lead
Bedouin-trained desert driver and guide. Runs the White Desert and Siwa trips.
Laila Kamal
Finance & Compliance
Keeps the licences current and the accounts straight.
Before you book
The things people ask us most.
No. Send your request through the site and we confirm availability by email or WhatsApp within 24 hours. Day tours are paid to your guide on the day; multi-day trips take a deposit on confirmation with the balance on arrival. There are no booking fees at any point.
Because we publish the real per-person rate for every group size rather than a single headline number. A private guide and vehicle cost roughly the same for two people as for six, so the per-person price falls as the group grows. The full table is on every tour page — nothing is hidden until checkout.
Yes. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before a day tour starts, and up to 14 days before a multi-day trip. Changing dates is usually free if you tell us more than 48 hours ahead and we can move the guide.
Most of our tours are private, meaning it is your group, your guide and your vehicle. A few — balloon flights, snorkelling cruises and desert safaris — are shared for practical reasons, and every tour page says clearly which it is.
Often, yes, and we would rather have an honest conversation than sell you something unsuitable. Some sites — the Valley of the Kings, tomb interiors, the Mount Sinai climb — are genuinely not accessible. Many others are manageable with the right vehicle and planning. We also give 5% off to guests travelling with accessibility requirements.
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan meals are no extra charge, we just need to know in advance. Coeliac and severe allergies need more planning, particularly on a Nile cruise — tell us when you enquire and we will be straight with you about what is workable.