15 Days Ancient Egypt tour (Nile Cruise, Luxor, Cairo)

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  Brandon

  · September 1st, 2024
  Our 14-night tour of Egypt was absolutely fantastic, and I’d recommend it to anyone interested in visiting this incredible country. Michael, our team leader, and Mansour, our tour guide, were both amazing—knowledgeable, friendly, and really made the trip special. We had so much to see, learn, and do, and we even made some great new friends along the way. Throughout the trip, we always felt safe and well taken care of. If you’re thinking about going to Egypt, this tour is definitely worth it!
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  Vacations to go travel commented on this review

  Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re delighted to hear that your 14-night tour of Egypt was so memorable and that Michael and Mansour made it special with their expertise and friendliness. It’s great to know you felt safe and enjoyed making new... Show more
  Trip date: July 2024
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  JamieandChristine

  · March 10th, 2019
  My wife and I had a good stress free holiday with Vacations to go travel, everything was organized for us and we didn’t need to do anything ourselves. We were told when the guide or driver was to pick us up in the mornings and they were there without fail. The tour is private and we had an A/C car or van with driver and excellent guides through out the whole trip. Our guide in Cairo Bassem was a wonderful guide who was an extremely knowledgeable Egyptologist who explained everything in great detail, whilst making us feel comfortable and relaxed. I would highly recommends to anyone. Thank you. Jamie and Christine Collins
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  Trip date: February 2019
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  Gabriel

  · March 4th, 2019
  The company and it's team members are professionals! Everything exceeded my expectations. The transports were always on time, clean and safe. The guides are walking encyclopedias and the friendly service is unlike any other. I highly recommend it!
  Trip date: January 2019
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  Bob

  · January 13th, 2019
  Our trip to egypt was unforgettable in every way thanks to "egypt highlights" and the efforts put forth by walaa and the staff of drivers, representatives and our tour guide, hesham. Everything went so smooth and we felt like royalty. Thank you for a wonderful experience!!!!! Bob and jan stace, tucson, az, usa
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  Trip date: November 2018
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  Holly

  · January 9th, 2019
  We booked our 5 star, Egypt Private Tour from Cairo through Vacations to Go Travel. This was our first trip to Egypt and our 15-year wedding anniversary, so the trip was very special to us and we wanted to do as much of the "must-see" places as possible. THE TRIP WAS PHENOMENAL! We were the only the people on the tour so we had everyone to ourselves. Magdy and his colleagues took such wonderful care of us. We cannot say enough good things about them! Magdy met us at the airport and helped us to exchange currency. He also accompanied us to our first hotel and made sure that we were happy with our room. He also kept in touch with us throughout the trip to be sure everything was going smoothly, to notify us of changes, etc. We really appreciated that. Ahmed made sure that we made it to and from our hotels and the airport safely and timely. The first night we were in Cairo we saw the Light and Sound Show at the Pyramids. On the way back, we had a "dessert run" where Ahmed introduced us to sugarcane juice, rice pudding and coffee caramel candies - they were all delicious! He was delightful to speak with and he really went out of his way to be sure everything went smoothly. Our Cairo guide, Bessem, was a terrific tour guide. He took us to the Giza Pyramids, Saqqara, the Nile Carpet School (they make beautiful carpets!), the Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo, Alexandria and a few local recommended vendors for gifts. We had lunch and coffee together and we enjoyed every minute of our time together. He is very knowledgable and he was only too happy to answer our questions and accommodate our requests. Mostafa, a/k/a Mo, was our guide who accompanied us on the Nile Cruise and we just bonded with him. He was magnificent. He knows his history and he has a great sense of humor. Mo took us to Luxor, Edfu, Aswan and Abu Simbel. We are so glad he recommended that we do the Luxor by night horse and carriage ride - it was such a memorable experience. We're still laughing about our ride through the bazaar! He also treated us to some goodies from a local bakery which were delicious! We spent time together at the local cafeterias discussing everything from our itinerary to politics to life in general. We really liked how Mo taught us how to read the hieroglyphs, how to distinguish different characters, etc. And we certainly appreciated his recommendation that we start early every day because it was really hot!! He also takes great pictures! We would be remiss if we didn't think our drivers, especially our drivers in Cairo, for taking us all over and getting us there efficiently and safely! Driving in Cairo is a real experience. You just have to be there to see it for yourself. As for safety, we had no problems. The Egyptian government takes security very seriously. There were enough police around where you noticed them, but not so much that you felt you were walking around in a police state. The people were friendly and many spoke English. Our guides also did a great job of keeping the vendors at bay (everyone wants to sell you something!) and giving us advice on tipping. All in all - GO TO EYGPT! Ignore the nonsense you see on TV. When we travel, we are careful no matter where we go, and things are no different in Egypt. Be mindful of your surroundings, treat people with respect and you will be fine. And, as of now, the US Dollar is exceptionally strong in Egypt, so money goes a long way! We did a lot of shopping!! THANK YOU MAGDY, AHMED, BESSEM AND MO - we can't wait to come back to Egypt - and we will definitely book through Vacations to Go!
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  Trip date: April 2018
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  Carl

  · December 31st, 2018
  Dear Walaa, Thank you very much for everything you did to make our trip great your Reps and guides were terrific and very friendly and we felt we knew them for ages they know their job and history of the kings.Could you please ask our guide mohamed who was on the boat with us to keep in touch with us I forgot to get his E mail address,can you give him our e mail address.The Royal Lily was first class boat I would recomend it to everybody and your company for its experience on trips and cruises on the nile. Again many thanks and all my regards to your staff. Carl Corton
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  Trip date: January 2018
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  Christine

  · October 9th, 2018
  We had a very good holiday. Our guide on the cruise, Ibrahim, was excellent. He spoke very good English, was very knowledgable and had a good sense of humour. The food on the boat, MS Farah, was good quality and plentiful. Our hotel in Luxor was ok but they were renovating rooms and the building work was very noisy. Also some bars and restaurants were not open. The two which were open were in the open air atrium which was unbearably hot. The hotel in Cairo was good. Our guide was ok but we felt that he was reluctant to make suggestions/offer advice. All the transfers ran smoothly and our drivers were all good. The only criticism of the holiday would be the matter of the tips. We paid the recommended amount of $150 each and were told they this would cover all tips on the boat, porters, drivers tour guides etc for the whole holiday. However the boat staff all seemed to expect us to give them tips also the hotel Porters in Luxor and Cairo. With hindsight we would have preferred to pay our own tips as in many cases we paid twice. It was impossible to explain that we had paid our tips to our tour company. Many thanks for a well organised holiday.
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  Vacations to go travel commented on this review

  Hi Christine, thanks so much for your feedback - we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour! , now we let the client's pay tipping by themselves as per your recommendation, Hopefully we can welcome you on another Vacations to go travel tour at... Show more
  Trip date: September 2018