10 nights/11 days

Welcome to Magical EGYPT! This trip is going to blow you away!

We start in Cairo by way of Giza, home to the world-renowned pyramids and the Great Sphinx, followed by a visit to Memphis, the oldest capital of Egypt. Prepare to be amazed at the colossal statues and creations of the ancient pharaohs! Then we hop a quick flight to Aswan from where we will tour the temple of Abu Simbel to see elegant antiquities of the great King Ramses. Next up a 3 day cruise on the mighty Nile up to Luxor visiting many important sites including the Valley of Kings and some Mummified Crocodiles! We then head to a Hurghada resort on the beautiful Red Sea for some much needed rest and relaxation with options for additional excursions. But we aren't done just yet! After some time to rest, we head back to Cairo and visit old Cairo! One of my most favorite places of Egypt, where there are beautiful markets, and remnants of just about every major ruling empire including the Ottomans, the Romans, the Greeks, and also influences from the Crusades.  

Who's ready? Let's go!

ALL hotel night stays -  10 nights based on DOUBLE OCCUPANCY (10 days)

- 3 nights Cairo

- 1 night Aswan

- 3 nights Nile Cruise

- 3 nights Red Sea

Meals w/ mineral water

-  10 breakfasts

- 7 lunches

- 3 dinners

Flights

- Domestic round trip flight ticket : Cairo To Aswan & Red Sea Hurghada To Cairo .

Transportation

All transportation is with modern air conditioned vehicles .

• All Transfers From / To airport upon Arrivals and Departures .
• Transfers To / Back From Abu Simbel ( About 3 Hours each way )
•  From Luxor to Hurghada ( about 4 Hours ) 
• All Transfers as per tours mentioned in the itinerary .

Tour Manager 

None other than the one and only Yasser Omar! 25+ years experience of providing excellent tours, customer service, and insight as a local fluent English speaker and Egyptologist!

Yasser will be with you every step of the way, guiding you to his wondrous and beautiful country!

• Airfare To and From Egypt .
• Visa On Arrival at Cairo Airport ( $ 25 per Person ) ..
• Optional Excursions .
• Drinks other than mineral water (soft drinks or alcoholic drinks not included)
• Customary tips to cruise staff, airport agent and tour guide .
• Trip Insurance .
• PCR test ( if NEEDED).

Tipping Guidlines:

Tipping is the way of life in Egypt, it  is considered an appreciation of a good service, however it is at your discretion. 

Suggested tipping per person

Drivers:  $4-5 

Luggage porters: $2

Airport agents: $5

Restaurant staff: $4

Cruise staff: $10 per day

Tour Guides: $20 per day

ESTIMATED TIPPING:

$200 PER PERSON for staff/drivers/airport agents

$220 TOUR GUIDE

Price: 

Based on double occupancy. If you wish to have single occupancy this can also be arranged! The single occupancy is listed under the Trip Add-Ons!

Heatlh:

I please urge you go get comprehensive travel insurance that covers medial expenses as well as any issues with trip cancellation/interruption.

I personally use World Nomads. But there is also Safety Wing, MedJet, and others.

Safety:

Egypt is quite safe and is a top tourist destination!  However, as when traveling in any foreign country it is always advisable to be aware of your surroundings and make smart decisions. But we will be in GREAT care with Yasser. I can attest to that.

Wherever I go, I always register with the U.S. Embassy. It allows notifications of any events and allows the embassy to be aware where of you in the country! Always a good thing. Check out the STEP program. 

Currency: 

Egyptian pounds

However USD are widely accepted!

Credit cards are accepted in major areas, check with your guide to assure authenticity.

Immunizations: 

Please refer to CDC website and your doctors discretion.

Culture:

Egypt is a predominantly Muslim country. There are no women working in hotels, restaurants, cruise ships or transportation. That is the culture. That means you will interact with a lot

of men during our tour. They are friendly and like to joke and flirt with women. Please don't take offense if someone offers you five camels - or more! - to marry them.... It is a friendly joke and not at all serious. They may tell you that you are as beautiful as Cleopatra, or that they are

King Rameses and they want you to be their Queen Nefertari. Their intention is to flatter you, and have fun. Please know that bus drivers, guards and tour guides will offer you a hand or arm getting on and off buses, or climbing on the pyramids or elsewhere. This is strictly to help

you. If you are uncomfortable with it, just politely decline. That being said, if anyone does anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, (not expected!! but just in case...)like invading your personal space, touching you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable, or suggesting

something inappropriate, by all means SAY NO and make your boundaries clear.

Attire: 

Cool(lightweight) and conservative

Women will need to have heads(scarves), arms, and legs covered for entrance into mosques/religious areas

Be sure to check the weather ahead of time! Egypt is in the same hemisphere as us, so similar seasons but different climate.

Regular bathing suits are OK for resorts and other hotel pool areas!

Water:

Don't drink the tap water in Egypt. Bottled water is available everywhere; make sure the caps are unbroken.

● Use bottled water to brush your teeth.

● Don't open your mouth in the shower.

● Don't get ice in your drinks!!! Ice in many places is made from tap water and should be avoided. 

In the event that you need to cancel your trip, these fees will be applied:

● Within 120-90 days of travel:  Full deposit.

● Within 89 and 60 days of travel: 50% of tour price.

● Within 59 and 31 days of travel: 75% of tour price.

● Within 30 and 1 days of travel: 100% of tour price.

FULL DEPOSIT DUE NO LATER THAN 11/19/23

TRIP MUST BE PAID IN FULL NO LATER THAN 100 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIP DATE DEC 10, 2023. 

If you've ever wanted to see Egypt, I cant imagine there is a better person to see it with than Yasser Omar our amazing guide. If you can, you must see this amazing and warm country. You aren't too young and you aren't too old for this trip. Also don't wait to have someone to join you - the world awaits. Trust me, you'll never feel alone or nervous and everything will be handled for you from the moment you step off the plane. I can't recommend this country and these guys enough! I'm missing Egypt, and the wonderful friends I made along the way. ❤️❤️  

- Sarah C. March 2019

BEST TRIP EVER!!!!!

 I just got back from my 10 day trip to Egypt ,  they made everything so simple and organized. Nice clean hotels, yummy meals, tours, Nile cruise, sights, shopping - it was all planned out for us! I saw and learned so many amazing things that I would’ve never thought to do if I planned this trip on my own. We had the best tour guide in the world, Yassar! He went above and beyond to make this an incredible experience for us. He’s very passionate about what he does and is so knowledgeable about Egyptian history. I felt very safe the whole time there. If you visit Egypt then you HAVE to use Yasser`s trips, I honestly believe that you won’t find a better tour company. I’ve traveled all over the world, but this is my favourite trip by far thanks to Yassar ❤️ 

-  Jordan G November 2019

Amazing Experience!!!

Our vacation would not have been half as exciting if we did not have a tour guide as experienced and friendly as Yasser. He showed us around both new and old Cairo as well as the pyramids and even though it was an unbearably hot day, he conducted the tour professionally and did not rush it. This trip to Egypt will be etched out in our memories forever. 

 - Mari A August 2021

Arrival to Egypt! Plan to arrive afternoon to early evening, we have a full day ahead tomorrow!

As soon as you get off the plane, you will see our airport agent holding a sign with your name on it. He will help you get your Egyptian visa, lead you through VIP passport control, through baggage claim, and then escort you to your hotel!

- No meals included today

- Overnight at Cairo Hotel

You can't start a tour of amazing Egypt without a visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza!

These three phenomenal pyramids served as monumental burial sites where the Ancient Egyptian kings were buried.  You will have the option to enter the biggest and most famous - the Great Pyramid of Cheops. ( Extra Ticket ).  We'll take a brief Camel Ride in front of the Pyramids with individual and group portraits! 

Visit the Great Sphinx.

Lunch in new authentic restaurant overlooking the pyramids, The Nine Pyramids Lounge Restaurant. In this unique location you can see all nine of the pyramids. GORGEOUS PHOTO OP!!! 😎📷📸

After Lunch , head to Memphis ; the Oldest Capital of Egypt; then to  Sakkara to Visit the oldest stone building in the world known as the Step Pyramid and have a chance to visit the old tombs in the famous necropolis .   

-  Breakfast Buffett and lunch included

-  Overnight stay in Cairo

Early Flight from Cairo to Aswan & Full day tour to Abu Simbel By Bus & Aswan Spice Souk Market 

After breakfast at Cairo Hotel, we will check out from the hotel and hop an early flight to Aswan (approx 1.5 hours),.

We will then take the bus from Aswan airport to Abu Simbel ( about 3 hours , with a stop halfway for little break ) & visit the Biggest Rock Cut temples in Egypt saved by UNESCO in 1968.  Lunch around Abu Simbel and then drive back to Aswan.  We will check in to an Aswan hotel for one night.  Evening walking tour in the Spice Market .

- Breakfast and Lunch included 

- Overnight in Aswan Hotel

- Guided Abu Simbel tour and Aswan spice market 

This morning after our breakfast we will check out from the hotel and take a short boat ride to visit the Philae Temple, one of the most important monuments in southern Egypt. Philae was an ancient pilgrimage centre for the cult of Isis. Saved from a watery grave by UNESCO’s rescue project, it was transferred block by block from a nearby island to escape being flooded when the Aswan Dam was built between 1972 and 1980. 

Then a Short Drive to Visit the High Dam of Aswan , one of the 10 largest projects of Egypt in the 20th Century that helps supply power and is an important in agriculture to help alleviate flooding and allocate irrigation .  We then take the Felucca ( Sail Boat ) Ride on the Nile. 

Check in for the  3 Night Nile Cruise !

Get settled on the cruise, and have our first dinner on the MIGHTY NILE River!

- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

- Overnight Nile Cruise 

- Philae Island & Felucca Ride & High Dam .

We will have breakfast on the cruise.  Then a short walk to visit the Temple of the Crocodile God Sobek at Kom Ombo then to the nearby Museum of Mummified Crocodiles.

We will sail the day away around 4 hours and have lunch on board.  Then we will stop to visit the most reserved monument of Egypt, the Temple of Edfu on horse and buggy .  

Dinner on the cruise and Egyptian Nile sunsets! 

-  Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

-  Overnight on Nile Cruise 

- Kom Ombo Temple & Museum of Mummified Crocodiles & Temple of Edfu on horse  and buggy .

Breakfast on  the Cruise.  Drive to the West Bank of Luxor and visit the magnificent Valley of the Kings , where you can go inside three different tombs ( Additional ticket for King Tut`s Tomb $ 25 PP ) , 

Then, a short drive to the Temple of Madinat Habu , where the biggest mortuary temple ever in Egypt for King Ramses III . 

Finally we stop for a photo in front of the Gigantic Statues of Memnon .

Overnight on our Nile Cruise!

***Optional!! Epic hot air balloon ride over the Valley of Kings!!** $180/pp

- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

- Overnight on Nile Cruise

- Valley of the Kings & Temple of Madinat Habu & Colossi of Memnon  .

Breakfast on the cruise and check out from Cruise.

Then we visit  Karnak Temple  Complex, a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world (after the Angkor Wat Temple of Cambodia). Construction at Karnak started 4,000 years ago and continued for 2,000 years. Each Egyptian ruler who worked at Karnak left his or her own architectural mark. Approximately 30 pharaohs contributed to the buildings here, creating a complex unlike any other.

Visit Luxor Temple ; a beautiful structure packed with history and legend. Construction took about 100 years, between 1370 BC and 1295 BC, and was added to by four different pharaohs.

You will  visit the newly opened Avenue of the Sphinxes. Also called the King’s Festivities Road, or Rams Road, this 1.7 mile long avenue connects Karnak Temple with Luxor Temple.  Sphinxes and ram-headed statues line the avenue on both sides.

Lunch in Luxor and drive to the resort town of Hurghada on the Red Sea! ( About 4 Hours ).

Check in the resort and prepare for some relaxation and stunning views of the Red Sea!

- Breakfast and Lunch included

- Overnight at Red Sea Resort 

- Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, resort in Hurghada on the Sea

FREE DAY!! I am a strong believer in having some rest/down time during vacation and where better to do it in Egypt but on a resort on the Red Sea??

Hurghada is a beautiful seaside resort town situated on the stunning turquoise waters of the Red Sea.  Known for its beautiful beaches and as a hot spot for diving!

We have optional add on excursions or just relax by the sea! These two days are about YOU and enjoying an exotic beautiful place ! 

- Overnight at Red Sea resort 

- Breakfast included

***Optional add ons: ***

Scuba Diving (must have PADI license) w/ lunch $130 PP

Hurghada Safari and Jeep Tour and Camel Ride @ Sunset, Bedouin Dinner  $110 PP

Snorkeling and Lunch $130

Sinbad Submarine Ride to Coral Reefs $90

FREE DAY #2!!  Why have 1 day when you can have TWO days? Let's enjoy Hurghada!

We have optional add on tours or just relax by the sea! These two days are about YOU and enjoying an exotic place ! 

- Overnight at Red Sea resort 

- Breakfast included

***Optional add ons: ***

Scuba Diving (must have PADI license) w/ lunch $130 PP

Hurghada Safari and Jeep Tour and Camel Ride @ Sunset, Bedouin Dinner  $110 PP

Snorkeling and Lunch $130

Sinbad Submarine Ride to Coral Reefs $90

Visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), ( Extra admission ticket to the treasury of King Tut  about $ 40 PP ).  This is going to be the National Geographic of Egyptian artifacts and antiquities!!

 Then we visit the Citadel and the Mosque of King Muhammed Ali (one of my personal favorite parts of Egypt) with a stunning panorama of Cairo!  

We will drive to Old Cairo with its Hanging and St. Sergius Church , and then we will wrap up our trip with the largest souk (market) of Khan El Khalili! 

- Overnight at Cairo Airport Hotel

- Breakfast and Lunch included 

- Grand Egyptian Museum & The citadel / Mosque of Muhammed Ali & Coptic Cairo / Hanging and St. Sergius Church.

Breakfast at the hotel, check out, and fly home ✈️

Plan to leave late morning if possible to enjoy your breakfast!

Goodbye Egypt مع السلامة ❤️