Pyramids to Petra - 15 days

Customer Reviews

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  Bill

  · November 1st, 2021
  We took this tour in October of 2021 and added a few extras on each end. This tour involved operators in three different countries, Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey. This review is only for the over-all coordination and the Egypt portion. I will review the others separately. My wife and I are used to traveling separately or with friends. But because of the region we were visiting and all the current travel uncertainties, we decided to use an operator and were glad we did. On the Go did a great job coordinating thing, which for this tour involved a whole lot of moving parts. They did everything they said they would do and things moved like clockwork. It made it much easier to sit back and just enjoy the experience. They did several things that were particularly helpful, not the least of which was collecting a tip kitty at the beginning of the tour. That eliminated all the potential confusion that comes with traveling in a country like Egypt in particular. We were very happy with their overall structure and operations. We want to particular to thank our guide, Ramadan, who was simply terrific. He is a very knowledgeable and responsible person who went out of his way to make sure we had a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Sometimes you meet special people when you travel, the kind of people you wish you could continue to see as friends. Ramadan is one of those. We couldn't have asked for a better guide and should you be lucky enough to have him as your guide, you will consider yourself blessed. In truth, I don't think this was always easy for him, as the only other people in our small group seemed to be on their own agenda and weren't terribly respectful of his services. But he handled this very well, and continued to function both professionally and at a high level. On the Go should feel fortunate to have him as a resource. This turned out to be a great way for us to see the highlights of Egypt and On the Go delivered exactly as promised.
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  On The Go Tours commented on this review

  WOW! Thank you so much for taking the time to post your fantastic feedback! Your comments have also been noted with the Local Team - and particularly Ramadan - who continuously strive to provide the best possible experiences on Tour. We are so... Show more
  Trip date: November 2021
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  Tonina

  · November 28th, 2019
  ON THE GO: I have travelled on many On the Go tours before, so I had no hesitation booking yet another tour with On the Go. This tour definitely lived up to my expectation and then some. Like other tours, let’s be honest, there is a reason that On the go is simply just that. The pace is fast to ensure you see as much as possible, but for that reason you don’t complain. If your looking for a relaxing, slow and plenty of sleep ins, then this is not the tour for you. But if your wanting a tour that will get you up early in the morning to avoid the heat, to get you to all the landmarks with little crowds (so you can take those fabulous pictures) and immerse you in all things cultural, then this is the tour for you! I specifically did the Pyramids to Petra tour, where I got to see both Egypt and Jordan. I can’t express to you how different both these countries are given how close they are to each other. Egypt is full of history, hustle and bustle and sheer jaw dropping moments, where as Jordan is much more cosmopolitan, easy paced and “pretty”. EGYPT GUIDE: Mohamed Saiid (Momo) is one in a million. Having travelled the world and been with many guides before, I cannot rate him highly enough. The passion, expertise and stories that Momo has about Egypt and its history is phenomenal. You can’t help but get excited for every new place we saw, his energy really does become addictive and hard not to follow. Where Momo differed from many other tour guides is that he did not just regurgitate the important information we needed to know about the history, but made it exciting, informative and relatable. He was always “on point.” He bought life to his story telling and we would often find other tourist listening to his stories to see why we were so engaged and laughing along with him. If you are ever lucky enough to be on a tour with Momo, you will have the most amazing trip and experience ever. OUR GROUP: One thing I loved about this tour is that they put a few different tours together. So you pick up people and drop off people at different points throughout the tour. The one thing I found exceptional is that On the go was accommodating at every point. For example some people on our group went to another destination for a few days but then joined back up with us. On the Go were great in ensuring that they joined the original group and didn’t join another group travelling at the same time through our request. I truly believe that the group that you travel with on tour can defiantly make your trip and through the enthusiasm of our tour leader, we definitely became a family by the end of the tour, with some long lasting friendships being formed. SAFETY: At no point in Egypt or Jordan did I feel unsafe, no matter what the media has portrayed to our Western Countries. Both guides were always extremely informative as to where which ATMs we could use to get cash out in, where we should and shouldn’t go and also was conscious of us as a group no matter where we went. I’m not going to lie, with countries that are so dependent on Tourism, you will be hassled in the markets, however if you are firm and polite, they seem to understand the message. Like anyone in the world, they need to make a living also, but even as much as they hustled you, I never felt unsafe or found myself in a situation where I felt uncomfortable. LANDMARKS: When I originally made the booking, I tacked on Egypt as an extension to my Jordan tour. Now that I have finished my tour I’m so glad I did. The sheer size of the temples and landmarks is gob smacking. To then find out that majority of these temples were moved over time with such precision is mind blowing. There is one thing to see a picture of the Pyramids or Abu sambal, but to stand next to them is next level. I can defiantly see the attraction to this region and I’m sure I will be back.
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  On The Go Tours commented on this review

  Thankyou very much for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent trip with On The Go Tours. We are pleased you had a wonderful time. Feedback in very important to us to not only congratulate our teams who have done a wonderful job but to also... Show more
  
  Trip date: November 2019
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  Sonia

  · April 30th, 2019
  Pyramids to Petra was an amazing tour. Momo our tour guide was brilliant, a friendly, knowledgeable guy who was such fun to be with. Egypt is a place where l felt totally safe and on my first night in Cairo l walked alone thru the main streets and window shopped. At no point did l feel uncomfortable or unsafe. So all l can say is, anyone who is considering visiting Egypt should do it and for the best guide ever chose Momo.
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  On The Go Tours commented on this review

  Many thanks for the positive feedback!
  Trip date: April 2019
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  JoyRiley

  · April 25th, 2019
  Fabulous. People were very friendly and happy .Always felt safe and would recommend it to anyone wanting to visit this amazing country. Momo was the best guide ever. So friendly, full of great information. He really made the tour special for us all.
  

  On The Go Tours commented on this review

  Thank you so much for the wonderful review!
  Trip date: April 2019
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  Daniel

  · April 14th, 2019
  Alam did an excellent job! Best tour guide I have ever traveled with. He was fun to spend time with and gave us a lot of knowledge about the culture and history of Egypt. Highly recommend!
  

  On The Go Tours commented on this review

  Thank you kindly for the feedback!
  Trip date: March 2019