Wagon Trails - Small group adventure holidays and safaris in Africa

Cairo to Cairo 10 days - LOCAL TRANSPORT

 

Trip Cost - £345

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF YOUR TRIP

Airport transfer to/from the Havana Hotel at the beginning and end of your trip

First Class overnight train

Camel ride at the Pyramids

Pyramids & Sphinx Tour including Egyptologist Guide & Pyramids entry

Egyptian History Museum, including entry to the Mummy Room

Valley of the Kings, Queens & Workers, including entry to tombs, donkey ride & Egyptologist Guide

• Mt. Sinai & St. Catherine’s Monastery including transport and entrance
• Entry to Luxor Temple
• Karnak Temple by horse-drawn carriage
• Fast Hydrofoil Ferry across the Red Sea
• 2/3 star en-suite hotel accommodation
• All transport during the trip
• Meals as specified
• Services of Oasis Tour Leader

Extras

Visas, Personal Insurance, Flights

 

Day 1 (Thursday) - Arrive and check into hotel. Your Tour Leader will meet those who have arrived, at 6pm in the reception of the Havana Hotel, and organise an evening meal in a local restaurant (One meal included).

Day 2 (Friday) - The tour officially starts at 8am in the reception of the Havana Hotel. After breakfast your tour leader will gather the group together for an introductory briefing. With our local Egyptian guide we will visit the Pyramids and Sphinx, where we also include a camel ride, and have a tour of the Egyptian History Museum, before catching the evening overnight train to Luxor (1st class seats). (Two meals included)

Day 3 (Saturday) - We are transferred from the train station to our Luxor Hotel in the morning.  There will be some free time for you to explore the local market or simply relax by the hotel swimming pool.  In the afternoon we visit Luxor Temple with our Egyptologist Guide.  In the evening you have the option of visiting Karnak Temple for the Sound and Light show if you wish. (Two meals included)

Day 4 (Sunday) - Luxor. Today we have a sturdy donkey each (from June to August it can be very hot and we may take a mini bus
instead of the donkeys), and with our guide we visit the Valley of Kings and Queens and Workers, where our guide will take us to a number of tombs as well as the Colossi of Memnon. (Two meals included)

Day 5 (Monday) - Luxor & Hurghada. This morning we take horse drawn carriages to the vast and impressive Karnak Temple complex for a guided tour. Following this there is free time to relax, shop or indulge in further sightseeing. In the afternoon we take a late convoy to Hurghada and spend the night there. (Two meals included)

Day 6 (Tuesday) - From Hurghada we take an early morning ferry across the Red Sea to the Sinai Peninsula. The crossing by hydrofoil ferry takes about 2 hours and we then transfer to Dahab, 1 hour away by minibus or taxi in time for lunch and a beer on the beach! With year round sunshine, warm sea temperature and a laid back attitude it is no wonder Dahab has become so popular with travellers. The Bedouin Arabs who live here are culturally quite different to their Egyptian countrymen. Here almost ‘anything goes’ and our stay in Dahab can become quite hedonistic! Here also there are no big tourist hotels nearby and we stay in a small air-
conditioned hotel with swimming pool 5 minutes walk from the beach.  Dahab is also known as one of the worlds top diving locations, with spectacular coral gardens and marine life. You can snorkel to some of the coral within metres of the beach. (One meal included).

Please Note: Occasionally the Red Sea ferry may be out of service. If this is the case we go by coach from Luxor direct to Dahab. This takes about 18 hrs and is not a bus ride to be recommended!! While the hydrofoil is an expensive crossing it cuts down our travelling time considerably, and it also adds to the variety of transport we provide.

Day 7, 8, 9, (Weds, Thurs, Fri) - Dahab, free days. You can hire snorkelling equipment or go scuba diving with one of the many dive centres. There is also a chance to climb Mt Sinai, although many people will just relax on the beach. (No meals included)
Day 9 (Friday) - Dahab.  We have our final evening group meal, followed by a few beers before we get on the overnight bus at 10pm across the Sinai Desert to Cairo.( No meals included )

Day 10 (Saturday) – Cairo.  After arrival in Cairo from the bus from Dahab, a room will be available for use until midday. 

Please Note:  When booking flights out of Cairo, do not book flights departing before 12 midday on Day 10 (Saturday).
Room extensions are available for the following rates:
         Until Midnight Day 10 (Sat)         – £5 GB pp sharing / £7.50 GB single
         Until Midday next day (Sun)        – £10 GB pp sharing / £15 GB single
         Any extra full nights                   – £10 GB pp sharing / £15 GB single

There is also the option to stay extra nights in Dahab at the end of your trip. We canstill arrange your transport back to Cairo and include your return airport transfer. Ask the Office or your Tour Leader for details.

Any extra nights’ accommodation in Cairo or Dahab can be arranged by your tour leader

MIDDLE EAST PRE_DEPARTURE INFORMATION