Rasha Madi
Egyptologist
Egypt
Rasha Madi is an Egyptian guide and television host who has provided her expert services to Viking since 2019. She is a native of Cairo and, having spent most of her life in the Egyptian capital, has a great deal of pride showcasing her hometown’s rich history and culture. Spurred by her interest in cultural heritage, Rasha undertook a diploma and pre-masters in Egyptology; coupled with her bachelor degree in tourism and hotels (major in guiding), she launched her tourism career in the 1990s as a freelance guide for Abercrombie & Kent, and Thomas Cook, among others. In her spare time, Rasha broadened her presentation skills hosting travel segments for Nile TV International. By early 2010s, she was promoted as a full-time television host interviewing experts on the local talk show Nile Cruise. In 2018, Rasha returned to her first love of guiding visitors through “The City of a Thousand Minarets.”