Guiding Egypt since 2007 · Licensed Egyptologist · Speaks 5 languages · 1,050+ five-star reviews on TripAdvisor · Replies in minutes on WhatsApp, 24/7
Attarious is the founder and lead Egyptologist of Egypt Day Tours, the Alexandria-based private tour company he started in 2013. Together with his team of licensed Egyptologists, drivers and travel planners, he has looked after guests from more than 50 countries, and the company has earned over 1,050 five-star reviews on TripAdvisor.
He is a licensed tour guide who speaks Arabic, English, German, Greek and Spanish, and he has guided or planned trips to every major site in Egypt, from the Pyramids of Giza to Abu Simbel and the temples of Luxor. When you write to Egypt Day Tours on WhatsApp, it is Attarious and his team who answer.
Attarious was born and raised in Alexandria and started guiding professionally in 2007. Before founding his own company he worked with established Egyptian tour operators, including Ramasside Tours and Travco Group, on everything from day tours to long multi-city programmes. Those years showed him two things: how much travellers love Egypt, and how often big coach tours rush them past it.
He started Egypt Day Tours in 2013 to do it differently. Every tour is private, just you and your own group. Every guide is a licensed Egyptologist. There are no commission-driven shopping stops, and every itinerary is built around what you want to see, at your own pace.
Since then the company has grown into a small family of travel brands across Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and has taken part in EU-funded Mediterranean projects that support sustainable, community-based tourism. The idea behind all of it is the same as in 2013: show people the real Egypt, the way a friend who lives here would.
Education (all from Alexandria University)
That last MA matters: Hellenistic Studies is the bridge between Ancient Egypt and Ptolemaic Alexandria. Attarious can guide a Roman-era amphitheatre in the morning and a 4,500-year-old Pyramid in the afternoon, in the same language and with the same source-text fluency.
Licensing
Trained as a licensed tour guide through the Faculty of Tourism at Alexandria University. The training is the prerequisite for the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism guide license.
Languages
Attarious guides and corresponds in five languages at professional level: Arabic, English, German, Greek, and Spanish. This is unusual breadth for an Egyptian tour operator and lets him work directly with travelers from across Europe, the GCC, and Latin America without a translator.
Operating record
Egypt Day Tours has operated continuously since 2013 from offices in Alexandria. Current customer base: 34,000+ lifetime travelers. TripAdvisor: 5.0/5 from 1,056 reviews. Past 12 months: 1,127 bookings and 3,210 guests.
Behind Attarious is a team that has grown with the company. Egypt Day Tours is not a one-person operation. The back-to-ship guarantees, the same-day WhatsApp replies, and the 1,056-review TripAdvisor record reflect the work of a 20-plus-person team across guides, drivers, customer care, and operations.
Bookings, logistics and on-trip support
Working language: English
Our operations team runs the practical side of every trip: hotels, drivers, cruise cabins, internal flights and timing. They make sure your car is waiting, your guide is briefed and your plans still work when a flight changes.
Senior Tour Guide
Maro is recognized for engaging storytelling, deep knowledge of Egyptian history, culture, and local traditions, and the kind of friendly, personable approach that turns site visits into real connections. He guides across Egypt main destinations and is a frequent reviewer-name on TripAdvisor.
Senior Egyptologist
Working languages: English, Spanish, French
With the company since 2013. Specializes in Alexandria and Cairo programs and is known for combining professionalism with warmth, detailed historical explanations with a welcoming approach. Multiple recent TripAdvisor reviews credit Sarah directly, including from solo female travelers and French-speaking groups.
“Our entire trip was organized by Egypt Day Tours, from start to finish, everything was extremely well planned and smoothly executed. Sarah, who guided us during our days in Cairo and Alexandria, was outstanding. Thank you to Ahmed and Sarah for making our first trip to Egypt unforgettable.”
“We had an unforgettable 15-day private tour of Egypt covering Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, a 3-night Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, and Hurghada. Special thanks to Ahmed for crafting a perfectly balanced itinerary.”
“I booked a private two-day Cairo tour with Egypt Day Tours (pyramids, sunrise camel ride, GEM, then museums and mosques). My guide Sarah was knowledgeable and pleasant. As a solo female traveler, I felt safe throughout the experience.”
“Mina our tour guide was fantastic. He was very informative, kind, great photographer and helpful. We did a 3-day private tour with Egypt Day Tours and it was well planned, we saw the main sights and learned so much. Highly recommend booking with Egypt Day Tours.”
The fastest way to reach me is WhatsApp. I keep the inbox open more or less around the clock, and during Alexandria daytime hours my typical first reply lands within a few minutes. Outside those hours, you will usually hear from me or someone from the team within an hour.
If you prefer email, I read info@egyptdaytours.com daily and reply within 12 hours, often faster.
My working hours: Cairo time is GMT+2 year-round. I am typically online Sunday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, with WhatsApp coverage on Friday and Saturday too.
Yes, for the pre-trip planning. You will exchange WhatsApp messages with Attarious to scope your itinerary, dates, group size, and any specific requests. On the ground in Egypt, you will work with the senior Egyptologist Attarious assigns to your trip, and he stays reachable on WhatsApp for any escalations during your visit.
It depends on dates and on which region you are visiting. Attarious personally guides a limited number of trips per month, typically Alexandria-based itineraries and premium full-Egypt programs. For other trips, you will work with one of the senior Egyptologists on the team. Either way, the itinerary and standards are his.
During Cairo daytime hours, typically within a few minutes. Outside those hours, you will usually hear from Attarious or someone from the team within an hour, and never longer than 12 hours.
Five languages at professional level: Arabic, English, German, Greek, and Spanish. He guides and corresponds directly in any of those five without a translator.
Yes. For premium itineraries (10+ days, luxury vessel selection, multi-region custom routing, or VIP service), Attarious personally manages the planning and often joins key portions of the trip on the ground.
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From Nile cruises to desert safaris, every trip is built around what you want to see.
Attarious and the team also specialise in private Egyptologist-led visits to the Grand Egyptian Museum.
