Fantastic tour with guide Mimo for group aged from 2years old to 72years old
We really enjoyed our half day Giza pyramids tour, our guide Mimo was fantastic, he took very good care of us. We were a group of6 people, aged ranging from 2years old to 72years old and Mimo managed to make it safe, fun and interesting for everyone! We enjoyed learning about the pyramids and Sphynx, as well as the camel ride and the apothecary house and Papyrus making. Lunch at the restaurant was great too. Our driver Ashraf was very good, we couldn’t have asked for more!
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Reading this back, the line that stays with us is the age range — two to 72. That spread is one of the harder briefs a guide can be handed on a private Giza pyramids tour, and it sounds like Mimo read each of you carefully: when to lean into the story of the Sphinx, when to slow down in the shade, when to keep the two-year-old engaged while the 72-year-old took in a moment. That pacing is the part of guiding that doesn't show up in itineraries. We'll pass your words to him directly — guides feel reviews like these.
We're glad the rest of the morning held up too — the camel ride, the apothecary house, the papyrus demonstration. On a half-day Giza tour it's easy to rush past those and treat them as filler, but they're what makes the experience sit with you after the photos are done. A multigenerational table of six leaving lunch happy is its own quiet result.
And a separate thank you to Ashraf, our driver. Drivers aren't background — a calm, safe road between the hotel and Giza sets the tone for everything Mimo does once you're on the plateau.
If Egypt pulls you back, we'd love to show you the depth beyond the half-day — the Upper Egypt sites, the threads that don't fit into a morning's window. For now, thank you for trusting six of us with six of you. Safe travels.
— The Tree of Life Tours team
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st890337
March 20, 2025 · via Viator
Perfect experience
Here’s the English translation of your passage:
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Today, we joined a half-day tour to the Pyramids and the Sphinx, which we booked through Viator. It came with a private guide and driver. Before coming here, we had already heard about the notorious scams around the pyramids, but after experiencing it firsthand, I didn’t think it was that scary—maybe because we had our guide Yasser with us. Our guide was amazing—he was funny and had a great sense of humor. When we arrived at the pyramids, he helped us take all kinds of photos and videos until we were satisfied. While we were riding camels, he even carried our backpacks and walked alongside us the entire way. Seriously, where can you find such a great guide like him?
Of course, since Egypt is known as a “tipping country,” tips are expected—but they won’t force you to give. Other than some upscale restaurants that charge a sales tax, you can tip however much you feel comfortable with.
At noon, we had lunch with Yasser and our driver Solba at a local Egyptian restaurant. Yasser ordered us a grill mix (which I jokingly called a “carcinogenic platter” ), but it was actually a pretty tasty Egyptian meal. After that, they drove us back to our hotel.
To sum up my final impression of Egypt—there are security checks and police inspecting bags and cars everywhere. But I really like Egyptian people. They’re warm, kind-hearted, and very genuine. No matter where you go, people say hi or ask to take photos with you. But if you stop for a photo, more and more people will keep coming. If I had more time, I’d stop for every one of them.
Even if you don’t buy anything, just saying “thank you” is enough—they won’t get upset. It feels like interacting with a friend—natural and relaxed. Thank you, Egypt, for everything. As I write this, I’m getting teary-eyed. This journey has brought me so many wonderful encounters, and I’m truly reluctant to leave. Our trip is almost coming to an end.
Wait for me, Egypt!
One day, I’ll definitely be back.
LOVE EGYPT
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Let me know if you'd like this in a more poetic, travel-blog style!
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Dear traveler,
The line we want to elevate first is the one you wrote almost in passing — "where can you find such a great guide like him?" Yasser has been one of the recurring names on this listing for years, and the kind of guiding you described — funny, attentive, the willingness to carry backpacks while walking alongside camels for the entire ride — is what consistent reviews have been pointing to. It's not the kind of attention that fits on an itinerary. It's the kind that shows up when the guide treats the day as the traveler's, not as a task to complete.
Several specific moments deserve a note back. The photo-and-video patience — "helped us take all kinds of photos and videos until we were satisfied" — is the version of guide-photography that respects the traveler's pace rather than the schedule's. Some guides take three photos and move on; the right ones wait until you say the shot is right. The backpack moment is the one that says the most about Yasser specifically: carrying luggage on foot while a guest rides a camel is an unrequested kindness, not part of the tour description, and it's the kind of detail that doesn't get instructed at training. It comes from how the guide sees the day.
The lunch at the local restaurant — and your "carcinogenic platter" joke about the grill mix — is one of those moments that doesn't make it into a brochure. The Egyptian grill at a local table, eaten with the guide and driver rather than as a separated tourist meal, is a different category of food experience from the standard tour-bus lunch. We're glad Yasser and Solba took you somewhere that felt like Egypt, not a restaurant designed for tourists.
The reflection at the end of your review — about Egyptian people, the warmth, the willingness of strangers to greet and take photos — is what most travelers come away with, but few write down. "It feels like interacting with a friend — natural and relaxed." That sentence captures something about Cairo that we couldn't put on the listing without it sounding like marketing. You said it the way only a traveler can. Thank you for that.
If Egypt ever brings you back — and given how you closed the review, it sounds like it will — the natural next step from a Cairo half-day is the Upper Egypt arc: Luxor, Aswan, Abydos. The same warmth, the same kind of guiding, extended across multiple days with temples and the Nile and longer dinners that don't have to fit into a half-day window. Wait for Egypt — Egypt will wait for you. Until then, we'll pass your words to Yasser and Solba directly.
Thank you for the review.
— The Tree of Life Tours team
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brianfcorbin
February 22, 2023 · via Viator
Fatima was awesome!
We could not have been happier with our guide Fatima. She was flexible with us, made it interesting for our little kids, took wonderful family photographs, and had detailed knowledge of everything we asked about. I wish we’d booked all of our excursions in Cairo with her - great kid-friendly tour that was a lot of fun for the adults too.
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Paul_M
March 22, 2021 · via Viator
Perfect from start to finish
A great day from start to finish thanks to Fatima who is as knowledgeable as she is passionate about Egyptian history. I couldn't have asked for anything more. Looking forward to the next tour.
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Khouja3
December 31, 2019 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing views, great experience
I recently had a tour with Mohammed (tour guide) and Magda (driver) who were both great hosts. Mohammed was incredibly personable, spoke English very well and was eager to take pictures throughout. He showed me all the sights and made sure the tour was catered to however I wanted to spend my time in GIza. Further, he provided great insight about life in Cairo - amazing experience
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jesse y
September 17, 2019 · via Tripadvisor
Fantastic Layover thanks to Yassar!
Yassar picked us up from our hotel. We didn’t have much time but they ensured we had a perfect trip. We visited the pyramids, took a camel ride and had a great lunch. They did everything for us. We felt very safe and he was constantly checking on us. We got to do everything we wanted and they got us safely to the airport. We highly recommend them!
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THuckaby0330
September 5, 2019 · via Tripadvisor
Great tour with Fatma!
We really enjoyed our private tour with Fatma and our driver. She was very knowledgeable and spoke great English. She kept us entertained and made sure we got the best pictures from all of the best spots. The pyramids were beautiful and amazing to see, the camel ride was fun, and the lunch was delicious as well. Great tour! Thank you Fatma, you did great!
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MMHuckaby
September 5, 2019 · via Tripadvisor
So much fun!
We had a blast today! Fatma and our driver were prompt and waiting for us first thing. Fatma was extremely polite and intelligent!! She gave us a ton of information starting in the car on the way and was sure to continue to fill us in on all things, and answered many of our questions. She made us feel extremely comfortable and made us laugh often. We got great pictures with the pyramids, Sphinx, camel ride etc. Lunch was authentic Egyptian food and was very delicious! If I had to do the day all over again I would do it the exact same way! I would recommend Fatma as a tour guide to all who sign up as well!!
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Mark_I
August 23, 2019 · via Viator
Just amazing and better with a guide. Excellent value
Pyramids speal for themselves. The guide (Ashraf) was very knowledgeable and the driver perfect for getting through the chaos of Cairo with minimum stress
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Moe2506
August 22, 2019 · via Tripadvisor
Great experience going to the pyramids
A great trip and welcoming guide who is very knowledge Bassem Naguib was great in making us feel welcomed, he had a great command of the english language and extensive knowledge in all parts if the history in giza and cairo. Highly recommended.
