Sands & Seas
9 days
•
Start and end in Cairo
- Tour Operator:
- Encounters Travel
- Max group size:
- 18
- Age range:
- 8 to 95
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 24079
- Hygiene Measures:
- Included
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US
$1,495
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Itinerary
Start and end in Cairo! With the Active Adventure tour Sands & Seas, you have a 9 days tour package taking you through Cairo, Egypt and 2 other destinations in Egypt. Sands & Seas includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive into Cairo, transfer to hotel
- Day 2 Cairo, Pyramids, Sphinx & Museum tour
- Day 3 Luxor, West Bank tour, free time
- Day 4 Luxor, Karnak temple
- Day 5 Luxor to the Red Sea at Hurghada
- Day 6 Red Sea. Free day
- Day 7 Red Sea. Free day
- Day 8 From Hurghada to Cairo. Old Cairo & Khan-el-Khalili bazzar walk
- Day 9 Cairo, departure transfer to the airport
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel
4 nights
Sleeper Train
1 night
Resort
3 nights
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Operated by Encounters Travel
Encounters Travel is an adventure tour operator, based in the UK but with representatives in Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. We run a wide selection of cultural and adventurous tours around the world, each carefully designed to help you get the most out of the country you're visiting. Our tours range from historical sightseeing and Nile cruises in Egypt, through to long strenuous treks and white water rafting in Nepal or swimming with whales in Tonga. You can join other travellers on a small group departure, or personalise and tailor-make an itinerary for you to enjoy privately. Whatever your preference, we have a team of experienced travel consultants ready to advise you and help arrange your next great adventure!
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
Selva· January 17th, 2020The worst tour company. We will not recommend to anyone. It was very unfortunate that we got deceived by this tour company. We could certainly see the difference after doing our tour with leading tour companies such as Cosmos and Trafalgar. Waste of... Show more
Encounters Travel commented on this reviewDear Selva, We understand that you were not happy to be charged for the New Year's Eve gala dinner in your hotel in Cairo, and we do appreciate that it came to a lot of money for your family. However, we do clearly explain on our website and in our... Show moreTrip date: December 2019- SSarahSang· October 23rd, 2019We had an amazing time. We love everything about the trip.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewHi Sarah, thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed our Sands & Seas tour and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!
Trip date: October 2019 - AAshleyReed· October 5th, 2019I would tell them not to hesitate to book this tour.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewHi Ashley, thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed our Sands & Seas tour and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: September 2019
- Colleen· October 4th, 2019If you are looking for a short introduction to the history of Egypt, with your family or solo, with a few days of R&R on the Red Sea, then you will enjoy this tour.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewHi Colleen, thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed our Sands & Seas tour and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: September 2019
- EMELMER· September 6th, 2019Sherif Hassan, in Cairo made our stay special. He is a doctor of archeology and knows such intricate details of Egyptian history and antiquities. Since this was our second visit to Cairo, we were already familiar with basic history and stories. So... Show moreEncounters Travel commented on this reviewDear ELMER MANGUBAT, Thank you very much for the wonderful review of your tour. We're glad that you enjoyed your time in Egypt with us– hope to travel with you again in the future!Trip date: August 2019
- KMKomninos· August 27th, 2019Fantastic tour and met all of our expectationsEncounters Travel commented on this reviewHi Komninos, thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed our Sands & Seas tour and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: August 2019
- Ccindypena· August 26th, 2019GO! Egypt has been a dream of mine and I couldn't believe I finally got the chance to visit this July. Everything I've read in books and seen in documentaries, movies, etc finally came alive for me. Nothing beats, touch a Great Pyramid or Sailing on the... Show moreEncounters Travel commented on this reviewDear cindypena, Thank you for your wonderful review. We're delighted that you enjoyed your time in Egypt with us– we look forward to welcoming you back in the future!Trip date: July 2019
- Jjulieortenblad· February 10th, 2019We bought the tour on a groupon and what a deal it was. I have done Viking River Cruises before but this was also an outstanding trip. I absolutely loved Egypt and felt very safe there. Our tour guide was the best and really showed us a great... Show moreEncounters Travel commented on this reviewDear Julie, thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your tour feedback. We are happy you really enjoyed your trip to Egypt and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: February 2019
- Hazel· August 12th, 2012Dominican republic is so beautiful with lot's to see do from professional salsa dancing lessons,see how local people live and grow their own fruit and vegetables,take a trip to the most beautiful paradise island it really is breathtaking and so... Show moreTrip date: May 2012
- Sue· April 30th, 2012I have to say my trip to Egypt was the best experience ever..........The pyramids were awesome and more than I expected, and we had the best tour guide, named Sam...Sam was so imformative and didnt't let us down with anything we asked... and I even got... Show moreEncounters Travel commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed our Sands & Seas tour and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: April 2011
Dates & Availability
9 days
Sands & Seas
From Cairo to Cairo
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- Saturday8 Apr, 2023Sunday16 Apr, 2023English$1,660
- Saturday22 Apr, 2023Sunday30 Apr, 2023English$1,595
- Saturday6 May, 2023Sunday14 May, 2023English$1,560
- Saturday20 May, 2023Sunday28 May, 2023English$1,560
- Saturday3 Jun, 2023Sunday11 Jun, 2023English$1,495
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- Saturday1 Jul, 2023Sunday9 Jul, 2023English$1,4950% Interest Instalments
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