Egypt & Jordan Discovered By Nile Cruise

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  Anonymous
  Written on June 11, 2018

  4.5 - Excellent

  Enjoyed our tour very much. Our guide Sam was excellent! Very charismatic and knowledgeable. Taught us a lot about ancient Egypt and made everything more fun. Would recommend him and this tour to anyone thinking of visiting Egypt.

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  Anonymous
  Written on June 4, 2018

  4.0 - Good

  Sammy you were one in a million! I love your enthusiasm as a guide! you have done this tour over and over but your passion shines through! we asked you so many questions - and with no hesitation you would answer! You truly are a wonderful ambassador for Egypt and an important edition to the country as an Egyptologist! I have to note how organized, approachable and relatable Sammy was! everyone could get along with sam and he made a huge effort to get to know everyone at a one on one basis. Not only was he a tour guide but he got involved ! keep doing what you are doing Sam - Egypt is so lucky to have such a passionate guide like you! =)

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  Anonymous
  Written on May 30, 2018

  4.0 - Good

  Sammy was absolutely fantastic! Sam is a seasoned guide, loads of experience and knowledge and I admire his constant passion for his country! we had loads of questions, and he would always answer them with no hesitation. Sam continuously does this tour and you can tell that the passion is still raw! If I was ever to return to Egypt I would utilize Sam! thanks Sam for contributing to our trip so wonderfully!

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  Anonymous
  Written on May 30, 2018

  4.0 - Good

  Sammy was absolutely a brilliant guide! Sam offered so much passion for his country and you could see that this wasn't just a job for him but a way of life! he was enthusiastic! got involved with everyone and relatable to everyone on the tour! his knowledge was unbelievable - I really admire all the years of study he has done to bring us so much knowledge to understand Egypt and the history! He answered every question we had without hesitation! The experience definitely shows! Sammy is so fluent in English which should be acknowledged as well! I highly recommend Sammy as your go to Tour Guide in Egypt!

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  Katrina
  Written on May 30, 2018

  4.0 - Good

  It was incredible trip! Sam was an excellent guide being an Egyptologist. He was interesting and funny, highly recommend this tour!

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  Anonymous
  Written on May 30, 2018

  4.0 - Good

  It was an incredible trip! Sam was an excellent tour guide very knowledgeable being an Egyptologist. He was interesting and funny, highly recommend!

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  Simone
  Written on May 13, 2018

  5.0 - Excellent

  I had the most amazing time on this tour! I couldn’t believe the amount of sightseeing and activities we managed to squeeze in over the 15 days. The itinerary is jam packed, especially for the Egypt part. Our tour guide for Egypt was Sameh and for Jordan it was Raed. Both were very knowledgeable about their countries and the passion came through every time they spoke to us. I just wanted to leave some advice for anyone considering doing this tour that not everyone realised before booking: - you will need to be able to sleep on a bus otherwise expect to survive on as little as 3-4 hours sleep every night for the first week. There were a couple of 10 hour journeys on the bus for the Egypt part with lots of 3.30am starts due to the distances travelled. Jordan had shorter distances though so we managed to catch up on sleep during the last few days - you will need to pay £190 each to travel talk on arrival in Cairo to cover the remaining balance of the tour. This did not cover entrance fees which were collected every day in cash on the bus for sightseeing that day. You will also need to pay the tipping kitty and any optional activities which were extra but card payments were available if needed. The balloon ride in Luxor in particular was well worth the £80 as was the quad biking in dahab for £14 and scuba diving in the Red Sea for £40 - the river Nile cruise was for 2 days/3 nights and was the first opportunity we had to relax. They had a small pool on their deck which was perfect to keep us cool in the high temperatures. On our tour, only 6 out of the 40+ tour members chose this option with the felucca being the most popular option. We found having our own bed and ensuite was worth opting for the cruise to get some sleep but others enjoyed the experience of sleeping outdoors for 1 night on the felucca (the 2nd night was cancelled due to a sandstorm!). Those on the cruise still had the option to do a 1 hour Felucca experience for extra cost (around £7) - bring bug spray as many people got bitten - ladies it is worth bringing a long skirt/trousers and a shawl to cover up for the mosque in Egypt and downtown in Jordan - the last hotel in Jordan was next to a very noisy road so bring ear plugs if you are a light sleeper! Overall this tour is definitely worth doing, we met lovely people and made many life long memories :) thank you travel talk and tour radar! X

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  chloe
  Written on April 8, 2018

  3.5 - Good

  Overall, the tour was good. However, the few things I wanted to note. 1. the average group size says 25-30, which is completely misrepresentative on your website. It should say the group size can range from 25 - 48. The group size was a little too large for my liking. 2. All the entrance fees are not included, and it should be reflected in the price of the tour, they are not optionals, so they should be built into the price of the tour. 3. If there is an option for flying between the cities that would be desirable. The extensive long drives were taxing on the body and it makes the tour exhausting and not enjoyable. We spent 3/4 days on driving alone. 4. Jordan was a really confusing component of the trip, no agenda provided when we joined the group. You need to provide the same welcome back (just like in Egypt). 5. Jordan, potentially include a longer time frame for the dead sea. Not many people were interested in Karak castle. Mustafa was great. He was always available for questions.

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  Jamie
  Written on April 7, 2018

  3.5 - Good

  - tour group size advertised as 25-30 but was 40+ - wasted time for Jordan tour component because not everyone was at same hotel - incorrect amount of tipping was specified on information sheet for egpyt component (lower amount specified than what guide told us to pay) Needs to be updated to manage expectations - for Jordan component, no tour info sheet was provided - would suggest to include in the tour price all the entrance fees or to indicate clearly total of all the entrance fees

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  Randy
  Written on February 28, 2018

  3.5 - Good

  Had an amazing tour with Sameh, he was hands down one of the best tour guides I have ever encountered. Very knowledgeable and made it very fun to learn and understand the history of Egypt. I highly recommend Sameh as anyone’s tour guide should you visit Egypt.

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