MEMPHIS TOURS

Ho acquistato il pacchetto per Il Cairo e crociera sul Nilo e devo dire che nel complesso è stata un’avventura molto bella.
Un grazie alla consulente di viaggio Mery che è stata molto brava nel rispondere a tutte le domande e a tutte le richieste. Le guide sono tutte molto competenti ma un grandissimo grazie va al signor Hussain, la guida che ci ha accompagnato nella crociera e nei templi da Assuan a Luxor.
INCUBO MANCIA: per chi vuole fare un viaggio in Egitto porti con sé tanto denaro contante perché a detta della gente la mancia é facoltativa ma sia in crociera sia con alcuni accompagnatori veniva considerata obbligatoria.

Esperienza fantastica con Memphis Tour, gli itinerari e gli spostamenti sono stati organizzati alla perfezione, con cura ed attenzione per le nostre richieste, grazie a Huda, la nostra stupenda referente. Il soggiorno in Egitto è stato indimenticabile, una terra meravigliosa che volevo visitare da tempo e che avevo caricato di grandi aspettative, tutte andate a buon fine! Dopo aver visitato Giza, Saqqara, Il Cairo, Alessandria ed aver trascorso una notte nel deserto bianco, la crociera con la nave Chateau La Fayette da Luxor fino ad Assuan è stata il completamento del viaggio. La nostra guida, un egittologo d'eccezione, dal nome impronunciabile per noi ???? detto Mimmo, ha spiegato alla perfezione, con grande entusiasmo e passione ogni singolo "ciottolo" dei vari templi visitati, praticamente li ha sviscerati, illustrandoci quante più informazioni storiche possibili; credo di non aver mai in altro viaggio, riscontrato una guida così preparata, vigile, attiva ed empatica. Ho in programma di tornare ad Alessandria per la visita della celeberrima biblioteca che purtroppo è sfuggita per mancanza di tempo, e lo farò tramite Memphis tour. Assolutamente consigliato!

What a wonderful way to spend our honeymoon! In my review I hope to provide all the lovely parts of our trip and what I wish I would have known. For those looking for the quick recap, I will start with the "what I wish I would have known". Please not these are not criticisms of the trip but rather part of the cultural experiences that isn't discussed in the reviews I read.

Cash is King: American dollars and euros are highly desired! We took out the egyptian pound and hoped to rely on credit card. Markets and other experiences (camel rides) are looking for cash.
Tipping is suggested but feels mandatory. We spent an absorbent amount on tips. I planed to tip a few dollars but ended up giving out much larger tips. Maybe this was our ignorance but Egypt felt more expensive than expected. If I was to redo this trip would have brought $1000 cash with me just for tips. (I will explain why later)
It's okay to deny any part of the trip you aren't interested in. The "cultural" parts of the trip are definitely places for kickbacks. They make it sound like we will learn about the history (papyrus and hieroglyphics) rather it's a place for them to over charge tourist and trick you into believing that it is the norm. We went to one place and caught on quickly that we were only there because we were tourist. We quickly told our guide not to take us to these tourist traps and they respectfully listened.
Your guide will try to help negotiate with the vendors but honestly it feels like they are on the side of the vendors (respectfully so, life in egypt is expensive). It felt like we were paying more than we should have been and being told it's a good deal.

Drinks and some meals not included. Expect to pay out of pocket during the meal times (drinks and tips). You will get a bottle of water sometimes for your day trips. Even on the cruise the drinks (including water) is not included which is ridiculous.

Okay now on to the exceptional services we received. We worked with Miriam Alaa Eldien to book our travel. The trip was extremely customizable and we went back and forth a few times before deciding on our final itinerary. We even gave her a call to plan parts of the trip. Memphis tours have their sale reps join the tour guides on the trips so they know what they are talking about. We were met upon our arrival by a representative (Abdul). He was helpful in navigating the customs process. We connected with Mustafa the whole
time from airport pick up to drop off while in Cairo. He was very sweet and did a nice job confirming details with us and managing our trip. Our tour guide in Cairo, Giza and Alexandria was Mohamed Kafafy who was like a walking encyclopedia. Very knowledgeable and extremely engaging. Finally our driver Elarab Ezz is a true champion. He navigated the busy streets like a pro and was with us the whole time (very long days). It is obvious how hard working the Egyptian people are. While we would only tip a few dollars per day typically, we felt like the service provided by Kafafy and Ezz was incredible! The main joy of these two days is the private nature of the tour and how we didn't have to share this time with others.

In Aswan, Amr Atel met us at the airport. Sherif sadawe was our guide. Both were amazing to work with.

Went to Abu Simbel with two lovely drivers and ramy nabil. Again incredible.

Memphis tours knows what they are doing and are a well oiled machine. I HIGHLY recommend this tour company. Worth every penny.

I went on a private tour, and it was the best decision ever made. The tour guides were extremely knowledgeable and nice; the logistics of the trip was perfectly executed, we felt hand-held from start to finish along the way, with reps on all airports and transportation excellent. The cruise on Nile was spectacular; wish it would have been longer. The service and the food couldn’t have been better. I will again contact Memphis Tours when i need to travel again to make my trip as memorable as it was.

Professional hard working team , I enjoyed every trip , well organized, caring staff, in both sectors including the religious tourism ❤️
Special thanks to Mr Salah and Mr Maged for their great cooperation and helpful organization