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Tailor-made tour to Sudan and Egypt's Red Monastery

We arranged this tour through Encounters Travel and it was an amazing trip from start to finish. Tourism in Sudan is in its infancy so there was a real sense of discovery in the fields of pyramids and the ancient royal cities. The food and accommodation in Sudan were first-class and enabled us to see the sites in a high degree of comfort. Egypt is suffering so much economically at …

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buzzybeebronygarth 1 Nov 2017
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Egypt

Encounters Tours Discover Egypt 9 Days

What a wonderful trip!! 9 days in Egypt with BIG MO and rep WALED ALI. Their English was great. They felt lake family to us, taking care of all the details and sharing knowledge - Egyptologist every step of the way. They were amazing as they guided our tour from Cairo south to near the Sudanese border (Abu Simbel). Our group had 11 people (limited to 18). ALWAYS felt safe! …

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Michele M 1 May 2017
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Egypt

Encounters Travel - Sudan tour

Just back from Sudan after visiting the land of the Nubian Pharaohs (Meroe, Jebel Barkal, Old Dongola, Khartoum, etc). From the very beginning Encounters Travel were flexible and attentive to my itinerary wishes. So so easy to deal with in the planning process and always getting back promptly - Thanks Anthony! The trip itself was breath-taking. The guides were professional, flexible, friendly - all round perfect really. Also, the people …

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548fran 1 Sep 2014
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Egypt

Encounters Not Recommended

Whilst the trip itself to Sudan which was run and managed by a local company was great, unfortunately I cannot recommend Encounters. Their UK office were impossible to get hold of, visa information limited, they charged a single supplement (£500) despite there being another passenger who would have shared if the option had been offered, and most importantly forgot to send me a critical email update about arrangements in relation …

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Sally C 1 Jan 2019
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Sudan

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