The staff provided by Tarek in Egypt and Jordan were all wonderful people, alert, attentive, ready to notice and get around difficulties. The guides were highly educated, proud of the history and culture they were describing, and enthusiastic. All the hotels picked by Egypt & Beyond were unexpectedly more luxurious than the middle price-range I opted for. Their access to high-quality staff and their agility in planning make this the only agency I would consider now for any other trip to the countries they cover.