I would like to contribute a glowing testimonial for the services we recently received from Egypt and Beyond on a recent tour of Egypt. We could not have been more delighted by everything done for us. We arranged for a private tour. Also, our tour took place at the end of August and beginning of September of 2011–a time when many tourist are avoiding Egypt because of concerns about the political situation. It was also during and at the end of Ramadan. I was accompanied on the trip by my two 20+ daughters as well as a third young woman whom is a friend of my daughters.
Everyone was wonderful from our Cairo driver (Mohammed) to our guide (Mona). Not only were they knowledgeable and kind, but they were able to read our energy level and edit activities to maximize enjoyment without exhaustion. We arranged to have Mona come to Luxor with us thus benefitting from her kindness and knowledge throughout the trip.
I was concerned about having a group of 20+ American women on the trip–in particular because one of our group had to leave Luxor and go to Cairo the night before the rest of the party. Not only was she escorted to her gate in Luxor and met at her gate in Cairo and taken directly to her hotel, but the driver and director wanted to be certain to be there when she woke up in the morning to take her to her international flight home. Because of this, the driver and director spent the night in a coffee shop at the airport! This was extraordinary service! Tarek Mousa regularly checked in to make sure that everything was going perfectly.
If and when I return to Egypt, I will again use Egypt and Beyond and would recommend them to anyone planning a trip. They are outstanding people and Egypt and Beyond is an absolutely first rate company.
Jim