Jewel of the Nile - 10 days

The trip was fantastic and Helal, was the best tour guide I have ever experienced. His knowledge of Egypt and the history is amazing. He went out of his way to make the experience special.

We had the most fabulous guide, he exceeded our expectations. We did not expect to have someone so highly qualified as our guide. The depth of knowledge that he was able to pass on to us was amazing. The tour was tremendous, the trains overnight were an experience, although we survived I wouldn't rush to repeat an overnight train journey again. We will highly recommend On The Go Tours in the future.

The reception by On The Go on our arrival was particularly exceptional. They literal propelled us through Customs very efficiently and were there waiting for us. However the train trip was an uncomfortable ride. It was too small especially with the luggage. I would not for any reason recommend the train to a colleague or family.

The Jewel of the Nile tour was amazing from start to finish. There was just so much to see and do, and all of it fascinating. The hotels were all great (the upgrade to flights from overnight train and subsequent stay at the Movenpick in Aswan a right treat), all transport air conditioned and comfortable, and I don’t feel we missed anything out - getting to see all the important sights and adding on Abu Simbel for its exceptionality. Plenty of well chosen shopping opportunities I took full advantage of. My top highlights were the Egyptian Museum (had that real dusty artifact of old, museum feel), the Valley of the Kings (Ramses V & VI tombs as recommended by our guide were exceptional) and the Old Cataract hotel. Our tour guide, Helal, was so enthusiastic and passionate about Egyptian history you couldn’t help but get sucked in. Hands down the best tour guide I’ve had - and he had to deal with some difficult personalities too, but was so kind about it all. Nothing was too much trouble for him - he sourced me a copy of Death on the Nile to read on our Nile cruise and he took a group of us over to The Old Cataract and managed to get a rare exception so we could privately visit Agatha Christie’s suite and her balcony view - as a British writer this was such a treat. Cocktails on the terrace overlooking the Nile after was *chef’s kiss* Thank you again for such a beautiful experience, Helal! Highly recommend this tour (company, tour itself and guide) to anyone looking for a fantastic experience in Egypt. I felt safe travelling as a solo female traveller the whole time, and I was lucky to have such a wonderful group of people on my tour - 9 of us total. A additional thank you to Tonga, the Cairo rep, for sneaking me through staff security at Cairo airport on my return so I didn’t have to queue at all! Hands down a 5* holiday!

Fantastic trip - Well organised, took in all the sights I wanted to see, excellent service & great guide.

The tour was great. Our Tour guide was exceptional. His knowledge, kind nature and concern for all our needs was faultless. It was amazing to see all the great historic sites. The least enjoyable part was the train ride, especially the toilet facilities. My daughters (25 and 19 years old) found the attitude of some locals insulting. This is no fault of the tour, but they will not recommend any young girls to travel to Egypt on their own.

Wow... totally exceeded our expectations. When we arrived at the airport we were met by a representative from On The Go and that feeling of being welcomed was displayed the entire tour. Ahmed Esmat ( medo) our tour guide was absolutely amazing, his knowledge and passion are un measurable, everyday was a mind blowing experience. He was with us every step of the way not only as our tour guide but as part of the group. Every meal was enjoyed with great conversation and a family atmosphere of experiences. We made friends for life on the tour,we were so fortunate to travel with an amazing group. From Ahmed Salah’s fantastic organisation, Medos love and education of Egypt, the bus drivers,the train attendants the total team on the Nile cruise we will have this experience for a lifetime. Would we go again? yes in a heartbeat. If you have the opportunity to go, just do it.

Our tour guide was Ahmed (Helal). This was a trip of a lifetime and we loved every minute of it, we were very much left wanting more and sad it was over. Helal is an amazing tour guide and you can see he truly loves what he does. He made sure everyone was looked after and had an amazing time. Helal is a wealth of knowledge and experience. We loved every part of this tour from the sites to the accommodation. We would highly recommend this tour to our friends and family.

I had a great tour and learnt so much about Egypt. The knowledge of the tour guides was outstanding and we were so lucky to have both guides on our tour at different times. It was a privilege. I am ecstatic about this tour and would recommend it to anyone. The only issue I would have is that due the to economic situation in the country I think you are doing a disservice to your guides and drivers and tour operators on the ground stating in your company paperwork that they should be tipped such a small amount. I think tourists should be made aware of the fact that people need good tips and 1-5 Euros daily is not at all enough. Tourists who can afford it should be aware to tip others on a automatic basis and get rid of the amount on your paperwork that you suggest

Hotels were typically 4 star western accommodation and were good. Not too sure about the location of the Giza hotel as it was a little out on a limb although close to the Pyramids The Nile cruiser was very good again 4 star western accommodation. The overnight sleeper train x 2 was grim and I would suggest flying as did the other group. Excellent and very knowledgeable tour guide, he made the tour for me and others and is a big plus. Overall a fantastic experience with no security issues. I would recommend to friends and colleagues.