Middle East & North Africa Travel Agents and Reviews

We had the most amazing trip! If you are thinking of booking with this Zicasso travel partner, do not hesitate. I couldn't have had a better experience. Our travel agent handled everything for us, listened to what we wanted, stayed within our budget, and provided suggestions for an amazing trip. This was one of the most stress-free trips I have taken. We were taken care of from the moment we arrived until we got dropped off at the airport. 

Our driver felt like part of our family by the time we left. All the guides spoke excellent English, provided a wealth of information, and were fun to hang out with. The agent also met us in person in Marrakech, which provided such a personal touch. 

My sister and I thank everyone at our travel company for a trip of a lifetime that we will never forget.

Zicasso’s travel company was excellent – extremely responsive and very thorough!

These are my specific thoughts regarding Cairo:

The hotel had the best breakfast. It was really impressive in terms of service and food.

The days in Cairo were really long in terms of touring. Admittedly, I was not feeling well for the majority of the trip.

We didn’t appreciate the carpet-seller stop. They tried hard to sell to us, but we were simply not interested. I would remove this (although I didn’t see this on the original itinerary). Also, we weren’t interested in the Papyrus Institute, but felt it was being pushed on us.

Instead of carpets and papyrus, we would have appreciated the Marian apparition site that I reached out about. We would have loved to see that.

Also, there was not a food tour. We stopped for lunch at a shawarma place. It was delicious, but there was no ‘food tour’ as we experienced in other cities. We declined the dessert/ice cream stop.

We did not do the camel trip. The heat was oppressive at this point and I didn’t feel well.

Specific thoughts regarding the second half of the trip:

Our Egyptologist was amazing. He was very personable and very knowledgeable, and it really added quality to our trip. He was able to revise the itinerary, etc, when I needed medical help.

The hotel in Aswan was amazing! We loved this stop.

The Nile cruise was the absolute best experience. The staff arranged for me to see a doctor when I was sick and were so kind and thoughtful. The food and service were exceptional on this boat. We were sad to leave!

In Luxor, I would give folks the choice between dinner at their hotel or a meal at another venue. Our hotel was beautiful and I would have preferred to stay in that night rather than go out for dinner. The hotel really was an incredibly unique venue, with music and a table with a view, but the food was just okay. I think the food could have been better.

We did not do the balloon trip before we left.

It was an excellent trip! So many of the folks acknowledged our anniversary and birthday, and we are grateful for their kindness. We are very appreciative of your help and would recommend this Zicasso travel company’s services to all!

 

I cannot recommend our agent highly enough! From the moment we started planning our honeymoon, her charisma and passion for travel truly shone through. She took the time to understand our preferences and crafted an incredible itinerary that perfectly matched our vision.

Every dinner recommendation she provided was nothing short of amazing. Each meal was a delightful experience, better than the previous!

Our accommodations were top-tier, offering both luxury and comfort, allowing us to fully relax and enjoy our time together. Each location was beautiful and added to the overall magic of our honeymoon.

The tours on the ground and all of the transportation were seamlessly organized, making our travels stress-free and allowing us to fully immerse ourselves in the experience without any worries. She is also incredibly knowledgeable about the area, sharing insights and stories that enriched our understanding of the culture and landscapes we were exploring.

Thanks to our agent's expertise and attention to detail, we had an unforgettable experience that we will cherish for a lifetime. She truly brought our dream trip to life, and we are so grateful for everything she did to make our honeymoon special. If you’re looking to explore Africa, she is the travel agent you want by your side!

What a great trip! Zicasso’s tour operator and her people laid out everything so wonderfully! They were with us every step of the way. From great tours to fantastic restaurants to top-notch hotels, they planned all of it to perfection. They even had the trains planned, including the switch in Paris from one station to the other.

Our trip was to Istanbul. We spent five full days there. Our Zicasso travel specialist did an amazing job. Every detail was thought through and last-minute requests were handled very quickly and very well.

We had a marvelous, very knowledgeable private guide who knew a great deal about history, architecture, and local culture, just as we had requested. We visited all the major sights in great depth: the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, spice market, and much more, then added on a few, like the Basilica Cistern and a later mosque by the architect of the Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent. Our guide was very flexible and focused on our interests. Lunch was included every day and no matter where we were, our guide was able to find a great choice, with local food, as we wanted, and with air conditioning, which was pretty important given the temperatures were in the high 80s at peak.

On that note, our agent’s team was able to help us out by getting private transportation at a discounted price when the extra walking in the heat needed to use public transportation started to trigger my migraines. Overnight, his team arranged private transportation for us, which really saved the trip for me.

Overall, I highly recommend our agent and his team for a trip to Turkey. The excellence of the arrangements, our amazing guide, and the quick response to last-minute issues make me confident they would be an outstanding choice for anyone.

Our trip to Morocco, Marrakech specifically, was wonderful, starting with our interaction with our Zicasso travel specialists. They listened to our interests and wish list and put together an amazing itinerary. I highly recommend this travel company, with no hesitation.

Our driver and guide were knowledgeable, personable, and interesting, providing insight into the history and culture of Morocco and Marrakech.

Our Zicasso travel representatives met us every step of the way. The guides and drivers were exceptional, especially the Egyptologist who accompanied us throughout Aswan and Luxor, who was very well-informed, interesting, and a lot of fun!

The hotel in Aswan was remarkable. The hotel in Cairo was extremely nice. The only issue we had, which our travel agent handled beautifully, was that even though the hotel in Luxor was five-star, the rooms we were originally assigned were definitely three-star. The hotel bent over backwards and gave us a lovely suite, a reserved table at breakfast, and a felucca sailboat ride on the Nile. The hotel in New Cairo was okay because it was close to the airport for our return trip, but was basically a convention-type place; nothing special.

Zicasso’s travel agent was on the money about everything. I am normally a control freak and research everything to death, so it was tough to give over the reins. He planned it all, and I can honestly say he exceeded my expectations. The itinerary and choice of hotels was excellent. He was very responsive before and during our trip, which gave me peace of mind. We had to come home two days early and somehow our agent managed to rearrange everything last minute, creating an excellent experience. There was never pressure to do more or spend more.

Our driver was amazing. He had such a great personality, was flexible and helpful, and always on time. We learned so much from him about Berber and Moroccan culture, and Morocco in general. And he always found us good places to eat. And no, not every place has good food.

I would definitely use Zicasso’s travel company again and recommend them to everyone.