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Just completed a 14 day tour of Egypt as part of our travel bucket list. Traveled from Cairo-Abu Simbal. 3 in our family group ages 60 and 70 of seasoned global travelers. Travelous won our bid due to Chris Bazos’s efforts to really listen and understand what we wanted in an adventure. Chris nailed our desires perfectly, flawlessly and never compromised our safety. I can honestly say this was an experience of a lifetime. We not only saw Egypt but FELT it’s people and culture. This was service personified. The guides he selected were nothing short of superb, drivers and transportation reps top notch. Hotels were varied and reflective of the sites we visited. The itinerary well paced and seamless. The best dollar : value ratio. A true measure of a successful experience leaves a traveler wanting to return. Travelous did just that. This was no cookie cutter trip. Exactly what we wanted in every way. Tea served in the desert the Pyramids with call to prayer at sunset as the backdrop via camelback to coffee on the Nile via private boat Nubian style and everything in between. This is the stuff dreams are made of. We look forward to working with Chris and Travelous again and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a journey of a lifetime and not just a trip.

Our family just returned from an amazing trip to Egypt. We are avid travelers but usually plan our trips out on our own, so using Travelous was a new experience for us entirely. Thanks to Chris, our trip shaped up exactly as we had envisioned even before we left. Every step was planned, organized and executed so smoothly and meticulously, right from the moment we landed in Cairo. Everyone was so warm and welcoming - especially our airport representatives and tour guides - which made for a really unforgettable experience. We felt completely safe and were very well taken care of at all times. Our guides were highly knowledgeable and kept our whole family engaged (including our 12 and 10-year-olds :), as we glimpsed into the fascinating history of this truly incredible country. We highly recommend Travelous and will definitely reach out to Chris again for our future adventures!

I found Chris Bazos was a pleasure to deal with and has great organisational skills and an eye for detail, all the drivers and guides were well experienced and friendly accommodation he found for us it was perfect I would have no hesitation in travelling again with travelous. Peter Smith Australia

Amazing service, stress free process and everything was taken care of. Also listened to what we were looking for in our trip and tailored the trip plan and cost accordingly. Would definitely go with Travelous again!

Great trip, all connections were smooth.

Awesome trip to Egypt, Jordan and Petra by our travel agent Chris Bazos.

This review is in the context of a 1 week private tour of Egypt (Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea for a day of R&R). This was my first time in Egypt; although I'm a seasoned independent traveller myself and have been to 30+ countries previously. Overall, I enjoyed the tour a lot. I wanted something where I didn't have to deal too much with logistics in an unfamiliar country, yet where I can get a authentic cultural experience (after all I'm not going to Disney World) * The tour guides/drivers/reps themselves were all very helpful in telling me the high level context as well as trivia, without overwhelming me with details I can find online, and I give them my highest recommendation. * Hotel choices were great, no issues (except the location of El Gouna, see below) * I told the tour guides I was more interested in local life, and they (especially Lamey in Aswan/Luxor) were happy to take me to local cafes off the beaten tourist track and just people watch. I find this really makes travels more meaningful and I would suggest this angle be emphasized more. * Ample time for relaxation in hotels in the afternoon, especially considering this was in summer so being outside is like being in a sauna! Some minor things for improvement that if were I to repeat this again, I would tweak: * El Gouna (Red Sea) was quite isolated -- the Sheraton itself was decent, but the location is basically just a bubble of resorts. If I did this again, I would prefer to stay in Hurghada proper so I could explore on foot and have easy access to a greater choice of activities like diving, etc. * Food quality was great, but quantity was more than anyone could probably eat (especially at dinner time when you've had two big meals already). I know being overly generous and abundant with food is part of Egyptian/Arab hospitality, but still I hated seeing all that food go to waste. Perhaps there can be an option to make (at least dinners) optional/pay as you go, since all the hotels have breakfast buffets and after lunch, I was quite stuffed. * Some of the attractions like the Karnak Sound and Light Show and going inside the Great Pyramids didn't live up to the hype for me. Not the fault of Travelous, of course, but I would make those optional instead. Again, these are just minor nits, and overall I really enjoyed the trip.

I accompanied a very dear friend , on an adventuresome voyage to multiple locations in Egypt. We visited Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Luxor,Sharm El Sheik. Trip planned with Travelous , after phone interview with travel agent Chris Bazos, who indeed planned every detail of our travel , including air fare, hotels, airport meeting/ rep. and transport, drivers, tour guides. Chris Bazos provided most excellent people , in every location , to enhance our experiences in each location we visited. The teams provided,anticipated every need, gracious, kind, and outstanding in customer service, and sincerely made every effort that we should enjoy our visit. The Cairo team was indeed superior, included Egyptologist. The entourage provided made our trip exceptional in every way!! The unexpected of the trip - at times the assigned airport rep.( not in Cairo), would recruit another driver ( not daily driver) , other airport rep., extra person for the excursion etc.. These type of changes made it difficult to know who to pay when - and to anticipate funds needed.. when extra persons added unexpectedly.