Egypt's White Desert Trek
By: Hugh W Rothero, West Midlands, England
Nabil, our leader (a Coptic Christian) was the best desert trek leader I have had. His enthusiasm and knowledge were infectious. His excellent English obviously had a bearing on this. I enjoyed most the sunrise and sunsets, the strange scenery of the White Desert and the evening meals.
By: Gwen Buchan, London, UK
The crew were fantastic and looked after us incredibly well. In particular, the food cooked for us was just great - we ate extremely well and all was fresh and healthy and delicious. I don't normally expect such good food on a trek but this was exceptional.Nabil our local leader did a fantastic job. He is passionate about the desert and extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of its character and geology. Nabil has a gift for imparting his knowledge in a very unobtrusive manner in bite sized chunks and was never for a minute other than fascinating. He was great too in showing us to a couple of great restaurants in Cairo - a man about town as well as desert. He is a real credit to the company and had a great sense of humour and terrific empathy with the group. He really made the holiday for us all.Another great holiday from KE - I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. The White desert is a remarkable place and the gentle pace across the varied landscape in the company of the camels and our bedouin guides was a really relaxing and enjoyable experience. We enjoyed the scenery and the culture with a great New Year's Eve party dancing around the fire with accompanying traditional music. A perfect start to 2011.
By: Susan Watts, Berkshire, UK
Our local leader had excellent local knowledge and interesting lectures on the landscape, dune formations and wildlife. I most enjoyed the trekking with the camels, the amazing scenery, and the New Years eve dinner and party.
