Meet An Egyptian Family

A Day Of Fun, Food, Stories, And Laughter

Move beyond the usual tourist destinations to experience the real Egypt – spending meaningful one-on-one time with a Nile Delta family on their farm. Far from the museums and monuments, you’ll be part of a true moment of human connection, one of shared work, stories, laughter, and the universal magic of a meal around the family table.

Our “Meet An Egyptian Family” experience is so unique, you won’t be a tourist but, rather, an honoured guest. Your “family” will be as curious about your lifestyle as you are about theirs.

During the course of this special visit, you’ll discover the workings of their family farm, pitching in to help if you wish, perhaps sharing cooking chores in the kitchen, and even visiting a local market to experience the colourful array of goods and spices. At every step of the adventure, your One Horizon guide will translate, explaining aspects of cultural significance and facilitating connection with your family.

It All Begins With A Story

As the guest of honour, settle in on the most comfortable chair in the home or perhaps the family courtyard with a cup of tea as you hear the family’s “origin” story – perhaps how their parents met and married, as well as your hosts’ journey to this place in time – their life, their farm, and their children. And you can share your “story”, the events of your life, and how you came to be here on this special day.

These are the moments that draw us together, regardless of who we are or our background. The discovery of shared values and feelings with your hosts will quickly join you into the familiar human ties of friendship.

Helping Out

You’ll want to take part in daily life on the farm, and you’ll have opportunities to observe and contribute: Help plant seeds or harvest the crops; feed the chickens or collect eggs; learn to make baladi bread in the kitchen, baking it in a traditional clay oven. And throughout the hum of these activities, the flow of conversation will create a bond with your hosts and bring about a sense of achievement.

To Market

As a special extra, you and your Guide will join a family member on a visit to the local market – the hub of village life. Part necessity, part theatre, part social enterprise, the market is the glue that holds the village together. Here, you’ll be treated to a dazzling array of colourful spices, vegetables, and assorted goods.

Here too, you will also enjoy the fun of the good-natured bargaining that accompanies the world of bazars and small shops. You’ll learn how to pick the freshest spices and be entertained as your host negotiates with the shopkeepers for the best prices.

Breaking Bread

The baladi bread that you helped prepare earlier or the vegetables that you helped harvest will be central to the most important ritual of the day, a family meal. You will gather around the table or sit cross-legged on mats and partake from shared platters heaped with the flavoursome fruits of the farm.

With a little help from your guide, the conversation will flow easily, reflecting the events of the day, your personal stories, helping out around the homestead, your visit to the market, and maybe even future plans.

Your hosts will take pride in having shown you an exceptional day, and you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that your tourist dollars are helping them to sustain this farm and this family.

This is the very best of hands-on tourism, where everyone makes new friends, has fun, learns about each other’s lives, and takes away lasting memories.

Join us and our Nile Delta families for a very special outing that few others will ever enjoy.