The best female guide in Luxor, assisted me on many wonderful life changing experiences!  - I have been on many tours with Shaimaa over the years. I always felt incredibly safe and comfortable in her company. The day would always flow with ease, making sure... read more to take me for the perfect local food and refreshment either during or after a trip.
After the months I lived in Luxor, I always contact Shaimaa for any tours as a woman being abroad, I felt the most safe and comfortable when accompanied by a native woman. Her knowledge and passion for ancient Egyptian civilisation is truly incredible. My favourite tours were unique places not so popular in tourism, which Shaimaa was excited to explore with me. Highly recommend ✌🏼

Amazing experience (bo maja Aiwu )  - This is an amazing tour I had amazing experience with the tour guide the tour guide Shaima Hussain was so kind and friendly and accommodating and was explaining everything so... read more nicely if anyone wants to book a tour in Luxor I would highly recommend this tour guide

Terrific tours in Luxor - I recently spent 3 days and 4 nights in Luxor. I had a very busy schedule visiting Dendera, Abydos, Valley of the Kings,noble’s tombs, workers village and a numbers of... read more temples. I had an excellent tour guide with me.Her name is Shaimaa Hussein. She is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about her work. Her knowledge of Egyptology is fantastic. I highly recommend her for anyone going to Luxor.

Incredible Luxor Guide  - Shaimaa was an incredible guide. I had some special areas of interest, and she ensured we had the opportunity to see everything related to that interest. In two days... read more we visited Karnak, Luxor temple, Luxor museum, the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Workers, with a delicious home style meal to end. Her tour was engaging, researched and detailed, and we hung off every word.

We started out very early to avoid the heat and the crowds, and she collected us from our hotel lobby, providing water, and even hired umbrellas for us so we would get sunburned. She ensured we didn’t get hassled at the sites, and provided recommendations for dinner too.

Shaimaa was trustworthy, reliable, personable, expert, welcoming and passionate about her work and her hometown of Luxor.

A wealth of knowledge  - We went on a tour with Shaimaa to Karnak Temple and to the West Bank of Luxor, where we visited the Valley of the Kings, queen Hapshetstut Temple, and the... read more Valley of the Workers. It was both incredibly affordable and informative. Shaimaa always had a detailed story relevant to any questions she answered, just showing how much knowledge she has. She taught us a lot about ancient Egypt and also framed our present visit within a contemporary context. Her passion for her work was evident. I would highly recommend anyone to use Shaimaa and Ocean Tours for their sightseeing in Luxor.

Fabulous experience!! A must see on one’s bucket list  - Gorgeous views, amazing civilisation, genuine artwork, these two temples are an actual open air museum. Our guide chaimae has a vast knowledge of egyptology and was translating hieroglyphs life in... read more front of us. We were blown away by her dedication, but also the timing and organisation of the tour. A 10/10 with much gratitude for the experience. We highly recommend it!

Queen Shaimaa  - We were recommended Shaimaa to tour Luxor on 2 separate days and WOW what an incredible guide. We were captivated by her facts and stories with a side of sass!... read more Nothing was too much trouble for her; from giving us time to browse the shops, picking us up at the crack of dawn to avoid the heat and crowds, to keeping us from being bothered by anyone. She’s a queen herself and I’d recommend everyone to be guided by her. It was so interesting and she made sure we left having seen it all - what an experience.

Excellent tour of the West Bank!  - We had a great morning with Shaimaa exploring the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple and the Valley of the Workers. Shaimaa was so knowledgeable about each site, and had... read more very interesting stories to tell about the history of Ancient Egypt. We have booked with her again to visit Luxor temple and Karnak!
Highly recommend!

Fantastic tour guide in Egypt  - We recently visited Egypt for a few days with the family.

We had an amazing guide who had very good English speaking skills and had great knowledge of the... read more Egypt history. Shaima was always happy to answer any further questions we had ( we had quite a few) and would answer them in detail.

Our guide Shaima was very well prepared and planned the day very well. She arranged the transport throughout the few days and always arrived on time ( although we were always late).

She always had a big smile and was always accommodating to our requests 😊

Shaima was able to recommend good restaurants and other touristy activities we can do in our free time.

We also enjoyed the hot air balloon which was the highlight of the trip all arranged and booked by our tour guide Shaima.

I would definitely recommend Shaima if you are planning a trip to Egypt.

Fazil and Khadija x

Premium custom tour with very knowledgeable guide - I had Shaimaa Hossein as my guide for a customized solo private tour. She was an excellent and reliable guide for the 4 days I was in the Aswan and... read more Luxor area. Her knowledge of Egyptian history and mythology was very deep, and I greatly enjoyed learning about those subjects from her. The paintings and carvings of the Egyptian gods and kings came alive due to her talks during my tours. She also came up with an itinerary for Luxor that fit me perfectly, where we managed to mostly avoid the large tourist crowds due to her planning. We went to Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor temples, Abydos and Dendara, Valley of the Kings/Workers/Nobles, and the Temple of Hatshepsut. Her explanations of what I was seeing made my photos more substantial in context, which I greatly appreciated when I shared them on social media. She also shielded me away from most of the shopkeepers and hawkers, and didn't do any "stops" at shopping. Her rates are admittedly on the premium side, but I felt were well worth it for the excellent experience I got from my Egypt trip. Also, the drivers used all had comfortable cars, and the mom and pop place she took me for lunch after Valley of the Kings had the best food I ate during my trip to Egypt. Communicating with her was quick and easy on WhatsApp. My trip experience was a superior experience thanks to Shaimaa

Would highly recommend!  - Our tour guide was fantastic, we enjoyed exploring each site with the benefits of her depth of knowledge and genuine interest in the history of each site. We have booked... read more with her again for another tour later this week!

Genuine, kind and knowledgeable guide  - Shaimaa was a lovely tour guide, very knowledgeable and very patient. She knows the best places to see and go, describing all of the artwork and carvings in the Valley... read more of the Kings, Valley of the Workers and Habu temple perfectly- you really got a feel for the place and the meaning behind each scene depicted which made the experience far more valuable. We spent the morning with her and I couldn't begin to tell you all of the fascinating things she taught us.