About this trip
THE ULTIMATE DIVE TRIP - EXPLORE THE RED SEA ON THE AGGRESSOR IV
Red Sea, Southern Itinerary includes Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone.
This is the trip of a lifetime, so we're doing right! We'll depart Chicago on Wednesday Oct 18th and arrive in Cairo Egypt on Thursday. We've included lodging and fully guided tours of the Great Pyramid and Sphinx along with other cultural attractions for the next day before we board the beautiful Red Sea Aggressor IV liveaboard yacht on Sat Oct 21.
We'll spend the next 7 days touring the best of the Red Sea with an itinerary that includes some of the most spectacular dive sites in the Red Sea. The Aggressor IV is newly built 147 ft boat and has combined luxury with excitement into an experience you will never forget. You'll have an opportunity to dive as many as 5 times times per day and be spoiled the entire time with exceptional service.
Our experienced dive staff will be happy to help new divers experience the excitement and thrill of diving along with opportunities for advancing your skills with classes on board.
After the 7 nights on the Red Sea Aggressor IV liveaboard, we've included more land based guided tours to explore the Luxor region of Egypt before we fly back to Cairo to complete our journey home, arriving Oct 31st.
Divers Alert Network membership and dive insurance is required for all divers. Travel Insurance is required - no exceptions for this trip.
For any questions, please call Don at 608-444-2085
What’s included
- AirRound trip air from Chicago O'hare including domestic Egyptian flights
- LodgingHotel and Liveaboard lodging for duration of the tour
- MealsAll meals & drinks included while on the Aggressor IV. Most land based days include breakfast buffet - see itinerary.
- DivingUp to 5 dives per day for 5 1/2 days on the Aggressor IV
- Equipment RentalBreezeway Bubbles provides free equipment rental
- SCUBA RefresherFree SCUBA pool refresher for all travelers, prior to the trip.
- Pre & Post PartyGet to know your fellow travelers during our Pre Trip party. Enjoy the complimentary video at our Post Trip party.
- Not IncludedTips to the tour or dive staff, optional Nitrox ( $ 100 for the week ) , Meals not listed in the itinerary, rental equipment aboard the yacht, etc. are not included in the package price.
- Not includedTravel Insurance, DAN membership and insurance , extra excursions, COVID testing ( if required at the time of the trip ) , car rental, extra meals, drinks, & incidentals.
- Not includedOTHER FEES: VISA Fees: $25-$60pp Marine Park and Port Fees: $150pp Fuel Surcharge: $50pp all paid on board the Aggressor
Available Packages
Liveaboard Diver - Double Occupancy. You will be sharing a room with one other person with only one bed. Couples only.
Hotel - You will be sharing one room with 1 or 2 beds.
Couples only
Liveaboard Diver - Double Occupancy. You will be sharing a room with one other person with 2 beds.
Hotel - You will be sharing one room with 2 beds.
Itinerary
OCT 18 -(Wednesday) from Chicago O'Hare:
OCT 19 (Thursday)
Arrival Cairo International Airport (TBA), staff assists and transfers to Fairmont City Nile hotel for accommodation in Deluxe Nile view rooms based on BB. Overnight Cairo
OCT 20 (Friday)
Buffet Breakfast; meet your guide at the hotel lobby at 08:00 AM for a tour of the Giza plateau featuring the Great Pyramid and Sphinx, Memphis & Sakkara, back to the hotel. Overnight Cairo
OCT 21 (Saturday)
Buffet Breakfast; checkout at 08:00 AM, meet your guide at the hotel lobby for the tour of the Egyptian National Museum where you will be amazed by King Tut’s Treasures, transfer to Cairo airport to meet the flight to Hurghada, arrival Hurghada airport, collect your luggage; meet your guide in front the arrival terminal gate holding sign in the group names, then transfer to Port Ghalib Marsa Alam to board the Red Sea Aggressor IV
OCT 21 – OCT 28, 2023: Red Sea Aggressor IV
OCT 28 (Saturday)
Staff meets the guests at the Aggressor IV at 08:00 AM & transfers to Luxor to Sonesta Saint George hotel for accommodation in Standard Side Nile view rooms based on BB. Overnight Luxor.
OCT 29 (Sunday)
Buffet Breakfast; meet your guide at the hotel lobby at 08:00 AM for the full day tour of the West bank visiting the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon, back to the hotel. Overnight Luxor
OCT 30 (Monday)
Buffet Breakfast; meet your guide at the hotel lobby at 08:00 AM for the tour of the East bank visiting Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, back to the hotel for refreshment then checkout and staff transfers to Luxor airport to meet the departure flight to Cairo
Arrive in Chicago O'Hare on October 31st
*ALL TRAVELERS MUST FLY WITH US THE ENTIRE FLIGHT SCHEDULE
*NO SINGLES ARE OFFERED ON THE LIVEABOARD.
*SINGLE OCCUPANCY IN HOTELS MAY BE AVAILABLE BASED ON AVAILABILITY FOR ADDITIONAL COST TO BE DETERMINED AT A LATER DATE. YOU MUST LET US KNOW ASAP IF INTERESTED.
*NO DEVIATION FROM THE LAND PORTION
*OTHER ADDITIONAL TOUR OPTIONS WILL BE OFFERED
*YOU MUST PURCHASE TRIP INSURANCE FOR THIS TRIP - NO EXCEPTIONS