Comments on: Bales Worldwide Staff Trip to Egypt: A Short Insight into a Long History http://www.balesblog.com/2009/12/04/bales-worldwide-staff-trip-to-egypt-a-short-insight-into-a-long-history/ Bales Worldwide Travel Blog Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:01:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Richard Wende http://www.balesblog.com/2009/12/04/bales-worldwide-staff-trip-to-egypt-a-short-insight-into-a-long-history/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Richard Wende Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:09:15 +0000 http://www.balesblog.com/?p=3254#comment-342 Hello Patricia, unfortunately Phil is in Jordan/Middle East for 10 days at the moment, so I will try and help with your enquiry. In regards to creating an itinerary for you - we would be happy to help. However, In regards to your accomodation requirement, we do not directly deal with homestay style accomodation - we tend to lean towards our trusted hotels as suitable custodians for our clients - this ensures ones experience is as it should be in. In regards to traveling at your own pace, we can easily satisfy your requirements in this respect - and even supply contacts for guides to organize as and when you need them. If you would like to know more, and discuss any requirements in more detail, give us a call on 08452 703 862, or email me on rwende@balesworldwide.com Hello Patricia, unfortunately Phil is in Jordan/Middle East for 10 days at the moment, so I will try and help with your enquiry. In regards to creating an itinerary for you – we would be happy to help. However, In regards to your accomodation requirement, we do not directly deal with homestay style accomodation – we tend to lean towards our trusted hotels as suitable custodians for our clients – this ensures ones experience is as it should be in. In regards to traveling at your own pace, we can easily satisfy your requirements in this respect – and even supply contacts for guides to organize as and when you need them. If you would like to know more, and discuss any requirements in more detail, give us a call on 08452 703 862, or email me on rwende@balesworldwide.com

]]> By: Patricia Heal http://www.balesblog.com/2009/12/04/bales-worldwide-staff-trip-to-egypt-a-short-insight-into-a-long-history/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Patricia Heal Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:36:20 +0000 http://www.balesblog.com/?p=3254#comment-338 How I envy you! I've been to Egypt twice with my husband, Bales each time. First time was the classic tour, Cairo, Pyramids and The Nile Cruise. We then had an extension of three days to The Sinai and St. Catherine's which began my love affair with deserts! Our second trip was to Siwa and The Western Desert followed by an extension to Abu Simbel. This is the only way to see it in our view, not the short visit on the flight from Aswan where tourists are herded like cattle and can't possibly appreciate the site. We've been on Bales Tailormade, to Mongolia and last year to Jordan and Syria. We enjoy wandering around ourselves and taking a guide when we feel we need one. As an experienced Middle East expert do you have any suggestions for taking a long tour of Egypt where we could cater for ourselves sometimes, maybe stay with recommended Egyptian families, travel at our own pace, take guides sometimes - essentially do our own thing. Naturally there would be a certain budget on our part but we'd be happy to take Bales flights. Look forward to hearing from you, Patricia Heal How I envy you! I’ve been to Egypt twice with my husband, Bales each time. First time was the classic tour, Cairo, Pyramids and The Nile Cruise. We then had an extension of three days to The Sinai and St. Catherine’s which began my love affair with deserts! Our second trip was to Siwa and The Western Desert followed by an extension to Abu Simbel. This is the only way to see it in our view, not the short visit on the flight from Aswan where tourists are herded like cattle and can’t possibly appreciate the site.
We’ve been on Bales Tailormade, to Mongolia and last year to Jordan and Syria. We enjoy wandering around ourselves and taking a guide when we feel we need one. As an experienced Middle East expert do you have any suggestions for taking a long tour of Egypt where we could cater for ourselves sometimes, maybe stay with recommended Egyptian families, travel at our own pace, take guides sometimes – essentially do our own thing. Naturally there would be a certain budget on our part but we’d be happy to take Bales flights.

Look forward to hearing from you,

Patricia Heal

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