Igor
Having made my Hurghada tour reservation, I booked a one-day air tour from Hurghada to Cairo and the Pyramids via Viator. However, on the eve of the scheduled departure I was informed by the local operator FTS Travels that flights from Hurghada to Cairo had been cancelled, and they offered me two options: either to cancel the tour (refund to be received from Viator) or to have a private bus tour with a surcharge of USD 120. I choose the second option, and I was not mistaken! A minibus arrived at my hotel exactly on time at 2:45 am, and the drivers were kindly waiting for me for 15 minutes because of my fault. Both drivers (sorry, I forgot their names!) spoke good English, they were friendly and sociable. We picked up guide Gabri in Cairo and drove to the Pyramids and the Sphynx. Gabri told me a lot about their history and showed me the best panoramic points. Before lunch, we also visited the Papyrus Institute and a perfume oil factory. Finally, we visited the Egyptian Museum. The exposition dedicated to Tutankhamun was most impressive. Gabri’s narration and comments were very informative, and I listened to him with great interest. That was the final point of our tour. Then we drove back, and I returned to my hotel at around 9:00 pm. I would like to thank Gabri, both drivers and FTS Travels staff for their professional work.
