Our guide for one morning was Emad. We struck lucky! 

Emad is a qualified Egyptoligist which means his knowledge has few boundaries. I would advise not to consider visiting the temples and tombs without a guide and if Emad is available go with him if you can. He has a lovely way of telling the stories of Egyptian Kings and Queens amd made us laugh too. We are relative beginners to Egyptian history and he tailored the tour perfectly. His qualifications would make him a great guide for more advanced scholars too.

Emad arranged everything for us from pick up from our hotel and it went seamlessly. He has lots of advice about where to visit.