Okay cruise, A+ Guide!
The cruise itself was okay. Staff on the boat was mostly super friendly but as a female traveler some of the looks and comments that individual members gave were inappropriate. Didn't feel like a safe space.
For people who attach importance to time management I'd rather not recommend. Most of the time we were behind schedule and even had to postpone a visit to a temple to the next day because we didn't arrive on time (which didn't bother me personally). I sometimes felt that communication was not ideal.
That doesn't count for our Guide Talaat, though. He always kept us informed about what was going on and strived towards giving us the best experience possible. He is super knowledgeable, I still wonder how a person can remember so many names and numbers ;o)
He didn't hesitate to help with any issue that came up, no matter the time and had useful leads for the cruise as well as for our trip in general. I highly recommend going with him!
B1816ZFandreas · 2024年10月 · Tripadvisor より
Great, but slightly tiring trip
The trip was very well organised and the tour guides, for the most part were pretty good. They do a good job of efficiently showing Egypt's numerous sights in a short time. Elder travellers may have difficulty keeping up with the pace, but it's worth it if the effort is put in
willsZ1825DI · 2024年10月 · Tripadvisor より
Best decision to go with Goegypt Tours in our 9 day vaxation to egypt
It was extremely well organised. We were so happy with the service. All issues and concerns werw immediately addressed
JETSETGO2018 · 2024年10月 · Tripadvisor より
すべての主要なハイライトと素晴らしいガイドが詰まったこのお得なツアーをお勧めします
素晴らしいツアーガイドのカレド・エル・サーディと全体的に素晴らしい経験ができました。私たちの船M/Sアル·ナビリタンは、古い船であり、その年齢の兆候を示し、間違いなく改装を必要としていますが、ツアーのために支払ったもののためにそれは許容されました;私たちは本当の5つ星の豪華船に支払うことになる数千ドルを払っていませんでした。プールは狭く、ジムもありませんでした。食事はビュッフェスタイルで、新鮮さ、種類、風味ともに、実際にはかなり良かったです。特にスープと魚が堪能できました（白身魚は1種類しか使っていないようですが ） 。ダイニングクルーからルームアテンダントまで、スタッフ全員が丁寧でフレンドリーで気遣いも丁寧でした。
ガイドは綿密に組織化されていて、常に車/ドライバーが待っていました。また、カレドはあらゆる考古学的遺跡について非常に知識が豊富で、関連する主題について2つの修士号を取得し、長年ツアーガイドを務めた経験もあり、古代エジプトに関わるあらゆる事柄について豊富な知識を持っていた。古代エジプトの歴史と文化に対する情熱が感じられた。「外国人」の値段を（過剰に）払わないように、現地業者との交渉を手伝ってくれるなど、ハレドが本当に私たちのグループを大切にしてくれていると感じました。4日間はたくさんの場所やアクティビティが詰め込まれており、オプションや追加料金で参加できたものもありますが、ヌビアの村を訪れたり、伝統的な食事やフェルッカセイルを楽しんだりと、どれも楽しいものでした。ツアーのハイライトの一つであったバルーンライドを含め、約束されたツアー訪問はすべて達成されました。残念ながら、いくつかの遅延（他の人をピックアップし、ナイルを渡るボートでドックを出る承認を待たなければならなかった）のために、我々は遅れて到着し、バルーンライドの日の出の部分を逃した。最終日のスケジュールを組み直すことをお勧めします。ツアー中ずっととても暑く、最終日はみんな疲れてクタクタになり、ジャムを詰め込んだ旅程で、昼間の暑さでバレー・オブ・キングスとハトシェプスト寺院を訪れ、4時まで昼食を食べませんでした。午後30時ヨルダン川西岸の観光スポットを訪れる前に昼休みを取るべきだった。私の意見では時間がかかりすぎたいくつかのショップ訪問（シルバー/ジュエリー/スパイスとアラバスターストーン）を行いました。また、時間に追われたために、冷水の供給など、ちょっとしたことが見逃された。
Tam_P · 2024年9月 · Viator より · 翻訳
Recommend this good value tour- high quality tour guide but ship is not 5 star luxury vessel
Our overall experience and the value for what we paid was very good. I will say first off that this was not a 5 star cruising experience. Our ship the M/S Al Nabilitan was an older ship that definitely showed signs of its age; all the facilities and staterooms looked worn and weathered. There was no gym; rather, the “gym” was little more than a closet with couple pieces non functional equipment. The pool is just slightly larger than the hot tub. This is a ship in need of refurbishment/renovation to dub itself a 5 star vessel. But, then, again we didn’t pay thousands of dollars for our tour. I think you can’t pay ground beef prices and expect to get filet mignon which is why I haven’t subtracted any stars from this review. I will compliment the staff and especially the galley crew because the food was surprisingly delicious. Again, this wasn’t formal plated, multi course dining experience you’d maybe expect 5 star cruise but buffet style dining. The meat was hit n miss but the soups and fish were always very good, although they always used same type of white fish.
Our tour guide, Khaled El Saady, was great. It was evident that he had a lot of knowledge on Ancient Egyptian history, culture and language. He said he holds 2 masters degrees one of which is in ancient Egyptian languages (which is why he can read hieroglyphics) and has been tour guide for around 30 years. He was very informative and his passion for Ancient Egypt shows. He does have a pretty strong accent when he speaks English so we occasionally had difficulty understanding him especially the Belgian family in our group for whom English is not their first language. Khaled did a great job organizing the tour - drivers were always ready and waiting for us; the ticketing process at archaeological sites was pretty seamless as in many cases tickets had already been purchased; and he gave us heads up day before what we’d be doing next day and kept to schedule. We also felt taken care of by him as he helped negotiate prices with vendors so we wouldn’t be paying exorbitant “foreigners” prices. There were a few “optional” tours at extra charge that caught us off guard. As with all things in Egypt you may want to negotiate the prices for these extras. We knew the museum fees were not included in tour price and the amount we prepaid to Khaled coincided with actual cost plus additional 3% credit card transaction fee. We also prepaid gratuity for all staff on boat as well as all land based services providers (ie, drivers) which was $30 p.p for entire trip which seemed reasonable. We liked this approach as Khaled handled tipping for us as a group so we didn’t have to individually deal with it. I (and Khaled) will caution that despite this approach and people know tip will come from guide doesn’t preclude them from asking for tip. This was one of the great annoyances we found with Egypt - the constant barrage of Egyptians trying to squeeze money out of foreigners but it’s a poor country and they lose nothing by asking/trying.
We felt the 4 days tour was really packed with many sites visits and activities, especially the last and final day. I do feel the schedule for the last day can be improved as we didn’t eat lunch until 4:30pm and by then we were all starving. I think we should have had lunch after Karnak visit and before visiting Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple.
Overall, we are very happy with our tour experience and tour guide, Khaled.
Tpanonymous · 2024年9月 · Tripadvisor より
Really adventurous trip
The trip was very nice and informative. We went to Aswan and several archeological sites. The boat ride was very nice and pleasant and our guide Khaled El saady was very knowledgeable about history and a very nice person
563andrev · 2024年9月 · Tripadvisor より
Great guides made our trip memorable
This was one THE BEST experiences I have ever had! Everything was excellent from the rooms, the staff, the food - just overall exactly what you need for a wonderful Nile cruise. They take care of everything you could possibly need and are always one step ahead of you in figuring out your needs during the stay. One would think that they are packing in A LOT in a short time, but their schedule is so well planned that you get sufficient rest and relaxation time without compromising on experiencing the landmarks they have listed.
A special and big shoutout to Hajjaj Amin and Michael! THE MOST knowledgable guides I have had the pleasure of meeting. They give you all the information you need and their passion for the history, story and architecture of Egypt is evident in their interactions. Both are very jovial and make learning about Egypt a lot of fun! They guide you not just through the temples and tombs, but also make sure you are protected from scammers at local markets. Their attention to detail is praise-worthy. Be it providing bottles of cold water as needed, making atm stops or sharing much-needed information on the tipping culture, which can be confusing to tourists otherwise.
We had a bad experience with a different tour company on our first few days in Giza, where guides take tourists to stores that in turn scam you and from what I understand, share a % of it with the guide. But Haggag Amin and Michael renewed our faith in the good people of Egypt whose sole intention is for tourists to have wonderful memories of their country, to share the immense history and culture of their land, and give this more importance than making a quick buck.
Highly recommend this company. And HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Haggag Amin and Michael! We will definitely be telling our friends to specifically ask for them.
H5044BBjimmyd · 2024年9月 · Tripadvisor より
Tres bonne expérience
Très beau voyage, les paysages et les temples sont magnifiques.
En ce qui concerne la croisière, le bateau (le Nabilatan) est très bien, les cabines propres, la piscine et jaccuzi ajoutent vraiment un plus au voyage. Le personnel était aux petits soins pour nous et toujours souriant.
Les guides lors des visites étaient très sympathiques, passionnés et serviables. L’organisation entre les guides et le bateau était bien on se sentait en sécurité. Je recommande.
Seulement une petite remarque. Nous n’avions jamais fait de croisière auparavant et nous pensions que les clients du bateau faisions les excusions en grand groupe avec le même guide mais en fait c’est go tours egypt qui organise nos excursions qui envoie les guides à chaque arrêt qui viennent nous chercher à la réception du bateau et nous y dépose à la fin. Et qui passe le relais au guide d’après. Nous aurions juste aimé qu’on nous explique ce fonctionnement au début ou avant la croisière car nous étions un peu perdues.
Un grand merci pour ce super voyage.
L8744XVnathaliek · 2024年9月 · Tripadvisor より
Hele mooie cruise van Aswan naar Luxor
Het was een hele mooie cruise van Aswan naar Luxor. De boot was comfortabel en het eten prima. De gidsen van Go Tours zijn heel ervaren en weten veel te vertellen over alle tempels en de andere bezienswaardigheden. Echt een aanrader!
232marjaa · 2024年8月 · Tripadvisor より
Amazing trip around the masterpieces of Ancient Egypt
We spent amazing days visiting all the masterpieces between Aswan and Luxor, from Philae Temple to Edfu Temple, from the Valley of Kings and Karnak. All people of the cruise crew were kind, always eager to sarisfy our needs. Also the tour guides were amazing, in particular Mina and Abanoud; all of them were clear and exaustive, withouth being overwhelming. Food on the cruise was accettabile.
veronica p · 2024年8月 · Tripadvisor より
