Cairo by Bus from Sharm 1 Day Trip - Excursion

Cairo is a MUST, you can't go all the way to Egypt with seeing the Pyramids. Going by bus is a cheap way of experiencing Cairo, although personally I would recomend flying there. It's a gruelling 6 hour bus transfer each way on a crowded hot bus. You do get to see all the main attractions as well as having lunch on the Nile, visiting a perfume shop and also an opportunity to buy some Papyrus Paper. I personally would spend the extra money and get a plane but if you're on a limited budget its still worth doing. Sharm Excursions are the cheapest company we found and some people were paying double on the same trip.

excellant. we went sept 07 so well organised. would use you again and definatley reccomend.

I reserved this excursion 2 weeks before and was a little nervous about reserving 3 excursions online. However reprsentatives turned up on time. Cairo is amazing you can not go to egypt without seing the pyramids. i recommend saving to fly instead as the journey is very long.

Was a little bit weiry about booking online for excursions but we recieved 100% excellent customer service.Mohammed especially Went above and beyond to accomodate all of our needs. We did 3 trips with Sharm excursions and every single one was very well organised and we had a great time. Thankyou to everyone at sharm excursions especially Mohammed for making our holiday extra special.

cairo is amazing, however the bus journey is long and you end up very tired. The english speaking guide was great, and the sights made the journey worth it. The bus journey would be very uncomfortable for taller people, not much leg room. I would recommend paying for the nile boat trip, lunch is provided, and was a buffet style meal.

Our trip to Cario was fantastic!A very long day due to 6 hours drive to Cario however when we got there it was amazing! We spent a good two hours in the musium, then had our own mini nile cruise where we cold relax and see the sites of cairo. We then ate lunch in a lovely restaurant. Followed by a trip to a Papiyris factory where we were shown how they were made and finally got to go and see the pyrimids and Sphix - amazing! I booked 5 excursions with Sharm Excursions in total for my holiday and I was very pleased with them every single time! The service was fantastic and Mohamad was lovely. These guys are great to book with and way cheaper than Thomas Cook andThompson! I recommend these to all of you!

My cousin,sister and I went to Sharm from 15-22 October 2009 and booked three excursions with Sharm Excursion after reading the reviews and we were not disappointed.There are some things that we think that people should be aware off, like the climb to Mount Moses is REALLY a climb,make sure and eat properly the night before and have tablets for motion sickness for the three hour drive to Mount Moses from Sharm.Also a bit of stretching to exercise your legs before will be a great help and of course WATER for your climb to the top with something for breakfast cause you will need it :)Sadly we three did not make it to the top because my sister got sick and our guide left us which was rude and scary cause it was nearly three in the morning so we had to walk back down the mountain us three women alone with a flashlight but thank God the guys on the camels did not interfere with us but walked along side as they were more interested in getting us on the camels for a ride down the mountain.We made it to St. Catherine's Monestry at nine in the morning after waiting for five hours for the group to come down from the mountain.The advice we will give is that if you are not feeling well from the drive to Mount Moses or even if you start to feel unwell before your climb,let the guide you came with on the bus know right away cause chances are that you may not be able to make it to the top so instead of sitting in the cold for five hours like we did, let your guide know in advance because to climb Mount Moses you change guides there and the ones they change to are not as accomodating as the ones you come with on the bus.We enjoyed the vist to St. Catherine's and we chalked up the rest to 'an experience'. Our next excursion was to Cairo,we opted for the seven hour drive to Cairo :( If you can afford it PLEASE take the plane because although the bus is comfortable,you cannot sleep properly on it and we were up for the entire trip,they do have interim stops but you feel a bit sick on the trip.When you get to Cairo though you know that it is worth it to see the pyramids but then the drive back sends you down a couple of notches again and you are completely drained when you get back to your hotel.The Bedouin dinner and camel ride was the bomb and we thoroughly enjoyed it.Our overall view on Sharm Excursion is that it is SAFE,(cause we were worried being three women alone),affordable,professional and FUN.We were apprehensive to book online so we sent an email saying what excursions we were interested in on the Sharm Excursion website and they replied and we got a contact number and we called and asked if we could book when we got to Sharm as we were in the UK.They said yes and when we got to Sharm that same night we called and in about an hour Mido and Mahmoud came and we told them what excursions we were interested in,we paid for the trips got our receipts and the following day the bus was promptly at our hotel to pick us up.I must say that we were were impressed with their punctuality and professionalism.We highly recommend Sharm Excursion to future visitors to Egypt and a great big thank you to Mr. Mohammed (I hope I spelt the name correctly) your company really makes sightseeing fun and eases ones mind.Mido I hope you looked up Trinidad and Tobago on the internet and realize how far we came from to visit your country :)Take care and every continued success in the future.Lastly,make sure and get the Egyptian visa before you travel to Egypt cause if you wait till you get there,you spend quite a few hours in the airport waiting to get it.

i just returned from sharm and went on 3 excursons, all 3 trips were really good, i would definitely recommend sharmexcursions.com. i will be going back to egypt in 6 months and will be booking trips with them again. we were looked after throughout all excursions and the guides were really nice and helpful

We booked a trip to Cairo with Mohamed and every thing went well with the booking and paying the balance of the money, the night we was due to go we had the worst storm for about 15 years (in fact the only storm) it was so bad that our hotel was flooded with the roof falling in and it knocked the mobile's out for 24 hours, but soon as the mobile's was back up and running Mohamed rang us up at 8a.m. and by 11 a.m. we had all our money was returned to us by Mohamed, so I would have no trouble in either recomending them or useing them again

This trip was great!!! We recomand you our guides Hesham Saqr and Abdo... the BEST!!... Everything was excelent, you have to see what Cairo has to offer you!!

Great job , guys! We just returned from our trip to Sharm el Sheikh and it was absolutely super! I must confess that at the beginning we had our doubts regarding the trips and the security of these new adventures (for us, first time to Egypt), but I can really confirm that we had no worry during our holiday. The trip to Cairo, managed by Abdo and Hesham was the best ever, the Pyramids are fantastic, never seen something like this before. Abdu was absolutely sensational, told us a lot about Egypt's history, about the pharaohs and mummification, pyramids, kings and wars, has captured the attention throughout the entire walk to museum with extraordinary insights into Egyptian life. One well prepared guide as he gained our confidence instantly.

We entered inside the Pyramids also, challenged experience for all of us. The climbing through the Canyon could never be done without the help of Hesham, he did such a great job in ambitioning all of us to go till the end of the challenge. It was a little difficult for some of us but I believe that at the end we all had that feeling of satisfaction. We lived some moments when we did worry if we were able go all the way, but with the help of the Bedouin (sorry but don’t know his name ) and Hesham we succeeded. It was a super adventure and it was worth the effort.
Bedouin world was marvel for us, we were very curious about their lifestyle, they were very hospitable and we felt very well there. Belly dancing girls and little party after relaxed us. Tea was great! Food was super! And ride camels ... wow! We have only words of praise.

You have organized the most beautiful trip of our lives, we met another world, civilization and was very nice.

So, we would like to thank you in this way for this wonderful experience and hope that we will met again. We welcome you in Bucharest, if you ever decide, Hesham you are our hero and we thank you very much. We loved you all very much and we are waiting you in Bucharest to see our world. You'll enjoy it, the weather is cooler here :)), No dessert here! :)).

Thank you. Hope will met again!

Andreea and Alexandru, Romania, Bucharest

This trip to Cairo by bus is well worth it even though it’s a long journey.
We booked it from home about 3 weeks before we went, paid a small deposit. Mohamed is very good, returned emails etc very quickly and professionally. When we got to our hotel we met with one of his reps the next morning as arranged and paid the balance.
He explained all about the trip. The trip on the coach is a long journey but time seemed to go quicker than expected also if you can sleep it helps. Cairo was amazing, very busy and an eye opener.
The pyramids were awe inspiring, amazing! We also got to see the Sphinx, museum, papyrus shop, perfume shop and a meal on a boat on the Nile... this trip was worth every penny. The tour guide was very good and knowledgeable. I will be using this company again in the future, excellent.

Me and my partner have just returned from our holiday where we done this excursion. What a fantastic day. The bus journey is quite long but we slept for most of it so it wasnt too bad. We were met by our guide Abdo who stayed with us for the day. I cannot praise him enough, he is a very intelligent, passionate man who knows his stuff! He made the trip for us. Thanks alot for a great day!

A trip to Cairo basically sells itself and is a must do excursion when in Egypt. It is debatable whether to do the 1 day or 2 day trip. The day trip is long and the sights are seen at a rather quick pace. Despite this it was great. The guide, Will, was very knowlegable, friendly and helpful. Being a solo traveller he took the time to sit and speak to me at various points of the journey which helped make the whole experience better. I also met some nice people also on the trip.
My main concern before I left on my 1st trip with sharmexcusions (I booked 4) was the idea that the prices were 'to good to be true' given that this trip was £100 cheaper than through the holiday company I booked the holiday with. I had nothing to worry about the excursion was great and had the same itinerary as the more pricy options. It was probably better as the groups were smaller and we received a more personal service.
I will definately recommend this trip with Sharmexcursions to everyone.
Ensure that you bring LE£1 coins for the toilets and small denominations for buying stuff. Prepared to haggle and to be pestered by the sellers in the area. Oh and free gifts from the locals generally require a free gift back, if you know what I mean. Great experience though.

Excellent trip. Well organised with very friendly people,especially our guide Lilly. Not only was her knowledge fantastic but even better as a person. Thank you Lilly so much for getting us through the day. x

We went with Sharmexcursions.com to Cairo by bus on the 30th August and it was amazing! We had a fantastic time whilst in Cairo the only downside being the long coach trip there and back. I would reccomend using this company to anyone as we were very well looked after and our tour guide was also brilliant. He was not only knowledgable but also had fun with us and was honest about Cairo itself.
Thankyou guys, you were brilliant!

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