Delve Deep: Egypt

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  Amy

  · October 4th, 2024
  You get what you pay for... uncomfortable accommodations far away from necessary amenities like ATM. No guidance on how to eat safely for the non-included meals. Horrible bus drive. Barely enough time to absorb anything.
  Trip date: October 2023
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  Adrian

  · November 18th, 2023
  Although I had a great time, I cannot really recommend this trip. Rather book a tour using trains between Cairo and Aswan, as the bus rides take too much time and are extremely uncomfortable. As a comparison: The leg room in the bus is smaller than in a plane for a short-haul flight. The itinerary give a wrong impression of the trip and even includes wrong information. For example: 1. It's mentioned, that there's an overnight coach for the way to Aswan. But in reality it is a usual coach, like any other on the trip. 2. It's mentioned we travel with the felucca, including toilet and shower on board, from Aswan to Luxor including swim stops and pit stop at Kom Ombo. Though, our guide explained us, that topdeck doesn't allow travelers swimming in the Nile. People swimming in the Nile are not allowed to continue the trip! Further there's no pit stop in Kom Ombo. There is no shower on the felucca. And the best: We just travelled about 15 km on the felluca, before it docked for the night. Early morning, we've then entered the coach for a 5 hours drive to Luxor! 3. In the itinerary it's mentioned, that we spend the afternoon of day 7 in Hurghada. In reality, we've spent the whole afternoon on the coach and just arrived late evening for dinner. Early next morning, there was the optional snorkeling activity (which I can totally recommend) and 30 minutes after returning from the snorkeling, we already had to jump on the coach to head towards Cairo. So, there's no chance to see anything of Hurghada unless you don't do the snorkeling! 4. In general, the itinerary doesn't mentioned with one word, that you spend a lot of the your time on a coach: 14 hours from Cairo to Aswan, 5 hours from Aswan (resp. the felucca) to Luxor, 7 hours from Luxor to Hurghada and 7 hours from Hurghada to Cairo. ... Considering all these points I feel quite fooled by topdeck!
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  Trip date: November 2023
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  Anonymous

  · January 7th, 2019
  This was a great tour! Such an amazing experience! So glad I didn't chicken out. If your worried about Egypt don't be. Felt safe the whole time!
  Trip date: December 2018
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  Anonymous

  · January 6th, 2019
  Had a terrific time. Very well planned itinerary. The guide was terrific. Couldn’t have asked for more.
  Trip date: December 2018
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  Luke

  · December 24th, 2018
  This was an absolutely top notch trip and I would recommend anyone want to see all of Egypt, definitely do this trip. From start to finish we were looked after and got to see some amazing sites. I could not fault our tour leader and all the staff we encountered along the way! An amazing tour, group and way to see Egypt!
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  Trip date: December 2018
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  Fiona

  · November 10th, 2018
  Hamada was absolutely fantastic!! We had a great trip and even though there was a slight itinerary change due to weather, it was still an incredible trip!! Would definitely recommend to everyone!! Egypt is an incredible place to see!
  Trip date: November 2018
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  Erin

  · October 28th, 2018
  Absolutely loved visiting Egypt! This was one of the best trips, and I was so thankful I made the decision to go. Mina was a fantastic tour leader, and he always was doing whatever he could to make sure we were happy with the experience. I went on the Beaches and Pyramids tour, which was this tour + a week in the Sinai Peninsula, and it was all amazing. It is a lot of driving so be ready for that when traveling to destinations but I had a great group so it didn't really bother me. All of the optional activities are worth it!! There is so much to see and do. This was my first time doing a group tour and i was super nervous about it. It ended up being one of the best decisions I ever made. I would recommend this trip 100x over
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  Trip date: April 2018
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  NatalieKing

  · September 15th, 2018
  Hany our leader and Hany our driver, plus local guides Vivienne, Sam and Nubi were fantastic. They were all a bunch of lovely people who had incredible knowledge and made you feel like family. I am sad that they cannot all come back to Australia with me!
  Trip date: September 2018
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  Romi

  · July 21st, 2018
  This tour was amazing! I was recommended by a friend who wouldn’t stop raving about it and I now know why! We were able to see so many incredible ancient sites and cover a huge amount of ground in a short space of time! Our guides Mina and Ben were actually the best guys ever, they honestly made the tour so much fun and they were hilarious as well. Mina and Ben were super helpful and knowledgeable about all things egypt and made sure we got to try their favourite Egyptian meals. With the optionals and site entry fees keep in mind they aren’t included but so so worth it! Thanks for a mad time Mina & Ben!
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  Trip date: July 2018
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  HollyBetts

  · July 21st, 2018
  From start to finish the tour was extremely well planned and everything was taken care of. Option extras and entrance fees for included sights are not included so something to keep in mind, but totally worth it. A great group of people accompanied by amazing tour leaders Mina and Ben. Both Mina and Ben were so helpful and knowledgeable, answer any questions about Egypt and anything in general! Would highly recommend this tour, was a great way to see Egypt for the first time.
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  Trip date: July 2018