Is that still available? Also, can I share a room with the same sex?

Could you tell me the cost for 3 adults and a child of 5 years?

Is a plan option available if we did not want to do the train?

Flight upgrade options are available: Cairo-Aswan flight upgrade is US$150.00 per person, Luxor to Cairo flight upgrade is US$160.00 per person.

Do you also have a tour starting 23rd Sept? Could we get an indication of how your tour differs from others and what hotels you'll be using?

Accommodation: The hotels and accommodations listed below are the ones we most often on this tour. From time to time we may exchange these for similar properties at the same level. In general, specific hotels cannot be guaranteed on our group tours. Tolip Aswan Hotel - Aswan, Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel - Luxor, Felucca Sailboat - Aswan, Sleeper train - Cairo, Luxor & Aswan, Steigenberger Cairo Pyramids Hotel - Cairo, Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino - Cairo.

Does overnight on coach means we sleep on the coach for the night?

This tour doesn't include any overnight coach journeys but does include 2 overnight train journeys onboard the Sleeper Train. On this train you'll be allocated a private 2 birth cabin with fold down beds. The cabins have their own wash basin inside and shared toilets at the end of each carriage. There aren't any showers onboard the train unfortunately.

Is there a single supplement available on this tour?

Yes. Please take note that there will be an extra charge for a single supplement room. Please contact us to arrange this.

Can I possibly share a room with same sex?

If you'd like to have a same gender shared room, it can be arranged, please contact us for this.

I was wondering if the trips are customisable. I already have my flights and could not complete a full 9 day tour. but would be interested to know my options for departing from it early.

Unfortunately our group tours start and end on specific days. We can however offer you a private tour based on your arrival and departure flights. Please contact us to arrange this.

Can you advise of the hotel for each city? We also prefer 5 star hotels, otherwise at least 4 star.

On the Nubian Adventure tour, they make use of good 4-star and a 5-star hotel. These are always subject to change, but they are currently having the Oasis Hotel in Giza, Isis Corniche in Aswan, and Nile Palace in Luxor. On the group tours, they make use of two-way sleeper train journeys and group transport during the daily sightseeing. Flight upgrades are also available.

What should we expect from the walking acitivities?

You should expect at least 3-4 hours walking per day for sightseeing, with rest and driving in between.

What is the maximum group size for this tour?

The maximum group size on this tour is 19. If we have more than 19 passengers book for any particular departure date, then the tour will be split into 2 separate groups, each with their own tour guide.

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Itinerary

Day 1
Cairo
Start point
Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Cairo 11, Egypt (Our representative will meet you in the immigration hall of Cairo airport before you get to passport control. )
Accommodation
Hotel (Hyatt Centric Cairo West)
Optional Activities
- Evening dinner cruise on the Nile
- Sound and light show at the pyramids
Day 2
Giza - Aswan
Meals
Lunch (Traditional Koshary lunch - featuring rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas, and tangy tomato sauce topped with crispy fried onions), Dinner (Airline style dinner on sleeper train), Breakfast (Breakfast on sleeper train)
Accommodation
Sleeper Train (Sleeper Train Cabin)
Included Activities
- Visit the Pyramids of Giza (Great Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid of Khafre, Pyramid of Menkaure)
- Visit the Sphinx
- Interior access to the Great Pyramid (limited tickets available)
- Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) visit with Egyptologist guide - museum highlights
- Tutankhamun exhibit viewing
- Traditional Koshary lunch
Optional Activities
- GEM re-visit package - return to explore museum at leisure during scheduled free time
- Internal flights upgrade - upgrade from overnight sleeper train to internal Egypt Air flights (Cairo to Aswan route) with two extra hotel nights included
Landmarks
Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)
Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren)
Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus)
The Sphinx
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
Day 3
Aswan
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked traditional Nubian dinner with a local family)
Accommodation
Hotel (DoroKa Nubian House)
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Philae Temple
- Visit to traditional Nubian village
- Visit Nubian family homes and experience local customs
- Home-cooked dinner with a Nubian family
Landmarks
Philae Temple
Day 4
Aswan
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch prepared onboard felucca), Dinner (Dinner prepared by felucca crew, moored along the riverbank)
Accommodation
Camping (Felucca Sailboat)
Included Activities
- Felucca sailing trip on the Nile with Nubian crew
- Lunch onboard felucca
- Dinner onboard felucca
Optional Activities
- Abu Simbel overland excursion - UNESCO World Heritage Site with temples carved by Ramses II (early morning departure around 04:30, approximately 3 hours drive each way, around 2 hours at temples). All transfers, guide, and entrance fees included.
- Upgrade from felucca overnight to hotel in Aswan - option to sail for a couple hours, have lunch and dinner on boat then transfer to hotel, or remain in Aswan independently (no meals included if remaining in Aswan). Next morning rejoin group after felucca departure.
Landmarks
Abu Simbel
Day 5
Aswan to Luxor
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Sonesta St George Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Horus in Edfu
- Guided night tour of Luxor Temple with Egyptologist guide
Landmarks
Temple of Horus
Luxor Temple
Day 6
Luxor
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Sonesta St George Hotel)
Included Activities
- Valley of the Kings - explore several pharaonic tombs with hieroglyphs and paintings
- Deir el-Medina - ancient village of artisans
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Colossi of Memnon
- Karnak Temple complex on East Bank with Egyptologist guide
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon flight over the West Bank at sunrise - approximately 1 hour in the air over Valley of the Kings, temples and desert. Early morning start to catch sunrise.
Landmarks
Valley of the Kings
Deir el-Medina
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon
Karnak Temple
Day 7
Luxor
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner onboard sleeper train)
Accommodation
Sleeper Train (Sleeper Train Cabin)
Optional Activities
- Full day tour to ancient temples of Abydos and Dendera - Abydos dedicated to god Osiris with captivating chapels and intricate reliefs; Dendera features magnificent temple dedicated to Hathor, goddess of love and joy, renowned for astronomical ceiling and vibrant colours
- Visit Mummification Museum in central Luxor - insights into ancient Egyptian mummification practices, displaying mummies, sarcophagi, and mummification tools
- Guided walk through back streets and bazaars in central Cairo - walk through Bab al-Futuh gateway, explore streets dedicated to metalwork, spices, pottery, fabric, jewellery, gradually entering Khan-el-Khalili bazaar with tea, shisha pipe, and early dinner of Kushari
Landmarks
Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar

Landmarks
Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)
Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren)
Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus)
The Sphinx
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)

Landmarks
Philae Temple

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Abu Simbel

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Temple of Horus
Luxor Temple

Landmarks
Valley of the Kings
Deir el-Medina
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon
Karnak Temple

Landmarks
Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar

Day 8

Cairo

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel (Hyatt Centric Cairo West)

Optional Activities

Cairo city tour - half day guided tour visiting Islamic areas including Citadel of Saladdin and Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali, Coptic area with Roman fortress of Babylon, church of St. Mary (Hanging Church), St. Sergius (resting place of Holy Family), finishing at Khan-el-Khalili bazaar
Saqqara, Dashour & Memphis half day tour - explore ancient Memphis (former capital), Saqqara necropolis with Zoser's Step Pyramid and Imhotep Museum, Dashour with the Bent Pyramid and original limestone cladding
Wadi Rayan Valley of the Whales full day excursion - World Heritage Site in desert outside Cairo
Alexandria day trip - approximately 2.5 hours north of Cairo on Mediterranean coast. Full day tour includes Roman amphitheatre with twelve semi-circular marble tiers, Catacombs of Kom al-Shoqafa (largest Roman cemetery in Alexandria), Pompey's Pillar, Fort Qaitbey (viewed from outside), famous modern library. Lunch at seafood restaurant included. Optional: tour inside Fort Qaitbey (entrance fee extra), may visit Montazah Palace gardens if time allows
Afternoon guided walk through back streets and bazaars - walk through Bab al-Futuh gateway, explore streets dedicated to metalwork, spices, pottery, fabric, jewellery, gradually entering Khan-el-Khalili bazaar with tea, shisha pipe break, and early dinner of Kushari

Landmarks
Citadel of Saladdin
Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali
Hanging Church
St. Sergius Church
Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar
Saqqara
Zoser's Step Pyramid
Dashour
Bent Pyramid
Memphis
Wadi Rayan
Roman Amphitheatre of Alexandria
Catacombs of Kom al-Shoqafa
Pompey's Pillar
Fort Qaitbey
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Montazah Palace

Day 9
Departure
End point
Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Cairo 11, Egypt (We will transfer you to Cairo Airport for your departure flight.)
Meals
Breakfast

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Jon
November 1st, 2023
This is a difficult review to write. The star rating asks for “overall rating” and the reality is that there are two...
This is a difficult review to write. The star rating asks for “overall rating” and the reality is that there are two parts to any tour; the sites and the experience. The tour definitely covered all the sites; Giza, Aswan, Luxor, Cairo. The tour guide was an “Egyptologist”; he went to college and studied mummification. But, the experience was very poor and the descriptions of what we we’re supposed to see/do we’re inaccurate or misleading. The Guide: completely unable to relate to people. Zero interaction other than doing what his script told him he was supposed to cover. Pyramids, check, temples, check, Nubian village, check (even though nobody was there), mango tree, check (it’s a tree with nothing on it!), tea in a house, check (while he sat on his phone texting!), meals, check (while again sitting at another table on his phone!). He would take off like he was going to give a walking tour, completely oblivious to the fact that our group was not even behind him. At one point one of our group members fell because it was getting dark and the tour guide was so far ahead that he had no idea. So, the sites, we saw them but the experience, horrible. The Inaccurate Descriptions: “Drift down the Nile River on a faluccia boat and sleep on the open deck under the stars…” Reality: They take you around the waters in the Aswan city shoreline, past the diesel fumes of the cruise ships, park on the shoreline across the river and you sleep under a tarped shade roof while other boats play loud music with party crowds on them all night. Statement: “Watch the sunrise over the dessert as you take a hot air balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings…” Reality: You may or may not make it in the air to watch the sun rise and you definitely will not see the Valley of the Kings; it’s on the other side of the mountains where they don’t go! You see the tomb area where the artists and workers who worked in the Valley of the Kings tombs are buried. Um, not the same thing, just sayin’ But don’t worry, you’ll get to see that again too… Artists and workers tombs, check. So, I'm not a grumbler although it sounds like it on this review. We travel a lot. After the trip I wrote Encounter Tours directly to say hey, this wasn’t a good tour. Would you be willing to at least refund us for the hot air balloon tickets since that was an extra… Nope, nothing. They completely blew me off until I had our travel company who we booked through write them with my concerns and complaints. Encounter Tours final response, Sorry you had that experience, we will put that guide in with groups more appropriate for his style and hot air balloon rides are outside our control. There was more but you get the idea. Very poor ownership and Customer centric decision making. I hope this is helpful; at the very least, it is honest.Show more
Traveled in October 2023
Reply from: Encounters Travel
Dear Jon, Thank you for your review. I would like to repeat our apologies from our previous emails to you about the poor experience you had on the tour with your guide. We also apologised for the delay in getting back to you which was caused by us being flat out dealing with all the cancellation and rebooking repercussions from the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza. We have acknowledged some of the issues on your trip, but also highlighted that we got some good feedback about your guide as well from others in the group. The issue we agreed with you on was the consistency of service to everyone in the group which is why we have moved him to doing more private and tailor-made trips. Where we moor during the overnight felucca trips is not always entirely under our control, and sometimes the tourist police, or the weather conditions, do not let us sail out of Aswan as far as we would like. I'm sorry this was not the best location for your departure. The hot air balloon refund you requested we did not offer to re-pay because it was all arranged and provided. There are a lot of balloons taking off from Luxor in the early mornings, and we booked and paid for one of the first set of flights, due to take off at sunrise. However, because there are so many balloons, exactly when each one is allowed to take off is controlled very strictly for safety reasons by Luxor air traffic control. We have no influence over which balloons go up first, or last. You were unlucky that your balloon was one of the later ones in the first set of balloons to take off which did result in some waiting around and not getting sunrise from on board the balloon. What you then see from the balloon is subject to the weather conditions and the direction the winds are blowing that day. We will look to re-phrase how we describe this, but in fact, as all the tombs are underground, there is less to see of the Valley of the Kings from above than other sites like Deir el Medina or the Ramesseum etc. Thank you again for your feedback, and I'm sorry that your experience on this date, and some of our service on the trip was not as good as we would both have liked it to be.
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Cristian
January 28th, 2020
A tip for all Americans. PLEASE STOP BEING SO NAIVE ! For me it's incredible how easily my fellow travel mates were...
A tip for all Americans. PLEASE STOP BEING SO NAIVE ! For me it's incredible how easily my fellow travel mates were fooled into going to "local" places with prices at least 5 times bigger than the rest, even ten times once. Please pay more attention to local prices and stop paying ridiculous ammounts for everything, just because the guide says it's a good place. Every place the guide takes you he gets a comission. Absolutely nothing is done for free in Egypt. Instead of spending time at the alabaster shops or perfume shops, papyrus shops ( the guide says it's "educational" ) we could have spent more time at the Pyramids, Egyptian Museum or other extremely interesting sites. Also the tip the guide asks for is ridiculousy high ( he said 15 20 dollars per day, per person ). Even on the website the recommended sum is between 10 and 15 dollars. At the end of the tour he gave us envelopes in which we should write our name and put his tip money in it. The tip should be an entirely voluntary gesture for excellent service, we should not be pressed with envelopes and writing our names on the envelope so he knows how much we gave. The total ammount of tips he would have recieved would have been at least 1500 dollars for a week. For Egypt this is ridiculous. Please instruct your guides to stop giving envelopes or suggesting how much money we should give to him and actually mentioning that the tip is entirely voluntary and personal. For me this was a disgusting gesture from the guide. For the positive side of the review, the trip was extremely well organised. Everything was very punctual and efficient. Also the sites visited are magnificient. I meet some extremely nice people on the tour with which i hope to remain friends. Also we had enough free time to relax or visit other sites individually. I had some really nice experiences and can recommend this tour for this. Just be ready to be considered a walking credit card.Show more
Traveled in January 2020
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Dear Cristian, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review of your recent experience on our Nubian Adventure Tour. Firstly, I'm pleased to hear that you were happy with the local tour arrangements and found that the tour was well-organised by ourselves and our local team. It's also great to hear that you feel you can recommend this tour to others, that's exactly the type of feedback we strive to receive. Unfortunately, the culture in Egypt is still centred very much around tips, and everyone from toilet attendants, train guards, hotel staff, etc. do expect tips, even for the smallest of services. We do try to combat the stress related to this by implementing a tipping kitty on our Egyptian group tours– this means that the tour guide handles tips for most people you'll encounter on the tour, instead of you needing to do it yourselves. We don't include our tour guides in the tipping kitty, as we feel it's important that our customers be able to recognise the service provided by their guide themselves, and ultimately decide on how much they would like to tip. We do include suggestions within our trip notes to help travellers budget for this, though I'm sorry if you felt that the information given locally by the tour guide was inaccurate or too high. We'll certainly be following up with our team in Egypt regarding this. Envelopes are provided to try to remove any pressure or visibility of what you may like to tip, or not tip, and to keep it private. Everyone in the group can combine together in one, or use separate, as they prefer. On our Egypt tours (and others around the world), we do include some shopping stops, though when we include these, we do always try to make them a little more interesting. So for example, when visiting a Papyrus shop, a demonstration will normally be given on the process of creating it. Whilst we know that some of our travellers don't like these stops and would prefer to shop during their own free time, we do equally have plenty of travellers who do appreciate them and like to shop in an environment which they feel is more secure. We do include less of these stops than some of our competitors, but we wouldn't want to remove them completely. Overall, I'm pleased to hear that you did enjoy your time in Egypt and will recommend this tour to others. Thank you also for providing your feedback on the points mentioned above.
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Alex
December 30th, 2019
The heat was unbearable but great tour nonetheless!
Traveled in June 2019
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Thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your Egypt holiday (despite the melting sun) and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!
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Ashley
December 30th, 2019
Great experience with the hot air balloon ride being the best part of the trip
Traveled in June 2019
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Thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your tour feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your Egypt holiday with Mahmoud. The hot air balloon in Luxor is definitely one for the books! We hope that you'll join us again in the future!
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Arman
December 30th, 2019
Mahmoud was a great tour guide that is very friendly and knowledgable. He made the trip more enjoyable.
Traveled in June 2019
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Angela
December 30th, 2019
Mahmoud, our tour guide, was extremely helpful and knowledgable and made the tour fun and enjoyable.
Traveled in June 2019
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Augel
December 30th, 2019
Mahmoud is an excellent tour guide and person with great attention to detail. My experience with Encounters Travel...
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Caroline
December 30th, 2019
There was too much free time and no suggestions of what we could do during the that time.
Traveled in June 2019
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Jory
December 30th, 2019
Really enjoyed the pyramids and the Valley of the Kings.
Traveled in June 2019
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Aleena
December 30th, 2019
This trip was amazing. Best ever.
Traveled in June 2019
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Annie
Asked on July 16th, 2023
Is that still available? Also, can I share a room with the same sex?
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  Annie
  Traveler•Written July 2023
  Could you tell me the cost for 3 adults and a child of 5 years?
- Encounters TravelOperator•Written July 2023
  The hotels we use for our trips won't allow 4 people in one room. This would be based on 2 adults in one room and one adult and the child in a second room. I'm afraid your budget won't cover a private tour. The group tour, based on 18 people travelling together over the mentioned dates is $1560.00 per person, 2 per room. Therefore, a private tour would be several hundred dollars more than the group tour price.
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  Annie
  Traveler•Written July 2023
  Do you have single occupancy? How much would that cost?
- Encounters TravelOperator•Written July 2023
  On the Nubian Adventure group tour, the single room supplement is priced at US$420, so the person occupying single rooms will pay US$1560 + US$420 = US$1980.
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  Annie
  Traveler•Written July 2023
  What is single room supplement? What is the cost of 3 adults and a kid?
- Encounters TravelOperator•Written July 2023
  The minimum age on this group tour is 8 years old. Unfortunately, we can't assist with taking your booking when you are travelling with a 5-year old child.
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Patrick
Asked on August 30th, 2022
Is a plan option available if we did not want to do the train?
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- Encounters TravelOperator•Written August 2022
  Flight upgrade options are available: Cairo-Aswan flight upgrade is US$150.00 per person, Luxor to Cairo flight upgrade is US$160.00 per person.
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Theresa
Asked on July 13th, 2022
Do you also have a tour starting 23rd Sept? Could we get an indication of how your tour differs from others and what hotels you'll be using?
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Tour Details
- Encounters TravelOperator•Written July 2022
  Accommodation: The hotels and accommodations listed below are the ones we most often on this tour. From time to time we may exchange these for similar properties at the same level. In general, specific hotels cannot be guaranteed on our group tours. Tolip Aswan Hotel - Aswan, Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel - Luxor, Felucca Sailboat - Aswan, Sleeper train - Cairo, Luxor & Aswan, Steigenberger Cairo Pyramids Hotel - Cairo, Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino - Cairo.
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  Theresa
  Traveler•Written July 2022
  Do you also have tours starting on 23/24th Sept ending 2nd October?
- Encounters TravelOperator•Written July 2022
  We don't have a departure on our Nubian Adventure tour starting that week. The nearest date we'd have available would be from 17th to 25th September.
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Shelley
Asked on February 1st, 2017
Does overnight on coach means we sleep on the coach for the night?
Accommodation
- Encounters TravelOperator•Written February 2017
  This tour doesn't include any overnight coach journeys but does include 2 overnight train journeys onboard the Sleeper Train. On this train you'll be allocated a private 2 birth cabin with fold down beds. The cabins have their own wash basin inside and shared toilets at the end of each carriage. There aren't any showers onboard the train unfortunately.
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Steven
Asked on December 1st, 2016
Is there a single supplement available on this tour?
Single supplement
- Encounters TravelOperator•Written December 2016
  Yes. Please take note that there will be an extra charge for a single supplement room. Please contact us to arrange this.
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Daniela
Asked on December 1st, 2016
Can I possibly share a room with same sex?
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- Encounters TravelOperator•Written December 2016
  If you'd like to have a same gender shared room, it can be arranged, please contact us for this.
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Juan
Asked on December 1st, 2016
I was wondering if the trips are customisable. I already have my flights and could not complete a full 9 day tour. but would be interested to know my options for departing from it early.
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- Encounters TravelOperator•Written December 2016
  Unfortunately our group tours start and end on specific days. We can however offer you a private tour based on your arrival and departure flights. Please contact us to arrange this.
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Sophie
Asked on September 1st, 2016
Can you advise of the hotel for each city? We also prefer 5 star hotels, otherwise at least 4 star.
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- Encounters TravelOperator•Written September 2016
  On the Nubian Adventure tour, they make use of good 4-star and a 5-star hotel. These are always subject to change, but they are currently having the Oasis Hotel in Giza, Isis Corniche in Aswan, and Nile Palace in Luxor.
  
  On the group tours, they make use of two-way sleeper train journeys and group transport during the daily sightseeing. Flight upgrades are also available.
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Elaine
Asked on September 1st, 2016
What should we expect from the walking acitivities?
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- Encounters TravelOperator•Written September 2016
  You should expect at least 3-4 hours walking per day for sightseeing, with rest and driving in between.
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Darren
Asked on May 1st, 2016
What is the maximum group size for this tour?
Group size
- Encounters TravelOperator•Written May 2016
  The maximum group size on this tour is 19.
  
  If we have more than 19 passengers book for any particular departure date, then the tour will be split into 2 separate groups, each with their own tour guide.

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- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Egypt. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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