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Osiris Tours was instrumental in making our family’s vacation to Egypt the trip of a lifetime. When our local travel agent didn’t seem to be putting together the trip we wanted, we turned to Osiris for a more in-depth and customized approach. Our usual person had also discouraged us from going when we wanted to go (August — perhaps not ideal, but the only time we had); Mahmoud showed us that despite the heat, we could find a way to make it work, and see all of the key sites from Cairo to Abu Simbel. From the moment we arrived in Cairo, Osiris staff helped us every step of the way — from getting our visas / navigating the airport to making sure we got checked in at our hotel. The selection of hotels, and overall service, throughout the trip was excellent. In addition, because of Osiris’ connections, we were able to access sites that others were not getting into — most importantly, the tombs of Seti I and Queen Nefertari, which are almost overwhelmingly incredible — and we literally had them to ourselves. Our guide, Ahmed, who stayed with us for the entire trip, was amazing. He tirelessly shared his very in-depth knowledge with us, including taking care to see that our 15 year old son was engaged and learning. I have to say that, as someone who loves antiquity and has spent time in Greece, Italy and Jordan (and I do love these countries), there is nothing quite like seeing the magnificent art and architecture of ancient Egypt. It is incredibly humbling and moving to visit the sites (including the Nile River itself) that most of us have studied in school and read about our entire lives — but never really thought we’d see. Osiris tours showed us we could not only fulfill the dream of seeing them (along with the country itself, including various towns and their people), but do so while feeling perfectly safe, being given all the time we wanted at each site, and learning every step of the way. We highly recommend Osiris for anyone considering a trip to Egypt.

Osiris Tours did a fantastic job planning and executing our Egypt trip. They worked with us for hours to determine exactly what we wanted and to customize our trip to give us exactly the activities and price that we wanted. The schedule we ended up with worked perfectly. We only had nine days for our trip to Egypt, and at the end of the trip we felt like we had seen everything we wanted to see (Giza, Egyptian museum, old mosques, Alexandria, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, plus a three day dahabiya Nile cruise), and we had time to wander the souqs and explore Cairo and some of the smaller towns on our own. The tour guide they provided was terrific--he was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic, always prompt and professional. He was also flexible enough to change the schedule in response to our preferences once we got there. I would strongly recommend Osiris Tours to anyone. They are the gold standard for customized travel.

I have already recommend Osiris Tours to friends planning a trip to Egypt. During our the planning process of this trip, Osiris owner Mahmoud Gerbil happily discussed all of our options with us providing feedback on various historic sites and activities based on our groups abilities and interests. We were a group of 12 friends. For example: Going into the tomb at the Great Pyramid. While a few of us wanted to do this extra activity, it became clear that for those with weaker knees and a touch of claustrophobia, this would not be a good adventure. But we all visited tombs later (including highly recommended King Ramses, King Tutankhamen, and Queen Nefertari) in the Valley of the Kings and Queens. Some of us continued to explore tombs at Deir el-Medina, the worker's village while others enjoyed viewing the village structure from above ground. Our tour also included two Felucca boat rides, one in Luxor at sunset and the other in Aswan in the morning. Both were fantastic, beautiful and relaxing. We highly recommend this for anyone. In visiting Abu Simbel we chose to drive instead of fly which was an excellent choice given that we had a lovely, air conditioned van, and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the changing texture of the desert as we headed south. We didn't have to rush to meet a departing airline schedule. These things worked for our group; they may not be what everyone chooses. But it was those discussions with Osiris that made this trip a really custom tour that really worked for us! Our guide for the full 11 days was wonderful. Very knowledgeable, and fun -- a lovely man who we very much liked. He was also able to respond to ideas that developed during our trip such as an interest in smelling the real perfumes made from the formulas found on the temple walls. He later arranged for us to stop at a perfumery that made the authentic scents. Our hotels, especially the Luxor Hilton and the Nile Cruise Boat Sonesta St. George were beautiful with top notch staff. The ability to respond to our group's unique interests and abilities is what made this tour so fantastic. We truly feel that we saw the most significant sights, as well as learned about aspects of current life. Our guide was very helpful, for example, in explaining Ramadan which began while we were there. Osiris sincerely worked hard to give us our trip of a lifetime, and he did!

Just wanted to give you our review of our experiences on our Osiris planned trip to Egypt ( Cairo, Aswan and Luxor) and Petra in Jordan. We always review every trip we take and since Zicasso also wants our input on our trip we will pass it to them after you have a chance to review it. Egyptian portion Our overall experience was excellent. Our guide Khalaf, was a delight to be with. He had extraordinary knowledge about the history of Egypt, their language and details about every site that we visited. He went out of his way to make everyday a wonderful adventure which really enhanced our experience. Having him for the entire trip also gave great continuity to our understanding of ancient Egypt. We would highly recommended Khalaf for anyone wanting a terrific experience in Egypt. Hotels All the hotels in Egypt that you selected were outstanding. The rooms, service and amenities were all excellent. These were all excellent places to stay at on our tour. Drivers All the drivers and cars/vans were very good. We especially liked our driver in Cairo. As you are aware, driving in Cairo is pure insanity but he was able to safely navigate through the craziness and get us to our destinations without any issues. He was excellent. Airport representatives I must admit that I was highly skeptical of their value before we left the USA but after seeing them in action they are worth their weight in Gold. Especially your representative who met us at Cairo Airport on our trip from Cairo to Jordan. He was like a whirlwind getting through one terminal to the next, through security and to the Air Jordanian ticket counter ( which by the way is not called Air Jordanian but some other name spelled in Arabic ). We never would have found our way without him. He was a real treat to be with and a great help. Again, we felt that you did an exceptional job in planning and executing our trip through Egypt. Petra, Jordan portion Our experience on our three day trip to Petra, Jordan was excellent Airport Representative We had the same representative arriving and departing the airport in Amman. Again he was excellent with a seamless entry and departure from the airport. He is very professional and very personable and really understands how the airport works. Excellent to work with. Driver We had the same driver going to Petra and returning to the airport from Petra. He was a very safe and courteous driver who drove the three hours ( each way) without any incidents. He did a very good job and most importantly he got us back to the airport on time. Hotel We loved the hotel in Petra. The room, the service, and location were all excellent. The food was excellent, the best we found on our entire trip. The breakfasts and dinners there were something we actually looked forward to. An excellent choice. Guide There were some issues with the arrangements for our guide that were resolved. Osiris tours listened to our concern and addressed the issue with us to make sure that we were totally satisfied with this portion of the trip. Our guided tour through the Petra Historic site was excellent. Our overall assessment of the tour to Egypt and Jordan We had a wonderful time on our tour of Egypt and Jordan. We would highly recommend Osiris Tours to anyone who wants an outstanding experience visiting the wonders of Egypt and Petra. Mahmoud at Osiris, was an excellent resource in helping plan and execute all aspects of our trip. His depth of knowledge in Egypt and Jordan and his customer focus, helped craft this terrific trip. Thank you for all your help. You have a wealth of information about this area of the world and have been a real pleasure to work with.

I am so glad I found this priceless gem of a tour! I'm fairly well traveled but Egypt was like nowhere I've ever been. The history is incredible and the current situation is different from anywhere I've ever been. A trip here is a cultural flood of information from beginning to end. From the moment we landed in Cairo airport, we were very well taken care of for 9 days. We had fantastic first-rate activities the entire time. It is great to have the same guide with you throughout all the temples, museums and tombs. Our guide for the week was Sayed, who is worth his weight in gold. We connected with him very well and he expertly adapted his guiding for our group of 5, ages 10 - 70 years old with varying knowledge / interest levels. He also went above and beyond to help us through 24 hours of sickness by our 10 year old. All the coordination through the flights and cruise went great and we were very happy with our accommodations everywhere. Mahmoud worked extra hard in the planning to get us all the in-country flights we were looking for and the hotels / cruise we wanted. Thank you for all the work making this an amazing adventure of a trip! My family will be talking about it for decades!

A 5-Star Tour Mar 4 thru 24 What a trip put together by Mahmoud Gebril of Osiris Tours for our 20-day tour of Egypt. From the time you arrive in Cairo, standing in lines are keep to a minimum with your escorts in the airports and while on tour with you guide. Our custom and private tour included stays in Cairo 2x, Aswan, Nile Cruise to Luxor, Alexandria as well as additional visits to Giza, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Dendera, and Abydos. We were pleased that our tour guide, Sayed, was with us for whole tour. We thank you Mahmoud for the flawless tour you put together and the memories that we will have for a life time. We would highly recommend considering Osiris Tours for you tour in Egypt. Rita & Bob M.

My husband and I just got back from a 10 day trip in Egypt with Osiris Tours and had a fantastic time. We were looking for a custom, private tour and are so grateful that we found Osiris Tours. All company staff was incredibly professional, friendly, punctual and knowledgeable. Having private drivers and guides, many of whom we saw and got to know over the course of several days, was the perfect way to see Egypt and we would not have done it any other way. We had an especially great 5 days traveling in and around Aswan and Luxor with our guide Sayed. Mahmoud, the owner, is incredibly responsive and did a terrific job of working with us to tailor the trip to exactly what we wanted, making great recommendations for some of the lesser known things to see. We cannot recommend Osiris Tours more highly.

We really did have a wonderful time and Osiris Tours did a fantastic job of organising everything. There was not even one single hitch, everything went smoothly according to plan. I contacted Osiris only a few weeks before we left, and our whole trip was planned, tweaked, finalised, booked and paid for within a week. Mahmoud from Osiris was extremely responsive, helpful and efficient - I cannot stress this enough, I highly recommend you contact Osiris. I was a little nervous about booking something so far away through the internet, but there were no problems at all. All accommodation was good, the guides were excellent and knowledgeable, and the sightseeing & experiences were terrific. This was the trip of a lifetime, so it was very important to us that it went very well. And it did!