A hundred years of soil and family.
Mansouria Retreat is a working family farm founded in 1926 by Engineer Mahmoud Khalil. Today, three generations later, it's a countryside sanctuary open to guests — 30 minutes from the Pyramids, and a world away from the city.
What we're about
To keep the land alive. The farm was reclaimed from a sandy mountain over a lifetime of work; we've spent a century tending it. Opening it to guests — to stay, eat, celebrate, and slow down — is how we carry that work forward.
1926
Founded
150
Feddans reclaimed
50
Active feddans
3
Generations
How we do things
From the earth to the table
Everything we cook starts on the farm — the mish aged in our zareeba, the honey from our hives, the greens from our hydroponic greenhouses. No shortcuts.
Personal, every time
We reply to every inquiry ourselves and confirm each booking by hand. Small means we can remember your dietary needs and the kid who loves the goats.
Heritage without museum-keeping
The kanoon is still lit every lunch. The Arabian horses still train in the back paddock. Tradition lives here because we still use it — not because we're performing it.
Kind to the land
Closed-loop composting, hydroponics that use a fraction of the water, grazing rotation across the squares. Our grandfather started this; we keep it going.
The family
Three generations stewarding the same 50 feddans — with the next already learning the land.
Wagih Mahmoud Khalil
Founder · 1926
Chief engineer, graduate of the Egyptian Polytechnic. Bought 150 feddans of sandy mountain on the edge of Giza and — with a Decauville railway, a herd of bulls, and a decade of labour — levelled it to the canal.
Eng. Ihab Ibrahim Mahmoud Khalil
Current steward · 3rd generation
Third-generation custodian. Modernised the farm with hydroponic greenhouses, a K9 academy, and an Arabian horse stables — without losing the rustic character that made the land special.
The next generation
Three children · growing into it
Learning the orchards, the animals, the kitchen, and now the events side of the business. The family's tradition is that you put in a season of real work before you get to plan.
Come see for yourself.
Plan a stay, dine with us, or host an event on the land. We reply to every request within 24 hours.