Highlights of Egypt Holiday and so much more!
Egypt | Dec 26 - Jan 4, 2026

Carol
Carol S.
France | Reviewed on Jan 07, 2026

We had a fantastic ten day holiday in Egypt put together by Amr at Egypt Promotion Travel through Kimkim. We were also supported so well when we were there by all the reps, tour guides and drivers who made us feel like we were in safe hands throughout. We started and ended in Cairo and had an overnight stay in the White Desert and a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan in between. We saw all the top sights we were hoping to see and so much more. Particular highlights were the pyramids, Karnak Temple, the GEM, a hot air balloon ride over Luxor and our day and overnight camping stay in the White Desert. We learnt so much more and had such an enriching experience by having wonderful private tour guides who were clearly very knowledgeable and friendly too. Having only ten days to see so much was only possible due to the clever itinerary put together for us by Amr which was ably supported by the team when we were there. During our stay, when we made a last minute request for the hot air balloon ride, Amr helped sort this out too and effectively reorganised the day's itinerary for us. He was very helpful and responded promptly to messages during the planning process and throughout our holiday too. It was reassuring to know that we were always supported even when we were there.
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Egypt and would highly recommend kimkim as a way to achieve a great holiday there.

Hotel Reviews
Hilton Pyramids Golf
Cairo

Loved this hotel as it was spacious and comfortable. It had great buffet breakfasts and the staff were friendly and helpful.

Authenticity & Character
Location
A green oasis well situated for the GEM, but other side of the city to the airport.
Staff
Friendly and helpful staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Top class
M/S Semiramis III
Aswan

Good size and comfortable twin bed cabin with ensuite bath and shower. Wonderful catering for all meals, a great buffet selection for all tastes. Spacious communal areas and friendly and helpful staff.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara, Memphis and camel ride
Pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara, Memphis and camel ride
Cairo

Absolutely wonderful day spent seeing sights we had dreamed of seeing. Loved Sakkara and found it to be a very special place, not as many crowds. The camel ride by the pyramids at Giza was a fantastic experience and we couldn't get enough of seeing the pyramids!

Quality of Experience
Bucket list sights everywhere!
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Very helpful and kind, we loved having Abdullah as our driver. He remained very calm even in the busy Cairo traffic!
Transport
Very comfortable car with air conditioning and was great to have door to door transport, made everything so much more enjoyable.
West Bank of Luxor (Valley of the Kings , Hatshepsut Temple - Colossi of Memnon) Sailing to Edfu
West Bank of Luxor (Valley of the Kings , Hatshepsut Temple - Colossi of Memnon) Sailing to Edfu
Egypt

Valley of the Kings an absolutely wonderful experience. Having our very knowledgeable guide Jamal added to our enjoyment and knowledge immensely.

Quality of Experience
Bucket list sights by the dozen!
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Jamal was especially good as our guide and his expert knowledge and friendliness added to our trip.
Transport
Smooth and straightforward
Temple of Horus at Edfu & Kom Ombo Temple
Temple of Horus at Edfu & Kom Ombo Temple
Egypt

Our Edfu Temple visit was with guide Mina and Kom Ombo Temple visit was with his equally knowledgeable and friendly brother, Michael. We much appreciated having their expertise during our visits.

Quality of Experience
Great temples to see
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Mina and Michael were both great guides.
Transport
Aswan
Aswan
Aswan

Philae Temple and Aswan High Dam well worth visiting.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Very knowledgeable guide
Transport
Day tour to visit Grand Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Salah El-Din & Old Cairo
Day tour to visit Grand Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Salah El-Din & Old Cairo
Cairo

The GEM was one of the highlights of our trip to Cairo. We were very ably supported and guided by our private tour guide Yahya throughout the day. His incredible wealth of knowledge and friendly manner added to our enjoyment and learning immensely. We had our friendly driver Abdullah again and he seamlessly transported us from one sight to another. We enjoyed seeing the beautiful Citadel and Old Cairo too including visits to the Jewish synagogue and the Koptic church.

Quality of Experience
Amazing experience and the now fully open and new GEM was a sight to see.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Very friendly and knowledgeable guide Yahya and very friendly driver Abdullah who always had a smile on his face.
Transport
Smooth and very comfortable
 Karnak  temple
Karnak temple
Egypt

An outstanding temple to visit with amazing sights. Our knowledge, ease and enjoyment was added to by having our private guide Jamal throughout.

Quality of Experience
Amazing in its scale and the details that we saw.
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
With an expert guide like Jamal the visit is even more enriching.
Transport
Smooth and straightforward
Visit Abu Simbel temple
Visit Abu Simbel temple
Egypt

Not to be missed - well worth our early plane ride to visit it. Great to have a private guide who added to our enjoyment and knowledge.

Quality of Experience
Stunning and we were very impressed to learn about how the site was moved to protect it from the Nile flooding
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Helpful and knowledgeable guide
Transport
Smooth transitions to and from airport
Cruise Disembarkation in Aswan
Cruise Disembarkation in Aswan
Aswan

Our disembarkation of the boat went well and was very smooth.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Cairo/ White Desert
Cairo/ White Desert
White Desert

Stunning scenery and amazing experience all round. Particularly will remember camping out in the desert, dancing beneath the stars, sand boarding and sunset in the desert - just magical.

Quality of Experience
Like experiencing another planet at times as the desert formations were so 'other worldly'.
Food
Very welcoming and delicious lunch and dinner
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Fantastic people who made the whole experience wonderful
Transport
Long journey but totally worth it to get to such a remote place we wouldn't have seen on our own.
Visit Luxor temple
Visit Luxor temple
Egypt

We had a great experience here made even more so by our very knowledgeable guide Jamal. He expanded our understanding of the significance of what we were seeing.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Jamal was a fantastic guide and added to our enjoyment and knowledge.
Transport
Easy and straightforward
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