07 Jan 2022
1. Issue
Quite intimidating with pressurised sales tactics for optional excursions such as the hot air balloon ride and camel ride around the pyramids that was totally uninterested in participating.
He was disappointed when I was not interested and making statements that I was the only person who doesn't want to do it and didn't understand why.
As a customer I pick and choose what I want to do NOT what they want to do!!
2. Issue
The quality and location of the Pyramid park resort was disappointing. The bathroom was disgusting and have not been cleaned especially during this time in the pandemic.
3. Issue
Tour guides look at tourists with invisible bags of money and demanding excessive tips. The guide in Luxor to Aswan was the worse.
4. Issue
Tour guides putting tourists in tourist traps to spend on extortion amounts on tat. I spoke to one local in Aswan who warned me where tour guides take you and ensure the prices stay high as they earn huge commissions.
Go to the local markets NOT where the tour guides take you. I fell for that in Cairo in the Papyrus shop.
Overall more bad than a good experience. Happy to be home!!!