Splendours of Egypt

The staff was amazing Highly recommend this tour as we saw all the main sights of Eygpt The cruise was spectacular

Perfectly ordered itinerary, ending with the star of the show…the pyramids of Giza

All the places on the printed itinerary were terrific and we did visit them but in a very different order and the itinerary was never updated to reflect what we actually saw on each day. We would have loved a corrected copy of the itinerary so we could ID our photos and timeline. Instead we were given a verbal update before each day which was too late to inform independent choices we would have liked to make. If we had access to our trip documents we could cut and paste it ourselves but since we did not, this seems like a simple task the office could provide which would make the experience much more professional. The ship, the guide, the food, the group and the experiences otherwise were great.

We did not have a Travel Director because we had a group of six people even though we paid to have one when we chose Insight Vacations, based on their tour description. There was no cohesion with the tour as we were shuffled from one guide to another. Up until two days before the tour we were told that we had a Tour Director, Hani Kamona wrote us an email. We were provided with a smaller bus which lacked the comfort of a coach. This was particularly evident on our 2-hour trip to Dendera.

We enjoyed this trip immensely. It was truly spectacular. Cons: Hot, hot, hot! Insight did an excellent job of keeping us hydrated. Food on the ship was mediocre at best. Boarding the ships was quite unsatisfactory: no lighting, once in a while a handrail, steep steps, docks unsubstantial, rope hand rails. The ship was very clean and adequately air conditioned. Our tour guide, Mohamed Yussef, was absolutely spectacular! His knowledge was top notch! Egypt seemed safe although the huge military presence with Ak47s was a bit disturbing, especially the two 24/7 outside our hotel. Egypt was also dirty and dusty

Ahmed wisely had us begin our days very early so we could avoid the 100 + degree days (late April) and the heavy crowds. We visited all of the major sites then found balance with serenity on the Nile Cruise. The roof-top deck/pool, the cabins and the food were outstanding. The crew was very attentive to all our needs. The museums were spectacular as were the optional tours/sites. We highly recommend this tour.

Exceptional! We saw so much on our trip, far more than we would have even been able to think of seeing, thanks to a great itinerary and an incredible tour guide.

The tour guide provided was amazing. The splendor in which he provided the information and involved us as a group made the overwhelming amount of history alot more easier to digest.