Me and my wife did the Nubian Adventure tour which includes visits in Cairo (Pyramids and Egyptian Museum), Aswan (Abu SImbel and Nile), and Luxor (temples). We were escorted by our guide Mohammed and a group of friendly guides who looked after us in the best way possible. We tend to travel independent when possible, but in this case we felt that we wanted an arranged tour to maximise costs …
Great Value for an amazing trip. Loved: Big Mo - our tour guide. Hurghada and the red sea. Went diving that was arranged by Muhammad from Encounters in Hurghada. Found us exactly what we were looking for. Sailing down the nile. The beach party after sailing down the nile on the felucca. Sleeping on the felucca. Taking a cruise to the Philea Temple. Luxor Temple at night. Taking a boat …
We chose Encounters Travel due to its commitment to local development ,, environmental issues and use of only Egyptian guides. The holiday was superbly organised under the supervision of Mohamed Karim our guide who proved to be not only a verssive balloony knowledgeable egyptologist but sympathetic ..and fun!! We thoroughly enjoyed the trip which was pretty full on but contained everything we needed..great hotels, good food, wonderful felucca boat cruise, …
This was an amazing tour. It was fast paced and busy but allowed me to see so many dream items in a short amount of time. All details were taken care of from airport pickups, to food options and transport around Egypt. I did the internal flight upgrades which were worth it because it allowed me a little more relaxation time. What made this tour even more exceptional were the …
I have had the pleasure of experiencing many of the Mayan, Greek and Roman architectural monuments around the world. So I was quite keen on experiencing first-hand the Egyptian treasures. No photo or HD documentary can do justice to what you witness in Cairo, Luxor or Aswan! I convinced two good friends to tag along for this journey (we also added Israel with a very easy Air Sinai 45 minute …
Highly recommend Encounters Travel. Entire tour was conducted without a hiccup, tour guides were amazing - friendly, highly knowledgeable, courteous and nothing was too much trouble to ensure our trip was of a high standard. Real value and would absolutely travel with this group again.
My husband and I booked this tour and traveled in October of this year. We had THE BEST tour guide via Encounters Travel - Sheriff! Not only was Sheriff extremely knowledgable about everything we saw, he was so much fun and quite the comedian! He kept us entertained all week long, and with his knowledge, answered every single question that we had! Coming from the U.S., friends and family always …
As an International School Teacher I have traveled with many different tour companies throughout the world and I must say that our guide, Ahmad Kamouna was truly one of the most caring, knowledgeable and organized guides I've encountered (pun intended)! The days were long but we got to sleep and relax for 2 days in Luxor. There were quite a few add-ons for the trip and while the cost does …
I have travelled a lot and by far this was the most incredible tour I have been on. Our travel guide Mohamed Kareem (Egyptologist) was caring, welcoming, HILARIOUS and his impressive wealth of knowledge was utterly invaluable. The people, towns and sites of Egypt were so rich in culture, authentic and the vibe was incredible. Pictures that you see on the internet and shows on TV do not do this …
The guides in Egypt were amazing. The home office was awful. Mariska was rude. DO NOT PURCHASE EXTRA TRIPS UNTIL YOU ARE IN THE COUNTRY.
Mostly very responsive. We booked last minute so it seems that some of the routine steps got missed, but were corrected in time for the trip.
Each time I called or emailed Encounters, I was given an answer immediately. The team remembered me and were quick to help me. Top-notch customer service.