Middle East Traveller Reviews

Alam was amazing and very knowledgeable ”  

Awesome experience. Omar our guide was caring compassionate knowledgeable and great sense of humour. Would highly recommend ”  

Had a great time especially the group of people we travelled with, our tour guide and driver who were fantastic, could not have wished for a better experience. Lots to look back and remember.”  

Omar our guide was simply the best. His knowledge & passion for the history of his country was outstanding...better than some of the local guides we had.

Omar was funny, caring & always went above and beyond in his wilingness to help everyone

I would do any tour with Omar as a guide”  

Our guide Alam was fantastic nothing was too much trouble and made the trip fun. the overnite train from Cairo to Aswan was simply awful. All the reviews I had read about this were really bad so I was prepared, however nothing could prepare you for what we had. You really need to look into this.”  

The tour was amazing, Mohamed our guide was pretty amazing as well. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about his country. I prefer the small tour groups, There were 10 in the group and it was perfect.

The van we were transported in needed maintenance and the seat belts were complicated. ”  

Driver and guide were both excellent Continuously looking after our safety and needs.Always on time and relaxed. Happily travel with them again The tour was well planned and covered a good part of Morocco. Loved the ryhads.”  

14 Day Egypt with Nile Cruise. Great tour, Great Value. Our tour guides were Amir Essam and Doaa. Both were superb. They went the extra effort to make the tour a memorable experience. We ask both on them for changes and addon and they came thru every time. They are exceptional. Very Happy!”  

The Egypt tour was fantastic. Our guide Momo was the perfect mix of knowledge and fun. He expertly drew our group together, we really did feel like a family. I felt safe, confident and well looked after the whole time. It took me a while to find the airport rep, but once I did it was all good.”  

The tour was good, but we lost one day as Glaui Palace, our day 4 visit, has been shut for a year. This should not be part of your advertised tour, and no replacement was offered. Essentially our 4-day tour was 3 days, with the 4th day a scenic drive. Not impressed”  

Imperial Morocco & the Blue City, was a fantastic tour, we saw some amazing ancient sites, some beautiful Mosques. The Blue City is something that shouldn’t be missed if going to Morocco. We have done numerous tours, and OMAR is the absolute best tour guide we have had, so knowledgeable and friend.”  

Fantastic well organised tour with a great mix of stunning places and experiences.

A superb range of hotels, smooth transfers from one fascinating location to another guided by our excellent tour guide Omar - informative, friendly & fun! A brilliant trip!”  

Tour is a good length. Could do more touring in Casablanca. The Sahara Desert Camp beds & pillows are awful and time wasting going to hotel for shower. Food was great throughout the entire tour. Omar our guide was a great guide very knowledgeable. Always made sure I got my special meal request. ”  

This was our first tour and boy did we luck out. The other people on our tour were awesome and we got along great. Our tour guide Aziz was phenomenal. He was knowledgeable, funny, protective (helped us not get ripped off) and explained everything and answered tons and tons of questions. ”  

The tour was perfect for me to understand a little more about Jordan. The early start on the Petra day allowed us to experience the majesty of it. The sunrise hike was lovely. Hameed is fantastic. Very knowledgeable, passionate about his country and a great sense of humour.”  

IT WAS FANTASTIC!!! We loved the variety of experiences our Egypt trip had to offer. The tour was very well designed. Our tour guide, Amir (affectionately known to our group as Amor) was fun, passionate, adaptable, helpful & went well beyond expectations to ensure we were cared for & accommodated. ”  

Excellent tour. The guide was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Assistance with airport transfers in Cairo was invaluable. Sheraton Cairo first rate. I would travel with On the Go again. ”  

Tour and guides & driver were awesome. Most accommodations were great. Odyssey Hotel was a bit dated but ok. Fes riad was beautiful but no hot water. The best was the Sahara desert experience. Would recommend to all my friends.”  

The tour was wonderful. Every aspect of it was well planned and the guides were excellent. We would thoroughly recommend this tour.”  

Jamal was a verry good and friendly guide”  

Our tour was incredible, we saw so much and so many amazing sights. On the go were there for us every step of the way. We felt very well looked after. Our guide was excellent, knowledgeable, funny, helpful, caring. He really made the tour that bit more special. Thank you On the go tours!”  

Had a fantastic time and couldn’t have asked for a better guide - Alam was brilliant! The organisation was great. Loved the itinerary flex that allowed us to get the max out of our experience. Alam was really knowledgable, looked after us really and as it turns out, a great dancer too! ”  

It was all an amazing experience - exceeded all expectations! We were fortunate to be travelling with a wonderful group of travelers, but it was our tour guide AMIR that made it such a memorable experience. Nothing was too much trouble whilst his knowledge of the ancient sites was the best! ”  

It was a great tour. All was well done except the arrival being unclear.. 2 problems: 1. The phone number for the local office was presented in a format foreign to me. A plus sign? 0 in parentheses? 2. Arrival Hall sounds like a room I couldn't find. It was outside. It needs to be clearer.”  

Great trip - tour guide Aziz was absolutely fabulous and our driver Zaid was excellent. Accommodation was better than expected for the price. Pre-departure booking communications were very good and fast. ”  

Guide was great and tour was busy

Cruising the Nile was different, too much time tided up and not enough cruising. ”  

Our guide Alam was great, knowledgeable, good humoured, involved and an all-round great guide.

Walking old town tour price for a taxi & walk per person I thought excessive, as was drinks & WiFi on the boat. Other than that, great tour, informative, and safe experience. ”  

Generally great. Guide was really professional, pleasant, and great with kids. Happy with the hotels and itinerary. Feedback:

* We were advised to take sleeping bags to the Sahara, and they were not required. Waste of money and luggage.

* No carpet workshop visit or anything special about roses”  

We had a great trip, the experience was all new to us so it was all very exciting.

Our guide was fantastic, very welcoming and a special person who was passionate about his country and wanted to share him knowledge.

Amman hotel only let down 2 star. ”  

Everything was great. The guide was very helpful and often went above and beyond expectations. Would recomend this tour to friends.”  

Our guide Hosin was knowledgeable, kind & helpful. Raid Rede was beautiful but lift was not working and we had two ladies in our party who had walking problems. There was no hot water for the 48 hours. Itineary was full on. Days 5 and 6 were too long and could have been stretched out to 3 days.”  

Excellent tour & guide. Nader Nasr was extremely knowledgeable, considerate & very patient. He Made our tour group feel very special & fun.

Except feeling overcharged compared to other people in our tour group for the Abu Simbel day & the horrid train trip, it was a fantastic experience. ”  

We loved our Cairo tour. We felt well looked after by Zidayn our On the Go representative. Nash our Tour Guide was exceptional, highly knowledgeable and approachable. We really appreciated Nash’s flexibility in arranging activities to meet our needs and interests.

Our driver was also amazing.”  

I just completed Magical Morocco with Omar as our guide and cannot speak highly enough of this young man. He is a wonderfully professional, knowledgeable, informative and diligent guide as well as a patient, generous, engaging and overwhelmingly kind person. Omar showed such pride in his country”  

Loved the tour. Could not rate Omar more highly. He is the kindest, sweetest, most humble and highly knowledgeable man I have ever met. Without him, I do not think we would have had half the time we had.”  

Omar was excellent as a tour guide (rating for Omar) Hussain took over from Fes was underwhelming at best. Seemed disinterested

Accom in Blue City was grubby. Accom in Casablanca tired and smelt of stale smoke. Riads and other hotels were great”  

Lhusein is an excellent tour guide - calm, cool, collected and caring.

Great tour, I feel I know Morocco.

Thanks”  

All was good except before going I asked you if a sleeping bag was really necessary and you replied" we strongly recommend it," it was totally unnecessary and I carried it round for two weeks. Yunace our guide said the camp is fully equipped and they had been telling you for a long time to update .”  

The tour staff and guides were a pleasure to deal with, extremely hospitable and helpful and knowledgeable making the tour a great experience.

The agenda was very interesting and varied covering all that we expected to see in Egypt and Jordan and more.

Sharief in Egypt and "G"in Jordan-superb.”  

Our tour was excellent.

Meeting us at the airport getting us through customs.

Both our tour leaders were knowledgeable, made it interesting and very considerate and helpful..

Hotel accommodation was excellent.

They went out of their way to change our booking from cruise on the Nile to the Felucca.”  

Sherief was very knowledgeable and organized. He made our trip an absolute breeze. Everything happened easily and on time and kept us informed as to the day's activities etc. He was great company and good to chat to about local life and customs.”  

he was extremely knowledgeable and was in total command of egyptian history”  

The tour guide Omar was exceptional. He made the trip interesting and enjoyable. He looked after all the important logistics and went out of his way to make everything easy for everyone on the tour. His knowlege about Moroccan history and culture was excellent and he was happy to share this us. ”  

The tour was great we had a wonderful time seeing everything that Egypt had to offer. The only downside was the sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor which was not conducive to sleep at all. All the accommodation was nice, especially at Luxor and Hurgharda. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable.”  

Excellent value for money. Best Tour Company. I have done Egypt, Vietnam. Morocco and India with OTG and always recommend OTG. Some hotels weren’t as clean as they could be and had broken items but taking into consideration the cost, the accommodation is satisfactory and in some instances excellent”  

I had a wonderful time!!! Everyone was so nice and Medo is the best tour guide ever. The only thing that wasn't absolutely excellent was the overnight sleeper train. It was loud and noisy - very hard to sleep - but an adventure. I absolutely loved the camel ride, Dendera, Kom Ombo and Philae! ”  

I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and felt I got a comprehensive experience of Morocco.

Lhoucine was the perfect tour guide. He was knowledgeable, organised and engaging.

Our driver Zaid was also great and I felt very safe with his driving. ”  

1. Overall tour is acceptable2. the included 3 lunches could be better. Included dinner were better than lunch. Especially the buffet at Adam Park hotel.”  

It was amazing. On the go tours were very professional and hold your hand every step of the way. Big thanks to our guide Alam who went the extra mile.”  

Tour guides/drivers were excellent. Appreciated the way we were met at airports and assisted to depart. ”  

Wanted to let you know how much we appreciated Omar as the guide on this tour. He is very knowledgeable, and went out of his way to answer endless questions, imparting much information in the process. He is also very diligent and went out of his way to make sure to help us in any way that he could”  

Tour guide was excellent

Tour was a bit rushed. Would have preferred multiple days in fewer cities. Too much bus time

Pick up for our airport departure never turned up. Had to make our own way there ”  

We had Omar as our guide. We were very lucky to have had him and really enjoyed his style of guiding. He was attentive, on time, organized, was always smiling, was fun and most importantly very knowledgeable. Thank you for taking care of us Omar and making us feel welcome in your country.”  

Our guide, Omar, was excellent. He was the perfect blend of professional and friendly and this made the tour for our group. Having been on a few on the go tours it was quite clear from the beginning that he was going to make our holiday easy and informative!”  

Our Guide Omar was great very knowledgeable about the country, history and customs.

Desert Camp needs to upgrade beds and pillows as they were dreadful. Added a lot of time going back to hotel to shower & eat

Day 5 of the tour is a very long day -too long

Great overview of Morocco ”  

Fantastic tour from start to finish! If you start with our tour guide, Medo, you couldn't ask for a better guide - he is full of knowledge, a great sense of humour, full of whit, caring, kind and helped us when we needed a translator, what more could you ask for.”  

Overall the tour was excellent and well planned. The tour guide had excellent knowledge on Egyptian history and spoke with passion

However his organising set menu meals and charging what I feel is excessive amounts that he collected rather then let us pay directly put a sour note on the tour ”  

Overall great tour. We were the only ones on our tour, so had the luxury of having tour guides to ourselves. Our guides were great, very knowledgeable and helpful. ”  

Overall, I had a great time on the King Ramses tour. It was a full-on itinerary and we really made the most of our time. We got to see all the main historical sites and attractions, and I came away feeling like I'd seen the 'real' Egypt. There was enough downtime to make up for the busy schedule, but it was pretty full on so get ready for early starts and long days! I was initially nervous about the felucca trip but it ended up being one of the best parts of the trip. It was such a relaxing and enjoyable couple of days. Ending the trip in Hurghada was lovely, as it was nice to relax by the beach/pool and have free time to do as you please.

Our guide was good and informative. He was helpful with sorting out anything we needed and is clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about Egypt. He helped with additional trips.

Food and drinks were cheap, particularly outside of touristy areas. There was food for vegans but not as much choice as most of the time we were brought to places for lunch etc, so it wasn't very varied. Food on the train and breakfast for the trip to Abu Simbel were not good at all for vegans. I brought this up to my guide and it got a bit better after that. Tips are expected everywhere. The tipping of the tour guide was definitely not considered 'an entirely personal gesture' and was very much expected. He even gave me the amount he expected, and appeared displeased when I adjusted it.

I would recommend this trip, but just be aware of the busy schedule and tipping.”  

Honestly, I’m getting a bit annoyed with male tour guides. They have no concept of women’s needs to shop. Racing through a Medina on a ‘tour of the Medina’ is just not good enough. The women in our tour had to stage a coup just to get a couple of hours shopping in Marrakesh on the last day. Apart from that, our guide was lovely and so was our driver.

However - there is way too much time on a bus in this tour. I booked this tour because there seemed to be plenty of leisure time and minimal bus time. This was not the case. On our second to last day we had to spend 10 hours driving to a dry lake in the mountains. We arrived at 7pm, had a drink and went to bed exhausted. Up early the next day to sit in the bus again to drive to Marrakech. What a nightmare. Why? That section could have been eliminated to allow an extra day in Marrakech.

The hotels in Rabat and Fes were fantastic. The hotel near Chefchaouen was filthy and too far away for us to shop unsupervised. Marrakech- good, Casablanca- very strange, cold not lock the balcony door. The hotel at the dry lake was pretty good apart from the shower head where most jets were clogged. The Moroccan people were friendly and patient. Overall this tour tries to pack too much into the time available.”  

A full packed busy schedule but enjoyed each day seeing all the sights and more. Our guide was exceptional and always cared about our welfare booked our viewings early to avoid the crowds and heat. ”  

You pay for airport transfers but they only honor this for travelers arriving on the start and end date of the tour. The day 1 welcome meeting was held on day 3 so we had little idea of what to expect when they didn't show on the evening of day 1. Then we were the tour of two people only which was never conveyed to us even when we booked 6 months earlier. Nor were the start and end hotels advised only the start hotel would be in downtown Cairo; not so, we were given a 5-star hotel in New Giza, in the middle of the desert but closer to the pyramids with no local amenities; these were 30 minutes away by cab!

Finally, the 10-day tour included a 4-day Nile cruise; that's 4 nights on the ship that cruised for only 36 hours, disappointing. However, the tour guides were very good.”  

Accommodation - hotels were excellent but the Nile cruiser was fairly ordinary.

Food - The only food provided was the Nile Cruiser and breakfasts at the hotels. The standard of the food on the cruiser was ordinary, all buffet.

Local transport was very good and the drivers were very professional and handled the local driving conditions well.

Cairo guide was outstanding, good English great knowledge but knew when to back off and let us do our own exploring and gave us enough time to look at our own pace.

The other guides were good as well although there was a bit of a push to go to some local outlets that were OK but not really our thing i.e. natural oils etc.

Your guidance note about the On The Go representative was confusing as it indicates that there was only one when in fact there were three, Cairo, Aswan and Luxor so the tipping guidance was not appropriate,

Communication - there needs to be a big improvement in communication around daily activities and also in our situation, details of the flights that have been arranged i.e. we only found out the day before we were due to fly from Luxor to Cairo what time the flight left Luxor. This was important as we had to catch a flight to Dubai.

The biggest negative issue is the tipping: it just seemed that everyone had their hand out for something and while your notes do say it is part of the culture it is not part of our culture”  

Aamer Ibrahim was fabulous. This is the fourth time I've traveled with OTG and Aamer is the best tour guide I've had through this tour company.”  

I found Medo to be very accommodating, knowledgeable and kind with a bubbly personality and very non judgmental to any ignorance we may have had towards the Egyptian culture at times educating us with sincerity. I found some of the extra lunches to not be value for money to my needs and palate. I do wish it was explained in broader detail the extra lunch costs prior as I myself would have greatly preferred to select my own meal of the menu instead of a set lunch. The fragrance experience felt extremely transactional and did come across a tad scamish even though I desired pre tour to purchase fragrance it still had a tad bit of an uncomfortable feel. Upon reflection the sleeper train experience was positively the worst I don’t mean any offence but some one was smoking in our cabin and despite another tour member cautioning the man he persisted which resulted in sinus issue for a couple of the tour group. Our hotel in Cairo the holiday in was mostly pleasant despite the constant forced efforts of some hotel staff to tip even when we did not need assistance and try to refused assistance. The hotel was mostly clean apart from the showers it actually looked like some one had defecated on the blind inside the shower. There were some inconsistencies in our day to day restock of amenity supplies. The Iberotel cruise was very pleasant staff were kind and non pushy which was of great comfort however the ship is in dire need of a revamp and one of our members sprained her ankle due to the un levelled flooring. Food was good and up to expectations. Our accomodation in Luxor was nice and comforting we opted for own own lunches which was very satisfying. Our transport was comfortable and felt safe. Hurghada was a very pleasant experience I would however point out the snorkelling experience was a little below my expectations as the boat was a little in disrepair and the snorkelling time was a little less than expected but I still had a nice time experiencing the Red Sea. And lastly our hotel on our last night in Cairo was lovely and very close to the airport which was of great comfort. Overall I was satisfied with our tour guide and mostly our tour as a whole. ”  

The tour was an incredible experience. Our guides in Egypt and Jordan were both amazing people and made the journey one that we will remember forever.

Unbelievable "on the go" bucket list sites mixed with great food, incredible landscapes and just the right mix of leisure time cruising the Nile and by the Red Sea and Dead Sea.

The only poor part of the tour was the Sleeper Train from Cairo to Aswan. All the people on our tour rated it extremely poor. No air conditioning in the carriage, very noisy, very dirty, just awful conditions. No sleep at all on this train. Maybe this could be improved by an internal flight between Cairo and Aswan or by a newer train. Even though this one night was a poor experience the tour was still an incredible one. ”  

HWe found the tour was well paced and covered everything could hope for. Food was amazing but if I had anything to complain about - there was too much of it. Understand they love to show their hosting skills, but it was impossible to eat all they laid out and we felt so bad as we left so much uneaten.

The guide “G” was amazing. Very informative, extremely helpful and resourceful as well as humorous - made the tour lots of fun and nothing was too much trouble for him. He appeared very well educated and knowledgeable about the entire country.

We were a bit hesitant about the representative greeting us airside at Amman but it could not have been any smoother and seamless. This part was also well organised and a great introduction to the tour.

Would also like to mention the driver. This was our third tour with you and the drivers we had in Turkey (5 years ago now) and Jordan were great and just as much a part of the tour as the guide. Both were extremely helpful, courteous and had a sense of humour..

Looking forward to touring with your company again in a couple of years time. ”  

My recent Egyptian tour and Nile cruise aboard the MS Nile Style was an unforgettable experience. From the ancient wonders to the luxurious accommodations, every aspect of the journey exceeded my expectations. The itinerary was perfectly curated, offering a fascinating glimpse into Egypt's rich history and culture. The MS Nile Style provided a comfortable and elegant home base, with exceptional service and delicious cuisine. A special thanks to Helal, our knowledgeable and friendly tour guide, who brought the history to life with his engaging storytelling. I highly recommend this tour and cruise for an unforgettable Egyptian adventure. ”  

Excellent tour guide (Aissa), extremely patient with some challenging passengers. We were disappointed that our tour exceeded the max number as advertised and included some elderly (but lovely) passengers who struggled to keep up. This hindered our progress and limited our time in each destination. ”  

Great experience, but never again. There were plenty of photo opportunities and some fun experiences, we learned a lot and saw a ton. The tour itself was too much time spent on the bus. I would have rather visited one less city and spent less time on the bus. Also, the stops with sales pitches were aggravating. I felt like I was being sold timeshares every day. Lastly, the hotel accommodations were not top notch. We had a variety of issues in each hotel from ants in the room to a none working toilet.

All that said, Omar our tour guide was EXCEPTIONAL! He is one of the only reasons I would even consider returning. Omar had a plethora of knowledge about the areas and was always above and beyond friendly and helpful. His pleasant demeanor and kindness were all the held this trip together. We also had a wonderful driver named Moostafa that was very kind and helpful. ”  

Hello,

Without a doubt, this trip was the best tour ever! Right from the very beginning of the trip, landing in Cairo Muhammad was waiting at the arrivals for us. He was so warm and welcoming and really made the arrival so smooth for us. What we really appreciated was considering we were travelling between cities after our tour guide concluded our section of the tour, that at every point, a representative from On The Go Tours was always waiting for us at the destination. It made the whole trip run so smoothly and gave us comfort knowing we were taken care of. When we started the tour we were in Cairo and were welcomed by Muhammad and when we arrived back in Cairo at the end of our trip we once again was welcomed by Muhammad - it was so good to have a familiar face. He then took us to the hotel for the night then picked us up the next day and took us to the airport. It was great having the same person.

Now to the tour guide, Sherrif - you could not ask for a more knowledgeable and kind genuine person. He knew he stuff big time! Every question we had he could answer. We really appreciated that he would explain the main parts of the attraction we were visiting, then we had free time to explore. This made the whole tour not feel rushed at all. Sherif was with us the whole time and really became part of our family.

This has been our first tour and will definitely not be the last. We will make sure we book another tour with On The Go for sure! ”  

The tour was amazing. Omar is the most fantastic tour guide!”  

Our guide Omar was really exceptionally good. Knowledgeable, passionate, professional, friendly & charismatic. Responsive 100%. Omar had a great sense of knowing what the group needs - when to give us history information, when to give quiet for napping, when to provide some mood music . The itinerary is challenging. Suggest removing some things on long day from desert to Fes ( remove monkeys, gorge) or give a short dinner break before Fes. The highlights were most definitely camels/camp, Fes, Essasouria. The meals provided were all very good. Bus - legroom challenging and I’m only five feet tall and the seats were bit sloped from wear which make them uncomfortable after long hours. AC was working well though. We were disappointed that the promoted hotel was not available in Essaouria. Especially since we had booked at least ten months prior. ”  

Our guide Sherif was fantastic. Very passionate and knowledgeable with a friendly and humorous disposition. The tour certainly was full on and our itinerary was tweaked according to the peeling off from members of the group which meant we lost some balance re days. Loved the smallish number on our tour. Wondered why we needed to be on the cruise 4 nights when we were only sailing for 2? Loved going down the Nile except the boat wasn’t quite adequate re expectations etc. ”  

It was a wonderful experience. It was hectic but good.

Sheriff our tour guide was a walking encyclopedia on all topics associated with the tour. His blood is worth bottling.

The train ride left a bit to be desired, but hey it is all part of the Egyptian experience.

I would highly recommend On The Go Tours to my friends & family.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ”  

All went smoothly. Our guide was very attentive and keen to make sure that everything fell into place. We were more than happy with Houcine and the way he took care of us. Pass on our thanks to him.”  

Our guide Omar we couldn’t fault he was thoughtful had a great sense of humour he made the tour for us along with the wonderful people we met. We were very disappointed in our final 3 nights when we expected to be in a resort which is what we paid for. If you’re going to change the resort we expect same as was advertised. Also the motel we went to after the camel ride was not good enough our shower didn’t work and we put into a room they had been slept in and not cleaned. Besides these two things we had the most wonderful time and would travel with On-The-Go again. We especially loved the small group size.”  

Tour guides were amazing!! Zeidan was great at getting through airport security on arrival and when leaving… he was also a great negotiator at the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. Nash was very informative about the pyramids and in the museums. Both were very professional, respectful and friendly. Perfect gentlemen as was the driver Mahmou. I had a great time and loved every minute.”  

Improvement to accommodation required”  

Tour guide and local guides were outstanding, very knowledgeable and ready to answer any questions. Highlights for me were camel ride in the desert and the Roman ruins at Volubilis. I thought that stop at Casablanca was a bit of a filler as apart from the mosque there did seem to be much of interest or time available. Appreciate that distances between stops can be long.”  

The overall tour was great, and very informative, and luved that it was a small group

We where disappointed on the Jeep used in the sahara desert very old and it was more like a Ute

We where also advised on the greet and meet that the tipping fees and entrance fees had been increased, much to our surprise. ”  

Had a really good experience in Egypt. The tour guide Allam really helped enhance the experience. ”  

All the group chose the extension on Friday to the site of Baptism of Jesus and the Hot Spring waterfall. I suggest it become a regular feature of the program. I particularly enloyed the Wadi Mujib canyoning. It took me near to my limits, but Hameed was very watchful, and I was within safe bounds. He also provided for those who could do no more than wading in the lower reaches of the canyon, and that was well done.

I was surprised that my Visa was covered by On The Go, and you need to bring "up front" your telling us that, as I paid for an uncessary online visa.

Hameed really made an very good tour into an excellent tour.”  

over all tour was poor due to the driver who drove poorly.. one of those foot on the pedal then let up then foot on the pedal and let up.. So your head was bobbing the whole time.. We saw amazing sites but we had no guidence when there.. we would have to look it up at hotel.

Itinerary was fine but Hema strayed from the order of go and day place was seen... What made it very annoying is he did not communicate this with us..

food at our lodging was wonderful.... Hema did not take us anywhere special during the day.. We had to ask for pit stop to use the rest room... Something that a real guid would of taken into consideration.

tour guide... BELOW POOR!

accommodations were fine.. some ranked higher than others but they were all just fine! ”  

The tour was perfect for us. Not to strenuous and ideal for older people. From the start to finish all went well. The Guides were excellent, the hotels and ryad were also excellent. Travel and drivers also very good. If possible a bit more of a tour of Casablanca would have been welcome .

Overall we would recommend On the Go Tours. Many thanks for the experience.”  

Great trip. Only suggestion would be to drop the overnight train ride. Train in horrible condition. Also, change the Dead Sea resort (Holiday Inn). Food and service was poor.”  

I had 3 guides all were amazing,but Helal was incredible great knowledge and a very patient man, as I had an injured ankle and I very much appreciated it, ”  

Nader was an excellent guide. He was knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions. He was professional and friendly throughout the trip and took excellent care of the group - I would highly recommend him as a guide to any future travellers.

However, the overall tour had some room for improvement in terms of logistics, communication and information provided. For example, when we landed at the airport the local representative rushed us through the airport without sufficient communication and we didn't have time to withdraw cash or buy sim cards. While we were aware there would be a tip kitty, the amount required for the kitty wasn't communicated before we arrived in the country. We had to withdraw 21,000 EGP (for 3 people) from an ATM which had a 3,000 EGP withdrawal limit as soon as we arrived at the hotel as the staff member waiting there insisted on sorting out the tip kitty. This was very poor communication and timing (right after a very long haul journey) and there were no other ATMs nearby. The advice provided beforehand could have reasonably included a rough estimate of the kitty amount and advice to have EGP before we landed.

The arrival briefing was quite long and scheduled over dinner time. We would suggest reducing this to 30 minutes max and scheduling it for jsut before or after dinner. The detailed trip notes were provided to us during the arrival briefing, however these should have been emailed to us ahead of the trip to help us better prepare (e.g. required amount of cash for the tip kitty and add-ons). The tour was already quite expensive, but the number of additional site entries we had to pay for were a significant additional cost which we weren't aware of before the trip.

At the end of the tour when we took the overnight train to Cairo, we were verbally told that we would arrive in Cairo mid-morning and check into our hotel. However, we arrived at the hotel by 7am and were told by the local representative that rooms would not be available until between 10am-11am. All of us were extremely tired after the overnight train ride and had no alternative but to wait in the hotel lobby. We were fortunately able to check-in to rooms around 8am, however this meant paying a USD30 fee per room, which we also had not been warned about. We were extremely disappointed with the communication and lack of consideration for tired travellers in this instance.

Overall, the tour guide and itinerary were excellent, but given the difficulty with logistics and communication we are unlikely to recommend this tour to other friends unless these are fixed.”  

The representative greeted me, changing the date and time for meeting. The meeting went ahead at its original time and I missed out. Hence I missed the light and sound show at Pyramids despite my request to attend. The representative claimed he had called me at my room. I received no call. I requested high tea at the Agatha Christie hotel not Abu Symbal. I was encouraged to attend Abu Symbal with the promise of high tea the following day. High tea was said to be too expensive we were only given opportunity for a drink, another request I missed. When paying for Abu Symbal, a man I’d never met requested my credit card to swipe on a machine that showed no amount and then stated we need to charge you an extra 2 per cent. There was no receipt given when making cash payments. The baggage and hotel people I tipped and the guide made no reference of tipping despite the group tipping money. The Hyatt hotel had a room with no view. The Nile cruise very limited internet and the two docked nights on the cruise I would have preferred a hotel cos it was very noisy trying to sleep. The boat was old and in need of repair.”  

This tour was a good way to get to explore lots of Morocco- we visited such a diverse range of cities and landscapes over the course of our 8 days- from Casablanca to the Atlas Mountains. Our guide was Mohamed Ladous and our driver was Abdellah. Together they ensured we had a safe, comfortable and enjoyable trip- they were great company for our 8 days travelling around the country!

Mohamed shared so much information with us, not just about the cities we visited but also about the history of Morocco, Berber culture and gave us insights into daily life for people in the towns we visited.

It was also great to get out of the towns and visit some of the national parks where Mohamed took us on some great hikes.

Nothing was too much trouble for our guide - helping me find monkeys on our hike or stopping to buy fresh pomegranates from local farmers- he ensured we got to see the best of the areas we were in. ”  

Omar could not have done a better job with providing information about all different locations. On the last week I was the only person left on the tour and he went out of his way to make me feel special. He made me laugh so much I was nearly crying. He has a great sense of humour. It rained one night so we couldn’t get through to Sahara due to flooding. Very disappointed that I was unable to stay the night in the desert in those beautiful tents riding a camel to the camp in back again Omar did managed to arrange a short 40 minute camel ride in the morning as we were able to get across the as the water had subsided enough later that night . Overall the tour was great. We saw some amazing places, met some beautiful people and was entertained throughout. The main reason I booked this tour was to spend the night in the desert which didn’t happen ”  

Fantastic tour guide was excellent ”  

Omar could not have done a better job with providing information about all different locations. On the last week I was the only person left on the tour and he went out of his way to make me feel special. He made me laugh so much I was nearly crying. He has a great sense of humour. It rained one night so we couldn’t get through to Sahara due to flooding. Very disappointed that I was unable to stay the night in the desert in those beautiful tents riding a camel to the camp in back again Omar did managed to arrange a short 40 minute camel ride in the morning as we were able to get across the as the water had subsided enough later that night . Overall the tour was great. We saw some amazing places, met some beautiful people and was entertained throughout. The main reason I booked this tour was to spend the night in the desert which didn’t happen ”  

Our driver Bahaa was prompt and collected us on time the first day. The vehicle was nicely prepared for our travel and comfortable. As we had a lot of time spare in the first day we requested an additional diversion to the tour by going to Wadi Rum which was not on the tour circuit. Bahaa arranged this well and did his utmost to make it work for us.

On arrival at Petra we met our tour guide Ghaedan. He was very friendly and prepared to make everything work for us. His knowledge and guiding were good and we were lucky to have him to ourselves.

The Old Village Petra resort was a great location. The accomodation and food quality was good.

The Holiday Inn at the Dead Sea was a bit of a disappointment. The room we had was aged and felt tired. Curtains were stained, TV did not work well, the gardens looked unattended amoung a few other things. The food was average and the food hall was like eating in a food court at a shopping mall. The Dead Sea component could possibly be reduced to a day visit as for us there wasn’t much else to do there once we’d had a swim in it. As a suggestion a Wadi Rum and/or Wadi Mujib inclusion may have been better.

We also concluded the tour was very expensive considering a reasonable tipping suggestion was on top of the cost.

Overall though Bahaa and Ghaedan made it a very memorable experience.”  

Omar was a fantastic tour guide, friendly, informative and engaged with the whole group. The tour was great except for the following:

Our first night was supposed to be in Marrakesh but we were transferred straight to Casablanca without being told .

Would like to have tea/coffee facilities in hotel rooms.

Some of the lunches were really late and too close to dinner.

Enjoyed Rabat, Chefchouen & Marrakesh the most. Was glad we booked a couple of extra nights at the end in Marrakesh as just an afternoon and evening there is not enough. The only thing I liked about Casablanca was the famous cafe and the mosque.

Would be useful to be able to change up notes for small coins for toilets and tips, maybe advised on how to do this on arrival.

Advice on tourist scams in Marrakesh would be helpful, as we fell for a couple on our last 2 days, which left a disappointing view of some Morrocan people after having such a nice tour previously.”  

The Jewel of the Nile tour was amazing from start to finish. There was just so much to see and do, and all of it fascinating. The hotels were all great (the upgrade to flights from overnight train and subsequent stay at the Movenpick in Aswan a right treat), all transport air conditioned and comfortable, and I don’t feel we missed anything out - getting to see all the important sights and adding on Abu Simbel for its exceptionality. Plenty of well chosen shopping opportunities I took full advantage of. My top highlights were the Egyptian Museum (had that real dusty artifact of old, museum feel), the Valley of the Kings (Ramses V & VI tombs as recommended by our guide were exceptional) and the Old Cataract hotel. Our tour guide, Helal, was so enthusiastic and passionate about Egyptian history you couldn’t help but get sucked in. Hands down the best tour guide I’ve had - and he had to deal with some difficult personalities too, but was so kind about it all. Nothing was too much trouble for him - he sourced me a copy of Death on the Nile to read on our Nile cruise and he took a group of us over to The Old Cataract and managed to get a rare exception so we could privately visit Agatha Christie’s suite and her balcony view - as a British writer this was such a treat. Cocktails on the terrace overlooking the Nile after was *chef’s kiss* Thank you again for such a beautiful experience, Helal!

Highly recommend this tour (company, tour itself and guide) to anyone looking for a fantastic experience in Egypt. I felt safe travelling as a solo female traveller the whole time, and I was lucky to have such a wonderful group of people on my tour - 9 of us total.

A additional thank you to Tonga, the Cairo rep, for sneaking me through staff security at Cairo airport on my return so I didn’t have to queue at all!

Hands down a 5* holiday!”  

The tour around Morocco was incredible. We saw a lot of historic beautiful cities, tried delicious local cuisine and saw beautiful diverse nature. Our highlight of the trip was travelling through Sahara desert on camels. Our guides were very knowledgeable and friendly, and our group was fun and friendly as well. Overall we really enjoyed the trip. One thing that could be improved is the bus; it was great for short trips but for longer drives it was a bit uncomfortable but everything else was great. ”  

We had a wonderful time, our guide was amazing. Only thing the Felucca, it was an experience but with kids was quite a boring looooong afternoon. Maybe start the ride later with kids, it was Abit of a waist if an afternoon that could be used to tour something else. or add entertainment or a stop somewhere. Besides that awesome Tour, a dream come true. ”  

Overall our first experience with our quide was very good had experience with company rep insisting and pressure to tip in Cairo we then flew to Aswan our second quide we found him pleasant But he put so much pressure on tipping every single person it made our experience with him un bearable we felt because we were 2 females traveling without husbands he put extra pressure on us to tip he made our Aswan experience uncomfortable and didn't enjoy that part of our trip”  

The tour exceeded our expectations in a lot of ways. Most importantly was the care, kindness and knowledge of the guide, Lhoucine and the driver, Hussain. We appreciated the use of local guides where required and in all areas were great.

The only thing that would improve the tour would be a fan in the desert accommodation when it was so hot.

This tour covered everything we expected to see and do in Morocco, we thought it was excellent value and will be recommending it to friends.”