Really well organised, excellent guide and good value for money
We took two day trips whilst staying in Makadi Bay and this one was really well organised. Communication was great beforehand, so we knew what was happening, even though we only booked two days before the trip.
We were collected from our hotel on time and dropped at the airport with boarding passes and met at the airport in Cairo by Fahme our guide and Mr Muhammad, our driver.
Fahme was entertaining, knowledgeable and we learned a lot without being overloaded with information. He pointed out lots of social and religious things of interest as well as the history of course.
We headed first to the museum, where we had a tour of the highlights, along with lessons in how to read hieroglyphs. Mr Muhammad was always waiting with his air conditioned minibus and cold bottles of water exactly where we needed him and drove quietly and efficiently through the chaotic Cairo traffic.
Lunch was a buffet in an upstairs restaurant which catered for similar western parties and had a view of the pyramids. We paid for our own drinks here but there was a good choice of both food and drinks.
Then we were driven to the pyramids. Fahme knew the best places to take photos and we opted for a camel ride for the children and a horse drawn cart for us to take us to the panoramic viewpoint (extra charge cash or card) which was great for photos. The hop on hop off bus took us right up to the pyramids but we struggled a bit with the heat. Back on the bus and next stop the Sphinx. We got there just before closing at 4.30pm but Fahme took us to another viewpoint slightly further away where we also got good photos.
Mr Muhammad was waiting perfectly placed again to cool us down and take us to the perfume shop. Here we had cold drinks and an interesting chat with the owner about the range of goods. Then on to the government papyrus shop where we saw how papyrus was made and were able to choose our own cartouche and have our names inscribed in hieroglyphs (extra charge).
Fahme then took us inside the central mosque which was both beautiful and fascinating and an extra stop I'm so glad we made.
Our boat trip on the Nile was next (extra charge) and perfectly timed so that we could watch the sunset and see the city come alive. Mr Muhammad then drove us right into the centre of the old city and Fahme guided us through the sights and sounds and smells of the packed streets of the evening bazaars before we were dropped back at the airport for a very late flight, collected and taken back to our hotel in Hurghada.
It was certainly a lot of money, with extra things to pay for along the way and it was a long and tiring day, but utterly wonderful. The company were really well organised and communicative and we knew what was happening and felt safe and well looked after.
We would definitely recommend the trip, the company and Fahme our guide and Mr Muhammad our driver. They have got this experience spot on! THANK YOU.
hadwenfamily · août 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Pyramids Excursion.
Fantasic Trip!!
Seamless from start to finish.
Fahme was lovely tour guide and gave us a fantastic tour from start to finish. Very knowledgeable.
Book Tour Egypt were fantastic too always in contact to make sure all was going smoothly
Highly recommend this trip to Cairo and Giza.
patrickaT9400QP · août 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Excellente journée
Journée absolument incroyable au Caire. Musée était fantastique et Akmed était un guide superbe, mettant en valeur les pièces les plus importantes et significatives. Il était si bien informé et a vraiment fait le musée vaut le voyage. Les pyramides étaient tellement mieux que ce à quoi nous nous attendions, avec akmed organisant une promenade à dos de chameau et prenant des photos pour nous ainsi que nous arrangeant pour nous lever sur les pierres elles-mêmes. Croisière sur la rivière était agréable en regardant le soleil se coucher sur le Nil. Le pilote Mustafa a été fantastique aussi, en déplaçant le véhicule de sorte que nous n'avons jamais eu à marcher trop loin dans la chaleur. Je n’aurais pas pu demander plus. Je recommande vivement ce voyage 😀
Kelly_H · août 2025 · via Viator · Traduit
Top Class
What a fantastic tour of the pyramids and Cairo. It was amazing value for money. You couldn’t book this tour yourself for anywhere near this price. Everything this company said they would do, they did, and they did it when they said they would. We took the reserve now, pay later option, so had the freedom to cancel up to the day before the trip for peace of mind. As soon as our payment went through, we received our flight tickets and the communication was first class. Everything was taken care of, you just turn up and they do the rest.
From leaving our hotel to arriving back, we had professional staff with us. There was no waiting around anywhere, our A/C minibus/driver were always waiting for us.
Flights were excellent - Egyptair -national carrier - all you would expect.
There were 6 other people on our tour.
Our guide was polite, funny and knowledgable.
Food was great.
The tickets for pyramids (amazing) Cairo museum (amazing) were all handed to us when we got off the bus at each location, so absulutely no waiting in queues. Straight in!
We took the optional Nile cruise for £10 per person. The boat was so modern, A/C and pristine. We were out on the Nile for over an hour and saw all the sights.
Finished off with trip to old Cairo and bazaar. Thought we’d be pestered all the time but couldn’t have been more wrong. Things have changed in Cairo!
Lastly, the guide/driver took us to McDonald’s just outside the airport, so we wouldn’t get ripped off by airport prices. How thoughtful was that? They could have just dropped us at the airport and gone home.
The day after we got back, the company sent us a text to check whether we enjoyed everything.
These people really care about what you think of them and what they do.
We have visited Cairo before, about 25 years ago, but this trip was head and shoulders above that one.
Thanks book tour Egypt!
carolynm300695 · août 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Im Großen und Ganzen gut
Der Ausflug war super, jedoch war mir alles ein bisschen zu hektisch.
Eine halbe Stunde bei den Pyramiden war jetzt nicht so viel um sich dort umzuschauen.
Fahmi hat aber einen super Job gemacht und hatte auf alle Fragen eine Antwort.
Der Papyrusladen hätte aber nicht sein müssen, der Verkäufer wurde sehr bockig als wir nichts kaufen wollten.
Y7701YFfabienneb · août 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Superbe organisation
Expérience incroyable l organisation était parfaite du rdv à 3h50 avec le chauffeur devant l hôtel l accueil a l aéroport du Caire par le guide les visites et le retour à Hurghada jusqu’à l hôtel c était parfait
Ahmed_D · août 2025 · via Viator
Expérience fantastique avec Book Tour Egypt
Nous avons réservé le voyage pour août pour mes parents et moi. La communication était sur place; ils nous ont envoyé les billets par e-mail, et WhatsApp. Un groupe WhatsApp séparé a également été créé pour faciliter la communication, nous avons été informés à l'avance de notre visite et de la prise en charge.
Le ramassage était opportun, nous avons été accueillis par le chauffeur Mohammed, à l'arrivée à l'aéroport du Caire, nous avons rencontré notre guide Ahmed, ainsi.
La visite était bien planifiée, Mohammed et Ahmed étaient extrêmement serviables. Ahmed est très bien informé, enthousiaste et énergique, et a gardé tout le groupe bien engagé. Mes parents étaient âgés, et ils ont fait tout leur possible pour assurer notre bien-être - être pendant le voyage.
Faire notre chemin de retour à notre hôtel à Hurghada était également sans problème avec le transport organisé. Nous nous sommes sentis en sécurité et bien pris en charge tout au long du voyage.
Je recommande vivement cette expérience à quiconque.
Dipanjan_B · août 2025 · via Viator · Traduit
Le voyage était bien planifié...
Le voyage était bien planifié du début à la fin. Notre guide touristique Fahme était incroyable et a rendu notre voyage très mémorable. Une longue journée mais qui en vaut vraiment la peine si vous voulez vivre une visite des pyramides et du Caire. 😊
Tracy_R · août 2025 · via Viator · Traduit
All the sights of Cairo
We had an amazing trip to Cairo hosted by our very kind and knowledgeable guide Fahme. Brilliant with our teenagers and made the trip very special. Would wholeheartedly recommend. As well as the museum, Giza Pyramid site and Nile boat trip, Fahme took us to see Cairo old town sights which was an interesting experience.
W1948ZDjennyl · août 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Cairo day trip from Hurghada
Thanks for a fabulous day, everything from start to finish was excellent! Ahmed was a very enthusiastic and intelligent guide. Would definitely recommend 10/10!
Shazza1981 · août 2025 · via Tripadvisor
