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Lynda
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December 13th, 2025
The tour was very well organised, hotels were good and all the staff were excellent.
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Susan
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December 5th, 2025
The tour gave a good taste of the main sights in Egypt. It is a heavy calendar and expect to be busy and not get a lot of down time. Remember that Egypt is currently filled with tourists so be patient with some delays
Our guide Tamer was excellent helping with so many issues and requests and deserves 5 stars. Kind and lovely gentleman who was extremely knowledgeable and patient. Many American tourists are very difficult, argumentative and complain about any bump in the road and try to manage how things are going to be done. (I’m American). Enjoy the differences of the country you are in—be a traveler not a tourist. If you want American food and culture—stay in the USA. There were other nationalities in the group that wanted to be in control and continually interrupted while Tamer was explaining what the schedule was delaying Tamer ability to manage the narrative. For instance, Tamer would say you have an hour stop to take a shower and meet back at the bus. Then the person would say no I need 1 and a half hours to take a shower, etc. trying to set the schedule and run the show. This led to many issues with people not hearing the whole program and then asking continuing questions about what Tamer had said. Try wrangling a group of 40 or so tourists to be places on time and see how it feels. Our visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum was extraordinary and the Egyptologist was extremely well educated .People were upset that there were so many people there and we had to move quickly (because of the large crowds. Guide patiently explained that there were 6 floors of exhibition and we would concentrate on 1 main item on each floor. Of course people had not understood this and were upset that they didn’t get much time in the largest new museum in the world.
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Seyedeh Maryam
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November 29th, 2025
The tour of Cleopatra – Egypt was an amazing experience.
We visited at the perfect time—late November—and the museums of Cairo and, of course, the pyramids were absolutely incredible.
The only nightmare was the train from Cairo to Aswan. It felt like something out of a zombie world. They call it a “sleeping train,” but it was dirty, stained, dusty, and the restroom was awful. Definitely not the experience we expected.
On the brighter side, our tour guide Tamer Mahmoud for Aswan and Luxor was wonderful—patient, kind, and professional, even with passengers who complained constantly. He handled everything calmly and made the trip so much better.
We also really appreciated that the tour leader did us a huge favor by arranging a flight back to Cairo and a hotel for only $110. They clearly understood how bad the train experience was, and their help made the end of our trip much more comfortable.
Overall, I highly recommend this tour except for the night train. Avoid the “train of hell,” if you can!
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Parvin
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November 29th, 2025
We had a great overall experience on the tour, and Tamer was an excellent tour leader—organized, knowledgeable, and very supportive throughout the trip. The main issue we faced was that some group members who chose not to join the optional tours caused unnecessary trouble. They complained about the timing, questioned why they had to wait, and spent a lot of time nagging the rest of us, which affected the group’s harmony.
Another downside was the sleeper train. Unfortunately, it was quite disappointing—dirty and far below expectations.
Aside from these issues, the tour itself was wonderful, and we truly appreciated Tamer’s leadership.
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Quincy
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November 25th, 2025
Sure! Here’s the revised review with your name included:
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I recently enjoyed a fantastic 7-day Queen Cleopatra vacation, and I can't recommend it highly enough! The experience was truly unforgettable, especially as I celebrated my 50th birthday on this amazing journey.
Hossam Rashwan, our guide, was exceptionally professional and knowledgeable, enriching our experience with fascinating insights about the history and culture of Egypt. What truly stood out was the genuine care he showed towards my autistic adult son. He went above and beyond to ensure that my son felt comfortable and included, which made this trip even more special.
Every detail, from the stunning sights to the attentive service, contributed to a memorable adventure that we will cherish forever. Thank you to the entire team for making this a remarkable celebration of life, history, and family!
Quincy Steele
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Gisel
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November 24th, 2025
The tour in general fulfilled its function, to visit the places in the itinerary.
The first day in Cairo we were guided by Sohila, an excellent guide, everything was very well explained. The only thing I didn't like was the restaurant where they took us to eat. The food was the same for everyone, only 3 options: meat, chicken or fish.
The hotel helnan, is not in Cairo, it is in October 6th almost 50 minutes away from the airport, our international flight of more than 18 hours and then having to wait another 50 minutes to get to the hotel makes it more tiring.
The ship can improve a lot, the food was good, but it lacks cleanliness and it would be nice if they did not allow smoking, as it smells like cigarettes, I do not recommend it for traveling with children.
You lose a whole day on the cruise when you move from Esdu to Luxor, and all the cruises go together so the pollution that you are breathing while you are on the terrace is very bad.
The jacuzzi was not working, it gave touches to a passenger who wanted to get in.
When we arrived in Luxor where we spent a night inside the ship already docked at the pier it was terrible. We were left in a super dirty place where they remodel the ships.
Our guide Ahmed rushed us a lot, we had practically no time to admire the temples,
All the tours start at the same time so they are crowded because all the boats arrive at the same time. The
Which makes you can not appreciate or enjoy 100%.
Overall it was ok but if I had known this information I would have preferred to do the tour on my own and definitely not include the cruise, so I could choose the hotels of my preference.
They sell it as 5 star but it is more like 3 star for my point of view.
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Martin
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November 22nd, 2025
A good tour - especially at the offer price. Knowledgable and patient guides, good food, tremendous river boat kitted out with marble.
We opted for the overnight train on 2 nights, which - together with several very early starts (4am) for sightseeing - requires a fair bit of stamina!
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Monet
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November 22nd, 2025
Unbelievable trip of a lifetime
From the pick up by Bob in Cairo, to the overnight train, and an incredible Nile river cruise!!!
The information of our well informed Ahmed kesser was amazing. I continue to digest the information learned.
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Tracey
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November 19th, 2025
Amazing Trip - once in a lifetime experience. Mohammed was fantastic at organising everything and was always on hand to support and help and guide. The guides were great.
The sights were amazing. Pyramids and Sphinx had great timing. The GEM museum is so hug of course you could spend a whole day there but time doesn't allow. I booked this as a solo traveller so I could feel safe and meet others and tour with a group. I was felt welcome and included at all times and well looked after. I did have a few accommodation problems but all were swiftly sorted and meant I actually got better rooms in the future. It would have been nice to not have the initial problems of course but I can't fault the company for sorting them out very swiftly and ensuring things were ok in the end. The food on the cruise was nice and plentiful. The drinks were of a good price. The guides were great at looking after everyone and extremely knowledgable. The communication was great about that and when and it was great to be just simply guided along and not having tithing about much at all. Be prepared for some early mornings as this enables you to ee the sights and keep the tour on track.
Wonderful trip and experience - truly thank you - I will be using again
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Olaf
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November 16th, 2025
A perfect tour if you have only a week to spare. Wonderful sights, some of them .outstanding. The cruise ship was just right, rooms very clean throughout, the food very good most of the time, albeit a little repetitive. The guides were very knowledgeable and looking after the welfare of everyone in the group.
Some room for improvement: I felt that at some sites we were given only limited time to explore ourselves. Especially at the GEM I felt being rushed: our guide led us to selected exhibitions, saying a few words about them, then ushering us to the next. Only at the end were we given free time to explore the Tutankhamun exhibition. I would have preferred a more general overview of the museum at the beginning, then given the opportunity to check out individual exhibits in our own time. Personally I would have gotten more out of it that way.
Overall a great journey to get a first impression of the country, jam-packed with plenty of famous locations and a nice relaxing Nile cruise to boot. For those interested in Egypt's history I do recommend to read up on it beforehand, as this will make it easier to follow the guides'explanations later.
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