An amazing trip
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!