A gorgeous, luxurious, exclusive, delightful boat run really efficiently and with great attention and grace. Lovely having the tug as no petrol fumes or thrumming motors, as if we were actually sailing, and mooring up quietly, well away from the main cruise ships was a real bonus. Cabins and bathrooms very comfortable and clean, and larger than I expected, with dressing gowns, slippers, shampoos, shower gels etc. all provided and even a magnifying mirror and hairdryer. 7-star luxury. Beautiful decks and comfortable indoor living room with an excellent library of informative and beautiful books. Wonderful and abundant food cooked to order, and kitchen coped well with the ‘gluten-free’ meals that one of our group required. All staff delightful, attentive but discreet. The cultural tours ran without hitch, all transport on time. Was pleased to be in a small group with a private guide. Highly recommend Jaz Yakouta, and Discover Egypt - a big thumbs up all round. Would do it again in a trace. Belinda

Belinda January 2020

Thank you for the valuable information, it was a wise move to go on the MS Tulip, such a wonderful holiday,I cannot fault any one on that boat, from the highest to the lowest all were polite helpful and such a happy crew, I would say exceptional. Food Wonderful, cabins so bright and clean. Mr George sends you his best wishes. thank you for an enjoyable holiday.

Lesley and Nicola October 2019

I wanted to express my delight and offer my thanks following our recent trip to Egypt. We have never been on a holiday quite like this and it truly surpassed all our expectations. From the moment we landed in Egypt to our departure we could hardly have wanted more assistance at every turn. We found ourselves on a boat with just 19 guests and a staff of 70 to look after us. Our party of four had its own excellent Egyptologist and tour guide. The food and care on the boat was superb. Every day of the cruise brought something new and we were enthralled by the marvellous history and superb scenery. Our time in Cairo, when we are left to ourselves, was generally very good. We were able to see the Pyramids, Egypt museum and the Coptic area with little problem. We felt entirely safe the whole time and would heartily commend Discover Egypt for organising such a memorable time. So, thank you once again. It is highly likely that we would repeat this holiday after a few years and would be recommending others to make the most of the opportunity to discover Egypt for themselves.

John, London June 2019

Just a very quick note to tell you how much Brian, I & our friend Mo - enjoyed our 9 nights at the Movenpick Aswan with the 2 nights stop over at the Meridien Cairo Airport. The Movenpick was as lovely as always, I did post a comment on your advert on Facebook showing the view from 13th floor restaurant. We ate up there every evening to enjoy the fantastic view with delicious food washed down with Egyptian sparkling rose wine.... The view is one of our favourites in all the world. Aswan was completely safe, we never felt threatened. We walked the Souk on the Saturday morning & nearly every evening about 10.30pm after dinner. We visited the main mosque; Coptic Christian Cathedral - stunning inside; the Nubian Museum - beautiful interesting exhibits & Mo & I flew down to Abu Simbel. Brian & I have already been there on a Lake Nasser cruise but I could not let Mo go on his own & I am so glad I went - one of my top 10 buildings in the world.... Thank you both once again for all your help with this holiday, it was just the tonic. We will be booking for October once Easter is out of the way.

Judy and Brian, Wiltshire

It goes without saying that my daughter and I enjoyed our Nile Cruise with your company. I hope the message gets around that this area is safe for tourism to Egypt.

Ray, Clywd

The trip to Jordan and Israel was a great success. In Jordan - both hotels (in Wadi Musa and at the Dead Sea) were lovely and our driver was very good. In Israel - the American Colony was very charming. Our guide Hamez Bannoura was absolutely exceptional (modifying plans to take into account closures over Easter/Passover). His knowledge - professionalism - and lovely personality resulted in a very successful visit. Together with the driver's skills and attention - they made a great team - to be highly recommended. Many thanks for all your advice and help.

Denyse April 2019

Mercure Karnak Luxor After a week cruising the Nile between Luxor and Aswan on the MS Mayfair, we spent our second week from 9th May 2016 to 16th May at the Mercure Karnak Luxor hotel. I chose this hotel, based on the fact that it was situated on the outskirts of Luxor and therefore likely to be more peaceful and also due to the brochure pictures which showed a beautiful swimming pool area and very impressive looking gardens. We were not disappointed in our choice. Everything was exactly as it was portrayed in the brochure with the exception that everything was much larger in real life. The hotel grounds were vast and beautifully tended to. The swimming pool was enormous and made to look even bigger by the fact there were only ever a few people using it. The Opet restaurant defies description. It was capable of seating several hundred people and is designed in the form of an Egyptian temple. It was a beautiful location for meals. The standard of cuisine was excellent. The food was plentiful and there was always numerous varieties of dishes to choose from the chef was always there offering to cook special dishes if you did not fancy what was already on offer. It was actually upsetting at times to see all the hard work and preparation that had gone into the meals and then to find that you were the only two people dining. There were hardly any guests staying at the hotel which is suffering badly from the drop in tourism and yet it is as safe to holiday in Egypt as any other holiday destination and at no time during our stay did we feel in any danger. High time that more flight are made available to Luxor and from more destinations! We cannot praise the staff highly enough. The restaurant, reception, pool, bar, gardening and cleaning staff all did a wonderful job and were without exception a credit to their hotel. The hotel was on the outskirts of Luxor and was even further out than the Luxor Hilton where I had stayed a few times in the past but taxis were readily available from reception and at very reasonable fixed prices per return journey. We met a charming taxi driver by the name of Tarek Crocodile and used his air conditioned taxi for all of our trips and excursions throughout the week. His prices were fixed and very reasonable and the service he provided was excellent. When the organized excursion to Dendera and Abydos could not take place as I was the only person wanting to go, I merely hired Tarek and his taxi for the day and so did not miss out. Temperatures during our second week were even hotter than the first week and several days actually came with a government health warning to stay indoors. We, however were quite comfortable poolside, under a shade and ordering endless drinks as part of the all- inclusive package! The only minor criticism we had of the hotel was that the rooms had only two power points with the TV connected to one and the kettle to another and the position of these power points made it virtually impossible for the elderly or infirm to reach them. Our problem was resolved by the receptionist who provided us with an extension cable. Other than that we had no complaints and would be very happy to stay at the hotel in the future and to recommend it to family and friends. This hotel deserves many more guests than it is currently receiving and I hope tourist numbers soon increase. Egypt is a country strongly dependent on tourism and if you consider that annual tourist numbers have dropped from 14 million to 1 million it might give you an idea of how the people are struggling. They need your support so drop be afraid to holiday in Egypt. We had a wonderful two weeks and will be returning in the future.

Paul and Anne, Scotland

Nile Cruise April 24th - 8th May Couldn't let the moment pass without thanking you and the staff at Discover Egypt for a wonderful holiday. I have seen other reports on your site and you are obviously well accustomed to receiving high praise for your holidays. All richly deserved. In brief then, Islam, our local guide was brilliant in every way. Personable, knowledgeable and highly effective, well done. His attention to detail and keeping the hassle at bay was only truly appreciated when we went solo the second week and realised how much of the strain he took. Hang on to him, he's a gem. MS Mayfair was an excellent vessel where the staff seemed genuinely pleased to see us and we all got on very well which made for an easy and relaxed cruise. I am sure it helped that the boat was barely half full. We even invented a new Cocktail with them using available local components allowed under the Inclusive drinks package (a Ramzi, one part gin, one part Hibiscus juice [Karkade] and two parts tonic, plenty of ice - very refreshing). Once we worked out what was included in the drinks package that worked well. Food was excellent throughout although a full 4 courses at lunch was more than most of our group ever needed. Excellent buffets and not a hint of tummy trouble. Tea and cake on the sun deck as the sun went down will live long in the memory. The Cruise to Aswan and back was delightful and the programme struck a good balance between full on Tomb and Temple viewing and relaxing. There is something almost surreal about docking in the shadows of a 4000-year-old temple. I am sure there are restrictions but if there is scope to make more of the Aswan High Dam visit that would be great. It is an extraordinary feat of engineering and a nice contrast with the ancient history. The second week spent at the Jolie Ville hotel was also excellent and we even hired Islam for a half day excursion because he had been so great. It was somewhat pricey but a very good morning out to the West Bank that enabled us to see some of the tombs we had been unable to visit earlier. Here the staff were, if anything, even more hospitable and eager to please and the value was exceptional. We do appreciate that it has been very hard this last six years and credit to the hotel management for keeping the staff engaged and maintaining high standards. Having what looked like half an acre of swimming pool and two pool staff effectively to ourselves certainly made us feel pampered. The variety of bird life and the gardens were joys you don't get in classic high rise chain hotels. We would certainly go back. EgyptAir were fine. Not the high-water mark of the trip but competent and in our experience, on time. The immigration process is a bit of a chore but you have no control over that and it passes soon enough. A delay at Luxor International Airport might alter our view on that! I am not sure how one gets the message out that Egypt is a safe and enjoyable place to visit, certainly the area around Luxor and Aswan. We will certainly be making our views clear and I hope people will be prepared to give the area a chance because it represents a unique experience at great value and meeting local people who were hospitable and charming.

Andy, Debe, Trevor & Alison

A huge thank you from us both Lin for the wonderful job you did with organizing our trip to Egypt and Jordan. We have never had a holiday so well planned and go without a hitch. We will highly recommend your company and Discover Egypt to friends who may wish to travel in the future.

Ron and Barbie

We would like to thank Karma House Travel, via Discover Egypt, for our very well organised holiday to Jordan from November 7th to 11th 2012. We would particularly like to mention our wonderful driver, Ehab, who was a very pleasant person to be with on our travels. We had confidence in Ehab because he was such a careful and thoughtful driver when he took us on our tour of Jordan. Thank you Ehab.

Peter and Janice

I thought I'd drop you a line to tell you how much I, my daughter and 9 year old grandson enjoyed our holiday to Egypt and Jordan with Discover Egypt. It truly was a fabulous holiday and I can't thank you and everyone involved enough in making this such a magical trip for us. The boat Mayfair was superb. The quality of the accommodation, the food and the staff were amazing and our guide, Islam Mostafa was so knowledgeable and interesting that we learned so much more about ancient Egyptian history than we thought possible. He was also great fun. In Jordan our driver Ayed AL-Hasasneh was a great companion and helpful guide. The quality of the hotels and staff both in Giza and Jordan was first class. We could not have asked for more. I have recommended your company to many of my friends and family, stressing how much both Egypt and Jordan need tourists and how wonderful the people are, and that they should seriously consider a trip to both of these countries and they couldn't do better than travel with Discover Egypt. To those who were concerned about security we assured them that security everywhere was first class (probably better than the UK or here in Australia). So once again thank you for a fantastic holiday. We hope to travel with you again.

Pam, Australia

I would just like to offer my thanks for the faultless arrangements you oversaw for our recent cruise on the Nile and hotel stay in Cairo Egypt. I would have no hesitation in recommending fellow Brits to take a cruise on the Nile, particularly the MS Royal Viking, where the cleanliness and catering arrangements were first class. The staff were both friendly and accommodating. The local Agent “Discover Egypt” has some excellent Guides who spoke English fluently, whilst having a commanding knowledge of their local history. Well done again!

Kevin

Hi there We have just spent the most amazing 10 days - 7 days sailing on Royal Viking on the Nile with stops at Temples and the Valley of the Kings on the way then on to Cairo to see the Pyramids and downtown Cairo. I can't praise Discover Egypt enough. Your reps and guides looked after us every step of the way from the moment we arrived in Egypt until we got back on the plane to fly home. Facilities on the Royal Viking and at the Ramses Hilton were outstanding. The service was excellent and all done with a smile. I never felt any unwillingness, only a genuine desire to see we were well looked after. I would especially like to mention Amira Zaki who was our guide on the Nile cruise and Ayman Fathy who was with us for our day at the pyramids and Saqqara. Their knowledge and enthusiasm is second to none. Not only did we hear about ancient Egypt but we were also given an insight into modern day Egypt. It all made the holiday that much more memorable and they are to be commended for their efforts and the constant high standard of their work. I shall definitely recommend this holiday. Many thanks.

Liz Tyne and Wear

We have just returned from our Egyptian trip and I have to compliment Discover Egypt for the organization of our trip. It worked like clockwork. All the transfers were extremely efficient. The Nile Cruise was remarkable and we both felt handled very well. Our guides were very knowledgeable in fact what they didn't know about Egypt was not worth knowing. The hotel in Cairo was lovely overlooking the Pyramids and the tours in Cairo were also extremely well organized. In fact we did not have one complaint about the whole trip. I will definitely promote Discover Egypt to any of my friends who want to do this journey and there seems to be quite a bit of interest. Once again many thanks.

Linda and Mike Calgary, Alberta

The guide in Cairo. Reham was great so helpful and had a great time plus non stop laughter Both hotels were great (Mena House and Old Cataract).We are going to the Christmas dinner and carol service tonight and then leave at 8am for the trip to Luxor, Once again Thanks and Merry Xmas

We returned back to the UK after spending 10 very enjoyable days in Egypt. We wish to convey our thanks to all concerned both in the UK and Egypt for making the holiday truly memorable, it has been without doubt the best holiday we have taken. The organisation, advice and information, locations and helpfulness of all staff encountered beforehand and then in both Cairo and on the Nile cruise were exemplary. From the moment we were met at Cairo airport by Mohammed, we were looked after in a way we had never previously experienced. Mohammed, our driver Ahmed and Egyptologist Abeer were wonderful. The stay in Cairo was everything we hoped for and far more. The Nile cruise aboard the Sonesta Star Goddess can only be described as magical, the staff were fantastic, the food superb and Omar Habibi our guide, was without doubt, exceptional in terms of his knowledge, patience and making us feel welcome in his homeland. If Discover Egypt has any form of recognition awards we would like to nominate Omar Habibi for exceptional service, he is a truly wonderful ambassador for both Egypt and Discover Egypt. We enjoyed every minute of our time in Egypt, we hoped that the holiday would be enjoyable but what we encountered far exceeded all expectations. Thank you for the best holiday we have taken and for the best 50th birthday Elaine could ever have had. We will definitely be in touch to book with Discover Egypt for us to return to Egypt hopefully next year.

Shaun and Elaine

Just back from our Nile Cruise on the Star Goddess. The staff take such good care of us we have only to decide which clothes to wear. Lovely lovely crew. So friendly and hardworking. The food was excellent as usual. Thank you to everyone on the ship and our Egyptologist for the week Ashraf. Start saving for next time now.

The holiday (both cruise and Luxor stay) was everything we hoped for, and some. The Mayfair - well, it was a beautiful boat that entirely lived up to the photos, which I know from experience is not always the case! It's like a very stylish boutique hotel, spotlessly clean and beautifully maintained. It surpassed our expectations and was extraordinary value - we'd all done our research on different boats before booking and could not believe the quality for the price compared with others - outstanding. Service was excellent and our Egyptologist, Islam, was wonderful. The food ranged from excellent to OK, the excellent being the Egyptian food, the OK being not-quite-successful versions of western dishes. We all wished there had been more Egyptian dishes (I for one would have been delighted if it had all be Egyptian) but my experience on other cruises and resort hotels has been the same. We were so glad we chose this option of a week in Luxor after the cruise. Our extra week meant we could re-visit several places and spend as long as we liked. And, of course, we could visit other places not on the cruise itinerary. So, for us, a perfect combination and, again, fantastic value for money at just a couple of hundred extra.

Just a quick thank you for arranging a wonderful holiday for us.We arrived home Wednesday evening after 11 wonderful days in Egypt. Everything went so smoothly and just a promised. We loved every minute of being there. What a wonderful country and people! Many thanks for all your help.

Karen, Wales

We have recently returned from a Nile cruise and stay in Cairo. The holiday was excellent and we could not do more than thoroughly recommend it. The boat, The Sonesta Star Goddess was excellent, as was the food and the staff who were very friendly and had a good sense of humour. It is things like this that really make the holiday a special memory. Our guide for this part of the trip was Islam. He was very friendly, knowledgeable without making you feel that you would need to sit an exam later. In talking to our friends we can do no more than recommend DiscoverEgypt, The Sonesta Star Goddess and especially our tour guide Islam.

Fran and Trevor