Who We Are

We are an Egyptian-Swiss couple living in Egypt. Since 2009, we have been organizing various trips in Egypt, with a main focus on the Western Desert. Since 2011, we have been part of the Safari Department of the Egyptian travel agency Sahara Egypt.

We work with highly experienced desert guides, drivers, cooks, and camel drivers from the Bahariya Oasis. If possible, we conduct the longer desert tours ourselves; otherwise, our long-standing, reliable staff take over. We specialize in individual tours for group sizes of 1-8 people. Click here for the tour offers in the Western Desert.

Upon request, we are happy to advise on stays/trips in Cairo and the Nile Valley (Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, etc.), as well as other regions, and can organize parts of them, e.g., cars/minibuses with drivers, guides, multi-day felucca trips from Aswan, and more.

Montaser “Monty” and Juliette “Jolia”

 

Montaser Abbas Ammar Farag

Education: Studies in Tourism and Hospitality at Helwan University in Cairo, Egypt (Diploma 1997)
Work Experience: Tour Leader in Sinai (1997 – 2002), Tour Leader in the Western Desert (since 2002)
Languages: Arabic, English

 

Juliette Kaltenrieder Farag

Education: Studies in Geography, Religious Studies, Astronomy at the University of Bern, Switzerland (Diploma 2007)
Work Experience: 2007 Assistant at the University of Bern, since 2009 organization and management of trips in Egypt and Sudan, since 2013 management of a small agricultural project in the Bahariya Oasis, (Egyptian) Arabic lessons, intercultural mediation
Languages: Swiss German, German, (Egyptian) Arabic, English, French, Spanish, and some Italian

 

 

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Our goal is to show our guests Egypt, and particularly the Western Desert, in its enormous diversity of beautiful desert and oasis landscapes, and to provide them with the opportunity to interact with the local population. With our individually tailored programs, we strive to give our guests the time and space they need to immerse themselves in these fascinating worlds and be captivated by the mystical atmosphere of the deserts and oases. It is important to us to provide authentic insights, even if this sometimes includes challenging aspects, because only then can a deeper understanding emerge. We try to build bridges between guests and locals and, in doing so, leave the best possible mark; this naturally also includes careful interaction with nature.

 

 

EQUIPMENT

 

Toyota Land Cruisers

 

 

  • Complete and clean camping equipment: windbreaks, tents, mattresses, sleeping bags and sleeping bag liners, pillows, carpets, complete cooking and catering equipment, and more.
  • GPS Navigation System
  • Satellite Phone
  • Toolbox

 

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

 

  • Professional, experienced local guides and other staff (drivers, cooks, camel drivers)
  • Camels