Kimkim Trip Reviews for Egypt

We spent over 2 weeks in Egypt, covering the length and breadth of the country. We planned it with Kimkim travels. The entire experience with them was great. They took all my inputs on board while planning and the on ground execution with Egypt Promption Travel was outstanding. From the time we landed till the time we left, they ensured that we had all we needed even if they were physically not with us. Our guides in Cairo as well as Aswan to Luxor - both Mohammed, were knowledgeable, friendly and made us feel comfortable and at home. All internal transfers - by road and air were done seamlessly without the need for any follow up. I strongly recommend their services.

Hotel Reviews

Baharia Camp

Bahariya

A wonderful experience. I think it would be good to get a more detailed briefing on what to expect in terms of the "accommodation" in the desert. Having said that, this is a not to be missed experience.

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Basma Hotel Aswan

Aswan

Comfortable hotel. Great Egyptian food with extremely generous portions

Blue Shadow Nile Cruise

Karnak, Luxor

It was a great experience to sail down the Nile in this floating hotel

Activity Reviews

Visit Old Egyptian Museum

Cairo

Pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara & Memphis

Cairo

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Cairo City Tour

Cairo

Alexandria

Cairo

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Cairo - White Desert

Bahariya

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Aswan

Aswan

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Visit Abu Simbel temple and Kom Ombo temple

Aswan

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Visit Edfu temple & Luxor temple and Karnak temple

Egypt

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Visit The west Bank and transfer to Hurghada

Egypt

We did the Hot air balloon. It was a terrific experience floating over the Valley of the Kings. The only suggestion I would have is that the number of people in the balloon could have been split across 2 balloons. There were around 30 of us in our balloon which limited one's 360 degree view since much movement wasn't possible

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Hurghada

Hurghada

I have never seen seas nor skies so blue. The glass bottomed boat and snorkeling was great. It was our first time snorkelling

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Our trip to Egypt was a great experience, thanks to Kimkim/Egypt Promotion. The tour was well organized: Mahmood met us at Cairo airport and helped with the visa process, etc; the guides on tour (Khalid, Abunob, Mariam) were knowledgeable; and the local tour operators (Ahmed, Zain) kept everything moving on schedule. Other than the pyramids, temples, the Nile cruise, etc, one place that was a highlight of the tour was the White desert; the natural formations there are just spectacular! Overall, we had no problems or issues on the tour, and we had a very good time. We will surely encourage our friends to visit Egypt and recommend Kimkim.

Activity Reviews

Day tour to visit Pyramids& Sphinx and Old Egyptian Museum

Cairo

Desert Safari at Hurghada

Hurghada

Cairo - White Desert

Bahariya

Aswan

Aswan

Boat trip & snorkeling/ Diving at Giftun Island

Hurghada

Visit Abu Simbel temple and Kom Ombo temple

Aswan

Hurghada - Cairo - Bahariya

Hurghada

White Desert - Cairo

Egypt

Visit Edfu temple & Luxor temple and Karnak temple

Egypt

Visit The west Bank and transfer to Hurghada

Egypt

Sherif and his team at Dunes & Beyond (DB) in Egypt and his associates in Jordan (Karma House Travels ) made our dream holiday come true! They were outstanding! Smooth airport assistance and hotel transfers that made us feel like VIPs. And local private-guided visits including transfers that were such a pleasure!

The itinerary was well planned as per our requests and beautifully executed! Sherif also communicated throughout our entire trip to ensure there were no issues. 

Special mention to the guides, Lina in Cairo and Muhammed on our Nile cruise.  The Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan was the highlight of our visit, with Sherif managing an upgrade to an upper deck suite. 

Special mention also to Khalil, who drove us around Jordan. Not only was he a fantastic driver, he was also our walking wiki on all things Jordan! Such a pleasure to have him for our trip!

Thank you Sherif and the team at D&B and Karma House !  

Activity Review

Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan-Philae Temple / Unfinished Obelisk/ High Dam - Overnight in Aswan

Aswan

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D&B made our dream trip to Egypt easy and INCREDIBLE! They found us the best guides, hotels that matched our budget and preferences, and even got us on our dream cruise down the Nile. They stayed in touch through our whole trip, from airport transfers to hotels to where to eat. We had the best time ever and it honestly exceeded our expectations. Thanks Sharif for making Egypt easy and wonderful for us!

Activity Review

Tour to Giza Pyramids, Memphis & Saqqara

Cairo

Lina our guide was incredible at showing us the sights and telling us the known history of the pyramids.

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Sherif is incredible. His knowledge of the country, responsiveness and dedication to quality service is unparalleled.

Activity Review

Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan- East Bank- Overnight in Luxor

Luxor

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We had a wonderful experience in Egypt. The planning went smoothly, and my specialist certainly accommodated all our requests. Once we arrived in Egypt we had a very pleasant trip, we were warmly received by Mohamed, we had great guides (Shaima, Mohamed, Zacharias) that went out of their way for us to have a wonderful experience. We absolutely loved the Hyatt Regency at Giza Heights and the resort in Hurghada. The Nile cruise was beautiful and we ate deliciously every day. The camping along Bedouins at the white desert was a very unique experience that we will never forget.
We had a busy trip, visiting Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, Philae Temple, Abu Simbel, Luxor, Karnak, Hurghada and the desert and then the white desert; and we did a myriad of activities at every place. We could not have done so much without the help of our wonderful agency. Egypt is so beautiful and so vast, we can't wait to go back and will definitely work with the same travel agency again.

Ibrahim and Amr were great when planning the trip. Responsive (considering the time change) and very active while we were in Egypt if we had any questions. We had a 10 day experience between Cairo, Aswan, Edfu, Luxor, and Hurghada. All of our transportation was timely, the transition between each city was flawless, and the package was well planned. We were greeted at each destination with a contact, and hand delivered to a new guide in each city. Egypt itself was beautiful and I would suggest everyone go visit and see the remarkable sites.

With this being said, here are a few things to know before going. The tipping was extremely aggressive. We were being told by our guide exactly how much and who we should be tipping….which was everyone and an extreme amount. From the agency, we were never warned or given any type of breakdown as to what the suggested tipping is in Egypt. Other couples we met along our trip were sent typed out paperwork on how much to tip and what was expected. We were given nothing which left us blind to it and made us feel very forced and uncomfortable. For future travelers: when switching your funds to Egyptian pounds I highly suggest getting smaller bills to accommodate for the amount of tipping you will be expected to do.

Itinerary with no times.
Although we were given an itinerary, we were never given exact times (which we have in the past when traveling through KimKim). We were never informed that so many days we would be waking up at 3am. The itinerary mentioned ‘morning, afternoon, or evening’ but should have specified how early these mornings would be so we could have been more prepared for it.

Experiences
We were under the impression that all of our experiences or excursions were paid for before our trip began. On our itinerary where we were given free time and looked forward to relaxing and having time to ourselves. However, we were very forcefully told that we needed to pay for additional experiences. Specifically the Nubian village. After being told numerous times by our guide, we finally agreed to go and visit, but told our guide that we had no interest in buying more things. He told us we would visit a traditional village with no markets, stress or aggression. We should have known better at this point, but after our tour we were pushed into having tea and bread with a local family, plus being tricked into giving everyone money. A relaxing stress free trip to a village we didn’t even want to visit ended up costing us nearly 1,000 Egyptian pounds AND my husband got food poisoning which forced us to cancel the next 2 days of tours due to him being very ill.

At the end of our trip, we told our guide that we didn’t want to go to the Alabaster stone ‘experience’ and his attitude changed. He became unfriendly, and he even had us finish one of our temple tours without him. I don’t know if the guides are getting a cut of the profits during these ‘experiences’, but it certainty felt that way. It’s fair to say that it wasn’t just us, it was other tourists we met along the way mentioned the exact same concerns with their guide and time here.

At the end of the day, we loved visiting Egypt. The sites were beautiful, historical and something we will never forget. As mentioned, Amr and Ibrahim were great to work with, and our guide was nice….until he wasn’t. We have used KimKim in the past, and plan on using again in the future. However, we have definitely learned our lesson on asking very specific questions, making sure everything in our package is actually included, and suggest future travelers to Egypt to do the same so you don’t have the same issues as us.

Hotel Reviews

Movenpick Aswan

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Kempinski Nile Hotel

Cairo

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Jaz Aquamarine

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Activity Reviews

Day tour to visit Pyramids& Sphinx and Old Egyptian Museum

Cairo

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Visit Philae temple & High Dam - Felluca ride

Aswan

Visit Abu Simbel temple & overnight at the hotel

Egypt

Kom Ombo & Edfou

Egypt

West & East Bank Luxor

Luxor

Hurghada

Hurghada

Desert Safari at Hurghada

Hurghada

Cancelled excursion due to husband getting food poisoning

Our trip from Aswan to Luxor was a great one, including Abu Simbel. The Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor is one of the best trips, beyond the expectations. Amway Nile cruise was a very good choice. Visiting all arkeologic sites on the way was exciting. Our guide Moode (his nickname) explaind the history full of passion.
Quite a different, but still great experience was the trip to White & Black desert! The scenic views that accompanied us, with the assistance of Mustafa throughout our stay there, made this trip unforgettable. Mustafa was a great driver, guide, cook, very dedicated to his job. Tirelessly, after driving us through the desert, preparing lunch and a 5-star dinner, he and his family singed and played very beautiful music that made our trip even more complete.

Activity Reviews

Philae temple - High Dam - Kom Ombo temple

Aswan

Philae and Kom Ombo temples were great

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Visit Edfu temple & Luxor temple and Karnak temple

Egypt

Karnak temple - breathless!

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Cairo - White Desert

Bahariya

As nature lovers we enjoyed that trip very much!

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over day Alexandria

Egypt

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Pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara & Memphis

Cairo

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Egyptian Museum, Salah El Din Citadel & Old Cairo

Cairo

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Aswan - Kom Ombo temple

Aswan

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White Desert - Cairo

Egypt

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Visit The west bank then fly to Cairo

Egypt

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I would suggest flight back instead of sleeping train

Our time in Egypt was spectacular (because of the incredible sights) however we had a poor experience with our tour guide. There was a constant feeling of being asked for tips on every stop and we were scammed into paying more money for two add-ons to our trip. We raised this with our guide and then with the Egypt Promotion team and the reception was mediocre at best. We then spoke to Sabrina from KimKim, who helped provide a refund in the areas where we were taken advantage of and where services were not provided. Overall, we left our time in Egypt with a poor taste for the tour company and wouldn't work with them again.

Words cannot adequately describe the positive experience we had with Sherif and his team. From the planning stages to the actual trip, no detail was overlooked. He offered excursions that he felt might fit our family; the Fayoum safari and sand boarding adventure was a HUGE hit! This was our first time traveling to Egypt, and it was extremely comforting to know he was behind the scenes making sure everything went according to plan. We truly cannot thank him enough!

If you are thinking of going to Egypt, and feel a little overwhelmed like I did, Dunes and Beyond is your answer.

The sincerest thank you to Sherif, who created an amazing trip for our family. We traveled to Egypt for 16 days in November 2022 and were amazed at everything we were able to experience, all because of his flawless planning. He listened to our hopes for the trip and made them a reality, while also showing us some options that we didn't even know were possible...Desert
Safari anyone?? We were so fortunate to always have an amazing driver, tour coordinator and Egyptologist, but were also given the freedom to explore independently and enjoy family/relaxation time at our hotels. Sherif's accommodation recommendations were superb; there is literally not one thing we would change. Traveling to Egypt is exciting but intense and there is no way our trip would have been successful without him - his customer service is truly impeccable! Additional appreciation to Lina Salah, Ahmed Shazly and Tamer and Mostafa who shared their vast knowledge with us, we truly feel like we made new friends! Also, to Ahmed Abd Rabu and Shehab Saniusy for getting us where we needed to be, always quickly and safely! There are so many more to thank, we truly appreciate everyone who helped make our trip the best it could be! Last but not least, our Nile Cruise on the Merit Dahabiya was an experience like no other, another great find by Sherif!
Bottom line, if you are looking for safe, fun and unforgettable adventure in Egypt, look no further, you will not be disappointed!

Now that we've completed our whirlwind trip around Egypt, I am glad to provide a review for an excellent company - Egypt Promotions, that helped us design the tour, provided local services and were our week-long companions in this interesting country.

Once submitting an interest via KimKim, the system put me together with Ibrahim. And from the first minute of speaking to him, I knew he'd be a perfect person to help me with a tour.

I presented Ibrahim with arduous task - fit 6-7 major regions into a 6-night tour. Ibrahim took on the challenge and came up with ambitions plan that, once realized, allowed me to fulfill my dream to fully explore Egypt.

Ibrahim's company provided excellent and skilled drivers, clean cars with working a/c (dust doesn't count - this is Egypt); and supplied guides. Regardless of time of arrival, we were always met at the airport and promptly driven to hotels, which were all EXCELLENT and also either booked or recommended by Ibrahim.

Because of seemingly unrealistic schedule, tight deadlines, multiple inter-country flights, etc., I am really thankful to Ibrahim and his team for making sure our trip ran like a clock.

Separately, we wanted to note an amazing guide that accompanied us on our first day in Cairo - Khaled. He was superbly knowledgeable, passionate for his country, had deep appreciation for history and magically made Ancient Egypt come alive to us. Really a wonderful introduction to a country.

However, the guide that accompanied us for the remainder of the trip (to Luxor, Aswan, Edfu, and Kom Ombo), Mr. Ez, was complete opposite. Unfortunately, his English was very limited and we often had trouble understanding him, which forced him to frustratingly (for us and for him) repeat same things multiple times. He mainly provided limited bare facts - years, names - and pointed out few things. We had to lean on nearby tour groups to listen to their guides' explanations. He also never even tried to keep the hustlers away from us so we constantly found ourselves being surrounded by aggressive sales people trying to push their stuff or asking for photos. On conclusion of our first day with him, we specifically asked him: "Will we see you again?" He replied, "No." Relieved, we happily paid him his tip and said Good-Bye. To our astonishment, we discovered the next morning that he was joining us for the remainder of the tour. Otherwise, we would have begged Ibrahim to replace the guide before it was too late. Instead, we ended up looking up facts online trying to understand things we were exploring, which I found unacceptable, given the reputation of the company, and my overall satisfaction with them.

Aside from the above, everything else provided by Egypt Promotion was wonderful. I would never forget our magic time cruising on a felucca down the Nile and watching sunset - the idea recommended by Ibrahim, in lieu of a show that was pre-booked but cancelled at the last minute. Overall, I can't think of a better company that could show us Egypt, only wish that I could timely avert having to deal with Mr. Ez for extended period of time.

Without hesitation, I would recommend Egypt promotion to anyone planning a trip to Egypt.

Thank you, Ibrahim and KimKim for this great adventure!

Activity Review

Pyramids, Sphinx , Salah El Deen Citadel and Old Cairo

Cairo

Wonderful guide that made ancient Egypt come alive to us.

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Skillful driver able to confidently navigate chaotic Cairo traffic.

Ibrahim and Amr have been amazing, helpful, and patient putting together a busy itinerary for our 12 days in Egypt, from Cairo to Red Sea to Bahariya Desert. We had multiple tour guides during this trip and each and every one of them were amazing and knowledgeable. We almost cancelled camping in the White Desert when we got to Hurghada, but so glad we didn't. It's probably one of the best experiences of the entire trip. Can't wait to visit again in the future!

Activity Reviews

Tour to visit Pyramids and Sphinx

Cairo

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Day tour Alexandria

Cairo

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Egyptian Museum, Salah El Din Citadel & Old Cairo

Cairo

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Visit Abu Simbel temple and Aswan

Aswan

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Kom Ombo & Edfou

Egypt

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Visit West bank and East bank

Luxor

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Cairo - White Desert

Bahariya

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White Desert - Cairo

Egypt

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This was an amazing once in a lifetime experience. Perfect mix of relaxation, thrills and learning new things. There were some issues along the way but this is Africa (I lived there 10 years so I know) and the team handled it great. The tour guides (Hesham and Muhammed) were simply amazing. Funny, knowledgeable, and friendly. Couldn’t have asked for more. The night in the desert was absolutely amazing. I would recommend this outfit to anyone. We returned home and talk about things that happened on this trip often. Very reasonable pricing for what you get.

The trip to Egypt was absolutely incredible. We did everything we wanted to do, and the fact that it was a private tour made everything that much more wonderful. There was no waiting on anyone else. We were also able to customise things easily according to our wishes and travel plans.

Tour guides Khaled and Ahmad were so knowledgeable and kind. They made us feel comfortable throughout our time there. We learned so much!

The accommodations were decent but could have been improved a little. We had issues with our keys throughout, for some inexplicable reason. The room we stayed in at the Hilton was a little old and could have used an update. The Nile cruise room was lovely but could have used a little extra touches to make it even better. But neither of these things detracted from our stay or experience! (although the key thing was definitely very annoying) The staff at the Hilton and the MS Semiramis Nile Cruise were absolutely fabulous. Such a wonderful group of people who were extremely kind and happy to help out. And the food was amazing! The chefs were so accommodating (both for coeliac and vegetarian concerns) and we ate extremely well throughout our trip.

I would absolutely recommend the Egypt Promotion Travel team to everyone!

Ibrahim was great. He was available and responsive to last minute requests and changes during our trip in Egypt. We were a rather large group, so was challenging at times to accomodate everyone, but everything turned our great. We had multiple guides and escortsts during the trip, all were incredibly polite, professional, and knowledgeable.

We had the most incredible time in Egypt and Jordan! KimKim made the trip super easy and super safe for us! We had a private tour guide and driver in each city and even people to help us in each airport location to make sure we had the appropriate documents needed. The KimKim Team was super responsive and worked with us to plan the perfect trip for us! We had the best tour guides throughout the trip, it started with Shade in Jordan! He was always on time, very knowledgeable of the area and took great care of us! We also had an amazing guide in Cairo, Khaled, he was extremely knowledgeable and answered our many questions about Cairo! Lastly, during our Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor our guide, Ahmed, was incredible! He traveled with us and made the trip especially fun! He joined in the boat festivities, made sure we were able to see everything we wanted to at each stop and coordinated everything needed for each tour. He was extremely knowledgeable but also a great photographer and helped us add on a few additional things to make our trip complete, like a hot air balloon ride. We really enjoyed getting to know him, he took great care of us while on the Nile cruise. Overall, I would HIGHLY recommend KimKim and the trip to Egypt and Jordan, I was blown away by the history, knowledge and people. KimKim was super professional, responsive, and accommodating! They made our trip easy with the guides and drivers taking great care of us.

Activity Reviews

AMMAN /PETRA

Petra

We had an amazing tour guide in Petra who was super knowledgeable and spoke great English! Petra was truly incredible and breathtaking to see, it is a must see. I have never seen anything like it.

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Shade and our tour guide in Petra were amazing!

Transport

Shade was awesome!

Pyramids - Museum - Old Cairo

Cairo

Seeing Cairo is a must do as well! The Pyramids and Museum are breathtaking and full of history. They were even more incredible than I could have imagined. Khaled was a great tour guide, highly recommend him!

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Khaled was super knowledgeable and did an incredible job!

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Visit Abu Simbel temple and Kom Ombo temple

Aswan

Although a long drive, this temple was one of my favorite things I saw. Very much worth the extra drive, incredible to see. Ahmed was very knowledgeable!

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Ahmed was awesome!

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Visit to Petra

Petra

The Jeep tour through Wadi Rum was a really fun part of the trip, would highly recommend!

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Boat trip

Hurghada

Had an awesome time snorkeling, the guides did a great job of finding the best spots!

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Visit The west Bank and transfer to Hurghada

Egypt

The Valley of the Kings was really cool to see! We also added on a hot air balloon ride that was amazing, would recommend it!

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Ahmed was awesome!

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Visit Edfu temple & Luxor temple and Karnak temple

Egypt

Luxor was a highlight as well! The city is so pretty and very clean! Ahmed did an awesome job and was very knowledgeable!

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Ahmed I would highly recommend!

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Aswan

Aswan

Aswan was cool to see, the boat ride was fun to get to the temple! Would recommend seeing it! Ahmed was very knowledgeable!

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Wadi Rum - Amman - Cairo

Wadi Rum

Having someone meet us in the airport as we arrived in Cairo was super helpful!

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Shade was awesome!

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Our trip to Jordan and Egypt was fantastic. The guides and drivers were very organized, knowledgeable and on time. We felt very safe and had a blast. We would highly recommend this trip to anyone. Thank you to Kimkim, Shade, Ahmut, Khaled, Mahmoud, and all the others who made it such a wonderful and memorable experience!

My sisters and I LOVED our trip to Jordan and Egypt! Everyone that we worked with through KimKim and while abroad was professional, prompt, and very kind. Our trip was tailored to our needs and we felt that we saw everything we wanted to see and more. Our drivers and tour guides while abroad were phenomenal and we never felt unsafe. I would absolutely recommend KimKim to anyone who wants to see Egypt, Jordan, or anywhere else for an affordable price!

Activity Reviews

AMMAN /PETRA

Petra

Petra was one of the most incredible places I have ever been. Our driver while in Jordan, Shade, was so nice and accommodating. We loved him and our tour guide in Petra!

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Pyramids - Museum - Old Cairo

Cairo

Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and helpful! The pyramids were breathtaking!

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Aswan

Aswan

Our tour guide, Ahmed, was incredible!! Very knowledgeable and so fun and easy to be around. He was our guide for 3 days while on the Nile cruise and we really felt that he was looking out for us and giving us the best of Egypt. He also recommended some great add on tours that we really really enjoyed! Thank you so much, Ahmed!!!

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Visit Abu Simbel temple and Kom Ombo temple

Aswan

Abu Simbel was unbelievable!!! So worth the long drive!!

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We just returned from an amazing two week trip to Egypt and Jordan, and highly recommend Sherif and his team! This trip was planned and changed twice due to covid, and Sherif was incredibly patient with our questions and schedule updates. He also had great communication throughout our entire trip.

One huge win right out of the gate was the Dunes & Beyond representative, Ahmed, who met us at the airport. While others were standing in very long lines to get their visa, we were quickly taken care of by him, and to the car in minutes.

For the Cairo portion of our trip we had a driver and an Egyptologist with us for our daily excursions. Mohamed, our driver, has the skills you want in a Cairo driver. He was safe and able to navigate the chaos well!! The vehicle was clean and stocked with water. My husband pointed out that every time we got back to the car our dirty feet marks were even cleaned up. Above and beyond.
Lina was very knowledgeable about all things Egypt, and provided the right level of commentary as we toured the sites. She was well organized and we enjoyed her conversation! She gave us the detail you would never have through a group tour. I would not recommend doing this trip without a driver and Egyptologist. We talked to other travelers who did and found that we had a superior experience.

Petra in Jordan was for sure the highlight of that portion. We didn't realize how huge the Petra area is, and spent hours hiking through all the ruins.

Amman is one place we wish we had more time to explore. There is a lot to see close to and in town - Jerash, the Citadel and Madaba etc. - and we could have used at least another day to roam the markets and city center.

Overall we would highly recommend Kimkim and Sherif to others, and already have!