Bucket list experience - We had an amazing time in our tour with Ali and his knowledgeable guides and drivers. It was my birthday trip and I really appreciated that Ali called me to address any concerns and answer all of my questions ahead of booking. He was also just a message away throughout the trip and checked in regularly to see how we were enjoying the trip and if anything needed to be addressed. All transitions were smooth and without issue. Our guides/egyptologists...Yassmen and Emad were fantastic and knowledgeable and just genuinely lovely people who cared about making our experience amazing. We also had incredible drivers like Ahmed who went above and beyond, even accompanying us into a market. Thanks to Ali for coordinating this. The sites were incredible and I will carry those memories with me for a lifetime. My only regret is that we couldn't stay longer and go to a beach town. I highly recommend Ali and Book to Egypt to anyone looking to visit this lively history-rich country.

Amazing trip - luxury in Luxor - Fantastic trip. The tour operator, Ali, takes care of all the details. Everything from transport (taxis, vans and in-country flights), to English speaking guides to attraction tickets to lodging (hotels and cabins on cruise) is taken care of. Most of your meals are also covered. Hotels were top tier and cruise cabins were very spacious and upscale. This was my first multi-day tour and first cruise. It was nice having the hassles of travel covered. The cruise ship was also small, maybe 65 or so guests. Good restaurant, pool and bars on board. The historical sites were amazing. This is Egypt, a country that I have wanted to come to for many years. Somewhere you read about in books. I felt completely safe the entire time. Country is safe in general, but they go the extra yard to insure the safety of tourists. The tour guide, Ali was available 24/7 via WhatsApp/ phone and very accommodating. I booked at the last minute (the day before), and he fit me in. He moved some of the standard days/ attractions around so I could start on the desired day. Side trips were also available such as Abu Simbel. Ali was also good at managing unforseen problems that happen in all travels. A road closure caused me to be late returning to the cruise from a side trip. He made the ship wait for me and the van prioritize my drop off. I highly recommend this trip and tour company.

Wonderful and stress free Egypt tour experience - Book to Egypt should be your go to if you are looking for well planned, comfortable experience in Egypt. Mr Ali is the kind and welcoming host who runs this company like a well oiled machine. From pick up at airport to drop off at airport the whole experience was great. A special thanks to our private guide Emad who accompanied us during cruise and walked us through every small detail of the Egyptian history. We went to Egypt during high season and crowds were on the higher size but tour was planned out well. Surely you had to wake up early to see many sites but that's part of this tour plan. Weather was nice during December. Price for the whole experience was reasonable. Pickups, dropoffs, entry tickets, domestic air tickets were arranged by Mr Ali and that took away all the hassle from us.

Great experience with private tour - This trip was well organized and I felt very safe as a solo traveler. The team was quick with responses and handled all the logistics so I only had to enjoy myself. The itinerary was well curated so I could see many things in a short period of time and I throughly enjoyed the experience.

Tour of Egypt - Incredible experience. Ticks off all the must dos of Egypt. Ali was a great tour operator. He sorted out everything for us! It made the trip so relaxing. The hotels and the cruise were beautiful and all the guides were 11/10. Great value for money as well. Would highly recommend this tour.

A Beautiful New Experience ! - The experience was really wonderful. Stayed at the Ramses Hilton (beautiful hotel) in Cairo to start off the tour. Everything was well organized and tour guides were punctual, patient and knowledgeable. Involves lots of walking and pace. We were fortunate that the weather was very cool for most of the days. It was amazing to visit these ancient pyramids and the magnificent engineering skills of the day! River Boat Cruise to Aswan and Luxor was very relaxing. The last day was very hot and hectic since as we finished tour, it was straight to airport to return to Cairo. Comfortable walking shoes, cool comfortable clothing and lots of water which is provided by tour! Note you can only haggle with street vendors , hardly happens with high end stores but then again, it depends on what your budget is and what you are looking for during your stay.

The company that saved our vacation - This company saved our vacation as my package booked with Nice Tours through Expedia cancelled us 5 days before our departure. Imagine my stress. I frantically called Expedia and they helped me booked a 7 day package with Book To Egypt and even got me connected with Ali the manager on the spot. From that moment, we were in good hands. They promised to take care of us as family and delivered. Ali was available 24/7, put my worries at rest and not only delivered the package but was able to add additional requests at reasonable prices. For example, we added Abu Simbel, Karnak and a day trip to Alexandria. Looking back, our trip wouldn’t be complete with Abu Simbel. We had 4 local guides for Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Alexandria and they are all efficient, helpful , and knowledgeable m. I travel with my elderly mom, a 26 yo son with autism who needs constant redirection and help from me and his 23 yo brother, but somehow we smashed it and had a blast. I think because we did our study ahead of time and embraced the culture, we find Egypt fascinating and improvised when things went a bit not as preferred. I was able to communicate any concerns with Ali or his tour operator Ehab and got any issues addressed. Meanwhile, we made a lot of friends on the cruise, loved the food on the ship and basically at all the hotels we stayed at. Giza pyramids are amazing and the GEM and old Egyptian museums will blow your minds. My mom and I had a fantastic time riding the horse carriages to Edfu temple but her favorite was the Luxor temple which glowed with splendor when we arrived late at night. Nester was very considerate as there was a lot of walking at Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, King Tut’s tomb and Karnak and helped order our lunch ahead at a nice restaurant with a stunning view of Luxor harbor. Emad was our favorite as we spent the most time with him in Aswan and in the ship including sharing the Turkish coffee experience together at Kom Ombo as we listened to his explanations of Sobek, crocodile god and Egyptian tales and history. Emad took many stunning pictures for us and I think he really enjoyed our curiosity and enthusiasm. Hanan is my mom’s favorite guide and she has a lot of experience. She patiently taught us many things at GEM, old Egyptian Museum, Hang Church and rescued us multiple times with timely pick up from the van as we started to feel exhausted. She also arranged at our request for a fantastic cruise dinner with belly dancing in Cairo that went perfect as our private driver waited for us at the door. There was no mishap of waiting as it was very crowded. Cairo can be intimidating and chaotic but having a team of professionals take care of your need and ensure your good time made our dream of Egypt a reality. Our favorite hotel is Le Passage because it was very nice and close to the airport on our last night. Since I had 2 extra nights before leaving, Ali even arranged for us to stay at the same hotel to ease logistics for a competitive price. At this hotel, I was able to book a private tour ( they even gave me a discount) for me and my autistic son to visit Saqqara as my mom rested in the hotel and my other son enjoyed the gym and having a fantastic lunch with grandma. I absolutely loved Saqqara and was so glad I didn’t leave without seeing it. My private driver Saayit spoke perfect English and gave me a 10/10 personal tour of the place as we arrived late in the afternoon with a more deserted place after all the tourists have left for the day. He made me feel safe as he dealt with the local attendants and even managed to put us on a camel for a quick ride/picture session. Unbelievable! Lastly, hats off to the handsome Ehab who greeted us as we arrived at the airport and helped us through custom check points, answered all our questions and was flexible to pick us up 1 hr early when the airline in Luxor offered to put us on an earlier flight We saved 1 hr and my 79 yo mom was grateful not having to wait around at the airport. Our day trip to Alexandria had a problem because the police closed the road due to foggy condition. We were delivered back to the hotel at 10pm instead of 6pm. Ali attended promptly to our situation, gave us an option to turn around but when we decided to continue, the super driver worked hard to ensure our safety and our tour guide in Alexandria Mahmoud somehow managed to engaged our attention for a nice tour of the Catacomb, Alexandria Library, and Citadel. We didn’t want dinner of sea bass for fear of long return drive, but as I jokingly said I wanted the grill corn people were selling across the street by the water, Mahmoud went get it for me. They really treated us like family and that’s what made them special. Thanks Book to Egypt and I definitely will recommend this company.

Egypt 2024! - Such a wonderful and unforgettable experience! Thank God we have a very kind, knowledgeable, and friendly tour guide, Mr. Youseef! Will definitely recommend him :) He always makes sure that we are all safe!

Deluxe stay, not very luxury... - Experience is, in my opinion, paramount when you go on holiday on a small budget. So this time we decided to book this trip with all inclusive and Deluxe options (apparently each agency has its own definition of "Deluxe"). At the hotel we met the tour operator. He did the check-in for us and described and explained the stay in detail. Very quickly, we come across the theme of money. Tipping, ancillary activities for a fee, etc. We played along, we paid for the ancillary activities we had chosen in advance. Tips: As for tips, please note that the operator collects them directly and explains who redistributes them to each driver and to the staff of hotels and cruises (see paragraph of the cruise below), no tips are intended for guides planned! Small tip, make sure to withdraw enough cash in local currency (the exchange rate is very bad). Hotmail n°1 Radisson Blu*****: We are regulars of this hotel chain and yet we were very disappointed. The standard of cleanliness is not met, the bathrooms are very dirty, the carpet is dirty, the soundproofing is almost non-existent. Bed linen is not changed even when requesting room service. This hotel is old, dirty and poorly maintained. However, it is a 5-star hotel, it is ultimately only a facade, like the entrance of the establishment. Deluxe Cruise Ship: In short, the rooms are not well maintained, we repeatedly caught the room staff cleaning with the dirty towels we had used the day before. The rooms are very poorly soundproofed, so that we hear the other tourists as well as the incessant whirring of the engines, we slept very poorly throughout the trip on the Nile. We asked for a double bed, we had a room with 2 single beds. The terrace on the boat was very spacious, but we were constantly in smoke from the other boats in front of us. if you stay on the terrace, the smell of pollution will settle on your clothes and hair. About forty boats follow each other throughout the cruise. The general condition of the boat is old, it was like a cruise of the 70s. The staff was not pleasant, almost cursing. We were treated to the spectacle of the crew disposing of their garbage in the hold, at the back of the boats by simply dumping it in the Nile, already filthy and covered with a thick film of glittering oil... The staff did not understand why we were not integrated into a tourist group, we explained to them several times that we booked a private tour. When we left the boat, the receptionist (the onboard staff) did not want to let us do the check-out because he did not understand why we did not have the same program as the other groups. They wanted to make us pay an $80 tip for the crew, knowing that we had already given the tips requested in our turn operator, which earned us sermons from the receptionist who was very aggressive with us. Arrival (Day 1): Arrival at the airport went well, we found our representative directly within minutes of getting out of the plane. He helped us prepare the forms for the VISAS and accompanied us to the hotel. Direction Luxor (Day 2): We took the first flight to Luxor. We were impressed by the monstrous queue at the airport. But don't worry, the flights are always late. Arrival in Luxor (Day 2): Someone was waiting for us outside the airport to take us to the Nile cruise ship. We waited a long time before we could get in the boat. Once in the boat, our driver proceeded to check in. The staff on board seemed surprised at our reservation. We waited again about thirty minutes before being allocated a room. And when we received our room, it was not ready. So we waited again between 1 and 2 hours. Once finally settled, our tour operator announces that our next activity will start after lunch. After a few hours waiting (again), we are finally picked up to visit the temple of Karnak and the temple of Amun. Visit to the Temple of Karnak and Amun (Day 2): The guide was very friendly, we enjoyed it very much. They gave us a lot of explanations and gave us a good introduction to the customs and traditions of ancient Egypt. Luxor (Day 3): Our departure was scheduled for 06:30/07:00 towards the Valley of the Kings. We were awakened several times by the flight crew between 04:30 and 05:30 in the morning, which is very unpleasant. The day before we asked not to wake up. The driver finally picked us up at 07:30. The Valley of Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Temple of Amenhotep III: We found our guide from the day before, he showed us around and showed us almost every corner of the temples. The visit went very well and we enjoyed it very much. On the other hand we enjoyed much less our return to the boat we waited 2 hours on a parking before being able to board. Departure towards Edfu (Day 3): Following our visit, we returned our boat for dinner time, dinner which was late... During dinner our boat started sailing on the Nile towards Edfu, so we would spend the rest of the day and night sailing to our next destination. Arrival at Edfu, Temple of Horus: Our guide came (late) to pick us up on the boat, we left directly by carriage to the temple of Horus. Without much surprise, carriages and horses very poorly maintained, it makes the experience almost morbid. Horses are mistreated, the site is overcrowded and unscrupulous sellers are simply obnoxious. Do not accept anything from the sellers at the entrance. The temple itself is beautiful, but the experience is completely ruined by everything around it. Our guide did not teach us much.The tour lasted 1 hour and a half to break everything. We returned to the boat at the end of the tour to go towards Kom Ombo. Temple of Kom Ombo (Day 3): Arriving in Kom Ombo, our new guide came to pick us up to visit the temple of Sobek and Haroëris. Beyond the smoke cloud of cruise ships that will greet you, know that the crowd will spoil your discovery of this temple. Nearby the Crocodile Museum offers in a semi-dark spot crocodile mummies (visit without much interest) As everywhere in Egypt is unfortunately beset by small sellers of souvenirs. Arrival in Aswan (Day 4): We arrived in the early morning (about 05:00).We were awakened several times again, without asking anything. Once at 03:00, at 03:30, 04:15 and 04:30, our departure was scheduled for 05:30. Our guide was late again and we had a lot of trouble with the receptionist for check-out. Temple of Abu Simbel related activity (Day 4): After about 3 and a half hours drive, we arrive at the temple of Abu Simbel, where our representative awaits us, he entrusts us to a guide who gives us some explanations before letting us visit the site by ourselves. The latter is the most impressive we have been able to visit since our arrival in Egypt. After the visit, our representative and our guide did not return to pick us up. We were lost. After calling our tour operator our representative finally picked us up after 45 minutes. After that we set out for our last visit. Aswan Dam (Day 4): The visit to the dam consists only in crossing the road on its upper part, stopping at a parking lot in the middle of the dam. The view is pretty because you can see on one side Lake Nasser and on the other the Nile, but other than that there is not much to see. Temple of Philae (Day 4): We arrived by boat because the temple is on a small island, very beautiful but always crowded with tourists pushing each other. Return to Cairo (Day 4): We were dropped off at Aswan airport after our visits, no meals were included for the evening, so we decided to eat at the airport. When we arrived in Cairo, our driver took us back to Radisson Blu. Grand Egyptian Museum (Day 5): When we arrived at the ticket office, we were asked to buy our tickets online. The museum is very large. There are many things to see, having a guide is very convenient, because there are not many descriptions in the museum. It's a shame we had very little time alone in the museum. No breaks were arranged for lunch. Fortunately our guide offered to eat in a friendly place, she even offered us and the driver our meal. The Pyramids of Giza (Day 5): Impressive pyramids in a cloud of smog.

World-class temples and tombs coexisting with the environmental degradation of the River Nile. - Egypt’s historical sites are extraordinary. The pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum, Valley of the Kings and Queens, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Philae, Karnak, and Luxor temples are truly awe-inspiring. A highlight was afternoon tea at the Old Cataract Hotel, watching the sunset over the Nile. However, the Nile cruise itself was disappointing. Seven days on board felt too long, and the river is heavily polluted by diesel fumes from cruise boats. Long periods of docking and waiting at locks resulted in poor air quality, causing headaches, itchy eyes, and sore throats. When docked—especially in Aswan—there were often no views at all. Several temple and tomb sites were also poorly maintained, with visible rubbish and neglected surroundings, which detracted from the experience. Overall, a trip of incredible history and monuments, but marred by pollution, overcrowding, and lack of site upkeep.