This site is the creation and ongoing project of writer, tour leader and all round travel aficionado Tariq El Kashef.

About me:

Having spent the best part of seven years ‘on the road’, first as an independent traveller, and then as a professional tour leader for one of Europe’s leading adventure travel specialists, I have recently returned to the UK to take a break from touring and to focus on writing about those places I know and love most.

In my career I have specialised in leading overland tours throughout the Middle East, in particular Syria, Jordan, and Egypt (my second home), South America, and more recently Tibet.

About Alternativeegypt.com

Being of Egyptian ancestry on my father’s side, I am often asked by friends how best to travel in Egypt and where to visit. 

It came to my attention that there are a lack of online resources for the independent traveller and that many choose instead to join part of an organised tour or package holiday.

So this is my guide and travel planner for the independent traveller. It’s based on years of experience organising adventure tours in the region, and of course putting together my own personal itineraries when visiting my granny and other loved ones.

It’s still early days for the site so you probably won’t find everything you’re looking for right now. Pages are being added almost daily so check back soon or alternatively write to me and tell me what you’d like to see included on the site.

Tariq El Kashef