Last Updated: November 9, 2026

Responsible Travel

Responsible Travel

At Memphis Tours, we believe travel should benefit the places we visit and the people who live there. Our Responsible Travel Policy sets out how we support local communities, protect natural and historic sites, and respect local culture. It covers every tour we run, from the guides and drivers we hire to the hotels we choose.



Economic Responsibility:

 

  • Sightseeing tours are operated and led by local guides. Also, we use local drivers, and local staff make all tour arrangements.

  • We encourage clients to purchase locally made handicrafts, such as perfume, papyrus, carpets, and Pharaonic gold or silver souvenirs.

  • Tours include a visit to the local markets like Khan El Khalili Bazaar in Cairo and the Souks in Luxor and Aswan.

  • We are interested in training our local staff by giving them leadership courses, emotional intelligence courses, and language courses in addition to tourism courses.

  • We use locally owned hotels and restaurants.



Environmental Responsibility:

 

  • All places visited are to be left as we found them. We leave no litter behind. For instance, our local staff in Bahariya and the White Desert cooperates with the government annually to clean the areas used as a camp for tourists.

  • All our modern, air-conditioned vehicles are equipped with rubbish bins and environmentally friendly exhaust systems.

  • Local guides and tour operators are not allowed to smoke during work.

  • Department managers meet weekly to ensure that all operations have minimal impact on the environment.

  • Our diving guides and tour guides emphasize preservation of Egypt’s coral reef, emphasizing the damage that touching or removing coral does to the ecosystem of the Red Sea.

  • We support eco-tourism and do our best to deal with ecologically friendly hotels and resorts in Dahab, Marsa Alam, and Bahariya Oasis.

  • We are always open to suggestions from clients about how to improve our services in terms of environmental impact. Please feel free to share your suggestions with the relevant team:

             - Egypt Tours: m.elbaz@memphistours.com
             - Other Destinations: mina.ramsis@memphistours.net



Social Responsibility:

 

  • Memphis Tours staff will provide travelers with accurate information before their arrival concerning the customs, traditions and suitable clothes for each destination.

  • Memphis Tours hires from local communities, training students in tourism principles and customer relations during summer holidays with the goal of hiring new employees from these trainees.

  • Memphis Tours specializes in providing accessible tours for travelers with disabilities, and we do our best to accommodate their individual needs.

  • We make a donation to the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation for each booking.