The tour in Egypt was a dream come… The tour in Egypt was a dream come through. We had an amazing experience. We were met on time by our egyptologist guides, transfer guides and drivers except on one occasion. I recommend to carry a smartphone to contact Ya'lla office in Egypt in case of emergency (very useful). The itinerary was respected, few optional additions offered (all worthed). Shoppings stops, as expected, but good produces offerings, no pressure to buy. The tipping guide was helpful. Wished the Egyptians were taking Canadians dollars. I would skip the farewell lunch at the end.

The thing we hadn't thought about… The thing we hadn't thought about beforehand was the physical abilities of our fellow travelers on the tour. We would have preferred more walking and climbing to ruins, etc. but had to stick with the group. I guess I just assumed since there is so much walking on a tour to Israel everyone would be in decent shape.

I traveled with Ya'lla Tours for 8 days… I traveled with Ya'lla Tours for 8 days in Israel. The experience was wonderful, the tour guide and accomodations of hotels, kibbutzim all were splendid. Our tour guide was sensitive to both Jewish and Christian members of our group and she went beyond the normal to help arrange special activities--very personal touch. I will only look to Ya'lla Tours for my next travel adventure. They're the best in my estimation. Thank you, Ya'lla Tours. Well done! Gene Allen Groner

Ya'lla organization was good and the… Ya'lla organization was good and the tour was user-friendly. The itinerary was solid and the tour flowed nicely. Iacov, our Israeli tour guide, added a lot to the enjoyable experience. The hotels were all good and the food was abundant (though not great). The weather went from the mid-80s F. at the Dead Sea to very cold and rainy (mid-40s F.) at Jerusalem and Bethlehem. A number of our people returned home sick (including myself). I would not go to Israel again in the month of March. When combining the general fatigue with a huge temperature drop, it was a set up for sickness. The direct flight from S.F. to Tel Aviv is great.

Avoid this company After a less than stellar 5* tour to Egypt, I wrote to the owner of the tour company out of courtesy to let him know the things I was disappointed in and that I would be posting somewhat negative reviews. What I got back was a defensive diatribe about his tour and his people and the following threat: “As your treats to post negative comments, I’m not threatened. You have no idea who I‘m and you have no idea about the arsenal I have in order to handle negative and not justified comments. I guess that if you chose to file something, you will find out.” The interesting thing is that I didn’t ask for anything from him and was just giving feedback. I would avoid this company because the owner is truly unfriendly and not good to work with.