Our Story

Soliman Travel was founded in 1979 by Colombian sociologist Maria-Teresa Soliman, whilst still a post-graduate student in London. Undeterred by a male-dominated travel industry, and despite her youth, she dared to turn the travel agency world on its head with the advent of more bespoke tours that went against the grain of the package holidays that were so popular at the time.

Maria Teresa was soon joined in the business by her husband, the Egyptian fine arts university professor and graphic designer Wagdy Soliman. The pair were passionate about showcasing what made their two very different homelands quite so special. Very quickly, they started to organise culturally enriching holidays, tours, and trips to countries across the globe for their broad network of friends and family.

From there, the business thrived and today, Soliman Travel has operations in London, Bogotá and Cairo – we are one of the few UK-based tour operators with a dedicated ground-handling office in the Egyptian capital.

Maria Teresa and Wagdy remain involved in the business today and, as the company has gone from strength-to-strength, have built a loyal and experienced team that is equally committed to the company’s core family values of trust, service and integrity.

At a time when tourism is becoming evermore focused on authenticity, culture and experience, at Soliman Travel we are uniquely placed to harness our first-hand, local knowledge of the destinations to shine a spotlight on lesser-known hidden travel gems and share some of the countries’ best kept secrets.

Thank you for visiting our website – let us inspire you and help you create memorable moments that last a lifetime!