Review: Tour of Egypt, Luxor, Cairo, Sharm el Sheik, Nile Cruise, Red Sea Snorkeling, Valley of the Kings & Queens

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joanne e.

4.11.2017

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Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Egypt

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

We met friends from Abu Dhabi and travelled to Egypt and the Sinai peninsula. Our goal was to see the usual things, including the pyramids, visit tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Queens and to snorkel in the Red Sea. Our group consisted of 4 adults and two children, ages 13 and 10. We also took a cruise down the Nile, which was very enjoyable.

The trip was well organized, and mostly, the guides and drivers appeared when they said they would. We were sorry that on our last day, two bombings of Coptic churches occurred . Had that occurred before we left, we probably would not have gone. That being said, the people we met were friendly and we felt very safe. I walked around Luxor at night to find a pharmacy when I felt ill. We were concerned when we learned that the United States had bombed Syria, however. We did have a security person accompany us around Cairo the day after the bombing. For the most part, the Egyptians really want tourists to feel safe and to enjoy the sites of their country. Our guides were knowledgeable and we especially enjoyed the person who accompanied us on the Nile cruise. He was great with the kids and they really enjoyed him.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

We spent a little extra and gained entrance to the tombs of Seti I and Nefertari in the Valley of the Kingsand Queens. It was well worth the money and we are so glad we did that. The tombs were spectacular and the colors so vivid.

We also really enjoyed snorkeling in the Red Sea. After a rather hectic schedule of tours and visiting sites,it was wonderful to relax and enjoy the beach and the sun. The Red Sea has fabulous corals and may be the last place on earth to really enjoy them.

Our agent actually reorganized our trip while we were there and moved some activities around so we would have more time to enjoy them, which was incredibly thoughtful of him. I contacted him several times during the trip and he was very responsive. We really enjoyed the planning of the trip and found our agent to be very professional and incredibly patient with us.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

We really enjoyed the hotels we stayed in and the cruise. We chose the Royal Lily as our cruise ship and it was very nice.

If we had to do it again, we would probably choose a different hotel in Sharm el Sheik. Our hotel had a lovely setting , right on the beach which was great. We had an all inclusive package and found the meals to be not quite up to par. There were a lot of Russians there so perhaps the menu was geared for their tastes rather than ours. We arrived at 4pm but our rooms were not ready, which seemed odd. That said, the room was clean and the staff tried very hard to please. It appeared to us that perhaps due to a reduction in the number of tourists, maintenance was deferred.

Other than that, I don't think we'd do anything differently.

It was a great trip. The Egyptians really enjoyed the kids and that made our trip all the more special. I had wanted to visit Egypt for years and am so glad that we actually made the trip.

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