I’ll have to agree with you about tours. Ive just come from egypt and before that i was always against tours. Eygpt has a massive wealth of amazing history but is totally ruined by the modern day egyptians. I spent 3 weeks there but didnt go to the luxor or aswan region because of the locals. In future i will be investing in a tour to see the rest of egypt.
All I have to say is “I heart Intrepid!” Because of my guide Matt I was able to go local and eat in someone’s home and get to know what life is like for the Khmer people on my Road to Angkor Tour.