Egypt Promotion Travel

Nader was a fine vis-a-vis during all our interactions. He very well seized what we wanted and his quick response time was very appreciated!
There are maybe 3 points that I wld underline:
1. It seemed that there were a lack of synchronization between what we had as an itinerary and Mohamed's ( the 2nd guide). For instance the Esna temple was on our list but not on his. Plus lack of clarity as to when we' d board the ship.
2. Our complete flight schedule was sent more than once to Nader but there still was some confusion on his oart as to when we'd leave Egypt.
3. Tips: that was the major kerfuffle, and quite embarrassing for us. The second Mohamed mentioned to us that Nader was underestimating the amount per activity, especially guiding. Nader told us that 8$/day was ok, but the guide showed us that he was promised 15$. That's almost double the original amount. We readjusted our finance accordingly but found that pretty disconcerting. Being perceived as cheap wasn't on our list wish!! We just hope that this won't be our reputation among your staff and contractors..

Hotel Reviews

Seti Abu Simbel Lake Resort

Abu Simbel

Astonishing location, fabulous architecture and decor, colourful and comfortable bedrooms. Weak point, food.

Authenticity & Character

For some - luxurious- yet local Nubian experience, that's the place.. I made all my friends jealous with my pics

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Just to repeat myself, food was the weak point of this hotel. I guess we were spoiled with our previous egyptian culinary experiences!

Fairmont Nile city

cairo

Just one word, WOW! And the food, just amazing. Very well earned 5 stars.

Authenticity & Character

Luxurious

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Everyone was extremely polite and smiling.

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Dahabiya Akhnaton

We wanted some exotic experience and we got it! Very cute small ship, comfortable, clean and not speaking of an incredibly nice, charming, competent, beautiful crew. Their devotion to us was so complete, it was simply admirable!

Authenticity & Character

What more cld we have asked for?? I wld highly recommend it!

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As I said, the staff was absolutely wonderful, responded the best they could to our request, despite a limited knowledge of English. I cannot but have admiration for their sense of duty.

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Movenpick Aswan

Aswan

Very well located on Elephantine Island, this hotel is a 70's aficionados dream. Huge open space, pool, bars... magnificent gardens... we loved it.

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Accessible by boat!! Quite unusual!

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Our sojourn was very short and despite this, we cld enjoy the staff's wonderful attitudes. We had a lot of fun with our waiter who tried to give us some lessons of Arabic, quite unsuccessfully unfortunately!!

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Activity Reviews

Sound & Light Show

Abu Simbel

The Sound & Light Show at Abu Simbel was an emotional and breathtaking experience. I was moved to tears by the beauty and splendor when the entire temple was illuminated. It was an unforgettable moment that no one visiting Egypt should miss.

Dendara and Abydos temples Day trip

Luxor

The visit to the Dendara and Abydos temples was incredible and worth the long, rough journey. Abydos particularly left us flabbergasted with its antiquity and historical significance. It's one of the older ones, dating back millennia, and witnessing it was an awe-inspiring experience.

We crammed a lot of things into 5 days and the whole experience was seamless. All the guides were fantastic and looked after us throughout the whole trip.
Fabulous trip, exceeding our expectations. 👏👏👏

The trip totally over delivered in every department , every aspect was covered to a fantastic level and all we requested was accomplished, the 2 guides were amazing including Michael who accompanied us on the 3 day Nile Cruise his knowledge was exceptional , none of our request to any one of the guides or operators was too much and everyone was totally amazing , this was a bucket list trip and I cant thank everyone enough for making it extra special

Hotel Reviews

Mariott Mena House

Giza

Amazing hotel everything was fabulous

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Blue Shadow Nile Cruise

Karnak, Luxor

Staff were fantastic in every respect

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Activity Reviews

Day tour to visit Pyramids& Sphinx and Old Egyptian Museum

Cairo

The day tour to visit the Pyramids and Sphinx and the Old Egyptian Museum was great overall. We started in the morning, but had the option to begin earlier. The place gets very busy quickly, and starting earlier would have made the experience better. Despite the crowds, we had an amazing time, and the activity was well-organized.

Visit Abu Simbel temple and Kom Ombo temple

Aswan

Our visit to the Abu Simbel and Kom Ombo temples was absolutely brilliant. Originally planned to take the bus, we decided to change to a flight at the last minute, and the team handled it seamlessly. Everything was reorganized without any issues, with new guides greeting us, making the experience at Abu Simbel a dream come true. This flexibility and perfect execution made this part of the trip truly outstanding.

Visit Edfu temple & Luxor temple and Karnak temple

Egypt

The trip to Edfu, Luxor, and Karnak temples was very nice. Though Karnak was busy by the afternoon, the size of the temple complex made it manageable. Although the crowding wasn't a major issue at Luxor and Karnak, we would have preferred smaller crowds for better photos, but by the time we reached Luxor, the setting sun created a very atmospheric experience, which our guide also appreciated for its perfect timing.

We had a great experience with Kim Kim travels for our 9 day trip to Egypt and Jordan. As mentioned by Amr that we don't have to worry about anything regarding our trip, it was a true statement. Our stay and trip to each location was taken care off and we enjoyed it very well.
We were received by Mr. Mohammed (Samara) on the day of the arrival and till we left Egypt he took care of us. Hospitality was good and didn't feel that we are in a different country. The driver Mr. Mohammed took us to all the places in Egypt. Our tour guide in Cairo Dr. Karam Sharaf took us to the Cairo Museum and to the Pyramids and gave an excellent narration about the History of Egyptian Civilization and the process of mummification.
The Nile cruise was good and enjoyed the visit to Abu Simbel and Kom Ombo Temple. Our guide Mohamed Kamal an Egyptologist explained about the Egyptian Civilization and gave an excellent narration of the importance of all the places he took us. One could feel the depth of knowledge he had about history of all the places he took us. Great person and I will without hesitate recommend him for those who want s to know about the history of the temples in Egypt.
Samara send us off from Cairo to Amman and we had a great experience in staying at Wadi Rum and visiting Petra. Our Driver Mr. Mohamad stayed with us for our entire stay at Amman. He was a great person. Our tour guide at Petra Mr. Mahmood Alfageer took us to the Petra treasury and explained the significance of the treasury on 2 mile trial from the visitor gate. Both Egyptian and Jordan people are very hospitable.
I will strongly recommend Kim Kim travels if you are planning a trip to Egypt and Amman. Enclosed few pictures of our visit.

We had aa wonderful trip to Egypt! From the moment we arrived to the time we left, we were in very good hands. The local team took very good care of us in each city. Our accommodations were great, including the Nile cruise. Two things I would do differently: I would make the journey when the temperature are A LOT cooler! We would have enjoyed seeing all of the temples and the pyramids more if we were sweating. :) And I would likely not do just a day trip to Alexandria. It was a 6+ hour round trip ride just to see a couple of things and not even go "into" anything. But overall, we were very pleased with the itinerary!

We had the most amazing time in Egypt. Ibrahim was able to build a package to suit our itinerary perfectly. We were taken care of by a company called Egypt Promotions. Our guides throughout were fabulous, especially Mohamed for our last two days in Cairo. The drivers and attendants were also faultless. The 4 day boat trip on the Nile was spectacular with all the staff making it so good. We have learned so much in our week and plan to read up some more to better our comprehension of the history of the ancient kings and gods of Egypt.
The only negative comment would be the hotel we stayed in Cairo - Helnan Dreamland - not the accommodation but the staff, especially at the restaurant, who were less than attentive making us get up ourselves to request service and at one time we waited 40 minutes for a bottle of wine because there was no corkscrew to be found. Twice we had restaurant staff knocking at our door at night because they had made mistakes on the bill. We then made a deliberate effort to finalize the account the night before checkout (as we had an early morning pick up) only to be confronted with extra charges, but as we tried to explain we were simply told we could not check out until it was settled and they brought in the heavy weight to make sure we understood!!! I would never recommend this hotel to anyone.

We had a wonderful trip to Egypt through KimKim! Lareine was extremely responsive and helpful throughout our planning process, and she put together a fabulous itinerary for us that allowed us to see so much of Egypt in 10 days. She made all the bookings per our preferences and made it easy. We started in Cairo (which included a visit to the Great Pyramids), continued to a Nile River cruise from Aswan to Luxor, and ended the trip at a resort on the Red Sea in Hurghada. Seeing the pyramids and riding camels were definitely highlights, but we really enjoyed the entire trip and it all felt like a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

All of our tour guides, representatives, and drivers gave us very good service and made us feel comfortable. They went above and beyond to help with things like getting through the airport, translating, even just tips and tricks about the culture and sites. Our Cairo tour guide Mohamed Samir in particular did a great job in giving us a personalized experience, adjusting our days based on our interests, what kind of shopping we wanted to do, and what kind of food we wanted to eat. Representative Samara was also great about constantly checking in with us, from our flight in all the way until the end of our trip.  

All of our accommodations were nice, but specifically the Sonesta Nuba in Aswan and the Premier Le Reve in Hurghada were beautiful! We would have loved more time at both. 

The only thing we might not recommend are the sound & light shows at various ruins. They are not that exciting and not necessarily worth the time/price. Also, we unknowingly travelled during Ramadan so we had to contend with some holiday hours at sites and restaurants. We did not miss out on anything because of this, but I'd avoid travelling during Ramadan if possible. 

Our tour was the perfect itinerary and number of days for what we were wanting out of our trip to Egypt. We appreciated the help from the Egypt Promotion representative who helped us navigate the Cairo airport quickly. Samara was good about checking in with us through WhatsApp throughout our trip. Our drivers were good in all locations, which was very appreciated in the crazy traffic.

Mohammed was our guide in Cairo and Alexandria and was extremely knowledgeable in the sites we visited, and everything in between, and we learned a lot from him.

Ahmed was our guide during the Nile Cruise and tour stops, and we cannot say enough good things about him! Not only was he extremely knowledgeable, but he was so much fun to tour with, and he made sure our schedule was set up to beat the crowds. He made sure we stayed engaged with everything we learned from temple to temple and offered a lot of fun photo ops to capture our experience. We'd highly recommend him to anyone doing an Egypt tour!

Regarding Egypt Promotion as a tour company, overall our experience was very positive and things were very organized. However, it seemed like many different people were involved at various phases of the tour which didn't really always seem necessary (three different reps from the company who served in a supervisory role as we transitioned to different segments of the tour, separate bag carriers, separate airport helper, separate drivers, etc.) and it just gave us a feeling that we were tipping way more than we expected due to more people being involved. Our preference would be to work with one driver, one tour guide, and one company representative for the duration of the tour.