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In my capacity as the UK Ops Director for One World Tours Limited, over time, it came to my attention as to what a minefield in can be booking a holiday in a destination like Egypt through the myriad of’internet’ based travel firms ; particularly local Egyptian corporations

I thus though it may be helpful to suggest a sort of’checklist’ of things to search for and questions you should ask’prospective’ holiday providers. 

1.  Are they a travel agent or a Tour operator ? 

particularly at a local level, service from a tour operator is commonly higher than that of an agent as tour booked thru local agents’can’ risk the undeniable fact that the agent is purely passing on your booking to a third party.  This is not always the case, but it’s’s something to consider.  Comeback if you have issues is also to be regarded as an agent can blame the third party and vice versa. 

2.  Do they require a deposit or are they offering payment in full on arrival ? 

If the company you are potentially booking through accept payment in full on arrival, it suggests one thing – your are not prepared.  While will a company risk booking hotels, tour guides, drivers etc on the of chance you can actually turn up ? 

3.  Do they accept visa cards as payment ? 

This is vital whether you are counting on paying that way.  Accepting mastercards ( particularly in travel fields ) will generally mean the company has been pretty well vetted and definitely will offer you some added assurances ( and of course protection )

four.  Do they offer Testimonials…  ? 

The second 1/2 this question perhaps the most vital part,’Do they offer Testimonials…and are you able to contact them’ ?  If their testimonials are genuine then certainly there isn’t any reason why they can not be contacted. 

five.  Do they have a recognised complaints procedure ? 

Any forward thinking and fair company will know that there’ll always be the strange problem.  Having a complaints procedure in place shows the company will not just try and fob you off, but from the ground up, they will try to fairly take care of any problems you could have. 

Hopefully these 5 things may help you with regards to your future plans when considering a visit to a country like Egypt.

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