19-Day Holy Land Israel, Jordan and Egypt tour

Customer Reviews

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  Toril

  · May 17th, 2023
  Everything went very smooth. Our drivers and guides were wonderful. We learned about them and the different cultures. The people we met were kind and always made us feel safe. We didn’t care for our room on the boat especially the bathroom. The people and food were good.
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  Vacations to go travel commented on this review

  Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're glad to hear that everything went smoothly during your tour. It's great to know that you had wonderful drivers and guides who provided insightful information about the different cultures. We're also pleased to... Show more
  Trip date: March 2023
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  RayLorenzo

  · November 4th, 2022
  We all wish for a ideal vacation where everything goes as planned, and we get a little extra in the process. We hope for that 'WOW' moment when we experience a majestic sight, the perfect execution of a well-planned itinerary, and feel welcomed and appreciated. After over two years of being grounded by COVID, we were ready for a positive experience. Our experience with the Vacation to Go Egypt staff proved just that. A perfect execution planned by people with local insight and a team that cares and bent over backward to deliver that 'ideal vacation. Our sincere "Thank You!" goes out to John Mattar in Israel, who shared his local knowledge and personal insight into his culture and history. Our visit to Israel was only complete with his involvement. Sayel Hijazy, our Jordan driver/guide, was fantastic. He was very patient and helpful, making our days in Jordan enjoyable and educational. He was always on point, navigating our visit way ahead of the busloads of tourists. We always stayed ahead of them and enjoyed uncrowded visits to the most popular spots. Our guide in Cairo, Egyptologist George Samir, shared his deep knowledge and interesting tidbits with us. Our guide for the Luxor voyage, Mansour Hussein, was equally fantastic. He always ensured we stayed safe, did not overpay at the market, and shared his knowledge of the tremendous sites we visited—finally, Michael and The Rock. The itinerary was perfect, and your attention to detail made the trip a 'once-in-a-lifetime experience. Thank you!
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  Trip date: October 2022
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  Libia

  · July 26th, 2019
  Magdi and Walaa the representatives for Vacation to go where AMAZING , very professional ! They were always making sure that we were ok. They responded to the e mails very fast and always in a very kind way. They meet all our request in this private tour. Walaa was very helpful in the organization of the 23 days itinerary ,very patient and sweet . We e mail to each other so many times and she was always there for us. We really like Abrahaim our tour guide in Luxor and Aswan . Everybody was always on time , The accommodations in the cruise in the Nilo, in Cairo , in the Red sea and in Wadi Rum were wonderful. We have a lot of assistant :the driver, tour guide, tour coordinator. We love that they even help us in all the airports that we were flying to visit some highlights and in our way back to USA. We had a great time in Israel, Jordan and Egypt. We recommended 100% this company for touring those countries. Thank you so much .
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  Trip date: July 2019
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  Vinod

  · March 10th, 2019
  We had a great time in visiting Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Thank you for planning our tour. Everything went well for three countries visits. Although you had contracted tours of Jordan and Israel for these tours, the transition went very smoothly. Only one problem was the visit to Masada where the cable car was under maintenance. They should have let you know in advance. However, I am glad you adjusted our program to compensate the Masada tour cancellation. All airport pick ups agents, drivers and guides were excellent, knowledgeable, courteous and friendly. To name all of them: CAIRO: DRIVER Mohamad and the Guide, Tamir the best. Nile Cruise: Hassan was excellent Jordan: Mustaffa was best. Jerusalem : Driver (?) Excellent Guide Samir was excellent too. Thank you once again, God Bless you. Vinod
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  Trip date: January 2019
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  Jackie

  · December 12th, 2018
  Wow! What an incredible experience we had in Israel, Jordan and Egypt! The sites and history of these three countries were spectacular! We enjoyed every site, every stop along the way, and every guide. The itineraries were well-organized, covered an amazing number of sites. The guides and drivers for each country were knowledgeable and passionate about their history as well as providing excellent and personal service each day. The overall itinerary and our travels throughout Egypt were coordinated by Vacations To Go (Cairo), in cooperation with Abeer Travel (Israel) and Jordan Attraction Tours. Each company specialized in their home countries with degreed and certified guides for each segment. We really appreciated the thoughtfulness and flexibility provided by all of our guides to show us sites beyond the basic itinerary (i.e. an olive oil processing business, a donkey ride through the back of Petra and evening carriage ride through the local market of Luxor). ISRAEL COMMENTS: The basic itinerary for Israel did not include a tour guide, but per our request, Abeer Travel provided an exceptional guide, named Salame Zarini. We strongly recommend requesting a guide for Israel as they added so much historical and local knowledge to each day. Our driver, Awwad, was professional, courteous, prompt and knowledgeable with every route. The transportation was by a spacious Mercedes van which Awwad kept spotless. The Prima City in Tel Aviv was a very nice boutique-type hotel with a nice restaurant. The Leonardo Plaza in Tiberius was adequate and full of large tour bus groups and the Crowne Plaza in Jerusalem was in a great location and nice; however, the facilities could use an update. Breakfast was included in the tour package, but we enjoyed sampling the local cuisine recommended by our driver and guide. Most appreciated was that our wonderful driver and guide escorted us to the border control point between Israel and Jordan to ensure there were no issues. JORDAN COMMENTS: We were thrilled with our experience here. The people were so friendly and proud of their country, the food was fantastic and the history and sites were beyond our expectations. Our driver and guide was Mustafa. He patiently awaited our arrival at the border and treated us like long, lost friends from the moment we met. His enthusiasm and knowledge is amazing. We will always remember his passion for people and his country. The itinerary was well-organized and filled with excellent sites from Jerash to Amman to Petra (to name a few). At Jaresh and Petra, Mustafa arranged for the local site guides who were also excellent (Sam at Petra and Mamoud Bani Mostafa at Jerash). Mustafa was an excellent driver and the car was spacious and comfortable. The Corp Executive Hotel in Amman was excellent. The Hayyat Zaman Hotel in Petra was dated, but in a great setting. Breakfast was provided at each hotel and was good. The other meals were at local restaurants suggested by Mustafa. They were AMAZING and ALWAYS plentiful! Mustafa took great pleasure in selecting the food and watching with delight as we tried the local dishes. It was hard to leave, but as Mustafa reminded us, "we come as friends, but leave as family." We'll be back! EGYPT COMMENTS: Egypt seemed like two separate tours -- Cairo and Upper Egypt. Cairo was CRAZY, but fun. Of course, it was a thrill to see the sites that we had always read about -- from the Great Pyramids to the museums to The Citadel. Ahmed Gamel, the Cairo Tour company representative, met us at the airport and escorted us on our first day. Ahmed was very knowledgeable and quite accommodating when we requested additional activities for our first evening. His suggestions for a sunset camel ride and the laser light show at the Pyramids were the perfect beginning for our Cairo adventure. Ahmed assisted with our checking in to the OUTSTANDING Sheraton Hotel, explaining our itinerary before we met our guide and accompanied us back to the airport when we departed, including walking us through security and checking in for our flights. On our second day, we met our personal guide, Walid. With 22 years of guide experience, Walid shared great facts about the sites and also took us to local markets. Walid was professional and courteous. Transportation was very good. We were quite comfortable in our mini-tour van. Hang on to your hat & buckle up -- the traffic & drivers are unlike any we had experienced. Fortunately, we had an excellent driver, Mohammed, and felt completely safe. Upper Egypt - We flew from Cairo to Luxor and met our next amazing guide, Hussein El Mouneir who was with for the rest of the trip. Luxor was spectacular! We loved the city, the amazing temples, the history, the local markets, the carriage rides and an even better laser light show than in Cairo. We took the optional hot air balloon ride, early the next morning, and highly recommend it! From the air, we saw all the sites that we'd be walking through later that afternoon. Do it! That evening, we departed for a 4-day cruise up the Nile River on the Ms. Tyua boat. We enjoyed the daily stops along the Nile with our exceptional guide. Hussein's passion and appreciation for the history of Upper Egypt was quite impressive. The daily schedule was fast-paced and efficient. Hussein's adept planning allowed us to avoid most of the large crowds and gave us more time at the sites and also resulted in great photographs. We also took the optional flight from Aswan to Abu Simbel temple which we highly recommend (FLY, don't drive). Vacations To Go arranged for our Abu Simbel guide, also named Walid. He shared interesting information about the temple as well as his Nubian heritage. If we had more time, we would have visited the Nubian village. The Ms. Tuya was a nice, comfortable river cruise ship. Service was great, fun entertainment was provided each evening, and all meals were included and delicious. Sorry for the lengthy review. We covered over 4,500 years of history in only 19 days. We wish it could have been longer. We left each country wishing we had more time there and look forward to exploring them more in the future. We hope you enjoy this amazing adventure as much as we did!
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  Vacations to go travel commented on this review

  Hi Jackie, Thank you for your lovely feedback. We are so glad you had a great time travelling with us :) We hope to have you travelling again with us soon! Thanks ~ Walaa
  Trip date: November 2018