Golden Egypt tour: 14 Day luxury (Cairo GEM & Alexandria & White desert & Nile cruise & Hurghada)

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  Claudia

  May 3rd, 2026
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  It was a wonderful trip with lots of highlights and great guides. Everything was very well organized and individual...
  It was a wonderful trip with lots of highlights and great guides. Everything was very well organized and individual wishes were also taken into account. Thank you very much for everything!Show more
  Traveled in April 2026
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  Günter

  April 29th, 2026
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  It was a wonderful tour, with great guides, beautiful hotels and a wonderful team behind the scenes who looked after us.
  Traveled in April 2026
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  Derek

  April 25th, 2026
  I saw lots of great sites in Egypt. I wanted to see the pyramids, museum and the Sphinx. I saw those and much more...
  I saw lots of great sites in Egypt. I wanted to see the pyramids, museum and the Sphinx. I saw those and much more on my 14 day luxury tour from Golden Egypt tours. There is a lot of positives on the tour but also some negatives. Generally people on the tour that do not have any problems will give positive notes for the tour and people that have problems do not have as many good things to say. My opinion is that when things are not going well and then that’s when things show up quite vividly and those are the opinions that one should look closely at. Of course lots of people say at the end when things are all done, you should have talked to me and I could’ve done things to help you more. This is not alway possible if something needs immediate attention. Please be aware that the five star accommodation on the luxury tour is only at the Hurghada resort and the Nile cruise. The other places that you will stay at are either not listed, (such as apartment style or similar).I was put up at the Locanda Museum Hotel in Cairo for a total of 5 nights and was listed in Expedia as a 2 1/2 star and Trivago as a three star. When I checked the rating of the other hotel, they did not have any rating at all. The Nile Cruise (Lefayan ) was very nice and the food was very good. The restaurant staff was exceptional. We came back from breakfast one day and found out our room was flooded because there was a leak from the Jacuzzi on the deck which got our room all wet. The staff came and mopped up the water in the room but they did not want to give us another room. The person at the front desk said that all the rooms were all booked and there are no more rooms available. The boards on the floor in the room were still seeping out water when we walked on them. My wife was afraid that she might slip on the wet floor so she wanted to get another room.She talked to the manager and then he gave us another room. When we went to the new room we noticed the corridor where we were staying said crew accommodation. My wife was not very pleased about the situation but I did not want to create a fuss so I said OK we will take this room. At least it is dry and not wet. I took a half an hour nap and I woke up with a very bad headache. My wife came into the room and she said that it smelled like gasoline/oil. After I woke up I could actually smell the noxious fumes. This was probably what gave me the headache when I was napping for about half an hour. She contacted the manager and he came to inspect the room and then sprayed some deodorant in the room. She told the manager this was not good because this only masks the noxious fumes. We were thinking this is quite bad for the crew that had to sleep in this area. We asked for another room and the person took us to the new room. I asked if I would need to complain later about this room. He said that this room would be quite loud because it was above the motor of the ship. I told him please give us another room because I don’t want to complain anymore. Finally they gave us a room which was comparable to the room that we had initially. They said this room was substantially better than the room we had but it just seemed like the same room. My wife asked him why they would not have given us this room to begin with and kept on bartering with us before we got to the room that we were supposed to have,which was comparable to our original room. This situation actually wasted about half a day which we could’ve spent lazing on the deck. I was told that the person at the desk was not very experienced and did not know that there were so many rooms available. My wife had mentioned that some of her clothes had gotten all soaked from the leaks and she wanted to have them washed because she was not sure the water was clean that leaked into our room. They did honour this request. Of course this was not Golden Egypt’s fault that there was a leak in our room. We did later ask tGolden Egypt to have them request a partial refund ...possibly for half a day which got wasted with the bartering. But they had said that we got the room that we were supposed to get so we could not get any sort of compensation in that regards The Hurghada resort was very nice, food was great with lots of variety and the staff were very cordial and attentive. 95% of the people were at the pool and not many people were at the beach . The reason was that one had to take the bus to the beach or walk. We did go to the beach but it was not as nice as the pool area. I usually like to go to the beach when I go to a resort to listen to the waves splashing against the sand. But then that’s me. We were to fly back from Hurghada to Cairo. We asked a few times about our plane tickets but we did not get them. We were finally told that the flight that we were booked on was cancelled . There’s a suggestion that they would drive us by car back to Cairo. This would be about a 6 Hour drive versus the plane would take us a little over an hour. The representative from Golden Egypt Tours said if you look at the total time it would be close to about the same if you include the waiting at the airport and the ride to the airport. My suggestion is that you should make sure which plane and time that you are booked to Cairo and get the tickets early. When I checked, there are apparently 230 flights a week going back and forth from Hurghada to Cairo on different airlines. My wife was having some leg swelling and the doctor said that the best case scenario was from standing/sitting and the worst case scenario was a blood clot. The doctor told us what to look out for in case things got worse. Obviously it would not be good for us to take a 6 hour drive. versus a 1 + hour flight in case there was a medical emergency. I explained this and the next day we had a message from the manager at Golden Egypt trying to get us to take the car ride to Cairo. I explained again about the medical situation and they relented and booked us a flight ticket on a plane back to Cairo. I thanked the manager and said that we appreciated that we were not going to have to endure the 6 Hour drive in case there was an emergency. I suppose it would be quite hard to get medical help in the middle of the road trip on the highway My suggestion for future tours is to carefully check your itineraries/invoice to make sure that you’re getting what you’re supposed to get. For example on one occasion the guide did not give us lunch which was part of the itineraries. My wife had mentioned this to him but he insisted that there was no lunch. Probably he was in a rush to get the tour done so we would be back at our accommodation at about 3:30 PM. Golden Egypt did reimburse us for the missed lunch. Sometimes when you’re having a good time and on tour you’re not as careful as you would be at your normal place of residence in your own country. Be wary of anyone asking for payment in cash. Always check the ticket wicket price to make sure what the actual charge is that you’re supposed to be paying to the tour guide so there are not any misunderstanding. One of our tour guides was always asking to have tips paid to the bag handlers, drivers, and restaurant staff etc. My wife and I are both health professionals and have no problem paying although I did read before coming to Egypt that tips are not mandatory and just voluntary. I did notice one couple that were students and I could see that they were very uncomfortable with the guide always asking for tips. I do remember when I was a student and I was on a shoestring budget but nevertheless I still wanted to go on a holiday . We also had a family of five on the tour which were of Polish/Mexican ancestry. They changed the tour guide to a Spanish-speaking tour guide because they said they could not understand his English. There were other members of our group that said that he spoke too fast and he did not have a major proficiency with the English language. That was probably why they could not understand him.Show more
  Traveled in April 2026
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  SabrinaGottschalk

  April 18th, 2026
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  It was a great trip and we really got to see a lot of Egypt. Of course, the trip was also strictly timed and...
  It was a great trip and we really got to see a lot of Egypt. Of course, the trip was also strictly timed and sometimes exhausting, but it was all worth it. In Cairo we had Sara as our guide and she was really great. We then had Joseph on the Nile. The tour group was rather unhappy with him. He always seemed annoyed and rushed us and didn't always make sure that everyone was there, which was a shame. Otherwise, we always had a contact person from the tour operator who we could write to if we had any problems and who always took care of everything. The schedule was not always as described here. Of course, there can always be changes, but sometimes you were only informed about them very late, which is a shame because you want to be prepared for the day. But all in all, you are really well served here and get to see a lot of Egypt in a short space of time.Show more
  Traveled in March 2026
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  Jason

  April 17th, 2026
  Fantastic service and great communication along the way. I have been to Egypt before and have been stung before with...
  Fantastic service and great communication along the way. I have been to Egypt before and have been stung before with dodgy operators. I was very impressed how everything was streamlined i would recommend to anyone looking to travel to Egypt.Show more
  Traveled in March 2026
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  Natalia

  April 13th, 2026
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  Our tour was 14 days in Egypt. From the beginning they were always attentive to our requirements, to the flights for...
  Our tour was 14 days in Egypt. From the beginning they were always attentive to our requirements, to the flights for our arrival which despite the last minute changes were at the airport waiting for us and very attentive to our rest needs. We emphasize that it is advisable to go to the flight from Aswan with appropriate clothing, because on arrival the tours are made and then you enter the cruise and it is quite hot. -The cruise was very good with respect to the cabin, meals, drinks and kindness of the crew. -During the Nile tour we went to the Abusimbel Temple, it is an optional excursion but it is worth it even though it is a 2 hour trip. We went with the English speaking guide of the group but he was always attentive to us and upon arrival a Spanish speaking guide was waiting for us. At the Temple of Edfu, although the excursion was quick due to the departure time of the cruise, the guide gave us a lot of information and was very patient. Regarding the optional excursion to the Valley of the Queens, this time the tomb of Nefertaris is not available to be visited so it was not worth it and it turned out to be an expensive excursion for what we visited. -The hotel in Luxor surprised us for its charm and tranquility. -We booked the optional tour of the Temple of Dendera, which is a long trip but worth it. -Upon arrival in Hurghada (the trip is long but totally recommended) we stayed in an all inclusive resort which exceeded our expectations and if we had known we would have stayed more days. -Later we flew to Cairo and there we asked for a change of hotel which they did by listening to our request and fulfilling our expectations. -The trip to the desert, sleeping under the stars, was a different experience and totally recommendable, the Bedouin guide was great and very attentive. -Finally we did a tour of old Cairo, the garbage district, the market, we visited the Sultan's mosque and a complex of churches, a well organized tour and served us to see from another point of view Cairo. In general: the guides and drivers were excellent, the Golden Tour representatives Ihab and Mazin always attentive to our requests, adjusting the itinerary to our convenience and making the experience 100% enjoyable. We want to highlight initially the excellent team of guides and drivers as well as the organization and flexibility to adapt the tour to our requirements which made it totally enjoyable. From our point of view what could be improved could be: -description of the itinerary, such as travel times and schedules. -would improve if the contact form at the airports had a sign with the name of the person to be picked up. -provide information about what the next day will be like in advance so that the tourist can organize ahead of time without the expectation that one will have to consult constantly -Be clearer about what is not included, such as entrance to the temples. -Make sure that the optional excursions offered are enabled, as it happened to us in the Valley of the Queens that the Tomb of Nefertari was not enabled and therefore it was not really worth it.Show more
  Traveled in March 2026
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  Karin

  April 13th, 2026
  A truly exzellent and impressive tour. Different luxuriös events, each incredible and wonderful in its own way. The...
  A truly exzellent and impressive tour. Different luxuriös events, each incredible and wonderful in its own way. The culture of the various temples is legendary. Everything is very impressive.Show more
  Traveled in March 2026
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  Natalia

  April 11th, 2026
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  Good organization and willingness to comply with all our requests.
  Traveled in April 2026
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  Nancy

  April 5th, 2026
  All staff were great service, especially our driver on the day of the overnight camp in the White Desert. He slaved...
  All staff were great service, especially our driver on the day of the overnight camp in the White Desert. He slaved away not only driving us through the black and white desert stopping at vantage points, he set up camp from scratch, unloaded all the provisions from inside the 4x4, cooked us soup from scratch (cleaned and cut up vegetables, added noodles), marinated and grilled chicken over an open flame. His meal from scratch was served hot and ended up being the best meal I had the whole 13 days (and that’s including the food on the Nile cruise and the Hurghada Resort!). In the morning we had breakfast food with hot water for tea and coffee. Then he tore down the whole camp site. We were never asked to help with a thing though I gladly would have. All the camp gear was in top of the 4x4 and he climbed up and down when he set up then tore down camp. For the evening, he set up the big tent staking four metal posts to the ground, pulleyed the ropes to raise the tent, laid out huge 5’ x 10’ knotted rugs for us to sit on. Each couple had their own 2 person pop up tent (at least he didn’t have to stake those) and we slept on a mat with under an excellent sleeping bag with faux sheep skin lining that was very warm. After breakfast he did the whole set up in reverse. At least in the morning I rolled up my own sleeping bag while he slaved away. Two people (A father and adult daughter (35) were the only ones who didn’t roll up their own sleeping bags which takes 10 minutes, adding an extra 10 minutes to our wait to break camp. I.tipped him well but it didn’t seem like enough. Be prepared to pee and poop in the desert. I was prepared and had brought a soup spoon to use as a shovel and a roll of toilet paper. All in all the secret to happiness is low expectations so I had a great time and most were as expected. The cruise was Delux standard not Luxury. Our very best hotel was THE OPAL Legacy Luxor for our overnight.. World class staff and room and location beside a palm tree plantation. Egypt is a once in a lifetime.Show more
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  Traveled in March 2026
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  Dagmar

  March 31st, 2026
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  Accommodation and guides were great ? Everything was well organized. A little too little free time for me personally.
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  Traveled in March 2026