4 Day: Cairo Short Break Package

We absolutely loved having Dalia as our private guide for three days in Cairo. She’s a wealth of knowledge and made our time in Cairo truly enjoyable. She quickly picked up what mattered to us (architecture, religion, etc.) and shared knowledge accordingly. Dalia took us through each mosque answering questions thoughtfully and giving us context as we were curious about Islam. We scheduled a day with her during a free day to visit the Coptic Area and she worked with the travel agency to get us a comped lunch overlooking the Giza Pyramids - the view was surreal. Then she efficiently and effectively walked us through the Cairo Museum, telling us where to spend time on highlights and where we could skip because we would see better examples later in our trip. In addition to taking us around Cairo bringing history to life, she took care of everything else. She made sure we had a good meal, took us to reputable places for souvenirs, and was so patient as we debated which rug to purchase. (If you’re in the market for rugs the rug schools should not be missed, they are beautiful rugs with amazing techniques, and fair warning the can get quite expensive!) On our last day together, my husband mentioned wanting to find/try Koshari (a traditional Egyptian comfort food). Later that afternoon on our way back to the hotel she and our driver Kahlil (who was fantastic in every way, even realizing I love gum, and brought a little packet of gum for me each morning) made a special stop and treated us to Koshari at a local hot spot - so unnecessary but demonstrative of their thoughtfulness. We’ve had other guides and drivers, but none as fantastic as Dalia & Kahlil. They quickly felt like family and we’d be thrilled to spend time with them again!

We were lucky to be introduced to Sun Pyramid Tours. We wanted to see specific things while we were in Cairo, so I sent them what I wanted and they provided an itinerary that exactly matched my requirements. They gave supporting advice about the tours and we were greeted at the airport. We had the same driver called Mohammed for all four days touring. To say he was excellent is an understatement. We felt safe with him on the chaotic Egyptian roads. His kindness and good nature added to the enjoyment of our visit. Our guide for the four days was Mirrifat. She used to be an English teacher and so was clear in he explanations and she was incredibly knowledgeable concerning the sites we visited. Her kindness knew no bounds. I could not imagine having a better person to show us round. Our tours can all be recommended. The Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara covers the most not to be missed sites. We then spent the evening on a Nile Cruise (Maxima) with dinner and entertainment. Well recommended with excellent food. The next day was Museums, the next Coptic Cairo etc and our final day was a visit to Alexandria, (a three hour journey each way but well worth it). The benefit of having an itinerary by Sun Pyramid Tours is that you get your own car, driver and guide. We spent as much time as we wanted at each stop and we were taken door to door by our driver to ensure minimum walking. Lunch was included every day. We could stop if we wanted to see something not scheduled. We had pick up and drop off each day at our hotel and felt we could have had some flexibility in leaving times had we wanted. This was a well organised break that we felt gave us value for money. We were lucky with the driver and guide we had. It would have been difficult to have got as much out of our short break without them Very highly recommended.

Ho passato quasi 4 giorni Al Cairo con Mohamed Makawy come guida ed Houssein come autista. Viaggio tranquillo, quello Che ho preferito visitare Sono state le Piramidi e la cittadella. Guida preparata simpatica e disponibile. Sono rimasto soddisfatto e consiglio fortemente la guida.