Mediterranean tour to Israel, Jordan, and Egypt 17 days

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  Doug4.0•November 2022
  The tour itself was great. Everything as promised. The only issue we had was crossing into Egypt from Elat Israel...
  The tour itself was great. Everything as promised. The only issue we had was crossing into Egypt from Elat Israel where Egyptian authorities took my son's $500 CDN telephoto lens for his Canon camera which we have not been able to get back. It was supposed to be shipped to Cairo International airport but nobody at the airport had a clue how to help us. It's apparently OK to have a telephoto lens in Egypt but not when crossing the Sinai peninsula by automobile. We should have been warned in advance that this was an issue in which case he would not have brought it on the trip.Show more
  Traveled in November 2022
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  Bob5.0•January 2020
  Hi Natali, Just a quick note to tell you that we had a delightful time with Booking Tours in Israel. The group size...
  Hi Natali, Just a quick note to tell you that we had a delightful time with Booking Tours in Israel. The group size was perfect and Henry is a true gem. His knowledge of the territory and history was excellent, as well as his insights into current events in Israel. Our bus driver was a truly master of the road. Even the cab drivers in both directions made us feel welcome and comfortable. Thank you for a great tour.Show more
  Traveled in December 2019
  

  Reply from: Booking Tours

  Hey Bob glad you had an amazing time on the tour Thank you for your review.

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  William4.0•December 2019
  I might have rated this 5 stars, but TourRadar was virtually non-existent. Everything was done through Booking...
  I might have rated this 5 stars, but TourRadar was virtually non-existent. Everything was done through Booking Tours.com, but that relationship was nearly flawless. This tour was nowhere near what we expected. We believed we would be with 40 or 50 others for the duration of the 17-day tour. Not so, in fact on only two occasions did anybody on tour know of TourRadar. You folks need to get your name out there. Not even our first hotel had heard of you. That said. the individual one-day tours with a different driver, conveyance and guide was virtually seamless. Twice we missed connection and by calling the contact number, we made connection. Then when we go to Egypt, we were afforded a private car, driver and guide, who was an Egyptologist. In Cairo, we also received a hotel upgrade that was terrific. But all that was through Booking Tours or an affiliate. It was a once in a lifetime tour, made better through Booking Tours, which received a lavish review from me.Show more
  Traveled in November 2019
  

  Reply from: Booking Tours

  Hello William Thank you very much for your review we always try to make the best of our clients we are very pleased to hear you had a good time we really tried to do everything as good as we could Booking-tours team.

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  Lou2.5•November 2019
  Totally dissatisfied with all hotel accommodations since we pay for upgrade and didn’t get it. I validate this with...
  Totally dissatisfied with all hotel accommodations since we pay for upgrade and didn’t get it. I validate this with other people that we encounter from same company fr. Israel to Egypt - t don’t know who pocketed either ur company or d counterpart. For future reference build in d tip specially in Egypt I felt rip off coz they demand how much tip we should give from $20 each for bus ride to take us to d tour sites. I was bothered with payment that was not expected than d trip itself. Israel was totally disorganized , lastly we have to haul our suitcase and walk on a bumpy street as u scheduled on last day , to top it it was raining.Show more
  Traveled in October 2019
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  Anna-liza2.0•November 2019
  This is our first time to travel with tour radar. We usually travel with globus, cosmos & the like. When we get to...
  This is our first time to travel with tour radar. We usually travel with globus, cosmos & the like. When we get to israell, our first leg of the tour, we were on our own. Of course The hotel receptionist katia does not know our next day itinerary. So we just follow their revised (from original) written itinerary to the T. We tried texting the itinerary customer service of booking tours. Of course they did not answer. It's only 3rd day of our tour that we were able to contact them. I had to call them using my international cellphone. We go on different day trips every day with different tour guides & different tour groups. Our original itinerary just like the one posted when you click the Mediterranean 17 day tours says we overnight in Jerusalem. But no we keep coming back to our hotel in tel aviv. We paid 4 star upgrade of $900 each. It's the same as 3 stars accomodation from Israel to egypt. We met few travelers who booked from tour radar who did not upgrade hotels to 4 star guess what we stayed the same hotel in Egypt! The only difference is in wadi rum we stayed in a room with shower they did not. In israel we walked 5 minutes everyday for 5 days to the other hotel where we supposed to be picked up. Then we got dropped off few blocks away from our pick up hotel. 20 minutes walk away. While other travelers they get dropped off In front of their hotel. We were planning to travel with tour radar to africa before we left for Israel, jordan & Egypt tours. Now we will never EVER travel.with tour radar ANYMORE . I would not even recommend this to anyone. THE THING IS THEY SUBLET US TO DIFFERENT LOCAL TOURS SO NONE OF THE STUFF WE PAID FOR ARE FOLLOWED THROUGH.Show more
  Traveled in October 2019
  

  Reply from: Booking Tours

  Thank you for your feedback, we take all comments from all our travelers very seriously. We would also like to thank you for your very positive feedback provided to our representatives in Egypt, we are glad that you enjoyed the tour. Please find bellow the result of our investigation: 1. When we get to israell, our first leg of the tour, we were on our own. Of course The hotel receptionist katia does not know our next day itinerary. So we just follow their revised (from original) written itinerary to the T. We tried texting the itinerary customer service of booking tours. Of course they did not answer. It's only 3rd day of our tour that we were able to contact them. I had to call them using my international cellphone. BOOKING TOURS: We provide consistently to all our travelers a full and detailed itinerary with all necessary contact numbers that they need throughout their tours in Israel, Egypt and Jordan. Our office can be reached via e-mails, telephone, WhatsApp, live chat and Tourradar's extranet page at all time, we strive to provide very fast responses at all times as well. We have verified that we have responded to all your inquiries on Tourradar's with no delay. 2. We go on different day trips every day with different tour guides & different tour groups. BOOKING TOURS: As per tour description the tours are up to 50 participants and you are provided with a licensed guide, we have verified and confirmed that you were provide accordingly. There is no indication that you would have the same guide and/or group every day. 3. Our original itinerary just like the one posted when you click the Mediterranean 17 day tours says we overnight in Jerusalem. But no we keep coming back to our hotel in tel aviv. We paid 4 star upgrade of $900 each. It's the same as 3 stars accomodation from Israel to egypt. We met few travelers who booked from tour radar who did not upgrade hotels to 4 star guess what we stayed the same hotel in Egypt! The only difference is in wadi rum we stayed in a room with shower they did not. BOOKING TOURS: We have verified that you have stayed in 4.5 stars review hotel in Tel Aviv, which is indedd a 4 stars property. Please find enclosed link for your hotel: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293984-d1881238-Reviews-DIAGHILEV_LOFT_live_art_hotel-Tel_Aviv_Tel_Aviv_District.html We have also verified that you were upgraded in Wadi Rum (tents with private toilet facilities). 4. In israel we walked 5 minutes everyday for 5 days to the other hotel where we supposed to be picked up. Then we got dropped off few blocks away from our pick up hotel. 20 minutes walk away. While other travelers they get dropped off In front of their hotel. BOOKNG TOURS: Some hotels in Tel Aviv are not listed on the pickup locations of the tours due to the access for the buses, however, we have directed you to the nearest location to your hotel, approximately 5 minutes walking distance. Unfortunately we were not informed about the drop off 20 minutes away from your hotel on the way back and therefore we were unable to fix this matter for you with the same speed as we always do. 5. We were planning to travel with tour radar to africa before we left for Israel, jordan & Egypt tours. Now we will never EVER travel.with tour radar ANYMORE . I would not even recommend this to anyone. THE THING IS THEY SUBLET US TO DIFFERENT LOCAL TOURS SO NONE OF THE STUFF WE PAID FOR ARE FOLLOWED THROUGH. BOOKING TOURS: Please note that we provide to all our travelers full assistance and support prior, during and after their trips, hence the score of 4.5 out of 5 on reviews to our tours and we will be very happy to assist you again in your future trips.

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  Christine3.5•May 2019
  Israel was a mess. The hotels were 1-2 stars , old, breakfast was soars. Eilat transfer was a mess. Tours in Israel...
  Israel was a mess. The hotels were 1-2 stars , old, breakfast was soars. Eilat transfer was a mess. Tours in Israel involved 2-4 hours wait while being dropped off from hotel, they had to put us in taxis after waiting 2 hours because of lack of coordination and too many tourists per 1 guide or bus . Egypt - good hotels, good breakfast, excellent guides. We were 4 in a group. We would definitely go back to Egypt but no to Israel.Show more
  Traveled in May 2019
  

  Reply from: Booking Tours

  Thank you for your feedback and comments. We appreciate your thoughts and comments about all aspect of the tour. Upon booking the tours there is a possibility to upgrade to 4* or 5* hotel. It is important to understand that this are group tours with different participants from different hotel on each day in Israel. This also can be upgraded to Private tours. Glad to see that Egypt was a great experience Thank you for traveling with us,

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  Carmen4.5•May 2019
  The tour visited all major sites and that make it trip of a lifetime. This is good value for the money I spent. I...
  The tour visited all major sites and that make it trip of a lifetime. This is good value for the money I spent. I just hope the tour in Egypt is not private tour because being a solo traveler, I am obligated to paid the guides good tips since they are very nice and appreciative. For my personal preference, I like group tour better. Overall, I am happy with the service I get.Show more
  Traveled in April 2019
  

  Reply from: Booking Tours

  Thank you for your great review. We do our best to provide our clients with the best experience. And it is very nice to see that you had a good experience Booking-tours team

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  Vickie3.5•May 2019
  The tour was better than expected. We had a different driver and guide everyday. Some guides were better than others...
  The tour was better than expected. We had a different driver and guide everyday. Some guides were better than others but overall, the cost and value of the tour was reasonable. Tipping was an issue as we felt we were constantly asked for tips. On one tour, we did not have any small bills to leave the guide but he still chased us down for a tip. The hotel in Jerusalem, Petra and Cairo were not centrally located therefore we had to pay for a taxi every time we wanted to leave the hotel to shop, walk around, or get a meal.Show more
  Traveled in April 2019
  

  Reply from: Booking Tours

  Thank you for your great review. We appreciate your thoughts and comments about all aspect of the tour. We do our best to provide our clients with the best experience. And it is very nice to see that you had a good experience Booking-tours team

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  Natani5.0•February 2019
  Led by Christine
  We traveled 2 times with Booking Tours in Israel, and we were always satisfied. Excellent organization and great...
  We traveled 2 times with Booking Tours in Israel, and we were always satisfied. Excellent organization and great guide. The first time we did a tour classic but the second time we wanted to do a more detailed tour visiting some places also different from the main touristic attractions. Booking tours offered us an excellent program with an archaeologist and organized everything very well. We will come back again with them.Show more
  Traveled in May 2018
  

  Reply from: Booking Tours

  Thank you for your great review. We appreciate your thoughts and comments about all aspect of the tour. We do our best to provide our clients with the best experience. And it is very nice to see that you had a good experience Booking-tours team

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  Vikusik5.0•January 2019
  Led by Christine
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  Traveled in July 2018