Egyptian Deserts Tours
Written by Viator, August 2010
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Egyptian Deserts Tours Reviews
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Reply by Viator, October 2010
Doing what: Private Tour: Abu Simbel by Minibus from Aswan
We had a great day with Mark and the drivers. Mark is a wonderful young man, well-educated in Egyptology and a lot of fun! We were amazed at the size and color of the Temples. We dare you to find the seams where modern work moved the Temples to above the dam! The convoy was a problem - they were very disorganized & wasted a lot time making the convoy turn around to start another way. We were so delayed that we only had about 1:15 to see the Temples. Mark made a yeoman's effort to give us all the info we needed in the Temples. Folks, the problem is w the gov't convoy system - NOT with Viator. DON'T MISS these wonderful Temples because of the convoy. We suspect that some days it'd work great & others it'd have problems. An additional idea - try to get to the Nubian Museum - these people were displaced as were the Temples by the dam & their story is amazing. Just above the museum is Nubian House. Whether you stop there for the hibiscus drinks, tea, cakes & fried doughnuts which were great or just get near there, the view is the most beautiful we saw in Egypt. We got there because of a taxi driver we hired to take us to the Museum. In Luxor Viator had told us not to miss the Aswan sunset - we merely mentioned it & the driver zoomed up to the House. At first we felt a little hijacked, not surprising in Egypt - the cabbies are trying to make extra money in a poor economy - be firm if you don't want something - but this time it was a gift!
Reply by Viator, October 2010
Doing what: Quad Biking in the Egyptian Desert from Hurghada
We booked this trip but instead went on a 4 by 4 ttrip into the dessert with Bedouin bbq. The reason I have given a lower rating is because we did not go on the trip we booked but the trip we went on was really good still. There was a bit of a mess up with collection time as it changed from when I had rang the day before somehow. The tourguide and driver for the trip we did go on were friendly, although we were the only 2 english people in a large group of germans and sometimes our guide did not translate all that he said in german to english but a couple of the germans translated for us which was great.
Reply by Viator, October 2010
Doing what: Quad Biking in the Egyptian Desert from Sharm el Sheikh
Absolutely not worth it. I had taken several quad tours in different part of the planet and this one waf, by far, the worst one. So called video operator were very insistent and stressfull, driving their car too close to our quad to make a video for selling. We drove through some nice desert locations but never stopped once! No taking picture was possible! We stopped, for a long 45 min. in a dirty area overcrowded by quads and cars just to be bothered again by the video operators and soft drink sellers. The desert sunset spirit was not there at all. Forget it!
Reply by Viator, September 2010
Doing what: Quad Biking in the Egyptian Desert from Sharm el Sheikh
Absolutely brilliant! Worth every penny. If you are going as a couple it's well worth doing two separate transactions so you get a quad bike each. Also, definitely take the head scarf they offer you (you can take your own or pay 30LE, about £3.50, to buy one of theirs). So much fun! I didn't want it to end!
Reply by Viator, August 2010
Doing what: Quad Biking in the Egyptian Desert from Sharm el Sheikh
Excellent trip. well organised and was collected fron the hotel as arranged and on time. There was just our family of 3, a guy from italy and the tour gude who spoke excellent english. We were provided with helmets and my son aged 7 was able to ride with me - no problems, as other places do not allow children. We went at a fair speed but the quads were easy to handle - even for the girls - lol! Would definitely recommend.
Reply by Viator, August 2010
Doing what: Bedouin BBQ in the Egyptian Desert by 4x4
A fantastic day out. I am so glad we did this trip. The guide was very informative. The food was very good and the Bedouin people very friendly.
Reply by Viator, August 2010
Doing what: Quad Biking in the Egyptian Desert from Sharm el Sheikh
Watching the sunrise was amazing, we were a little apprehensive getting driven into the desert in the middle of the night, but the guide was very good, their overall operation was excellent and the quad biking was stunning. I would definitely recommend this activity and I would do it again if I had the opportunity
Reply by Viator, August 2010
Doing what: Quad Biking in the Egyptian Desert from Hurghada
Very exciting afternoonevening in the desert!
Reply by Viator, July 2010
Doing what: Quad Biking in the Egyptian Desert from Sharm el Sheikh
With my own private driver and tour guide, you couldn't ask for better service. The drive through the desert was amazing and watching the sunrise on top of the mountain was sublime. The bedoin camp was a bit touristy but that is understandable. A very excellent tour and well worth the money.
Reply by Viator, July 2010
Doing what: Camel Safari with Optional Bedouin Dinner
Really enjoyed the trip. Our guide was excellent, he looked after us really well and gave us lots of interesting information about Egypt and the bedouins on the way to the experience. He was happy to answer all our questions as well throughout the trip. We would have liked a bit longer on the camels and to have been given more photo oppertunities. Otherwise all really happy overall.
Reply by Viator, July 2010
Doing what: Quad Biking in the Egyptian Desert from Sharm el Sheikh
This was by far the best trip out of all our holiday. Watching the sun set in the sinai dessert, amazing.
Reply by Viator, July 2010
Doing what: Private Tour: Egyptian Stars and Bedouin Dinner
The private tour was good as it was just the four of us. We were taken to the meal point and had our own private guide so we weren't subject to waiting with the other coach loads. The problem came when it was time for the star gazing as there were a number of other groups meaning the waiting time for the telescopes was longer and a couple arrived late so we had to wait. The advantage of the private tour was that we were able to leave when we wanted when we heard others complaining about the length of waiting time. I'd suggest smaller groups for this tour. The meal was lovely, the sunset was beautiful and our guide was informative and attentive.
Reply by Viator, July 2010
Doing what: Quad Biking in the Egyptian Desert from Sharm el Sheikh
After being picked up an hour late i was given a quad that kept breaking so after stopping and starting i was finally given a replacement. after are shortened 2half trip we stood in the desert waiting for the bus to take us back to hotel after it still hadn't arrived after 45mins we my friend and i got a taxi, which the guide did pay for. a farce from start to finish.
Reply by Viator, June 2010
Doing what: Private Tour: Abu Simbel by Minibus from Aswan
Abu Simbel was great. The guide was ok, but considering we spent hours with her, she gave us a 10 minute briefing we could have gotten from any tour book and that was it. They were gracious enough not to insist we stop at the Papyrus factory on the way back. It's a long drive, and while the private car was nice, we could have gotten one with a guide through our hotel for the same price that we paid for 1 person with Viator. We were concerned we wouldn't be able to get a tour for all 4 of us on the 1 day we were in Aswan, but once we arrived, it was clear we would have had no issues finding an alternative tour for much cheaper.
Reply by Viator, June 2010
Doing what: Private Tour: Abu Simbel by Minibus from Aswan
While Abu Simbel was fantastic and is a must see, the six hour drive (3 hrs there, 3 hrs back) seemed excessive for the short time you are actually at the temple.
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