09 Jan 2022
We just completed a 9-day Egypt adventure, largely let by Happy Egypt. I’ve never used a private tour company on a trip before (we are more independent travelers) but had been told/read that it was necessary in Egypt. I’m glad we did. We did 2 days in Cairo, Abu Simbel, a Nile cruise (dahabiya), various airport transfers, and hot air balloon over Luxor. We had a great time. First, Ahmed, the primary contact, is extremely responsive, professional, communicative, and helpful. We specifically wanted a dahabiya (as opposed to a big cruise ship), and Ahmed was one of the few agents/contacts that was able to arrange that for us. Can’t recommend it enough btw. Don’t go on the big cruise ships! Take a dahabiya! In addition, We had a lot of extra requests including finding a specific pcr test, and Ahmed was extremely helpful in making the trip seamless. We also had two excellent tour guides. Essam was our guide in upper Egypt and a seemingly endless fountain of knowledge about ancient and modern Egypt. We learned a ton and he arranged for some really wonderful experiences that we wouldn’t have had otherwise! And in Cairo, Yousef was our wonderful guide and took such good care of us, always going out of his way to ensure we were taken care of and sharing interesting history and context.
Overall, I can definitely recommend Happy Egypt, particularly if it’s your first trip to Egypt and you want to get a good overview and see the top sites with a private guide.