Cairo, Nile Cruise, Luxor och Aswan Tour

Before setting sail, the must-see is Abu Simbel, with the majestic Temple of Ramses II, a masterpiece unique in the world for its grandeur and the extraordinary Enterprise of its transfer from the original site. From the south of Egypt, upstream of the great Aswan Dam, the three-day navigation to Luxor begins. It is a slow process along the Nile: ancient feluches let themselves be carried away by the wind, while small boats approach cruise ships. Amid shouts, laughter and horse-trading, vendors offer sarongs and towels tossing them up to the deck, turning the scene into a small floating theater. Along the banks, life flows simple and authentic: children playing in the water, farmers working the land, villages that seem to stand still in time, and muezzins calling for prayer. Each stop is a plunge into history: temples, columns and ancient inscriptions tell of a past still alive. The passage through the Esna lock is a fascinating moment: the Nile level drops a few meters, and you arrive at sunset in Luxor. The cruise concludes in front of the majesty of the Karnak Temple, and in that moment you understand why the Nile continues, for millennia, to enchant anyone who crosses it. I would like to thank Lyli of Tour Egypt Club for the perfect organization of the trip to Egypt and our guide Hassan for his extraordinary availability and professionalism. Thanks to his commitment, we were able to visit the sites in the best possible way. His explanations, in impeccable Italian, were always engaging and exhaustive.

We took the cruise on the boat "Concert" and it was a unique experience to sail on the Nile and see glimpses of everyday Egyptian life. The only flaw was the end of the cruise regarding the "tax" of the tip that we were forced to give insistently to the "superior" despite having personally given it to the waiters and porters who really made the holiday unique and carefree. As for our guide Hassan, he is a guide with whom you can joke and at the same time learn a lot thanks to his great cultural background and a great knowledge of the Italian language. With him we spent our visits laughing and learning. He was able to advise and guide us throughout our stay never leaving us alone especially in the most uncomfortable situations. He remained in our hearts for his humanity and for the relationship that has been created. Excellent Hassan.

Zahra from Tour Egypt Club has prepared us for a wonderful à la carte stay from Cairo to Abu Simbel and Aswan to Cairo! Everything was really perfect! The trips, the accompanying of guides and people during transfers, the schedules of visits and trips by plane, in taxi just for us 3! All the details thought out in advance by Zahra to make everything run smoothly for my 14-year-old son, my 75-year-old father and me! We only had to enjoy! All our requests have been well taken into account, even a super top hotel in Aswan. The cruise in Dahabyia is a memorable memory! A calm, really great organization! A crew on the boat super nice and discreet, and in addition: musicians! Zahra was able to answer all our questions very quickly before the trip and also fart. Congratulations to her for all her ideas and responsiveness! In addition we were very kindly welcomed at the agency when arriving in Cairo for the administrative formalities!

This is less a review of the tour but more of the company. Yoma, the representative who helped me plan, created a tour that incorporated everything we wanted to do in Cairo and of course the wonderful river cruise. Cairo is crowded chaos, but our guides led us smoothly and easily to the truly magical, iconic locations the city and country has to offer. Yoma was also there ahead of time, taking away the stress as we planned together, including a day of bird watching, and was there at the end, when she had a representative guide us through the Cairo airport, which is, at best, challenging. My highest recommendation to use the Tour Egypt Club for your Egyptian trip. Take the stress away!

This review is long overdue. It has been a couple a months now since my daughter and I have been back from Egypt and all we can think about is the wonderful experience we had. Let me start by saying Nasser and his team are wonderful. I communicated with Nasser for months before actually coming to Egypt and I expressed that this trip was going to be a surprise for my daughter, who was learning about Egypt in school . He made sure to go the extra mile for both of us. Upon arriving to Egypt we had a minor hiccup with our visas but Nasser made sure to rectify that immediately. We were met at the airport by Mahmoud and our driver who were both very friendly, especially for it to be 1 in the morning. They both escorted us to our hotel where we were met by Nasser who made sure that we got to our room safely. Unfortunately our room was not the best, however Nasser managed to get our room changed the very next day. For the next 9-10 We had an amazing time exploring Giza, Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nubia, and Alexandria. Our knowledgeable awesome tour guides Honey and both Mahmoud’s made sure that we got to experience the best of each place we visited and filled us with so much information of the Egyptian history. Any thing that didn’t go as planned Nasser had already worked out a back up plan for us. For example, our train from Cairo to Luxor was cancelled, so he got us a flight there instead and an extra day in our hotel. Likewise we were saddened that our hot air balloon ride was cancelled but Nasser arranged a tour of the Nubian village. We had a great time on our 4 day cruise along the Nile. I can go on and on because there’s so many good things I can say. My only constructive criticism would be for tour guides to be a little more mindful when they’re smoking next to children. Other than that I have nothing but positive things to say.