Starting from ancient Egyptian temples to grand mosques and Coptic cathedrals, Egypt’s heritage represents an invaluable tourist destination. However, the country’s unstable politics and economy formed a difficult challenge for tourism companies in the past few years. Walk Like an Egyptian (WLE)is a company that offers walking tours in historical and local sights, with constant fully booked tours, as Asmaa Khattab, founder and operations manager of WLE tells Egyptian Streets. “The idea was to uncover the hidden gems of Egypt,” said Khattab, the 32 year-old tour guide. Khattab is officially registering Walk Like an Egyptian as a company, after working on it for years as an initiative. “It’s like I’ve been a relationship for three years and I decided to get married! It’s a good feeling. Commitment is good,” she narrates. As to how Khattab started her business, she said, “See, it’s a story: it has like different phases. I graduated in 2006 and I started working in tourism. Then in 2010, I quit working with travel agencies. I later created the Facebook page in late 2011. I knew I wanted to make a change and I wanted to provide…
Walk Like an Egyptian: A Company Moving with the Rhythm of Modern Tourism
June 17, 2018
