Not a holiday but a fantastic adventure. scenery and wildlife were amazing
Ant is wonderful and very helpful! I am looking forward to my upcoming trip!
This was my first experience with a tour group and Encounters made the entire trip flawless and amazing from arrival through departure. I must admit I was a bit nervous prior to the trip, not knowing what to expect in Egypt these days, but I felt safe the entire time and loved experiencing everything this beautiful country has to offer. Our Egyptologist (Magz) was knowledgeable & fun and also very …
This was an extremely well organised tour. We visited Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Luxor, Hurgada. We visited many important sites - it was a very packed itinerary but if you are interested in Egyptology it was wonderful. We also spent one night on a felucca. The guide was extremely knowledgable with excellent English. There were 21 people in all and we were split into two groups - one of 11 …
Encounters Travel/Uncover the World in the UK organised a trip to Nepal and Bhutan for me during Nov 2016. When reviewing the various options out there I was impressed with their knowledge in the area and they were able to put together a good itinerary covering a good many sites across a number of regions. They organised hotels, transfers, guides and drivers as well as Bhutanese visas and flights between …
This fantastic holiday takes the form of a road trip from Cairo to Luxor. Over a number of days I visited places of historic interest that are rarely seen by tourists but are the equal of more famous sites. I would like to give special mention to the impressive pyramid at Meidum, the very beautiful tombs at Beni Hassan and the well preserved temple at Abydos. The organisation by Encounters …
Summary: The tour was very well organized, the itinerary well thought out, and the execution was near perfect. Highlights: - Temples. Philae Temple, Temple of Hatchepsut and Rameses II were my faves but they each had their own unique features - Valley of the Kings- we went to three tombs (selected by our guide). This was a fraction of the available tombs - Hot air balloon ride over Valley of …
We went on the Discover Egypt tour and had an amazing experience. Our tour guide was Waleed Kamouna, and he always made sure that we had a safe and beautiful trip. There were many spectacular views from beginning to end. Waleed had so much knowledge to provide us with details about the history behind the sights we were seeing. Thank you for giving us such a great trip!
I've been back for a week now from Egypt and I am still telling stories about this amazing trip. Our Tour Guide was Waleed K. He was absolutely amazing. He made every temple come to life by using us as Gods and Goddesses so it stuck in our minds. He is well informed and he always made sure we were ok and in good health. We stayed at Oasis Hotel …
This by far was the best experience EVER!!! Not only did Waleed make my thirtieth birthday phenomenal... he made my trip very exciting and was extremely accommodating. When we first arrived we were met by Tamer and Khafifa who were also very kind and accommodating. Prior to my arrival both Mariska and Anthony were extremely helpful and answered any questions we had! Pros: Beautiful views, fun VERY knowledgeable tour guide, …
Traveled with Encounter Travel for a nine day tour of Egypt, and things could not have gone better. We never had to think twice about our safety because the Egyptian government provides a security guard for all tours. This is a great time to visit this country. Because many people are fearful of visiting the middle east at this time, tourism is way down. Virtually all of the sites we …
When Norwegian Air left us stranded in Denmark Encounters pulled through and got us to Athens. They rearranged our tours do we would not miss anything and we're wonderful to deal with.