Meet your guides

Two experts. One extraordinary Egypt journey.

An Egyptologist and an American escort travel with your group, so the history and the logistics are both in experienced hands.

Dr. Ehab Yousif

Your Egypt-based Egyptologist

An Egyptologist, archaeologist, and university educator with a master's degree and PhD from Alexandria University. Ehab often leads archaeology digs and has guided guests through the wonders of Ancient Egypt since 1995, turning historical sites into engaging, meaningful stories.

Deanne Panighetti

Your American travel escort

A certified travel advisor, retired educator, history buff, and lifelong traveler who has planned and escorted domestic and international group tours. Deanne travels with you, helping with planning, communication, logistics, and unexpected challenges.

Deanne Panighetti and Dr. Ehab Yousif, the guides behind Osiris Dream Vacations' Egypt tours

Dr. Ehab Yousif brings the sites to life with stories, research, and details most visitors walk right past.

An evening tour of Kom Ombo Temple with our small group
An evening tour of Kom Ombo Temple with our small group
Revealing hidden carvings by flashlight at Kom Ombo
Revealing hidden carvings by flashlight at Kom Ombo
Touring the Grand Staircase at the Grand Egyptian Museum
Touring the Grand Staircase at the Grand Egyptian Museum
Reading the hieroglyphs at Medinet Habu
Reading the hieroglyphs at Medinet Habu
Pointing out details most visitors miss
Pointing out details most visitors miss
View over the Cairo skyline with the Giza Pyramids on the horizon
Cairo's growth reaching to the Pyramids
The Great Sphinx of Giza in front of the Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid & the Sphinx
Side profile of the Great Sphinx of Giza against a blue sky
The Sphinx
Close-up of the stone blocks of the Giza Pyramids
Close-up of the Pyramids
Traveler riding a decorated camel in front of the Giza Pyramids
Camel photo op
Mosque of Muhammad Ali at the Salah El-Din Citadel in Cairo
Salah El-Din Citadel
Palm trees along the Nile River with desert mountains behind
Where the fertile Nile Valley meets the desert mountains
Painted hieroglyphs and figures on a tomb wall in the Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings tomb