Egypt Promotion Travel

We had a wonderful experience in Egypt at all planned locations. Our airport representatives and driver in Cairo were welcoming and helped us smoothly through passport checks and to our hotel. The hotel staff were also kind and accommodating. Our Cairo guide, Mohamed, was very knowledgeable and shared valuable insights into Egypt’s sites, culture, and history.
In Aswan and Luxor, the staff were equally helpful. Zane and Michael welcomed us warmly, and Michael was our favorite guide for keeping our children engaged and being especially attentive to their needs.

Overall, we absolutely loved our trip and are grateful to everyone who helped make it happen. We hope to return in the future and would be thrilled to have Michael as our guide again.

We had a very poor experience with KimKim and with our specialist Nader. There was absolutely no communication to us of any details or coordination of the trip. After we had already arrived in Egypt, he informed us that he wouldn't even be with us and was sending someone else. There was also no communication to the actual in person guides with us - they were just as confused as we were. It was very stressful and frustrating as we literally paid tens of thousands of dollars to this company to exactly avoid having to do the planning and logistics ourselves. It was obvious that no coordination or care had been taken and the job we paid for was not done at all. Even our guides were shocked and saying this was all wrong and not normal. On the very first night, hotel rooms were not properly booked and our guests had to move rooms. The incorrect beds were given and our guests had to get roll away beds. It was a mess and horrible way to arrive after days of long travel. Our entire itinerary was requested to be changed last minute by Nader. We still don't know the real reason behind why. I said no multiple times to the changes but he kept pushing for it so we eventually agreed. Throughout the trip, Nader was unresponsive many times...again leaving out vital details and not there when major issues were occurring for us in country. The entire trip focus was spiritual experiences at temples which we paid great money for. And no special access was coordinated for us in any temple, when that was clearly communicated and plenty of money given for this. Some of the days, our whole group went without barely any food and were hungry and exhausted. One day, the only food all day was 2 box lunches- with barely any food inside them. Again, this is not at all what we paid for. After the whole trip with a specific guide, we were given a different guide on very last day. There was also a security guard and police randomly added only on the last day - then we were expected to pay money to all these additional people. We were never asked nor informed beforehand for any of this. And overall, one of the worst parts was the crazy amount of money being asked from us in tips. We were asked to not only tip our driver and guide (which is understandable), but also asked for large tips for the boat staff, for the random guides given that we never asked for, for the security (who then even yelled at us for more money). It left a horrible experience for the whole group. If there actually is a set tip amount expected, then at the very least this should have been told to our group so that we could properly prepare. Everyone spent hundreds more than they had prepared for which not only reflects poorly on your company but also on me as the trip coordinator.

We will never be using Kimkim again.

Nader, Samara, Yasser, Omar, Sawy, and Mustafa were all absolutely amazing. Nader took my incredibly packed itinerary and made it a reality with ZERO hiccups. It was flawless. We spent 2 weeks in Egypt and left feeling like it was our adopted county. Everyone felt like family and treated us with complete respect. I cannot recommend Nader and his team enough. They truly made our dreams a reality.

Wow, my family and I had an amazing trip thanks to KimKim, Egypt Promotion, Ibrahim and Amr. There is no way I could have planned and arranged this trip on my own. Our experience was seamless from start to finish, all we had to do was show up, relax and enjoy. Aladdin and the other handlers did a great job getting us to and from the airports to our transportation vehicles. Thank you! Our tour guide, Mustafa, in Cairo was informative and attentive to our needs. On to the best part... the Nile River Cruise on the Dahabiya: Iris. OMG! Highly recommend! That was absolutely the best mode of transportation from Luxor to Aswan and the most memorable. Not just because it was an amazing boat but the staff was exceptional. They were super friendly, attentive and the FOOD... delicious! Thank you, Ehad, Fouad, Ahmed, Khalid, Zeyad, Hisham and Tarek for the smiles that greeted us on board, to the towel art that awaited on our beds, and again the delicious food. lol My kids said this was their favorite trip by far. Lastly, Ahmed was our tour guide that accompanied us through our trip to upper Egypt. He was very informative, spoke great English, funny and by our last day felt more like a friend than a guide. We learned so much. Thanks for sharing your country with us. I will definitely use KimKim again.

Activity Reviews

Visit Abu Simbel temple and Aswan

Aswan

Most impressive of them all.

Hot Air Balloon - Visit Valley of the Kings - Hatshepsut temple - Sail to Edfu

Luxor

Loved valley of the Kings. Unfortunately we weren't able to do the Hot Air Balloon ride because of the wind.

Visit Karnak Temple and Luxor temple

Egypt

Beautiful! Whenever I see the Obelisk in Place de Concorde, I will think of the Luxor temple. The Karnak Temple is impressive

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Day tour to visit Pyramids, Sphinx, Camel ride, Old Egyptian Museum & GEM

Cairo

Day tour was great. We accomplished a lot in a day. Grand museum was fantastically staged. Wish we had more time.

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Cairo Vacation

Had a great trip with Kim Kim and the local company, Original Travels, in Egypt.
Samara, Mohammed, and Zakarya were very knowledgeable and super accommodating to our needs. Samara went above and beyond helping us secure our luggage 7 days after arrival. This is my second time using Kim Kim and plan to use them in the future

Altogether it was a very positive experience.
Nader was most helpful with arrangements to fulfill our expectations and desires
Our Cairo guide Mohamed Sharawi was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic in sharing information we received eagerly.
As the other guide, also named Mohamed ( Luxorto Aswan), he was usually well enough informed but not all the time.
Drivers were well trained and we felt secure.
Housing accomodations were outstanding .
The boat ( dahabyia) was very pleasant and the staff most amiable.
The cruise was very relaxing and pleasant.
It would be hard to point out one single moment or sight since everyone had it's features even though I admit that Karnak was most impressive.
Egyptian people were welcoming and friendly.
Food was good specially fruits and vegetables that were fresh and very tasty
We were very satisfied with this first experience with KimKim .

Hotel Reviews

Movenpick Aswan

Aswan

A unique hotel with great history, very nice decor from the mid sixties belle preserved. The pools and the gardens were exceptionally large and well kept

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Restaurant staff

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Seti Abu Simbel Lake Resort

Abu Simbel

Authentic nubian style with a unique touch.

Authenticity & Character

The overall decor

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Dahabiya Akhnaton

Nice boat event hough the cabins and washroom were very small. Th staff was efficient and friendly . Housekeeping excellent. Food was very fresh tasty and well presented

Authenticity & Character

Location

Typical and on a human scale.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Cabins and public areas.

Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa

Luxor, Luxor Governorate

Pleasant accommodation with a v6nice location with gardens and pool overlooking the Nile.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Magnfiiceny hallway .

Fairmont Nile city

cairo

Comfort, elegance. Great food. Perfect housekeeping and services

Authenticity & Character

Refined ambiance with Egyptian touch

Location

Overriding the Nile river

Staff

Housekeeping definitely

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beds undoubtedly

Activity Reviews

Free Day in Cairo

Cairo

Touring old town and the optical churches gave us another view of Cairo

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Security and expeer

Visit Abu Simbel temple & overnight at the hotel

Egypt

As impressive as could be ecpected

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Visit Old Egyptian Museum

Cairo

Old museum still containing great treasures

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Transport

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC)

Cairo

The encounter with the mummies was a rare experience

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Grand Egyptian Museum tour to the grand hall & commercial area

Cairo

A most impressive museum. The perfect stage for incomparable treasures.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Visit Philae temple & High Dam - Felluca ride

Aswan

Well preserved after moving the whole complex to higher groundd

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Kom Ombo Temple - Aswan

Kom Ombo

Unbelievable sight

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

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El Kab - Edfu

Edfu

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Embarkation in Esna – El Kab – Quessia

Esna

Very beautiful sight .

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Karnak and Luxor temple

Luxor

Most impressive sight with a real feeling of the grandeur of it's past.

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Visit The west Bank of Luxor

Luxor

The sight is totally awesome. Retired first tomb is incredible

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Dendara and Abydos temples Day trip

Luxor

Unexpected and spectacular

Quality of Experience

One xan be thankful that sand by covering the sight has kept this sight in such good conditions

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

The chance to go threw the countryside and see local folks in their daily activities

Visit Dahshour Pyramids

Egypt

Unexpected and pleasant discovery.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara, Memphis and camel ride

Cairo

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Mohamed Sharawi is an outstanding guide

Transport

Security professional and courteous