"Amazing trip to Egypt"

The whole trip to Cairo and the pyramids and the Nile cruise was very well organised from the minute we booked. A guide was there to meet us at the airport and they looked after us superbly. The Marriott Mena House in Cairo was lovely and the Grand Mandarin cruise boat was great. We were lucky enough to be upgraded to a Royal Suite which was fantastic. The food on the cruise was good too and the staff couldn’t do enough for you. The guides were great and made us feel very safe and relaxed. We thoroughly enjoyed the trips to see all the sights. I would highly recommend booking with Orbital Travel

"Fabulous Egypt with Orbital Travel "

Orbital Travel organised the most memorable and unforgettable time with friends in Egypt. 4 nights at The Mena House Hotel in Cairo and then a week on the Nile on The Grand Mandarin boat which was excellent.
Orbital Travel exceeded all expectations. At every stage we were looked after superbly, flights, transportation, sightseeing was effortless. Our guide Ayman was so knowledgeable, an Egyptologist at the highest level. Thank you to him and thank you to wonderful Orbital travel. HIGHLY recommended.

"Egypt revisited again with Orbital Travel "

Once again Orbital Travel delivered an amazing experience of Egypt 🇪🇬 and its wonderful history. After a flight with Egyptair from London to Aswan via Cairo we were met by Orbital’s agent and transferred to our boat, the Steigenbrergen Royale. Our Egyptologist, Dr Mohamed Ali Abbasy was brilliant. He was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating to all our requests and through his contacts at each site we visited was able to get us access to less seen parts of the sites. The crew on the boat were excellent, the food varied and were reassured that salads were all prepared with bottled water. At each over night stop we were able to take escorted walks ashore. All too soon we were back in Cairo. All credit to Greg and his team for arranging this cruise. The only downside of this cruise was that the Grand Egyptian Museum was not included in the itinerary.

"Orbital Nile Cruise - out of this world!"

Our friends recommended Orbital and said 'they were always on it' we 100% agree. Everything worked like clockwork, well as much as it can in Egypt. From initially speaking to Greg, it was clear they are experts in Nile cruises - don't go for the cheap cruises! Our guide was brilliant, PHD in Egyptology and so friendly and helpful, he went out of his way for all of us. Orbital also organised transit to the red sea to Fort Arabesque resort which again was excellent for relaxing (and diving!). Small things like the boat (MS Royal Princess) used bottle water for ice cubes and salads so you could eat anything on the boat made a huge difference.
The Nile cruise itself was something we will remember for life, the sights, sounds, history, 'how did they do that' moments... we are normally independent travellers, but this a cruise is the best way to see all the sights. Yes it is crowded, you get some hassle to buy stuff and lots of cruise boats, often rafting up which cn be noisy - but look beyond this and you will have a brilliant holiday. We also opted for some extras which we would recommend; Bird watching, Old Cataract hotel, Abu Simbel and Balloon flight over Luxor. I would definitely use Orbital again...

"14 night Island Hopping in the Maldives"

I had seen a holiday advertised on another web site but they were unable to help me with the dates I required and so I googled the same cruise and found Orbital Travel. From the first moment I spoke to them I felt at ease and they managed every aspect of my holiday seamlessly. Denise gave me excellent advice and I truly felt so supported. Thank you does not do justice to the service I received.

"'Thank you' doesn't seem enough to say…"

'Thank you' doesn't seem enough to say to Orbital Travel for organising our holiday to Egypt in January.
Everything went to plan.
We travelled from Birmingham to Alexandria, via Istanbul. We had 4 nights at the Alexandria Hilton Corniche. Excellent hotel and staff. We had a private excursion to El-Alemin Museum for a day with a knowledgeable Guide and driver.
We then flew to Hurghada via Sharm El-Sheikh for 4 weeks of relaxation and delightful weather. Sunrise Holidays Resort was wonderful. Courteous staff, beautiful room and view and delicious food and drink. The sunny warm weather made is want to stay longer.
Greg at Orbital was exceptional at meeting all our needs and so very helpful with even the smallest of queries.
We shall certainly be on the phone again to organise our next trip.
Thanks Greg and Orbital Staff.

"Trip of a lifetime "

We have just returned from a tailor-made 6 week trip to Egypt arranged by Greg at Orbital Travel. It involved 3 cruises, 3 hotel stays and all the transfers. We cannot overstate what a joy it was to work with Greg arranging this trip of lifetime. His knowledge of the destination, his professionalism, his courtesy, his reliability, his willingness to go above and beyond ensured our trip was seamless. I wouldn't book a holiday with anyone else

"Very well organised"

We just went on our third Egyptian trip organised by Orbital. If you like Egyptology, then there's a lot to see, one trip wasn't enough. This time, our trip was to mostly rest, and we did so on a 7 day cruise from Luxor to Aswan on Blue Nile IV (Esadora). As usual, the whole thing was very well organised. Our travel, transfers, access to assistance. We were absolutely delighted to see that our favourite guide was again present; Sameh is a legend. Not only does he know incredible amounts of historical information, he's fun, charming and engaging. Even though we did fewer tours this time, being guided by him was as enjoyable as ever. He's the top reason we would go back to be honest. He went out of his way to be helpful, and accessible if we needed anything. Regarding the boat, the staff were helpful as always, and they made us feel welcome to be back on board again. While the boat isn't as luxurious as others we've seen, the people on board make the difference. We may just be back for that reason, and hope that Sameh will be there to dazzle us with his knowledge and personality again!

"Nile cruise"

Our Nile cruise was one of the best holidays we have ever been on made extra special by our very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide Sameth

"Wonderful Nile Cruuse"

We booked our Nile Cruise through Classic Holidays who used Orbital Travel on board to look after our group of 20. We were met by Sameh who greeted us all on board our boat the Royal Princess. We were all shown to our cabins which were all prepared for us with snacks until dinner. Sameh organised our tables for dinner and then gave us our itinerary for the next day with a 5.00 am start!!
Wow what a wonderful start to this fabulous trip. Sameh took us to Karnak temple. He was such a fun person and named us all Angels which made it easier to gather us all up when w3 wandered off! Karnak was beautiful and we watched the sunrise in this beautiful temple along with Sameh introducing us to Egyptian history which he was so knowledgeable about. We all found his pleasing, friendly persona so easy to understand this wonderful country. You could see he was passionate about his country and its history. Throughout our trip Sameh looked after us so well and we all enjoyed his wonderful sense of humour. He is so knowledgeable about Egyptian history and made interesting talks throughout. We visited all the main sights and each one was so interesting and Sameh had us all enthralled and interested in his knowledge.
We added on the Abel Simbel trip which has always been on my bucket list and the bird watching trip both so worth the extras.
Thank you Classic Holidays and Orbital you made our Nile Cruise so memorable and special thanks to all the staff on the Royal Princess for looking after us along with Sameh for keeping us safe and giving us such a memorable Nile experience. .