Great service for tours in Sharm el Sheikh
I booked 2 tours trough Sharm Smile online which I will review separately below.
Regarding the tour operator services think no more, just book with Sharm Smile - 5 stars - for services, efficacy, friendliness and easy to book and communicate. I liked that I could book online very easy and there was no advance payment. We payed both tours cash in $ during our first tour. I liked that I didn't have to meet prior to our tour with anyone to make the payment, like I read for other tour operators. Also, the second I booked, I received a message on What's up from the owner to confirm the booking and also, I could communicate with him regarding meeting hours or any other information while in Egypt prior to our tours very easily and in real time. It's reassuring o communicate with a real person and not an automated reply.
First tour: Private sightseeing of Sharm - 4,5 stars - great tour organised by Mohamed the owner, great to get to know the city, good information provided, lots of time to explore. I would suggest to book the 18:00 tour, as we booked the 20:00 one and were just a bit too tired to really enjoy it, also if you're not an all inclusive, take it as soon as you get in Sharm so you can choose what part of the city you like to hang out later. You get to see 3 very different parts of Sharm. I liked the first the most, the Old Town - very authentic, Egyptian feel and an incredibly photogenic mosque and bazaar like stalls. You have at least 1 h to explore on your own and it's more than enough. The vendors are not aggressive at all. The second part is a mall, which I found a bit tacky but has a nice view and the third the Soho area - very touristic, westernized, not authentic - liked it the least, but I imagine the average European tourist would probably like this area the most for eating and hanging around. The only thing I would have liked more is to maybe see Sharks bay too; I would have liked that more than Soho.
Second tour - Star gazing and beduin dinner in the desert - 3 stars - not organized by Sharm Smile. This tour is sold by many operators in Sharm and basically it's the same tour, only the booking process and transfer is organized separately by tour operators. The transfer was on time, guide very nice, the experience was interesting, but not exactly what I expected. The good part was that all the people were really nice and the experience of being in the dessert and eating fresh made beduin bread by a beduin was interesting. The beduin camp was interesting, but not necessarily authentic. Also the diner served was good and tasty. What I regret is taking the camel ride, which is optional and I would not recommend it, because the camels didn't look well taken care of and the one leading the camel was a very small child. I felt awful. I know they are beduins and there are cultural differences but I can not endorse child labor and had I known, I would have skipped the camel ride. Don't take it or take the quad. Also the desert was not as expected: it's not sandy, there are no dunes, just dust and pebbles, and it's very polluted with plastic, which is sad to see. Also, if you go in December, take note it may be swimming suit weather in daytime, but at night in the dessert it's freezing cold. I had 2 sweaters and pants and still was very cold. A wind jacket would have been good.
ramutza · janv. 2020 · via Tripadvisor
红海
在继续您在岛上的其他活动之前，此游览是在沙姆沙伊赫必游的景点。 我的向导穆罕默德（Muhamed）先生很友善地解释了他是如何创建沙姆沙伊赫（Sharm El Sheikh）的，以及这座城市非常重要的事实是什么。 穆罕默德先生是这座城市经验丰富的向导，对这座城市的历史了解很多。 如果您打算在不久的将来前往沙姆沙伊赫（Sharm El Sheikh），我强烈建议您进行这次旅行以了解这座城市，并在岛上参观最多的景点，总共需要4个小时。
kinghuait · janv. 2020 · via Tripadvisor
Interessante
Nabil mi ha mostrato tutti i punti più interessanti della città, dandomi un sacco di informazioni su storia e cultura del posto. Molto gentile, preciso, parla benissimo italiano. Mi ha insegnato anche alcune parole in arabo. Consigliatissimo per farsi un'idea di Sharm El Sheik all'arrivo.
Maddalena_A · nov. 2019 · via Viator
Who better to guide you through Sharm and its history than an actual archaeologist!
I booked the Sharm sightseeing tour and Nabil was kind enough to accept my booking, even though I was the only person on the tour! When he told me he's a trained archaeologist, I knew this tour was going to special. Nabil provided really great insight on the various places we visited, including details that only a true local would know. He never overwhelmed me with information and his style is relaxed, friendly and engaging, completely different to monotonous tour guides and their usual scripts. He was extremely open about both the good and the bad things about Sharm (because even the smallest town has them), thoroughly explaining the historical, political, religious and social events and figures that have shaped the city, and this was exactly what I wanted. He made me me realize that Sharm is more than just a beach town. Five stars to Nabil for giving me a great insider's view of the "Pearl of the Red Sea".
fjc265 · nov. 2019 · via Tripadvisor
Grand tour !!
Je tiens à remercier Mohammed pour ses efforts sincères visant à rendre cette tournée aussi merveilleuse que possible. C'était très instructif et une expérience complètement nouvelle pour moi. Nous avons couvert presque tout Sharm El Sheikh et je suis très heureux d’avoir choisi cette tournée. Je recommanderais que cette visite soit effectuée au début de votre voyage pour donner au voyageur une image complète de ce que Sharm a à offrir!
Amrit P · oct. 2019 · via Tripadvisor · Traduit
Sensationell !!
Die Tour mit Nabil war sensationell. Ich habe sehr viel, in und über Sharm El Sheikh gesehen und erfahren. Die wunderbarsten Plätze auch hoch über Sharm El Sheikh wurden mir durch Nabil gezeigt. Das Treiben rund um den Basar und zum schönen Abschluss der SOHO Square den man unbedingt schon alleine wegen der tollen Wassershow besuchen muss. Danke an Nabil für die Freundlichkeit und die wahnsinnig tollen Eindrücke von Sharm El Sheikh.
1Fredo1 · oct. 2019 · via Tripadvisor
A ne surtout pas rater!!!
Excellente visite réalisée cette après-midi et en plus en VIP car j’étais toute seule.
Mohamed Nabil est un guide très professionnel qui connaît parfaitement l’histoire de cette ville et qui a à cœur de vous faire découvrir plein de choses typiques.
En plus, des moments de quartiers libres sont laissés pour faire du shopping au old market ou pour profiter de Soho Square.
Merci vivement Nabil pour cette journée, j’en sais beaucoup maintenant sur cette ville.
Je vous recommande vivement cette visite.
Pimientomio · sept. 2019 · via Tripadvisor
Visita della città di Sharm
E stato bellissimo . Mohamed e una persona gentile e vi dirà tutto quello che avete bisogno di sapere .da fare assolutamente ma appena arrivati in Egitto .
Tania L · sept. 2019 · via Tripadvisor
Molto apprezzato tutto perfetto
Guida simpatica e molto preparata bravissima persona tour perfetto dal inizio alla fine ultra consigliato
Ahmadeo E · sept. 2019 · via Tripadvisor
Grand tour
Ma fille et moi avons fait une visite guidée avec Mohammed. Il est tellement amical. Il était excellent pour parler de Sharm el Sheikh, de l'Egypte, de ses habitants et de son histoire. Nous pouvons vous recommander de faire ce tour et de le faire au début de votre voyage. Merci Mohammed.
carinajasmin1 · sept. 2019 · via Tripadvisor · Traduit
