22 Apr 2023
Our trip to Egypt was booked with Travayage through Travel Bespoke in Mumbai, Travel Bespoke handles all my travel arrangements.
It was a bespoke tour of Egypt including a trip to Abu Simbel, Luxor, Kim Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, Hurghada, Cairo, Giza with a cruise on the Nile.
Everything went very well, we were received at the airport and proceeded on the tour as per the itinerary. All the arrangements were flawless and made our trip extremely enjoyable. We were kept informed at all times about our itinerary and given choices where applicable.
Our main guide in Cairo Mohamad ElShaer was vey pleasant and took excellent care of us. I was very touched by the way he held my husband's hand tight whilst taking us through a heavy crowd near the mosque in Cairo to visit the Al Khalili Bazaar and made sure every few minutes that our chain was unbroken. He was very informative about the culture and history of Egypt.
Our guide Ayman in southern Egypt was excellent and gave us a detailed history and showed us all the important aspects of each and every site we visited. He is passionate about his job and ensures that the guests are well looked after and comfortable.
The various drivers that we had on the tour were also very good, careful and courteous.
The minibus provided for travel to Hurghada from Luxor was uncomfortable in terms of seating and leg space, I have conveyed this to Mohamad as feedback for future travellers.
Mostafa our Egyptologist guide in Saqqara and Cairo was very knowledgeable however it was a little difficult to understand him at times due to his heavily accented speech. We were very impressed with the way he made arrangements for us to see the phenomenal artwork inside one of the tombs at Saqqara where the walls look flat with painted hieroglyphics in normal lighting and completely transform to large etched figures when the lights are turned off and a torchlight is trained on them - the effect is surreal.
All in all a very enjoyable trip, I would thoroughly recommend this company to anyone who is looking for a good historical visit of Egypt.