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  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    billybunter85

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Amazing Temples, Tombs, desert landscapes,sunsets,food, weather

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Hassle from hustlers, Extreme heat, apparent extreme poverty of some

    Before even beginning this review of our recent holiday, I must preface it with the fact that my wife works as a cruise consultant for MyTravel plc, and so we got a heavily-discounted price for this holiday of a lifetime: consequently any overall holiday cost indication would be irrelevant. ( I daren't even say how little we paid for it, but my wife had worked hard to get the bonus points and concessions she used against the cost, honest!) We booked a 7-night cruise on the Nile, allegedly starting at Luxor, followed by a 7 night stay at the Iberhotel, 4*, in Luxor, beginning in early June 2006 ... more
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    Level 5 yampy-uk

    Member since 02/01/2006

    Reviews written: 11

    5 Stars Christmas day on Paradise Island Review with images 12/01/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The hotel had it all

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No snow!

    The first Sofitel hotel was opened in Strasbourg, France in 1964. Now Sofitel, part of the hotel brand of Accor, has 180 hotels in 53 countries around the world. They employ approximately 12,500 people in different countries around the world. The one that I am going to review is the one in Hurghada, Egypt and it is built on forty hectares in the Arabian desert and has the luxury of its own private beach by the very clear and lively Red Sea. It is 450 kms south of Cairo and 280 kms north of Luxor. It has 312 rooms and four villas and we stayed there for two glorious weeks over the Christmas ... more
  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 dangaroo

    Member since 06/02/2006

    Reviews written: 769

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages cheap, lots of sights and things to do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Hustlers hassle!

    Egypt is a magnet for travellers and tourists, one of the few countries within the North African and Middle Eastern regions that is well and truly open to foreigners. It combines culture and ancient history with sandy deserts, magnificent beaches, great diving and snorkeling opportunities, a wide-range of local handcrafts and it's also a very affordable place to holiday. Egyptologists will be able to spend months studying different monuments and museums, whilst thorough budget travellers that want to get to know every corner of the country will also find plenty to keep them busy. The average ... more
  • 19 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sean0107

    5 Stars Ras Mohammed & Nabq Dive Safari Review with images 02/11/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The breathtaking scenery and diving

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The scattered rubbish that is not cleared up

    At the far Southern tip of the Sinai, the desert peninsula of Ras Mohammed edges out into the Red Sea. Here the craggy plateau disintegrates into broad sandy beaches separated by rocky outcrops, which drop off into rich coral reefs whose brilliantly coloured reef fish attract barracuda and sharks. It is not surprising that Jacques Cousteau rated this small national park as one of the world's top three dive sites. It is also not surprising that thousands of divers from all around the world come here every year. The best dive sites can be identified from the land due to the proliferation of ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    milleniumzeus

    5 Stars Along the Nile 22/09/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A must for history fans and sightseers.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Generally not good for children or teenagers.

    Along the Nile A Dream Egypt was a place I had always wanted to visit. Since I was a small child I dreamed of visiting this mystical and ancient land. I was brought up a catholic and Egypt played an integral part of history lessons and bible study. During my teenage years I read about discoveries of new tombs and the unearthing of new artefacts. When I reached maturity it still remained of enormous interest to me. However due to circumstances and family commitments and not least lack of funds the dream always remained a dream. This all changed when I was 45. Family, and work circumstances ... more

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