A very painful situation
There were so many positives to the trip but the overwhelming discomfort of being on a bus, pinned in by the passenger in front lying back, the lack of leg room to move in over 24 hours and the various long ‘pit’ stops left me almost traumatised. 2 hours before and after in Hurghada ( that’s 4 hours in total) picking up and dropping off other passengers was unbearable.
The activities were excellent ( apart from perfume factory), the guide Mohammed was knowledgeable and helpful. The lunch was awful and reminded me of school dinners.
The price of the trip is very reasonable but could I suggest you remove at least 10 seats from the bus and rearrange the seats to allow for comfort. Also remove the small section of netting that holds nothing at all and which may prevent the continued pain in the knees of anyone taller than 5 ft 4, caused by the constant friction of rubbing against it. Add to the price and change the lunch venue.
You have potentially an excellent product with a few minor but significant changes.
K2895SQangelam · feb 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Great trip
Although the trip is long (around 23 hours, it does worth it! See the pyramids with Your own eye, it was magnificent (for Me at least), and the museum was great as well.
A huge thanks also to Our guide, Hanna, whos professionalism and attitude is second to none!
774leventek · feb 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Langer aber schöner Tag mit vielen Erlebnissen
Haben viele Eindrücke von Kairo gewonnen . Die Reiseleitng Hanan war sehr kompetent und hatte auf jede Frage eine Antwort parat (in arabisch , englisch oder deutsch)
B8868HYbenjaminl · feb 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Amazing day trip from Hurghaga to Cairo by bus
Our visit to Cairo by bus is amazing. My wife and I were picked up at 1.30 am from hotel Seagull. There were stops for coffee breaks and toilets on the way. We were greeted by our guide Mansur in Cairo Museum. He is very knowledgeable , caring and helpful. I recommend to take horse for 30 mins extra pay to take all pyramids pictures from the other side. It’s worth to visit a day trip to Cairo by bus from Hurghada.
376rajat · feb 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Better do two days .,,,
A very long coach trip …. Was 23 hours. Leaving our hotel 1.30 am we got back after midnight and so missed the evening meal etc. the plan had been we would be back to the hotel before 11pm and so we could book late meal at the restaurant… the guide we had in Cairo was knowledgeable and we both thought he was very good. It was very rushed so if you could afford it I would recommend the trip to Cairo museum and pyramids visit two days …. Rather than a day trip. The fourth star is to acknowledge the excellent guide we had.
karenmE1438AF · feb 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Goed geregeld
Ze waren allemaal vriendelijk en alles was goed geregeld alleen het eten wat minder 🫣
Bedankt voor alles Hannah. 😁….😆
348murata · feb 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Bra
Fint upplevelse! Överallt folk förväntar sig att få pengar, så kallad bakjij i speciall vid pyramiden! Bättre skulle vara inte vara en krävande sak det ska vara en möjlighet men inte tvingar folk att betala
Venture67136544275 · feb 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Uncomfortable but really worth it
Really good, enjoyed a lot, just couple of things to bear in mind is it took us more then 24 hours, pick up was at 1pm and we were dropped back at 1:30pm next night. They just added one extra point which was opposite to pyramids (an oil shop) which was really not needed and it wasted our 40 mins. Also seats don’t have any facilities to keep the things like water bottles or snacks which can get annoying with kids. Overall it’s really good for price.
Just A · feb 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
A must have experience
We booked this tour using viator. The bus picked us up at 2.35am from our hotel, the tour operator messaged via whatsapp beforehand and was very informative, relaying information in a timely manner and answering all my questions. In addition, one of our group were not able to come. The company were so good in helping us to amend out booking.
We then travelled 6 hours to Cairo, stopping at Zafarana for a break. The drive wasn't too bad, did have a few rough patches, but all in all wasn't bad.
We got to Cairo early morning, and mwt our tour guide Hana, and she was amazing! Really informative and made sure everyone was happy.
We got to the museum, and she had so much knowlege, we then went on the nile
trip, thereafter we went to the perfume store, and then the sphinx and pyramids.
The museum was really nice, albeit couldn't enjoy as much as it was really busy, and alot of people, so alot of pushing and shoving, but Hana kept us all in check and ensured she kept the group moving.
The Nile trip was a nice touch, it was enjoyable after being on a bus journey for over 6 hours.
The perfume shop was nice, smelling different smells, and was just nice to relax for a bit.
The main attraction was the sphinx and pyramids. We opted for the horse and carriage, although it was a bit of a trek to get to where the horse and carriages were, once there, the views were breathtaking, and just seeing history in person is so different to seeing it via pictures.
When we came back to the bus Hana made sure we enjoyed the experience and were happy.
Thereafter we had lunch, and it was good! Hana made sure all needs were met, my husband really enjoyed the mango juice and asked if he can have a bottle of it, Hana immediately translated and got a bottle for him. The meat and chicken was amazing too!
Finally the papyrus factory, by this point we were so tired, so some of our group went in whilst some stayed behind on the bus, was only a short stop.
Finally bus journey back, again 6 hours with a stop in Zafarana.
If there was room for improvement, I would ask that there be a break for breakfast when arriving in Cairo. We arrived at 8.30, and there was no break for breakfast, so we couldn't have the food we got from the hotel, or even an announcement to say that we'll be arriving in Cairo 30 mins before hand so that guests could have breakfast. As we had children with us, we were really hungry by the time we had lunch which was actually at 4pm, so the kids were hungry!
But other than that, the trip in itself was fantastic, and I'd definitely recommend Hana, really sweet and friendly! Always making sure her guests were happy!
390shahanas · feb 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Amazing day and a nice guide!
It was an amazing day and experience! The bus came to our hotel 01:30 in the morning and picked us up without problems. We slept all the way to Cairo (7 hours). The bus was big and nice, the only thing that was missing was tables at the seats, to eat your food and toilet paper, so remember to bring your own. Our guide Hannah was really nice and gave good information and stories! The pyramids were amazing! And also the lunch place and the nile trip!
On the way back to Hurghada the bus had a 1-hour stop so you could buy dinner.
I really recommend this trip!!
elisehK9278YT · feb 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
