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Rating Summary based on 30 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
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  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
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  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    billybunter85

    5 Stars Nile Cruise and Stay ( Luxor to Aswan and Back) Review with images 21/10/2006
    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
  • 100 of 100 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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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: 771

    5 Stars The ultimate winter destination 10/12/2010
    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
  • 50 of 50 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mornev

    5 Stars It Keeps Calling Me Back Diamond review 15/12/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Better than my dream, romance, culture

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The troubled Middle East

    A Childhood Desire ***************** “You can open your eyes now and see your Christmas present!” I dutifully obeyed, and saw the old Ford Fiesta belonging to a friend parked outside our house, gift wrapped in pink ribbon and tinsel. My heart sank as I tried in vain to hide my utter disappointment. For sure, I’d been complaining about my own old, unreliable MGB, but it was far superior to this heap of junk that I assumed Morty had bought from our friend as my Christmas present. “Look closer” he said “Open the envelope” I hadn’t noticed the ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Bridezilla

    5 Stars Egypt - trip up the Nile 27/09/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Hot with plenty to see and do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Harrassment from street sellers

    This year I went on one of the most amazing holidays I have been on. I went to Egypt. My trip to Egypt took months of planning and was in fact very difficult to book. This stemmed from the fact that I had a clear idea of where I wanted to go in Egypt and when. I wanted to start in Luxor. This was primarily because I could book a cheap return flight to Luxor via Thomas Cook. I wanted to board a Nile Cruise in Luxor for 5 days (4 nights). Many cruises last for 7 days as they go to Aswan and return to Luxor. I wanted to travel from Aswan to Cairo - on the sleeper train. From Cairo I then wanted ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    rhinoklo

    5 Stars Exciting Egypt!! 23/11/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages cheap, only 5 hours away, amazing weather, amazing sites!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages heat (for some may be disadvantage), annoying hagglers

    Me and my partner visited back in June this year for a week: we bought the whole package on Ebookers for just under £400 each which included flights and all inclusive accomodation. We flew with Monarch and had no problems at all with the check in, flight or baggage collection. We chose to stay in the Hilton's Sharks Bay Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh. The hotel was lovely: it had 4 swimming pools, its own private beach and hosted alot of activites for the young and old! We usually started the day with a buffet breakfast in the hotel resturant and they provide a wide range of food from cakes and ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    chatterbox3110

    5 Stars Egypt, Taba, Nuweiba, the bombs didn't stop us! Review with images 29/10/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages History, atmosphere, weather.... I could go on!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not for you if you hate to haggle!

    Hearing on the news that bombs have exploded with tragic consequences at a destination you have just locked your suitcase to travel to is not the best start to any holiday. We spent the whole of the day before we travelled to Taba and Nuweiba constantly on the phone to our tour operator (Libra Holidays) and the Foreign Office, both advising us that it was safe to travel. Being the staunch Brits that we are, we arrived at Gatwick airport the following day, the two ladies of the party feeling much trepidation, whilst the two men headed for the bar! A couple of drinks later and the Egyptian jokes ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    livelifeandsmile

    5 Stars The way i saw Egypt 24/07/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Sun, sea, sand, awesome experience

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Visable povety,

    This opinion is mainly about Cairo but includes alittle about Ras Sudur near Suez. I visited Egypt in August 2001 and i am returning August 2002. The first thing that hit me as we travelled from the airport in Cairo to our hotel, apart from the heat, was the living standards in the city. In general Cairo appears quite a run-down place with many earthquake damaged flats filled with the homeless and many other run down buildings. Yet this is no real problem. Cairo is definitly an assult on your senses. The noise of the traffic can be heard 24/7 yet it is not expecially diturbing as you quickly ... more
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