This was my first Just You holiday and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was very impressed by the organisation throughout - it's not always easy keeping 30 adults under control!
I'll post a bit more detail about Egypt itself later but will start off by trying to describe things about the actual workings of the holiday, as I'm aware there will be many people on these boards who have yet to try Just You and are still unsure whether or not to book a holiday.
I booked the trip about 6 months ago, and about 2 weeks before departure I got a pack in the post containing confirmation of all the flights, accomodation and so forth, plus prices/details of the optional excursions that were likely to be available. You also get advice on other aspects of the trip, such as what clothing you may need to wear and how to go on as regards tipping people etc.
Perhaps most importantly, you get your distinctive Just You luggage labels. When you arrive at the first airport these labels help you spot other people in your group (and help them to spot you!) so you can start getting acquainted before you've even made contact with your Tour Rep. This is particularly the case if, like me, the first leg of your trip is on a connecting flight to the main departure point. Because of these labels I'd already met three of my fellow travellers by the time I got to Heathrow.
We found our Executive Lounge at the airport and were able to sit there in comfort enjoying unlimited drinks and snacks and meeting our Tour Rep Penny and other members of our group as and when they arrived. Some people may find it difficult meeting strangers but remember, right from the outset you all have two things in common - a desire to travel and an interest in the country you are going to.
The Tour Rep makes sure that you all get onto the correct flight okay and at the other end helps you all through whatever immigration process there may be. Porters had been organised to help get our baggage onto our coach, all I had to do was point to which case was mine.
The coach then took us from the airport to the hotel where we were given a welcome drink and each allocated a room. It was late evening by the time we arrived. We were told what time we were leaving in the morning, so basically it was just a case of being in the hotel lobby at that time, then boarding the coach and being driven to the next site (in our case, the first outing was to the famous Pyramids, so the holiday got off to a fantastic start). The coach never leaves unless everybody is accounted for.
And that was basically how the week unfolded - each morning a wake-up call was organised for me, I'd get up and have breakfast in the company of my new friends, we'd board our air-conditioned coach at the appointed time and be driven to each destination. Our local guide would often talk us through points of interest at each location, then there's free time to explore and take photographs (or go back and sit on the coach should you prefer). At each place you're told clearly when and where to meet back, then you board the coach to be taken back to your hotel or on to the next location, depending upon the itinerary. It was all that easy.
Of course, even the excursions included in the price are optional. Personally I didn't want to miss out on any of them, but you can stay behind and do your own thing should you prefer.
The schedule was very busy and there were some early starts - it was common to be up at about 6am, but there are always times during the day to catch a breather and of course you spend some time riding around on a coach.
Our Tour Rep was very organised and incredibly patient. At every stage she was counting our heads, there was no way anybody could get lost no matter how hard some of us tried! I found that the group also looked out for one another too. The Rep looked after things when a few of the party fell ill (common with travellers in Egypt, unfortunately) and also when one of our party unfortunately fell victim to a theft in a busy market street.
The facilities were very good throughout - coaches, hotels, cruise boat. There was no hint that Just You had gone for cheap options. Even when there wasn't an included meal on the itinerary, our rep would suggest a place we could eat and we invariably went there together as a group. As others have said, you are never on your own unless you specifically want to be.
The age range of our group I would guess at late 20s to early 80s, with three-quarters being female. This is largely irrelevant though because everybody got on well together. You're never stuck for conversation at meals because if all else fails you all have that day's experiences to discuss. The only disappointment for me was that by the time I was reasonably well acquainted with everybody in our group, it was time to come home!