Category Archives: Historical Sites

Customized: Cairo and the Dahabiya

Behind The Scenes Christine and her husband traveled from Germany for a short jaunt in Cairo and a long, relaxing trip on their 8-cabin Dahabiya with Backpacker Concierge. They decided not to gulp in the Nile – rather, they sipped it and explored Upper Egypt at a refined pace! A few words from the client: [...]

Customized: Ladies-only Trip to Egypt

Galabiya Party! Catharina and Elisabeth took advantage of Egypt’s post-revolutionary rates and treated themselves to an ‘in style’ journey through the country. After taking two days to reach Egypt, they put their feet up at Cairo’s newly opened Kempinski Hotel, where their room overlooked the River Nile. In Luxor they had the privilege of cruising [...]

Customized: Jan & Kate do Siwa

As usual, there are some classic elements that must be included for any one’s first visit to Egypt. There is of course the obligatory visit to the Giza Pyramids. Jan and Kate obviously have a real knack for camel photography!

Customized: The Fabulous 4

The gang wanted to see it all, so that’s what we gave them!

Customized: Harvard Business School

After the success of Columbia University’s custom program in March 2008, a group of 16 Harvard Business School students decided to embark on an amazing 9-day program with Backpacker Concierge. Traversing the Nile from north to south, the group experienced Egypt like no other!

Customized Itinerary: Sabine from Hamburg

Backpacker Concierge put together a city-break program for Sabine in May. The program touched on the city’s highlights and featured a delightful stay at the always-pleasant Talisman Hotel in the heart of Cairo. Check out some pictures below of Sabine’s adventure, a link to her blog, and an excerpt from the follow-up email she sent me.

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