Testimonials

We recently returned from a trip to Egypt organized by Travel Discounters and to say that it was wonderful was an understatement!
Once we landed in Cairo everything was organized and very professionally done by Blue Sky travel. We saw the highlights of Cairo, the pyramids, the Grand Bazaar, had a 4 day Nile Cruise and a visit to Abu Simbel.
Our guide Kareem was phenomenal and exceptionally knowledgeable of Egyptian history. Also had Hamada, another great guide, during our cruise. We were never concerned about the safety and felt comfortable the entire trip.
I would highly recommend Travel Discounters, Blue Sky, and Kareem to anyone wanting an adventure of a lifetime!

Just finished a great tour of Egypt/Blue Sky Travel. Our guides Sahir in Cairo and Saber in Luxor were absolutely amazing. Knowledgeable and entertaining is an understatement.
We always felt secure and respected.

Travel Discounters were absolutely fabulous with myself and my family when we needed to reschedule our trip due to COVID. They were honest, transparent and extremely helpful - we really felt that they went above and beyond to ensure we were feeling good about our plans when there was so much uncertainty going on in the world.
We will absolutely be using them for any future trips. Thank you Travel Discounters!

We just completed the 10-day Luxury Tour package of Egypt through Travel discounters (Blue Sky travel in Egypt). This is the first that I have written a trip review.
The trip involved 3 days Cairo, 2.5 days in Hurghada on the Red Sea and a 4.5 day Nile cruise. While in Cairo we stayed at the Ramses Hilton, in Hurghada at the Marriott resort and the cruise was on the Sonesta Sun Goddess. A detailed overview is as follows In the order that we did it: first afternoon was free to lounge in the pool area and later a traditional Ramadan dinner. The touring was as follows: Saqqara Step pyramids, visiting a traditional alabaster factory (about a half hour), Giza pyramids with camel ride, two days on Hurghadas white sand beaches and clear blue waters at the Caribbean-style Marriott resort (four wheeler safari in the desert and snorkeling- amazing); Nile cruise (visiting Luxor and Karnak temples on day 1 of Nile cruise, Visiting the Valley of the Kings, King Tutts tomb, the Temple of The Queen Hatshepsut on day 2, visiting Edfu and later in the afternoon the Kom Ombo Temple on Day 3 of the cruise, optional tour of Abu Simbel temples on day 4, and highlights of Aswan including a short journey on an Egyptian sailing boat, a stop at unfinished obelisk and an unexpectedly good journey by boat to the Philae Temple); with a final day in Cairo visiting the famous Egyptian museum with King Tuts artifacts, the citadel and Mehmet Ali mosque, Coptic Christian churches and synagogues and at the Khan Al Khalili Bazaar.
Traveling during Covid presents many challenges. From the beginning, people at Travel Discounters were responsive by email and phone to manage these challenges. I worked with Akhil and Binod. Both assisted me with logistics issues and spent significant time designing the itinerary that I wanted during the dates that I wanted. Akhil even responded to me on his days off. Binod was very supportive even in the last moments when I did not think I would be able to get Covid results on time to travel. He gave me his personal cell number and told me to call him anytime that I had questions about the trip or Egypt. I will travel with them again.
Blue Sky was well-organized and responsive in Egypt making sure that all parts of the tour went smoothly. Representatives of Blue sky were available 24 hours a day by WhatsApp, email and phone in each location. Using WhatsApp was simple from my US mobile phone.
It would be very difficult to overrate the individual tour guides. During our time in Cairo we worked with a fluent English speaking Egyptologist named Tut (Tawfiq Shaer). He was hospitable, kind, engaging, knowledgeable, passionate about his country and ancient Egyptian history,accommodating and made our trip successful. When I go back to Egypt I will specifically request him.
During the Nile cruise we had Ahmed Nagy another educated Egyptologist. He is Another that I would specifically request if I go back to Egypt. Ahmed has a more serious personality than Tut, but is highly knowledgeable, kind and has a penchant for organization and taking care of his group. Logistically this is the most complicated part of the trip with numerous pieces to put together (timing, transportation, ticket purchases, etc). He managed this flawlessly - he did the worrying so that we did not have to.
The accommodations were all five star. I was particularly impressed with the cruise which gave us a two room luxury suite. At each location food was included and was very good. Staff in all locations went out of their way to please: Magid (front Desk at Marriot), Yasser (wait staff at the Marriott), Mohammed (chef at the Marriot) and Samer the Blue Sky rep in Hurghada; Mahmoud, Ibrahim, Samy and Emad on the Cruise and Abd El Wahab who managed all logistics for Blue Sky in Cairo.
The hospitality of the Egyptian people is amazing. This is balanced by some of the most persistent Street Merchants I have seen anywhere in the world

I loved it!
The trip of a lifetime. So many animals.
Taking all of the Covid tests was a bit trying. But Everyone was helpful and accommodating.
The terrain was great and the guide for the hike was EXCELLENT!
Thank you!

This was our second trip booked through Jackson at Travel Discounters in Toronto. The first was Africa and it was EXCELLENT. We did the Greece seven day bus trip (intense), three days in Athens, and three days in Santorini. As before in Africa, we were met at the airport to start our journey. Dimitria Papadopoulou was our guide for the seven days bus tour. She was knowledgeable (unbelievable so), courteous, and very patient with close to sixty people on the bus. There was the Thomas Cook travel company collapse which some of our group had booked through and she had to inform our fellow tourists and deal with that (ouch). We were covering a lot of territory and there were times the group did not get to spend as much time in a particular spot as desired. Getting to see so much of the country and learn its history was worth it. The only problem was the hotels provide a similar menu and food became monotonous. Finding some little Greek restaurant was an adventure and usually very good. Our driver was Kostas for GO Tours and his skill level with one of the larger buses was amazing. How we made it without any incidents in those streets and traffic can only be attributed to his abilities. These two people really made the trip great.
Our three days in Athens included a cruise to three islands and a half day tour of Athens. The cruise was good, staff handled us well, boat crew was experienced, and the side trips were worth it. The half day tour of Athens was alright, but the tour guide George was awful. First was his presentation of his educational background to prove he was qualified. This was probably a method to cover up his traits of being a poor people handler and a person that blamed everyone else for problems. Second, he publicly called out a young man who needed a restroom. Third, his directions were unclear and he refused to answer people's questions to clarify.
Santorini was our final destination for three days. We did an evening dinner cruise through Caldera Yachting on the boat Serenity. We loved the perspective of seeing the island from the sea. The captain and crew were excellent and the captain was a GOOD cook too. The next day was a bus tour of the island and the guide was good. The spots we saw from the water we now were visiting. We ended at Oia at sunset. We can say we have been there and done that.
Overall the trip was superb. There was only one guide who was a problem. On leaving, our contact people, alerted us that Athens was going to experience a strike, and recommended we leave for the airport earlier. They picked us up at the new time and we missed the city shutting down.
Jackson, you did a good job.

I just returned from a trip to Egypt which included my husband and three of my friends.
I use Gate 1 Travel often, but this trip we used Travel Discounters and did their 7 nts Cruise + 2nts Cairo & Pyramids Tour. www.Platinum Holidays.us I was expecting the worse, but this trip way more than exceeded my expectations. All five of us agreed it was one of the best trips ever.
You could not have better tour guides than we had-so knowledgeable and friendly. The antiquities in Egypt are amazing. We were treated like royalty and never felt unsafe. What an terrific experience.
Note: if you do this tour I suggest adding the King Tut's Deal to it-the trip to Abu Simbel is not to be missed, plus you get a tour of Cairo, meals in Cairo, and all drinks on the riverboat

I just completed the tour that includes Johannesburg, Krueger Private Game Reserve, and Victoria Falls. I added on Cape town. Everything about this trip exceeded my expectations.
Travel Discounters was very easy to work with, including helping me find the best flights for my needs.
The tour exceeded all expectations. The visit to Krueger private game preserve was the best part of the trip. We had an excellent guide and tracker, and saw all of the big five. All accommodations were beautiful, comfortable-even luxurious.
The food at all locations was wonderful. We really enjoyed the opportunity to try a variety of wild game, and wines served were, I believe, the best that South Africa has to offer. Our guides at all locations were well informed, friendly, and recognized that their personal attention made a difference in the traveler’s experience. The small size of our group—7 people was another plus.
I also commend ERM the South African tour service that handled our tour on having someone to meet us at every point, and to guide us through anything that was unfamiliar.
I also found that my add-on to Cape Town was a wonderful experience. Since I was the only one of the 7 who added on, I actually had a private guide for my trip to Robben Island and the townships, and for my final day city tour. I was upgraded to the Marriott in Cape Town, which had a van that took people to the waterfront every hour, and where the staff was gracious and friendly.
All in all, this was a great product for a modest price. I would recommend it to anyone

Our trip was wonderful! It all worked out great. Our favorite hotel, by far, was our Mykonos one. The owner and staff were so personable and we could get anywhere from it's location.
Our least favorite of the trip was Crete. Having been there before, it was disappointing to only see the city. I realize time didn't allow it, but adding one more day and heading into the countryside would have been better. We had a good time though.
The only scary part was that most of our drivers texted while driving. We even had one who was constantly emailing. Culture difference maybe.
Thanks again for all of your help

I called Travel Discounters after being referred by a friend who was very happy with his multiple dealings with their company. After spending hours researching an African Safari trip I finally called and spoke with Akhil. I told him exactly what kind of trip I was looking for, where I wanted to go, what I wanted to do, and within 15 minutes I received 3 itineraries, one of which was exactly what I was looking for. The rest of the booking process went extremely well and smooth, from promptly receiving a quote through to booking the tour and flights etc. it’s not the simplest trip to plan and book but Akhil made it very simple.
As for the trip itself, it was amazing. The tour companies they work with in Africa are top notch and everything went smoothly from being picked up on time from the airports/hotels, quality of accommodations, and quality of safaris.
I couldn’t be happier with the services provided by Akhil well as the actually trip itself. I met other people on the trip who also booked through Travel Discounters and were very happy with everything.
If you’re looking to book a once in a lifetime African Safari trip (or any other trips) then look no further than travel Discounters to take care of everything.