AskAladdin, The Egypt Experts! Reviews

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I booked a 17 day trip with AskAladdin for 6 of us in Dec 2019. I set up a 4 city tour (Alexandria, Aswan, Luxor, Cairo) with a Lake Nasser cruise and Aswan to Luxor river cruise. I must say that from my initial inquiry to the completion of the tour went flawlessly. The hotels were 5 star, food was excellent, transportation (van/air/cruise) was great. Said would always be cleaning the van while we were exploring the sites and always checked to ensure we had water before and after.

We were lucky to get Fawzy as our guide for the entire trip and Said as our driver for Cairo and Alexandria. They were always prompt and ensured that we were well taken care of. As the previous reviewer of June 2019 mentioned Fawzy always gave us our space but kept a close eye on everyone. He was always engaging my grandsons and teaching them at all the sites which included how to read the hieroglyphics. They were actually pretty good describing the scenes by the end of the tour. Fawzy would also check with me at regular intervals to see if everyone was enjoying the tour.

One thing to mention that at all times Fawzy was with us for the air and cruise portions of the trip. There was 1 exception for the flight back were he had to take the overnight train back from Luxor because our flight was full. This worked out for us as he hand carried same vases that we purchased and other items for us.

In conclusion I would recommend Ask Aladdin for their tours and definitely ask for Fawzy as your guide. Fawzy is very personable and I still continue to talk to him since our trip. I plan to visit him again when I set up a trip to Jordan to go to Petra.

I forgot to mention during our trip we had 3 incidents occur. My grandson left his phone in Aswan on a boat that we used on a last minute tour came up that we wanted to see and discovered it after 20 minutes when we got back. At Abu Simbel the other grandson lost his sweater and at Luxor in the Valley of Kings. Fawzy managed to get back both items! He also ran interference for us with all the street vendors at the sites and even bargained with them to ensure we got a good price.

Neil Anne & Robert Taylor

In April/May 2019 we spent another 17 days touring Egypt, again marvelling at the wonderful sights and treasures and meeting many friendly Egyptians on our 3rd holiday organised by Ask Aladdin.

From our first contact with Sara who put together our personalised itinerary (based on their 12 day Egyptian Odyssey tour modified and extended to 17 days), everything went smoothly. With our very knowledgeable , friendly and funny guide Ossama, our excellent driver Saed and the other careful drivers, everything went smoothly and we always felt safe, secure and well looked after.

The accommodation, river cruise and the delicious Egyptian food all enhanced our enjoyment of the time we spent in Egypt.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Ask Aladdin for their ability to arrange a truly customised tour that meets your specific needs and wishes. Just tell them what you want to see and let them organise a holiday that will leave you with terrific memories of Egypt.

Moving to the Middle East was always a dream to visit Egypt. But after living in the Middle East, so many scams made it difficult to commit to going!

Thankfully we found Zara with AskAladdin.com! Working with our last minute international flights, she was able to tailor domestic flights, an Egyptologist guide (the one and only Sarawat!), private transport and a nile cruise ship!

Sailing quietly down the nile and sliding into dock from one ancient temple to the next while relaxing in the afternoon sun by the rooftop pool was truly a dream come true!

We had an excellent trip with Ask-Aladdin. The company was very responsive and went of of its way to ensure that our vacation was as tailored to our needs as can be and as hassle free as can be. No hesitation in highly recommending this company. You will not regret it!

My wife and I had a great trip to Egypt thanks to AskAladdin. Everything happened exactly according to our itinerary, all of the pick-ups and transfers were on time, the staff was always professional and friendly, and the accommodations were fantastic. We loved our guide Fawzy!!! He was extremely knowledgeable and we always felt completely safe when we were with him. He went out of his way to ensure that we had the best experience possible. If you are looking for a safe and comfortable way to see the wonders of Egypt, AskAladdin is the right agency for you.

My husband and I, along with my mum and step-dad, travelled through Egypt and Jordan with Ask Aladdin in January 2019. Our custom tour was so well organized by Heba -- everything worked like clockwork and we never had to worry about a thing. The reps and drivers were all fantastic, friendly and prompt. And the guides were absolutely phenomenal: Ossama in Egypt and Iyad in Jordan. All the hotels were top-notch, as was the food. Not to mention the sights (!!) We felt very safe and taken care of the entire trip. Highly, highly recommend traveling with Ask Aladdin and visiting this incredible part of the world.

Dream come true! Trip of a lifetime to Egypt! After much research Ask Aladdin seemed like the best agency to make the trip happen. A 9 day trip to include Cairo, Alexandria, ABU Simbel, Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor was planned after a lot of back and forth emails and calls.
From being met at the airport and helped through getting the visa and luggage, chauffeured in our private vehicle everywhere, and all history shared by experts, everything was delivered as planned. This is one country where different entities handle the different logistics on a daily basis. We learnt that by the second day and had to be patient and flexible! Our guides in Cairo & for the cruise were wonderful, the drivers everywhere were courteous, hotels were excellent and we felt safe all the time.
The only suggestion I have is that all the tips should be included so that the guides could hand them out to all the people who need to get them and the clients don’t have to worry about obtaining change all the time.
We hope to go back when the new grand museum opens and also cover places we missed. Till then, we have lovely memories of all the places we visited. Thank you Ask Aladdin for your love of bringing people to Egypt and making everyone’s trip a memorable one!

Sharing our recent memorable 9-day Egyptian & Nile cruise tour experience. We found AskAladdin tour operator to be excellent in planning, organizing, and communicating with our tour group. The itinerary was perfect, attention were paid to every details, the bus was clean and comfortable, the guide was engaging and knowledgeable, we would highly recommend AskAladdin, and will tour with them again.

We had booked Egypt trip for 61 members for 2018 Christmas. It is absolutely amazing experience, we arrived Cairo Airport with warm welcoming flowers, we stayed at Holiday Inn for one night which is next to citimall, we had very authentic Egyptian food, got our SIM cards. Four nights Nile River Cruise and sightseeing well managed with morning sessions and sunset sessions which is absolutely beautiful. Our tour guide Yassar is very knowledgeable and friendly. Each tour bus has security guards, most places has security check. We are worry free for luggage and transportation. The restaurants that they choose had beautiful view and food are decent. Definitely would recommend friends to choose Ask Aladdin

This is absolute Five stars trip we had. This travel agency is very reliable and trustful one.From buying air tickets to travel in the Egypt. Every steps were meticulously arranged. In particular, the tour guide is very professional and knowledgeable and friendly. Through this trip, we love Egypt more and hope to revisit Egypt one day again.Thanks Mr. Yasser Wahab, You are the best. You made our trip an unforgettable memory.

AskAladdin is wonderful company.

Mr. Yasser is one of the best professional guiders.

The Egypt experts!

One of the best travel agent ever!

Pretty good. Yasser is kind and full of positive energy

I'm a skeptic by nature. I don't like tours. I like traveling independently.
So in negotiating and arranging my tour of Egypt I had doubts.
I could have not been more wrong. Ask Aladdin more than lived up to every expectation I could have had. We found ourselves in the caring, efficient hands of their representatives even before clearing customs and baggage claim. Every detail was taken care of, every need addressed. Our guide gave us 100% of his attention while the driver and various other personnel made sure everything worked. They listened and they strove in every encounter to taylor the trip to our interests and needs.
I'm a believer, and you will be too.

From the initial contact through booking, confirming, arriving, touring and departing the experience provided by Ask Aladdin was fantastic. We do not have a single negative comment about the 10-days we spent in Cairo, Alexandria and on the Nile Cruise. We were met upon arrival by Ramadan and helped though arrival and immigration to our hotel. Then our principal guide Mohamed spent 9 days with us shepherding to all the sites we were expecting to see. He was kind, courteous, always on time and most helpful. I cannot imagine doing this tour without someone as experienced as him. The drivers were great, courageous and had modern, clean and A/C equipped vehicles. We would not hesitate to recommend this company.

From the first e-mail till the time we got home, it was first class. The constant information from Heba was extremely helpful as we planned our flights. All the hotels were high class, the guides were outstanding, in fact everybody related to our holiday were utterly professional.
Highly recommended.

From the start to the finish of a four week holiday in Egypt Aladdin took care of everything for us Even a 10 day brake away from the tour in Hurghada to go scuba diving They even checked in every couple of days to make shore everything was alright

our trip to Egypt was a fantastic and wonderful experience the food was good the sites were amazing and the Egyptians are wonderful and caring people!! The country is a very safe place and very secure you will have no problems when touring Egypt and will have a wonderful time our tour guide Yasser Ahmad was the bust guide in all of Egypt very very educated knew everything there was to know about the ancient Egyptians and all of the sites we went to he was very well educated on every site and every detail ask for Yasser if you want to learn about the ancient Egyptians we have traveled all over the world and he was by far the most knowledgeable guide we have ever had!!

From the time that we stepped off the plane in Cairo until we departed we were treated like royalty. We were greeted by the representative, Mustafa, very friendly yet professional, he saw us through customs, getting our visa and escorting us to our hotel, right up to our hotel room to ensure we were satisfied. I was even given a beautiful bouquet of flowers! The rep greeted us again in the morning saw us back to the airport, ensured we were fully instructed on what to expect in our transport to Luxor. There we met our personal guide, Yessir, who stayed with us for the river cruise and all the stops. He ensured we were hydrated, rested and was extra attentive about our tours to ensure we had the best showing while taking care not to allow us to get over heated in the 45 degree days! His passion for his country and the history of the temples, gods, kings, etc was very contagious. We thoroughly enjoyed his company and feel we made a great friend. He stayed with us from Luxor to Aswan and was also our private tour guide back in Cairo to see the magnificent pyramids. To say it was amazing is an understatement. The hospitality we were shown was exceptional, the hotel and river boat was fantastic, the staff of the riverboat were second to none and never for a moment did we feel our safety was at risk. Highly recommend AskAladdin team to organize a wonderful vacation.

Absolutely Wonderful & Memorable Experience! Highly recommend! I was lucky enough to visit Egypt on a family trip in March 2018. I choose AskAladdin Tour company based on other reviewers comments. We booked the Red Sea Adventure Package and it was truly one of the best vacations/experiences we all have ever had. AskAladdin was from the beginning very helpful and easy to get in contact with. We called and spoke with a gentleman from the company based in the U.S. prior to booking and he was very informative, answered all our questions and gave us some great advice.
Once the trip was booked, AskAladdin took care of everything for us, they booked the hotels, all transportation and the fully guided trip. We had a very nice representative named Ramadan meet us at the Cairo Airport upon arrival, he handled our visas, and we were driven to our hotel the first night. From then on the trip was a busy itinerary of sight seeing, activities and adventures! Our guide was incredible! His name was Sarwat Hegazy, he is an Egyptologist, and was extremely knowledgeable about any and every Egyptian subject. Sarwat got to know each of us individually and suggested additional activities, things to do that were not on the original itinerary. One of my favorite days, he took us to a Papyrus Gallery when I was able to purchase beautiful local and quality artwork. Every step of the way this trip was perfect. Sarwat made this family adventure one that will never be forgotten. We all appreciate his time and his knowledge, we couldn't have imagined the trip any differently. I can not stress enough how highly I recommend this experience to anyone who has the opportunity! It was early mornings, long days, hot sun and lots of walking, but worth every moment for the memories we will cherish for a lifetime! Thank you to everyone who was a part of our trip!

Great professional service from driver to the tour guide, I would highly recommend their services.

On the recommendation of friends, who have travelled to Egypt with AskAladdin twice in consecutive years, I contacted them directly to organise a private guided tour for my husband and I. I was very specific with what sites I wanted to see (I had been to Egypt previously in early 1990s on a basic itinerary). This time more in depth Islamic history and sites and extra temples north of Luxor and extra tombs on West Bank of Luxor (Ancient Thebes). This was an adventure trip. Heba helped me put together a 17 day itinerary. Nothing was too much trouble and her communication by email was very prompt and thorough. Everything ran very smoothly and we felt we had control of our itinerary and could see more or less if and when desired. It was extremely hot in Upper Egypt so we started our daily itinerary early morning and rested in the mid-afternoon where possible.
We paid for top hotels but the two Cairo hotels we stayed (Ramses Hilton and Le Meridian Giza) are dated and looking tired and the request for "non smoking" room isn't understood because you still find ashtrays and smoke smelling pillows and towels and furnishings in a "non-smoking" room. If they want to impress Western tourists they need to be firmer with this rule.
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and attentive to our safety and wellbeing. Our bus driver for the Cairo/Alexandria leg was safe, courteous and extremely patient in the chaos of Egypt roads. The van was impeccably clean every day.

We would highly recommend AskAladdin to everyone! To start, at various times and places we were to have a representative meet up with us. Every single time we were met, the rep was already there, spoke English, and was dressed nicely. Our guide was fabulous! Khaled was very educated, kind and caring, had a sense of humor. He was wonderfully interesting! We looked forward to spending time with him! Our drivers were great! Always on time with spotless air conditioned vans, bottles of water, smiles, and also dressed nicely. We were NOT disappointed with our 5 star hotel accommodations! They were terrific! Last but not least, there was not one time that we didn't feel safe! BUT the one negative for us was the sleeper train ride. There are too many reasons to list. We are extremely happy we took this Egyptian trip!

Our trip to Egypt was the trip of a lifetime! Everything was wonderful! Our fantastic guide Sawar! The hotels, the service, the tours, the cruise, the drivers, the food, the friendly Egyptian people and of course your amazing Egyptian sites and wonders! Cannot wait to take another trip with this fabulous company!