Corinthian Travel Reviews 66

Just back from Istanbul after trip to Georgia and Cappadocia. Super organisation from Corinthian with everything working like clockwork. Excellent and knowledgable guides especially our young guide (Tamar) in Georgia. Hotels were all as we hoped for and would highly recommend Hugh and Corinthian

We recently returned from a truly unforgettable tour arranged by Hugh at Corinthian Travel, and I can honestly say it exceeded all our expectations. From the very beginning, the planning process was handled with care, responsiveness, and a genuine desire to tailor everything to our interests. The trip itself flowed beautifully — logistics were flawless, accommodations were excellent, and the pace was just right.

But what really made this holiday exceptional were our experienced Egyptologist guides: Dina and Bessam. They were nothing short of brilliant. Dina’s passion for history, her storytelling, and her deep knowledge of the sites we visited brought every place to life. Bessam complemented her perfectly — his warmth, sense of humor, and thoughtful insights made even the most crowded spots feel personal and special. Their professionalism, kindness, and dedication to making sure we had the best possible experience were truly outstanding.

Every day felt well planned yet flexible: we saw the highlights, but also discovered little hidden gems we would never have found on our own. The local arrangements — transport, food, entrances — all worked like clockwork.

In short: Corinthian Travel delivered a first-class, bespoke trip — and Dina and Bessam played a huge part in that. We couldn’t recommend them more highly. Thank you for a trip of a lifetime!

Corinthian Travel listened to what we were interested in and organized a highly enjoyable 2 week trip to Tunisia. We travelled in late September when it was not too hot. Our guide, Hamadi El Mhiri, was very knowledgeable, spoke excellent English with a wide vocabulary and a strong voice, as requested. He and his sense of humour added much to our tour. We were driven comfortably and safely. We really enjoyed visiting the historic sites, particularly Bulla Regia, Dugga, Kairouan, El Djem and Kekouane. The kasbahs and souks added to our experience. People were friendly throughout and the smaller hotels Corinthian Travel selected were admirable. Very pleased to have visited Tunisia and to gain a feel of its long history and culture before it becomes overly popular. It is much more than just a beach.

We have just returned from the most amazing trip to Egypt, combining two of Corinthian's itineraries: 'Off the Beaten Track', which took us to the much-less visited but still incredibly beautiful sites such as the Beni Hassan tombs and Abydos, both of which we had to ourselves; and 'Egypt with Palace Hotels', which focuses on the much more touristed areas of Giza, Luxor and Aswan, but allowed us to stay in some beautiful and iconic hotels in rooms with absolutely stunning views.

We had wanted to go to Egypt for a long time, but couldn't work out how to do it by ourselves which is our usual preference (driving through Middle Egypt is complicated because of police checks, and in the cities it's really not for the faint-hearted!) and we didn't want to join a big group or be part of a standard package cruise. Hugh Fraser and Corinthian provided exactly the solution we needed - a carefully-crafted private three-week programme with our own driver, and two guides - one for North and Middle Egypt, and one for South Egypt - whose expert knowledge, humour and individual thoughtfulnesses really added huge value to our experience. Every day brought something new and remarkable to see and do, but there was also a sufficient amount of downtime built in to our programme for us to relax and enjoy spending time in some stunning hotels (Mena House, The Old Cataract Hotel, and the Al Moudira hotel being particular highlights). We also had plenty of time for independent exploration, which we appreciated.

Every single detail of our trip was meticulously thought through, everything ran incredibly smoothly, and all we had to do was to enjoy being in an amazing country, learn all we could about its history and contemporary life, and revel in absolutely everything that came our way. Thank you Hugh, Corinthian, South Sinai, Ahmed, Shereen, our drivers, and everyone we met en route - you all contributed to one of the best travel experiences we've had and we want to return!

Another incredible holiday with Corinthian Travel from Istanbul to Cappadocia organised by Hugh. As always everything ran to perfection and completely matched our brief. Wonderful hotels, a guide who was not only knowledgeable but also a great communicator. Every place was fascinating – çay stops in local villages, spectacular archeological sites and a wonderful balloon ride over the extraordinary rock formations of Cappadocia. We cannot recommend Corinthian too highly . Thank you

We have just returned from the most amazing holiday travelling through Egypt & Jordan. Hugh was first class, from our initial contact & putting together the most wonderful trip. His attention to detail was outstanding, whilst our local guides, reps., drivers & hotels could not be bettered. We would highly recommend a visit to Egypt to see the pyramids, along with a cruise down the Nile to see all the temples. Jordan was also very enjoyable with the highlight being Petra. Everyone we encountered was so friendly & helpful & went out of their way to make this a memorable holiday. We would happily recommend Corinthian Travel & are already thinking of where our next adventure with them will be! Thank you Hugh & all at Corinthian.

Trip split between Istanbul and Cappadocia - clear timely contact before the trip, perfectly organised flights, transfers, trips and hotels.
Fitted exactly what we asked for - can highly recommend..

I have used Corinthian twice in the last year for travel to Jordan and Tunisia. They are fantastic to work with and provide excellent service. The itinerary is very good and you get to see and experience unique activities and wonderful accommodation. Our on the ground guides were wonderful as well. I plan to work with Hugh and Corinthian again. Wonderful service and luxury all the way; highly highly recommend!

Our family’s visit to Tunisia was most rewarding. In making all the arrangements Hugh Fraser’s attention to detail was outstanding and Rafik, our guide, was both extremely knowledgeable and tirelessly supportive in coping with our needs. Our driver, Ammar, managed our journeyings with great skill and made us very comfortable. The only thing that went wrong was that Tunis Air managed to lose one of our suitcases - and took a week to find and return it!

We had a wonderful trip to Tunisia which opened our eyes to the amazing Roman sites there - we went at the beginning of June and throughout the weather was fine - some long drives with our guide and driver - both excellent in the way they looked after us - the three hotels we stayed at were fabulous.

The planning of the trip details and then enjoying their implimentation was faultless. The local rep in India provided the necessary support and Balaji addressed all of our questions to our complete satisfaction. This is our third experience with Corinthian and we highly recommend them

Farid: Super efficient in all that he did for us;
The St Regis was a top choice with a great view on the Nile
The Cart VIP service at Giza Pyramids was the best choice
The 8 Restaurant was excellent
The Old Cataract was fairly disappointing, nice garden and pool but Restaurants were below expectation in menu offered and service was ok
Boat trip was ok but nothing special, we expected that a Hotel like the Cataract would have had it own boat with a high standard oof service, which was not the case:
Visit to the Botanic Garden was very disappointing due to very poor maintenance, rather dirty and plants were left to their own to grow, full of market sellers of cheep Chinese produced objects.
The Historia Nile Cruise was EXCELLENT in everything a part from the choice of food on board as it was mainly Egyptian cuisine, no international choices.
Hasan (guide in Aswan) was good and super efficient, he followed us all the way to Luxor and was able to show us always the Top Lots;
The Almoudira Hotel was Amazing, beautiful location and Top Room, Lovely pool even though we were under constant attack of flies. Again, like in most hotels the choice of food was only Egyptian. My wife and son had a last night dinner at the Libanese restaurant and apparently it was the best choice.

Excellent trip to Tunisia. Thank you Hugh, your organisation was impeccable. Our guide , Hatem, was very knowledgeable and often went the extra mile to make sure everything ran like clockwork. A very rewarding holiday.

Hugh did a great job listening to our needs and creating an itinerary that gave us the best of Egypt. The guides were all good and very knowledgeable. Despite Hugh's best efforts however, we disliked Egypt intensely. The food was generally poor and we got sick from the food and required a Dr. The people in Egypt are OVERLY aggressive. You can't go anywhere without being verbally and often physically accosted by people who want to sell you something. The country in general is dirty. Of the 33 countries we have visited, Egypt ranks at the bottom despite the great antiquities.

Balaji worked closely with us to create a custom itinerary for exploring Tamil Nadu and Kerala. From the time our flight landed in Chennai until we flew home from Kochi, every aspect of the trip was professionally handled. Our guide, Satish, was extremely knowledgeable and provided fabulous insight not only into the historic sites, but also the local customs and lifestyle. In addition to seeing historic sites, we wanted to include exploring the flora and fauna of this part of India with special attention to the birds. All the naturalists that guided us along the trip used their amazing ability to spot and identify birds helping us log 84 different species. From the cottage on the Bay of Bengal, to the eco-lodges and the nights on a houseboat, all the accommodations were first-class. We highly recommend a visit to this part of India and using Corithian Travel as a travel provider.

Excellent 8 night trip - great hotels, hosts, guides and drivers - very well organised itineary and excellently executed. Thanks Hugh

Once again Corinthian Travel organised a superb tour for us and at very short notice. I cannot recommend their service highly enough. All arrangements went smoothly, our local driver/guide was excellent and very helpful. Corinthian provided useful and accurate descriptions of the places we were to visit as well as very useful travel notes covering an introduction to the country, travel advice and local laws and customs. They answered my various pre-travel queries and concerns promptly and patiently . This time we went to Oman which was a delight. Over 10 days we went from Muscat with its amazing mosque as well as sun and sea to the desert - sunsets and camels and driving through the dunes - and then on to the mountains with astounding views. We saw many interesting historical and natural sites along the way including forts and old houses and Bronze Age beehive tombs. The people are very welcoming, English is their second langauage and all the signs are in English as well as Arabic. The hotels were very good in lovely settings with a great choice of food. The weather in February was a perfect 20-30C, a very welcome break from the cloud and rain in England. Thank you Corinthian.

We visited ancient Yogini temples in Odessa State, India. Balaji in corinthian travel was familiar with the area. He arranged accommodation and guides in Kolkatta and in Puri and Budaneshwa. One temple was in Ranipur in a remote area. The Guide was incredibly knowledgeable both about the history and mythology we were interested in. We had a wonderful holiday arranged by corinthian and I would unhesitating the use them again.

We had a wonderful trip to northern India arranged by Corinthian travel. A friend recommended them and we were really delighted with the trip they arranged and the service they provided. We have used a couple of other higher profile companies and none of them have provided such a good level of service as Corinthian. We were particularly delighted that our tailormade trip was exactly that and put together according to our thoughts and wishes only. Balaji had a long chat to me on the phone asking what we were looking for, how we wanted to travel, our previous trips to India and our interests and from that he came up with an itinerary that absolutely matched what we had been looking for. We really felt they went the extra mile to make sure we were happy with our trip and would have no hesitation in booking with Corinthian again or in recommending them to others.

Completely last minute plan for Luxor, Aswan and Cairo. Hugh was in touch via whatsapp throughout, despite it being peak holiday season. He has impeccable taste - so every single hotel, stop, meal was perfectly chosen. Egypt is a once in a lifetime adventure but I want to go back for more asap! We were supplied with an experienced Egyptologist throughout the trip, easy transfers and entry to all sights. Much more to see and can't wait fo my next trip there!