Has anyone heard of or used Argos Destinations for travel to Egypt, or anywhere? I can't find anything other than their website and a linked in profile that shows they were founded in 2023. I In partnership with a professor they are selling an approximately $10,000(!) 10 day trip to Egypt. My son is considering going on this, but it seems strange to me that they don't seem to exist on the internet, other than their own website. No reviews, nothing. I'm trying to figure out if they are legit, but not really sure where to start. Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Posted by
Phoenix, Arizona
38 posts
Welcome to the board. People on this board are usually quick to jump in if they have any knowledge, so the lack of any responses likely suggests a company with a very limited (or non-existent) track record. I looked at the company website and can understand your concerns. You don't mention your son's age. If he's fairly young, there are established companies that do cheap but well-organized trips to Egypt for under $2500 plus air. Contiki comes to mind, although I believe there are others. On the high end, I recently booked a 13-day 5-star trip to Cairo and cruising down the Nile for about $7,000. per person plus air, so $10,000 sounds quite unreasonable. I hope you can convince your son to do some research before picking a tour company.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Thank you so much for responding. My son, 30 yrs old, was just here for dinner and fortunately has decided not to do the trip and I am very relieved. The whole thing set alarm bells off for me. He says it is almost sold out. I hope the people that are doing it have a good experience. Thank you also for sharing the information on more reasonable options to go to Egypt as well the cost of your high end trip. One of the main attractions for him was the professor who is sponsoring this who is apparently well regarded for his expertise in esotericism. I was able to find out a fair amount of info on him- some fine, some rather concerning, but at least there was info, so not sure if he wants to go in the future he would be interested in other options, but you never know. Thank you again for your response.
Posted by
Long Beach, Ca, usa
1205 posts
havilan20,
If he still wants to visit Egypt..... we went with Trafalgar Tours in 2019, arranged through AAA travel, and it was nowhere near $10,000 for 2 of us. (Is $10,000.00 for 2 people or 1?) We were very happy with our 10 night, 11 day tour and had a college teacher as our fantastic guide. There were 39 people in our group, but contrary to what many believe, it was not a cattle car experience and everyone had a good time (wide range of ages). He doesn't need to spend anywhere near $10,000.00 per person. He could pick an established tour company and have a wonderful experience in Egypt! I hope he does visit there.