We had an absolutely fantastic time with Mahmoud on the Fayoum Countryside and Artisans tour! I found the company online and contacted Mahmoud via WhatsApp for availability, tours and prices. His communication from the very start was amazing, and he even helped sort out transfers for us from Cairo to our accommodation in Tunis Village (and back) at a much cheaper price than we were quoted elsewhere. The tour itself was exactly the sort of thing we were looking for and gave a real sense of the livelihoods and culture of this part of Egypt. After pickup from our hotel, we started with a visit to Nazla village and were introduced to a style of pottery using the ground which is only used in this place. We were able to see how the pottery is created, where the materials come from and how the pottery is used (even the buildings are made from the pots in this area!). They were immensely talented and more than happy to answer our questions. We then visited Mohammed who makes chairs and other furniture from palm fronds and sells them on. What he created was beautiful and he worked with such skill and knowledge which was incredible to watch. Unfortunately we weren’t able to visit the plant nursery, but we went to a local temple dedicated to the God Sobek instead, before finishing with the pottery school in Tunis Village and some history on this style of pottery in the area and a demonstration on how it is produced. Mahmoud was an exceptional guide, with a huge amount of knowledge of the area and a lovely guy. We had a wonderful time on this tour and would encourage anyone visiting the area to do it!