hyacinth1

We have just come back from 10 days in Egypt ( 7 in Luxor & 3 in Cairo) and I feel our holiday was made so much better by booking tours with Memphis Tours. We were travelling with my 82 year old father who is mostly wheelchair bound. I contacted Memphis Tours by email and was very pleased with the speed and efficiency of Marwa Amer the representative who liaised with me up and until we travelled. We had explained about my father and that we only wanted short tours. She supplied us with all the details and costs for various tours both in Luxor and Cairo. We picked 4 tours in total and all details including drinks that were being provided was sent to me by email. I paid a 50% deposit with a proviso that if my father was not up to doing any of the tours we would get a discount on the final sum. In Luxor we had a guide named Aymon who was not only very caring but very knowledgable. He gave us a full insight into Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. We had his help with the wheelchair from him and from some kind locals, who may I say helped without expecting a tip. My Dad really enjoyed the trips. Aymon was terrific. He gave us his card and told us to call him if we needed any other help whilst in Luxor. In Cairo we had a young man named Ahmed, Again helpful, kind very knowledgable. And because the traffic was so heavy suggested that we may like to do the two trips we had booked in one day ( we had only booked half day tours to the citadel and British Museum. He felt it would be easier to do the two trips in one go if we wanted to. Well it certainly was a good plan. We saw everything we wanted, it was leisurely and well timed and it gave us an extra day to relax. Of course it was beneficial to the driver and the guide because they would be able to pick up more work for the extra day. But it was much better for us because it gave us time to wind down before we left for our flight the next day. Also during the evening after our tour in Cairo. Mohammed, who had come and picked us up at the beginning of the tour. Came and spoke with us to check we were happy with our tour, he also gave us his phone number and told us to contact him if we needed anything. All in all I cannot recommend Memphis Tours highly enough. From booking with Marwa to the drivers and guides. The attention to detail, efficiency, speed of service, knowledge. They are marvellous. If we come to Egypt again we would definitely use this company and I will be recommending them at every opportunity.