We used Ramses Travel Company for our first ever tour of Cairo & Alexandria. There were six of us, and we were met with a private van when our ship reached the Port of Said Egypt. We spent two full days touring Cairo, driving through Alexandria with an overnight stay in the LeMeridian hotel right near the pyramids in Cairo. Dalia was our tour guide and was immediately ready to please us and accommodate our requests during our ride from the port to Cairo. She was extremely informative and helped us to cover all of our points of interest. Our ship was delayed in getting into the port by 3 hours and we knew we would be way off schedule to cover all the sites we wanted, but Dalia managed to get us to all the destinations that we planned to see. On the way to Cairo, Dalia’s first stop was at a restaurant and we had a very delicious breakfast. When we arrived in Cairo, our first destination was the Egyptian Museum. The crowd of people trying to enter the museum was overwhelming, but Dalia had it all under control, we were in the museum in about 10 minutes and she brought us to all the specific exhibits on display that we were looking to see including the infamous mask of King Tut, and the mummies. She swiftly covered 60% of the most important displays and had us on our way to our next destination that was Memphis. In this outdoor museum, we covered this magnificent collection of massive ancient Egyptian sculptures , including Ramses the II. Dalia had not only helped us to get around to the most important pieces, but she was excellent in helping us to get all our photo opportunities. She took the time to get all the pictures that we wanted using all of our cameras! Our schedule was on a very fast pace, and Dalia was able to keep us on track as we had tickets for a 7:00PM Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids that we did not want to miss. When we got back into the van on the way to the show, Dalia managed to have ready for us a most delightful dinner surprise, an absolutely delicious specialty Kushari ! We had all worked up a large appetite and was especially grateful for this hot and delicious popular meal. The Sound and Light show was amazing, Dalia got us the best seats to enjoy the show. Next, we had tickets for a cruise on the River Nile with dinner and a show. We made it on time and it was all just very fascinating, all the foods, the dancing and entertainment and the cruise on the Nile was just all more then we could have imagined. We ended the night and was brought to our hotel, the LeMeridian, one of the recommended (and included on the tour) which was just gorgeous. The accommodations were perfect and it included a full breakfast with a menu and buffet that was superb! For our second day, we were headed out to the Pyramids. Dalia recommended that since we all did not feel comfortable walking into the ‘Great Pyramid’ as it is a difficult journey, we go into a smaller Pyramid to get the experience of what it is like. Dalia was very well educated and was able to give us the best tour and bring us to the best spots as we later learned. We elected to take the camel ride in on the Giza Plateau and it was all just a tremendous experience. Everything was perfect. We covered the Sphinx, and then we headed to theCairo Citadel & Muhammad Ali Mosque experiencing an intimate look at the inside of this fascinating historical place of worship. Once again, Dalia gave us a detailed account and incredible glimpse into the history and understanding of this monumental and magnificent landmark. From there, it was off to a local restaurant for Egyptian specialties and hospitality. Dalia gave us the best time introducing us to the foods of Egypt and we really had a feast! Our tour was just about ended and for the incredible time that we had, the cost was extremely reasonable. It was half the price of the ships excursion and let me tell you, it was well worth it! We would all do it again in a heartbeat and we thank Dalia and Ramses Tour Company for making our visit to Egypt the most memorable of our lives!
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May 16th, 2012, 10:39 AM
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