Whispers of the Nile: Insider Access to Timeless Egypt

The trip was put together at the last minute with lots of valuable insights from Melissa. She went the extra mile to make sure we were happy. She never pushed or promoted any single idea. She even arranged meet and greet at Johannesburg to help with the transit. A really amazing experience.

We enjoyed a truly personal, tailor-made safari designed especially for us by Destination Expert, Melissa. She helped make our wedding anniversary celebrations an unforgettable experience.
We were really well supported from start to finish on our trip of a lifetime. She planned a brilliant itinerary for us using her knowledge of the various safari lodges in South Africa that would suit us. Melissa and the team at cazenove+loyd adapted our plans at very short notice, late at night, when our plane from London to Johannesburg was delayed for 24 hours, meaning we would have been stranded at Johannesburg Airport at 2am in the morning and would have missed our onward connecting flight. The team quickly and seamlessly booked us an airport hotel in Johannesburg and rescheduled our connecting flight. It was so reassuring that they were able to respond to a phone call during out-of-office hours. Along the journey, as a couple of decrepit pensioners, we were very well taken care of. Melissa arranged meet-and-greet facilities at every stage and wheel-chair assistance was provided all along the journey. We have travelled with many travel agencies over the years, but this company is, by far, the most attentive, experienced and helpful, and it has been an absolute pleasure to work with them. We will definitely be asking them to tailor-make another holiday for us and we have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone else.

An exceptional taste of South Africa's Garden Route and Cape Town, with fabulous boutique hotels along the way. Exactly what we'd hoped for. Thank you, cazenove+loyd.

We had a fabulous time – brilliant itinerary, perfectly planned, wonderful hotels, great guides. We really did cram in as much as we could, and it was magnificent. Overall, I couldn’t be happier. We had such great drivers and charming companions. The Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh was a perfect place to recover.

It was perfect. I adored it. The party came together by happy accident: no master-plan. A collaboration and conversation based on past trips with cazenove+loyd. But the trip taken by boat along the Ayeyarwady in Myanmar was probably the inspiration for celebrating a birthday on a river.

Although many of the ancient sites were well-known ‘Wonders of the World’, for me, the unexpected Chamber of the Queens really stood out, with wall paintings that skipped off the walls as if they had just been completed.

And the ‘Wonders’ themselves didn’t disappoint. Outside Cairo, there was the Sphinx, glimpsed in the minimal evening light, and Abu Simbel, with its astonishing monuments and the astonishing feat of moving them — colossal statues of Ramesses and all. How did they do it? The boat was another wonder: all it lacked was Hercule Poirot.

Our trip through Egypt on the Steam Ship Sudan, celebrating a special anniversary with a group of 46 family and friends, was an unforgettably wonderful experience.

Small group trips offer a totally unique experience, insider access and one-off experiences that simply wouldn’t be available for individual travel. We are treated to private visits to the most extraordinary places and fall upon picnics that seem to magically appear in the most striking settings. At every turn, there is laughter, always meeting like-minded travellers who are also there to explore and discover the world.

Where do I start? The trip was fantastic. Every guide was superb and all of your representatives did an outstanding job. I sing your praises to anyone who will listen. Hassan is the best guide I have ever had in my life. Forty-eight pharaohs' tombs have been found in the Valley of the Kings and there are four left to find. Hassan knows all their names, how many illegitimate children they had and each one's family tree. Thanks again for putting together such an extraordinary trip.

Where do I start? The trip was fantastic. Every guide was superb and all of your representatives did an outstanding job. I sing your praises to anyone who will listen. Hassan is the best guide I have ever had in my life. Forty-eight pharaohs' tombs have been found in the Valley of the Kings and there are four left to find. Hassan knows all their names, how many illegitimate children they had and each one's family tree. Thanks again for putting together such an extraordinary trip.

The team put together a fantastic 10-day family vacation for us in South Africa. Not only did they build the trip within our budget, but every detail was considered. When there were some issues during the trip, the team at cazenove+loyd responded immediately and made sure we were well taken care of. Over the years, I have worked with a number of travel agencies, and this company is, by far, the most attentive – and a true pleasure to work with.

I just wanted to let you know that this trip was everything we could have asked for and more. The lodges and guides were outstanding all the way through and we learnt so much and had a fabulous time. Our guide in Cape Town, Charlene, was especially outstanding and went way beyond the pale to show us the beauty and complexity of South Africa. We were very moved by our experience and overjoyed by our choice to travel with cazenove+loyd.