Egypt Highlights in 9 Days

Customer Reviews

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  anna

  · August 5th, 2024
  exciting tour, in this spectacular country where everywhere you always feel like you are in history. the very knowledgeable, kind and funny guides made us discover the secrets of Egypt.
  

  Egypt Tours Club commented on this review

  Thank you so much for your 5-star review! ???? We’re thrilled to hear you had an amazing tour in Egypt and enjoyed the beauty and history of this incredible country. It was our pleasure to guide you through Egypt’s wonders, and we’re delighted you felt... Show more
  Trip date: April 2024
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  Dennis

  · January 9th, 2023
  The itinerary was not ideal and unnecessarily difficult. It didn't need to be the way it was planned or scheduled. Even with an upgrade to five star hotels, the accommodations were some of the worst I have ever stayed at. Enough that I left and booked my own rooms at another hotel. The cruise was a deathtrap both from a hygiene and safety standpoint. You would not have been able to escape the ship in an emergency as the exits were blocked. We missed certain parts of the must-see attractions because of poor planning. This company charged some of the highest prices, but the worst value possible to maximize their profit. In fact, they didn't even get my return airport shuttle booked so I had to scramble to find transportation for my group. They did acknowledge the deficits, but no real solutions. A reputable company would make it right instead of giving excuses.
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  Egypt Tours Club commented on this review

  Dear Mr. Dennis. Thank you very much for your feedback with will help us to improve our services, about your negative feedback, let us go through to understand what did we do from our part and how did we try to satisfy you and if we did not take any... Show more
  
  Trip date: December 2022
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  Imegahid

  · September 22nd, 2022
  It's a fabulous time with a very friendly people.
  

  Egypt Tours Club commented on this review

  Thank you for the kind words,! We’re so happy your visit at Egypt went so smoothly. Would you mind sharing with your friends who are due for a check-up, too? We’d love to continue providing great service to awesome patients like you.
  Trip date: September 2022
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  Monica

  · December 7th, 2021
  I felt safe with my guides, Ashraf, Mohamed and Ahmed. All of them were very informative and open! Answered all questions and everything! Everything that i saw was beautiful and amazing, the price was affordable too - I've wanted to visit Egypt since i was a little girl and finally getting to do it was astounding and a dream come true. It was worth all the wait and money saving. I can't wait until i come back to Egypt again!
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  Egypt Tours Club commented on this review

  First of all we would like to thank you for your feedback which will help us always to improve our service and we are waiting for next visit to Egypt :)
  Trip date: November 2021
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  Blake

  · November 27th, 2021
  We were Group of friends, Ali gave us special offer because we were 8 people together, We liked everything, no one negative comment, Youssa was with us during the whole tours, he is amazing guide, I can not imagine how he can keeps tons of information not only about Egypt but about the history of many countries, Highly recommended that package as you will visit the all cities.
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  Trip date: November 2021
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  Johnny

  · November 24th, 2021
  The 9 Day tours is the best package Me, My Dad, My Mom and My boy friend booked the 9 day tours with Egypt Tours Club to celebrate my Graduation, Ali helped us and he was online 24/7 :). I don1t know when he goes to sleep, always responds in time. Ibrahim is perfect Guide. I loved his way of explaining everything about Egypt in detailed, Highly Recommended, We choose 5 Stars Hotel and Cruise and it was perfect, Weather in November is perfect for Luxor as it is very hot during the summer (Ash Said) our Guide During the Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor. We wanted to stay more in Luxor until the fest of opening the way of Sphinx in Luxor. It will be on 25th November. I don't have enough words to explain the excellent services and professional work of that Company
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  Trip date: November 2021
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  Loreen

  · November 23rd, 2021
  We contacted Ali Directly as our friends recommended him as they used his company services, we planed to visit Egypt for 10 days and he recommended that package for us, we actually enjoyed every single moment, as he provided for us the best guides, Jimmy in Cairo and Ash in Luxor and the Nile Cruise. The package made in perfect way to cover all important sights in Egypt, Hotels were perfect as we stayed in the Oasis in Cairo and the Nile Cruise was the princess Sarah. We recommended Egypt Tours Club if you would like to Enjoy your holiday in Egypt with friendly and helpful people.
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  Trip date: November 2021
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  Matthew

  · June 6th, 2020
  If or when, my family and/or I return to Egypt, I will go through this company again and ask for the same guides again. We had an amazing trip, filled with memories that will last my Dad, Brother, and I a lifetime. Everyone in our group would recommend this company and in particular our guides to everyone and anyone. In fact, I’ve have already recommended the tour and guides to a few friends and coworkers. This is pretty much the highest compliment that I can give being that I have to work and see these people for the rest of my life. With that said, I’ll get into more details: Our group consisted of 3, my brother, father and myself. We varied in age from 83 (Dad) to mid-40’s (my brother and myself). We also varied in fitness levels, my Dad is very spry but, he’s 83 and my Brother and I are quite active. Our interest levels also varied. My Dad and I are big European history nerds but, my brother is really interested in ancient Egypt. This was his first time out of the US and the only place he was really interested in going was Egypt. Booking: I booked our tour through the website Tour Radar and we chose the Ancient Egypt Tour Package Discovery through Egypt Tour Club. The entire trip was very last minute. I was able to pull the entire 10-day trip together within 2 weeks of departure. The company made my life easier. They were incredibly accommodating with departure and arrival dates. You want to leave on Sunday and return Wednesday, sure, they’ll make it work! This really worked well as we all have varied schedules. Sam was our first guide and he met us at the airport early as we were 3hrs early. Sam helped us all into the waiting van, at which point we began our drive to the hotel. Our hotel was located in Giza, aprox. 1 ½ - 2 hrs away. While it seamed like a long drive from the airport, once we were at the hotel and saw that we were across the street from the Pyramids, we couldn’t have been happier. The hotel, Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx, was nice, clean, and we felt safe. We were able to get in, grab a shower, some dinner and watch the sun go down behind the pyramids with a beer in our hand, life was perfect and everyone was happy. We did have a set schedule when we arrived in Cairo. Our itinerary included Pyramids, old Cairo, Alexandria, night train to Aswan, Aswan to Luxor via river cruise, then back to Cairo and out. After speaking with our guide Sam, he suggested the same itinerary but a different schedule. Sam devised a new schedule that he thought would be more convenient for us, with less early mornings. We told Sam, as long as we saw the places in our itinerary, we didn’t care in what order and that we would go with his recommendation. We’re glad we did, because looking back we would have had a few more late-nights followed by early-mornings. Sam clearly knew what he was doing! On a side note, being flexible on this trip was really helpful. We had a set itinerary, Sam suggested we change the order, we’re glad we did. Be it traffic, Cairo is crazy, demonstrations, to times the tour left/returned, things change on a sometimes-daily basis. I was a bit cautious about changing our schedule at first, maybe because you think you’re going to be ripped-off or something like that but, that WAS NOT the case, Sam knew what he was talking about. Guides: Sam & Beacher Both were excellent and different. We found both guides willing to work with us and came up with their own suggestions. For instance, we wanted little extra time at the Valley of the Kings, Beacher agreed and he was there early. We thought something else would require more time, Sam (more on him later) knew we didn’t need that much time there, he was right. Work with your guilds, both you and they want you to have the best experience! Speaking of Sam, he was awesome. Because there was a lot of pickup-drop-off’s with Sam we also had a driver (I’m sorry I forgot his name). If you’re thinking about renting a car in Egypt, as we considered, DON’T. Driving in Egypt is crazy. Anyhow, back to Sam. Sam was our guide in Cairo, Giza (pyramids and surrounding area), and to/from Alexandria. He was both interesting, funny, engaging and just a pleasure to be around. Sam was able to answer all our questions and we just had a really fun and interesting time with him. Not only was he really knowledgeable about Egypt both ancient and present, we felt that we were in really great hands with him. He went out of his way for us. One example, for our overnight trip to Aswan on the over night train, I assumed we would be just dropped off at the station (we wouldn’t have had a problem with that). However, Sam walked us onto the station, moved us away from the crowds of tourist and was even able to grab us a table at a café with a bathroom! Again, my Dad is 83 and Sam saw he needed to sit and he made it happen. Sam even waited with us the entire time we waited for the train, even stayed longer as the train was over an hour late (“running on Egyptian time” – Sam). We glad he did, as the station was crowded and several trains came and went on the same platform in the meanwhile. He checked each train and finally walked us onto the correct one before we left. He went the extra mile and we really appreciated it. When we returned to Cairo on the last day, we asked to have Sam as our guide again and, he was a really welcome face on our return. Our other guide, Beacher (please forgive my spelling if I’m off) was incredible. Beacher loves the subject of ancient Egypt and clearly keeps up-to-date with new material and research within the field. As mentioned above, I am a nerd and my Brother LOVES ancient Egypt. Beacher was able to answer all our questions and put everything into a world context. We spent 4 days with Beacher and it was fascinating. He joined us on deck of the cruise for tea and pointed things out, and gave us the really in-depth tours we really wanted. Just overhearing the guides at stops along our cruise, and their formulaic / standard speeches, really made us appreciate Beacher and his depth, knowledge, and updates on current thinking on Egyptology. As I mentioned above, Beacher had us for 4 days and the most physical part of the trip. There was a lot more walking in Valley of the Kings / Queens and general Luxor area. Beacher was always looking out for our Dad (remember spry but 83) and found him a nice shady spot for him to sit (and nap) while he took my brother and I into more tombs. He was really good at gaging my Dad’s energy/interest level. He could see it was getting hot and Dad was getting tired and was would say, “ok, Henry, you’ll want to see this tomb but, the next one is similar to the last we saw so, I’ll just take the boys if you want to sit here;” perfect! Both Beacher and Sam were really looking out for Dad, and we appreciate it! Beacher and Sam were really excellent and I hope they get to see this. My Brother, Dad and I are still talking about the trip and the great time they showed us. Lastly and a side note: for anyone reading this and something I wish I knew before we went: regarding where we stayed and how it’s advertised. The company states that you’ll stay in a particular hotel / ship or “something of the same level.” We found it odd that we didn’t know exactly the name of the hotel we were to stay in, nor the name of the ship until we boarded. I’m very use to planning trips and this ambiguity really threw me. We were asked, “where are you staying” and we didn’t know, this made my Dad and I a little nervous. You’re really buying into a level of service/amenities. Everything is given a rating and while we did stay in the hotel, they advertised in Cairo we were on a different ship for our cruise but, of the same rating. Our ship was just as nice, if not nicer, than the one that we thought we were going on. Again, you’re really buying into accommodations of a certain rating. I guess the only 2 things I would have changed was, it would have been nice to know the exact hotel / ship a day or two before we left (although everything worked fine). And, where we stayed the last night before we left Egypt. The last 2 nights we stayed in the same great hotel in Giza as we did in the beginning of our trip. It was nice and great, it was just 1 ½ hours from the airport and we had an early flight out the next morning, this made it earlier. To end this long review, I would use this company again! I would love to see our two guides again, Sam and Beacher, and I would (and have) recommend it to anyone going to Egypt. I have NO problem recommending this company again and if you do go, ask for Sam and Beacher!! Thanks for reading, Matthew
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  Trip date: February 2020
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  Matthew

  · February 18th, 2019
  The entire experience from booking through to my depart from Cairo was seamless. My guides were very friendly, extremely knowledgeable and obliging whenever I had questions. All of the staff at Egypt Tours Club were excellent and very quick to rectify any issues. I cannot recommend them more highly. You will love Egypt and come away with so much knowledge and a desire to return
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  Egypt Tours Club commented on this review

  Thank you for the kind words,! We’re so happy your visit at Egypt went so smoothly. Would you mind sharing with your friends who are due for a check-up, too? We’d love to continue providing great service to awesome patients like you.
  
  Trip date: February 2019
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  Mary

  · February 14th, 2019
  I can not believe the level of quality service, accommodations, excursions, knowledge and organization this tour offered, customized to match the thinks I wanted to do for a price I could afford. In fact it was lower than some of the big tour agencies where you travel in groups of 25 or more. The response to questions and concerns were always meet quickly and thoroughly. I was a bit nervous at first being an America single, 60 year old, female going to a country that had attacks to tourists - but I never felt worried or scared here thanks to the great tour guides and the people of Egypt. I recommend Egypt Tours Club to anyone that goes to Egypt and if you want to feel how the "rich folks" live when they travel with customized private tours - you can afford it with this company. I saw so much and had several new experiences that made this vacation a memorable - so glad I did it experience in my life. Great Job Egypt Tours Club! Tour Radar I found a new site to look at future travel, I love the way you offer all the different companies and style of travel.
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  Egypt Tours Club commented on this review

  Thank you for the kind words,! We’re so happy your visit at Egypt went so smoothly. Would you mind sharing with your friends who are due for a check-up, too? We’d love to continue providing great service to awesome patients like you.
  Trip date: February 2019