Shaimaa is the best tour guide in Luxor  - We had a four days' tour with Shaimaa to Luxor (Karnak, Luxor Museum, Luxor Temple) Esna, Theben West with Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Nobles and Dar-el-Medina and... read more wie had a day tour to Abydos. Shaimaa is the best tourguide imaginable. She is extremely knowledgeable about ancient Egypt's history and religion and she is keen on giving as much information to you as you are able to digest. She also organizes the car and driver as well as food and trinks duiring the tour. The prize we agreed on is very good value. I cannot recommend her more as the ideal tour guide to guide you to the wonderful temples and burrial chambers in and around Luxor.

Informative and fun Luxor sights tour - We had a fabulous time going round the Valley of the King's and Workers, and Hapsheputs temple in Luxor. Shaimaa was so knowledgeable and friendly, answered every question we had... read more and more and I would really recommend her as a guide. Had great suggestions of where to go and why, and how to structure the tour, and picked us up and dropped us of too! Thanks for a brilliant tour!

Fantastic tour guide for Luxor  - I was lucky enough to have Shaimaa as a tour guide for several days when in Luxor, with my boyfriend also joining for one of the tours. Shaimaa is incredibly... read more knowledgeable and a fantastic storyteller, I learned so much about the sites we visited and she really brought to life the history of the locations. Shaimaa made everything run so smoothly, meeting up with her and spending the day was very easy. As a solo female traveler it was so nice to be shown around by another woman, she made me feel very comfortable and relaxed. She had excellent further recommendations for other places to visit in Egypt too. Shaimaa was really fun to spend time with and honestly one of the best tour guides I've ever had - we would highly recommend her!

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.

Highly recommend! - I had the pleasure of touring the West Bank together with Shaimaa. She is extremely knowledgeable and you could really feel her passion when she shared her knowledge. It made... read more the sites come to life! In addition, Shaimaa is a wonderful and patient person which made me feel very at ease and I could take as much time as I needed at each site. Will definitely recommend her to everybody who needs a tour guide in Luxor.

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.

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!

Excellent guide in Luxor  - Excellent and very knowledgeable guide! Shaimaa showed me around Luxor for 3 days. She was recommended by a local friend. She patiently answered my multiple questions and has a great... read more personality to boot.

Hands down the best guide in Egypt!  - We did a multi-day tour with Shaimaa in Luxor - Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Karnak and Dendera. WOW! We can't say enough about the quality... read more of her tours - with Shaimaa it is less a lecture and more a conversation. She is INCREDIBLY knowledgeable on all things Egypt, including architecture, agriculture, modern history, as well as the ancient of course! Shaimaa goes above and beyond in every way, and is very open to customization. We are so glad we booked a private tour instead of a big group tour - our Egypt trip would have looked very different. In addition to the regular sites she also introduced us to local businesses for home made lunches, etc. We never felt rushed and we got to meet a lot of local people who were awesome.
We had such a good experience that we booked her for a day in Aswan as well! Support local and small businesses like hers!

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!

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 ✌🏼

Not to be missed!! Outstanding back in time experience with chaimae.  - Amazing full immersion back in time with our guide chaimae. She made us feel we were living in these ancient times and took us through an astonishing journey where everything... read more made sense. Her knowledge of her subject and her passion were a drive to this outstanding experience. Thank you so much!! We enjoyed every moment of it🙏