Most Inspirational Moment
New Cairo museum Meal and travelling on the Felluca.
Thoughts on Group Leader
An extremely competent, knowledgeable, friendly person. Very eager to impart her love of her country to us.
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Egypt: Alexandria to Aswan
The entire holiday exceeded my expectations. The sites and sights we saw, good standard of hotels, excellent guide Noha, small group.
Egypt: Alexandria to Aswan
Ahmed Gad, our guide made our holiday memorable. His knowledge, enthusiasm and organisational skills were superb. The itinerary was varied and comprehensive. Hotel accomodation was good as were boat facilities
Most Inspirational Moment
Everywhere we visited added to our experience. Again the expertise and enthusiastic delivery of information brought every venue to life.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Brilliant.
Egypt: Alexandria to Aswan
The trip was excellent, gret guide, well organised, good accommodation
Most Inspirational Moment
GEM, Abu Simnel, Trip on the Nile, Valley of the Kings
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mohamed was a very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful guide. We all liked him.
Egypt: Alexandria to Aswan
I just returned from Egypt and it was one of the best trips of my life. Mohamad Shabaan, our guide, was excellent. His love for Egypt is evident and he shared his passion with us. The shear number and impressive extent of temples, tombs and sites visited were incredible. What a heritage Egypt possesses; it was a life long dream to see the pyramids and the country. My 12 fellow travelers were the coolest people in the world: Brits! Love the trip and will be recommending it to everyone.
Most Inspirational Moment
The GEM, the pyramids, Abu Simbel, the Valley of the Kings, Karnak and the many other sites. A surprise highlight was the Natural Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC), with the mommies. A treat for anyone who appreciates what the Egyptian culture has brought to humanity.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The passion and love of Egypt was evident in Mohamad and was contagious with the whole group. A very jovial person, Mohamad improved the trip immensely.
Egypt: Alexandria to Aswan
The overall experience from our trip was excellent and surpassed our expectations. In particular our guide, Mohamed, was superb, we felt well looked after by Exodus in every town and the quality of the hotels surpassed our expectations.
Most Inspirational Moment
Cairo: The GEM and Pyramids - worth visiting Egypt just to see these! Alexandria: The Metropole Hotel - a special place to stay despite the extreme traffic noise, and we enjoyed wandering around the night market on our free evening. Aswan: the visit to the Nubian house and Elephantie Island and lunch on the Felucca (even though it could sail due to the high winds); Abu Simbel & Philae Temple.
Thoughts on Group Leader
We cannot praise Mohamed highly enough. He gave 150% to the group; he was always on time, friendly and open to our comments. We were particularly impressed by his energy and good humour as he was observing Ramadan for most of our trip which can't have been easy, especially with several of the group wanting coffees (his favourite drink) at every opportunity! We will be recommending him to any friends wanting to visit Egypt.
Egypt: Alexandria to Aswan
Booking, pre travel information, the holiday and guide were all excellent
Most Inspirational Moment
Abu Simbel and seeing the Sphinx, although it was all really good
Thoughts on Group Leader
We have done many guided tours in different countries. Ahmed was one of the best guides we have experienced. His knowledge was incredible and he made sure we saw and understood all the temples/ tombs/ museums/ sites etc in an imaginative and interesting way. He was also good with the practical organisation of the trip.
Great history leason but amzing views
This trip blew me away with all the places we visit, the beautiful accommodations we stay at and the views you get with each new day you have.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the Pyramids up close and the sheer size of them
Thoughts on Group Leader
He was filled with tons of knowledge and knew the answers to all of our questions
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take loads of sunscreen, a big 360 degree sun hat and possibly a travel umbrella as well. There is not a lot of shade around. The swimmings pools are amazing for relaxing after a long day in the sun. You do also get loads of free time to explore on your own or do the optional excursions.
Breathtaking trip, although perhaps a bit too rushed and crammed at times
This was our thirteenth Exodus trip and this Egyptian odyssey certainly didn’t fall short of the high standards that keep bringing us back to Exodus as a travel company. Alexandria to Aswan is jam packed with breathtaking sights, extraordinary monuments and mind-boggling history, as well as moments of serenity and beauty, especially when drifting along the Nile either on the cruise ship or on a Felucca. My one reservation is that because so much is packed into what is effectively just twelve days it does feel a little rushed at times. It would have been good to spend perhaps an extra night in Alexandria and also Aswan. For me the the best Exodus trips do have a bit of time to breathe. Yes, it would make it a bit more expensive but this really ought to be a full two weeks. However, this shouldn’t put anyone off. It’s full of thrilling awe inspiring moments but you will need a good deal of energy to enjoy it all. Although thankfully there’s nowhere near as much driving as in some Exodus trips.
Most Inspirational Moment
Of course, climbing to the heart of the great pyramid was a sweaty thrill, and seeing so many bucket list sites was great, and contemplating a civilisation that makes European history seem like fleeting trivia, actually my favourite moment of all was a leisurely delicious lunch on the Felucca at Aswan…
Thoughts on Group Leader
Naiel was super friendly, funny and knowledgeable, not just about Pharonic history but about contemporary Egyptian politics which made his company a truly enriching experience.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared for early starts (which you will appreciate as it helps you to avoid the heat of the day). If you’re interested in attending a sound and light show, avoid the one at Karnak which is terribly dated and frankly a bit dull. I’ve heard that the one at Philae is much better. I was really glad that we booked the Red Sea extension as it gave us a couple of days of much needed relaxation before coming home. If you do go to Hurghada the Marriott hotel offers an excellent full day’s snorkelling trip not listed as an optional activity by exodus. At €45 it’s incredibly good value. Lastly, take plenty of Imodium.
Alexandria to Aswan
Excellent, well conducted trip
Most Inspirational Moment
so many - Abu Simbel and all the sights; and the activity on the streets
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent, well organised, knowledgeable and fun.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Stomach disorders are a fact of life for travel in countries like Egypt, no matter how careful you are. Take medication with you. Also, look carefully at airline prices to get to Egypt from UK and then subsequent taxi airport to hotel. British Airways are half the price of Egyptair; local taxi agencies compare favorably with Exodus quoted prices: $18 against $142!
Felt too rushed
We saw a lot but much of the time it seemed we were being rushed through it all. We’d get a whistle-stop tour and explanation then be told we had half an hour or so to take any photos etc. This was particularly true in the old part of Cairo, which was effectively a 15 minute trot towards the bazaar with me being told to get a move on every time I stopped to take a picture. Even the paid for optional extra trips seemed rushed. I expected to see more of the Citadel than just the mosque, for example. I’ve done a lot of full-on trips recently, and never felt so short of time on them.
In terms of the itinerary I would say that Alexandria is worthy of more than just a morning. The timing of the boat trips in Aswan didn’t work well. We arrived at the island for our ‘evening barbecue’ before 4pm, much too soon after lunch, and were gone again within an hour and back at the hotel just after 5. Edfu temple was incredibly crowded. For some reason every boat disgorges all its passengers for the same 6-7 am timeslot, then rushes on to Esna to sit in a queue for the lock for over an hour ….
All the accommodation (with the exception of the overnight train) was very good, with excellent staff and food.
Most Inspirational Moment
Deir el Medina (the workers' tombs) and Haibu temple. We did these as an alternative to Valley of the Queens because the tomb of Nefertari was closed. Much quieter than the major sites, and still vibrant colours. They are well worth seeing.
Thoughts on Group Leader
As mentioned before, the tour leader always seemed in a hurry to get through the visits. Some of his explanations were rather perfunctory, and I sometimes felt he would rather have been somewhere else. I appreciate that he was fasting for Ramadan and needed breaks for prayers and to eat at sunset, which we were happy to accommodate.
Advice for Potential Travellers
ATMs are readily available, but if you draw a large amount at one time you are likely to get it in 200 pound notes that are quite difficult to get change from - that was certainly my experience with the ATM at the first hotel. You need 10s and 5s for toilet stops. Pack essentials in your day bag for the train journey, as the luggage is stored above the top bunk making it awkward to get at.