7 Day Pyramids & Nile Cruise By Air

We chose Journey to Egypt for our 7 day Cairo and Nile cruise tour and couldn’t have been happier! As two female travellers going to Egypt for the first time, we wanted to make sure that everything was well planned and that we had a seamless trip throughout our time in Egypt. In the lead up to our trip Marina answered every email promptly and answered all our questions. Once we arrived, we were collected at every stage of our tour on time, a with clear communication meaning we never had to worry about a thing. Our first guide in Saqqara and Giza was Mayer. He was outstanding and shared his great knowledge and love of Egypt with us. He made us feel like family. John was our guide throughout the Nile cruise journey. He shared thorough and detailed knowledge and his passion and enthusiasm at every temple and site we visited. John’s attention to detail also meant that everything ran like clockwork. We couldn’t speak more highly Marina, Mayer and John who all helped to make our trip a once in a lifetime experience! We highly recommend Journey To Egypt

We had a great time with Journey to Egypt. Everything was well organised and everyone was lovely, helpful and knowledgeable. We travelled as two female friends and always felt safe going with the tour. Special thanks to John and Mayer as our guides!

My friend and I had a really lovely experience with Journey to Egypt. Our guide John was amazing - he was thorough with his explanation of all the sites and history, and was very thoughtful of us the whole time we were together. Communication across the board with other guides, drivers and the cruise staff was excellent! We felt very safe and welcomed in Egypt :)

Michael, our private tour guide for the 7-day Nile Cruise, was outstanding. He was very kind, spoke fluent English, and had encyclopedic knowledge of Egyptian history, culture and archeology. He had clever strategy to avoid big crowds by using his practical insights on when the large tour buses arrive to the various temples. Egyptian history is so complex, yet he shared his extensive knowledge in chronologic order that was easy to digest. We were shown so many interesting carvings and ancient "graffiti" with special meanings that were not part of the standard itineraries of other guides. Michael accompanied us on the boat and allowed us plenty of flexibility in our plans as well as free time. Thank you for this memory of a lifetime!

Journey to Egypt helped us to complete our bucket list trip to see the sights of Egypt. Their amazing guides John R., & Mazen shared their great knowledge and expertise with us. Everything from making sure we had water and bathroom breaks, to helping us buy some special items to take home. Osama the managing director was always quick to answer any questions while we were in the planning stages. I especially appreciated his patience when we had some difficulties with our banks blocking our transfers to Egypt to complete payment for the trip. In the end we used a new "Wise" card which also worked extremely well while travelling through Africa. We were met at the airport and taken to a private coach for travel to the hotels and again assisted to all airports which was very helpful. The assistant who met us at Cairo airport on arrival quickly completed some paperwork for the Visa which we weren't able to complete online prior. Our airport hotel, Le Meridien, was amazing and convenient since we were flying to Luxor the next day for the cruise. We booked the M.S. Hamees after much comparison shopping. The boat isn't new but well kept. The staff (all male) which is unusual for us to see, was extremely well trained. Their fun but professional attitudes and assistance really made our trip a great experience. The chef Mamed helped to accommodate my gluten free dietary requirements and overfed us at every meal. The entertainment was great with the exception of the belly dancer. I have seen a few in other countries and appreciated their expertise but this one was just a bit on the wrong side of the line. However...the bartenders and wait staff took up a dance behind the scenes and were having a lot of fun, they were pretty good dancers! Food safety note: We checked with the chef and staff who noted the M.S. Hamees washes all their produce in filtered water. We ate everyday from their salads and fresh vegetables and no one was compromised by stomach upset even though one person in our group almost always has issues while travelling. This was great as our travel pharmacist told us 90% of people will get some stomach issues, and we didnt have any while in Egypt. We made the trip to Abu Simbel, leaving around 4 am, it took approximately 3.5- 4 hours each way. It made for a long day but if you're doing the 4 night cruise you will have time to relax afterward. Note, if there were more than 4 of us in the vehicle it would be uncomfortable as the seats weren't very deep for people with longer legs and the 2 drivers required sit up front with your guide in the next seat. Our only complaint would be the hotel we booked in Luxor after the cruise for 3 nights. We arrived late to the Hilton Zamalek Residences and after we got through the gates and guards, were asked by some kid in jeans and t-shirt for our passports. I said no, he kept bothering us even with the hotel staff present. I went inside the hotel and told them he was asking for them but they didn't seem concerned and he kept hanging around. The hotel staff had our rooms but were asking for payment which had already been paid by Journey to Egypt. I texted Mazen, our guide in Cairo and he immediately took care of the issue, we also heard from Osama to check that all was good. We very much appreciated their quick response as we were tired from travel and had an early start the next day. Once in the rooms my sister-in-laws room had what appeared to be a 2 foot area of blood stain which had been somewhat cleaned up right by the head of the bed on the carpet. They ended up changing rooms that night. Again, Mazen spoke with the hotel staff and when we returned that next day the guest relations tried to say it was a hair colour spilled in the bedroom. I don't believe her at all and the overall cleanliness of our rooms was very poor. This hotel needs to be taken out of the options for Journey to Egypt as the only clean areas were the foyer and restaurant/pool area. There was vomit in the women's main bathroom sink on our last day that wasn't getting any attention either. Pillows didnt have pillowcase coverings and stains were present on some of the pillows. On a positive note, one waiter"Mina" was so positive and friendly and we really appreciated his effort to connect with us and to welcome us. We booked this hotel as the GEM was opening the days we were in Cairo, so the Steigenberger which we had selected and thought we had booked, changed their prices and didn't honour their quoted price. Security: We felt safe overall, with the exception of the check in experience at the Hilton Zamalek and the fact we couldn't walk on the nice walkway along the Nile directly behind the hotel as with the GEM opening there was heightened security for the nearby embassies and the path was closed and guarded. I would highly recommend Journey to Egypt for booking your trip of a lifetime and would also highly recommend John R, and Mazen as guides. Both were so knowledgeable and helpful and really made our trip a success. Thank you !!!