Disillusioned C.
Total Lack of Accountability & Failure to Deliver
In February 2025 I went on a “Luxury Expedition” to Egypt with Robert Edward Grant, that was promised to take us places no one else would go…. It sure did in the most unpleasant ways. This trip was a huge disappointment and an absolute ripoff. We were sold an exclusive luxury expedition to Egypt that failed to deliver, was chaotic, disjointed, and riddled with issues. I paid $13,000 for the experience and flights from the US in addition. Arrived at St. Regis New Capital hotel in the middle of desert and 1.5 hrs outside Cairo. Drivers kept getting lost because roads were half built and nobody knew their way around. In one day we travelled for 6 hours in the coaches for two different trips. We were the only tourists at the hotel. Second day there Hamas hostage exchange and celebration took place in hotel lobby. Apparently the Egyptian government was housing them there too. Of course this caused significant safety concerns. This followed by 7 nights on old disgusting ship on the Nile that had horrible smell and guests experienced mold-related respiratory problems, continuing still more than 2 weeks later. Many promised site visits were omitted or rushed, including many significant sites such as Pyramids, Abu Simbel… one trip under the false pretense of a sand storm we later learned was not forecast but made up. Highlight of trip was to be night inside Great Pyramid where again we were left without guides or guidance and missed Queen and subterranean chambers. Guides were inconsistent, and many key features of visited sites were skipped. There was no discussion or integration and trip host Grant was more interested in his own personal pursuits, often times inappropriate. On Grant’s whim schedule would change. We were left to wander around on our own at two key sites because Grant decided we should walk in silence without the benefit of tour guides. Access to tour guides was inconsistent and often we were told to share videos. We didn’t travel all that way to watch things on a video. Educational content and course materials promised were not delivered and presentations cancelled at last minute. It appeared that most of the problems experienced at various sites had to do with the presence of Grant who displayed little if any cultural sensitivity at all to our host country and often conducted himself vastly inappropriately and extremely disrespectfully. In my opinion, Grant was not at all concerned about participant’s experience, and was only interested in his small entourage of young friends, and with being filmed, photographed and posting on social media promoting himself and his new Gaia series that was released while we were in Egypt. The trip was chaotic, poorly organized, and every day there were very last minute schedule changes often communicated very late at night. I will avoid and strongly advise others to avoid any event offered by Robert Edward Grant in future. When these issues were raised with him he threatened to take legal action against anyone who dared to challenge him. This created considerable consternation among the group. He subsequently deleted this trip, and unfavorable reviews left in his WeTravel page and removed access to prevent about 17 people from reposting their legitimate and factual reviews. The greatest disappointment is that this man claims to be spiritual and on the path to spiritual evolution and enlightenment but his every action spoke loudly to the contrary. Caveat Emptor was never more applicable than to this individual and anything he offers!