Excellent Egyptian Holiday I have recently returned from an 9 day tour of Egypt (Cairo, Luxor, Aswan) organised by Osiris Tours and would highly recommend them for anyone considering visiting Egypt. Firstly, from an organisational point of view, Osiris is very flexible and responsive in tailoring an itinerary that matches your interests. Then once you are ‘on the ground’ in Egypt all aspects of the tour were executed seamlessly (despite our tour involving multiple airport transfers, Nile cruise, etc). This is credit to the highly professional staff - drivers, airport reps, guides - involved in making your trip as comfortable and special as you could have hoped. I also have to give a special mention to our guides in both Cairo, Ahmed Fathy Alsayed, and Luxor/Aswan, Mahmoud Farah; they were both very knowledgable and passionate about Egyptian history and culture, making our trips to each of the historical sites all the more special. On top of this, Ahmed and Mahmoud were warm and attentive and make the perfect guides for this trip. Overall, I would highly recommend Osiris for your Egypt tour.

Osiris Tours delivers a 5 star experience Osiris Tours delivers a 5 star experience. We spent a good part of the year customizing our trip with Mahmoud Gebril who accommodated all of our wishes and desires, answering our emails and phone calls with great speed and good will. His entire Egyptian staff is terrific, from the each guide who personally took us around, to every driver and facilitator. All of them were top notch - responsible, responsive, highly informed, lovely, and had great senses of humor. Plus, at this particularly tense moment in the Middle East, we felt completely safe, well shepherded and taken care of at all times.

A 10-Star Trip of a Lifetime to Egypt and Jordan In March 2024, Marcy and I and two friends took the bucket list trip of a lifetime arranged by Mahmoud Gebril of Osiris Tours. We worked with Mahoud for over two years planning our itinerary (hoping that the Grand Egyptian Museum would open – it didn’t) that included virtually everything we wanted to see. Our base of operations in Cairo was the Four Seasons at First Residence Hotel. Our sights included the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Pyramids at Giza, Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Sakkara, and the Cairo Museum (which is still fantastic). Our guide Ahmed was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful in so many ways. The camel ride was a complete hoot, and our camel jockey was hysterical! We flew from Cairo to Aswan, visited the Philae Temple by boat and stayed at the amazing historic Old Cataract Hotel where Agatha Christie wrote Death on the Nile. The long round-trip drive to Abu Simbel – I was not prepared for its immensity and desolate beauty - was very interesting, and not only that, it rained for the first time in 9 years. We then drove to Luxor, stopping at the Kom Ombo and Edfu temples along the way. Because of our early departure, there were virtually no crowds at either temple, and we were able to take our time while our terrific guide, Essam (aka Sam) Hamed, who explained everything to us (as he did since we met him in Aswan). During our stay in Luxor, based out of the equally historic Winter Palace Hotel, we went on a hot air balloon ride, toured the Valley of the Kings (tombs of King Tut, Seti I and Rameses IV, V and VI). The next day, Sam and our driver agreed that us old-timers needed a little rest, so we had the morning off. Later we visited the Karnak and Luxor Temples, which are simply mind-boggling. If that weren’t enough, we also visited the beautiful Dendera temple complex with its amazing colorful ceilings and wall paintings. On our last day in Luxor, we visited the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which is simply astounding, as well as the impressive Habu Temple. I cannot say enough good things about Sam, our guide in Aswan, Abu Simbel, and Luxor. He is an extremely accomplished Egyptologist, as well as a very friendly and very funny guy. We bonded with him immediately. He reordered our itinerary on-the-fly to give us the maximum of experiences while taking into account our stamina and energy levels. It was a long, but interesting drive from Amman to Wadi Musa where we stayed at the delightful 5-star Movenpick Hotel Petra. Mohamed, our driver and erstwhile guide took us the back way into Petra, past an ancient Crusader castle, and the mountainous scenery on the way was truly breathtaking. Petra was even more mind-boggling than Abu Simbel and covers a huge area where the ancient Nabateans carved amazing tombs and dwellings into solid rock. Our guide, Sameer, was just great. The next day we drove to Wadi Rum where we stayed at the Memories Aicha Desert Camp. Nobody can be prepared for the desert beauty of Wadi Rum – it was just spectacular. It was a very long (4 hours) drive back to the Movenpick Dead Sea Hotel and Resort – a huge complex right on the water. The girls took advantage of the Dead Sea mud and had a great time getting all muddied up by the lifeguard. All in all, we were all just delighted with all our arrangements. Processing through the Cairo and Amman airports was easy and seamless with our facilitators and drivers timely and on the spot. We were whisked door-to-door and never had to handle our luggage. There is no doubt that we will be going back to Egypt and Jordan – there was not one instant where we did not feel completely safe, and people are friendly, outgoing and helpful. BTW, there is WiFi everywhere. I, for one, must see the GEM when it’s finally open, and I’d love to take a Nile River cruise, and now that I’ve already seen virtually everything, I can pick and choose when to get off the boat! Osiris Tours gets a solid five stars. I would give them 10 stars, if I could. You cannot go wrong.

Once in a lifetime trip to Egypt and Jordan We recently returned from a trip to Egypt and Jordan and nothing but great things to say about Osiris Tours. Having a expert guide and a driver dedicated to the two of us made the trip far different than getting on a bus with a herd of other tourists. Our Osiris private guide for the first stage of our tour in Cairo was Egyptologist who obtained his degree just down the street from the Egyptian Museum. His knowledge of the pyramids, the Egyptian museum and the thousands of years of Egyptian history was extensive and he presented it in an understandable and interesting manner. We also greatly enjoyed our time with “Hotep” in Aswan and Luxor. The way he led us through the Philae Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Karnak Temple and many other sites showed his passion and pride in Egyptian history. He made our trip to Egypt very special. All of our accommodations were top rate, we absolutely loved the Old Cataract Hotel and the suite overlooking the Nile River. The itinerary kept us active but also provided some time to relax which was much appreciated. We especially enjoyed the balloon ride in Luxor, a once in a lifetime experience with extremely professional pilot and ground crew. Adding on Jordan and the World Heritage Site of Petra was also a fantastic experience. Despite everything going on in the world, we felt extremely safe with our drivers and guides who took great care of us. I would rate Osiris Tours five stars and highly recommend Mahmoud and his team if you are planning a trip to Egypt and Jordan.

Overall it was wonderful! Overall it was wonderful! We loved our tour guides: Marwa Khater in Cairo and Mahmoud Farah in Aswan and Luxor. Marwa is an excellent photographer and felt like a welcoming aunt. She was super passionate about everything. Mahmoud has a great sense of humor and is very kind. He had some Egyptian money for us to borrow for the restrooms. Both guides were extremely knowledgeable. We immensely enjoyed talking to them about modern Egyptian culture and daily life. They were also interested in our personal lives too. Every hotel had its perks. They all had security measures to keep us safe. The hotels in Cairo were very accessible. We loved the food and surrounding environment of Movenpick. Jolie Ville had beautiful landscaping and the zoo was very fun. The tour guides were fantastic and friendly. The biggest takeaway was that we felt safe the entire time we were with our talented guides. We were told that Egypt is the safest Middle Eastern country and we could feel that too. They made the trip smooth with great suggestions to make the most of our time, the best shops, and when to avoid major crowds from other cruises and big tour groups. Our trip included great adventure at the beginning and we also had time to relax towards the end of the trip. Osiris Tours compiled a great personalized itinerary for us. You won’t regret booking them! Tips: Ask if water and snacks will be provided & the amount of downtime you'll have between traveling and the excursions. Wear comfy shoes & hat!