I am 41 old live in Luxor and Have an experience in Tourism and Tour organizing and Egyptology for about 20 years.
I was born and raised in Luxor city and also live there with my new family and kids Since I was young ,I was looking around me to find the Magnifcint monuments of Luxor where later on I realized that ,Those are representing one third of the whole world monuments.During my high school ,my passion to be a tour guide was a push forward to do well in my studies and get the grades to be qualified to Study the Subject.Also my father who was working In winter palace hotel,was encouraging me to study Egyptology and become a tour guide ,In a city like Luxor which is multicultural and cosmopolitan ,nearly 80 percent of people earning their living from Tourism.After I got High grades in high school ,I went to the city Of Elmnya to enroll in The University of tourism and hotels ,studied for 4 years subjects such as English ,Egyptology ,and Ancient Egyptian language.I had the chance during my 4years of study to start my early training with professional tour guides.I had got my Bachelor degree in May 1998 ,And a year later I got my license.
I started my career in June 1999, and I was doing Luxor over days and half days tours and also The suburbs around like Qena (Dendera) and Abydos.
In the mean time I was guiding tourist on the Nile cruise which weekly navigate From Luxor up the Nile to Aswan and back downstream to Luxor [sensitive content]2 years of time I became professional guide doing all tours allover Egypt ,from Alexandria north to Abu simbel south ,from Sinai eastt to Siwa oasis west.
In 2005 ,after being married and had children ,I had to settle around Luxor again ….Organizing tours and facilities for tourists and still Doing the Nile cruise ,lake Nasser cruise from Aswan to Abu simbel and back, But mainly the Day trips in Luxor, Quena and Abydos Cities.
I have been doing this Job for nearly 20years of time ,I love my country and my Job, can’t imagine having a passion for any other Job but that.
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