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Discover Egypt

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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 18
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Cairo

    Start point
    Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Cairo 11, Egypt (Arrival transfer is included.)

    Optional Activities

    • Evening dinner cruise on the Nile
    • Sound and light show at the pyramids
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  2. Day 2

    Giza - Aswan

    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional Koshary - rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas, tangy tomato sauce, topped with crispy fried onions), Dinner (Airline style dinner on sleeper train), Breakfast (Breakfast served on sleeper train)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Pyramids of Giza (Great Pyramid of Khufu, pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure)
    • Sphinx viewing
    • Venture inside the pyramids (limited tickets available)
    • Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) visit with Egyptologist guide
    • Tutankhamun exhibit viewing
    • Traditional Koshary lunch

    Optional Activities

    • GEM re-visit package for further exploration during free time
    • Cairo to Aswan flight upgrade (includes 2 extra nights in hotel; single room supplements apply)
    Landmarks
    Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)
    Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren)
    Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus)
    Great Sphinx of Giza
    Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
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  3. Day 3

    Nubian Village

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked traditional dinner with a Nubian family)

    Included Activities

    • Boat trip to Philae Temple
    • Visit to traditional Nubian village
    • Exploration of local Nubian family homes
    • Home-cooked dinner with a Nubian family
    Landmarks
    Philae Temple
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  4. Day 4

    Felucca Sailboat

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Meal prepared onboard by Nubian crew), Dinner (Meal prepared by crew, moored along riverbank)

    Included Activities

    • Felucca sailing trip on the Nile
    • Overnight on felucca sailboat with support boat facilities

    Optional Activities

    • Abu Simbel overland excursion
    • Upgrade from felucca to hotel in Aswan
    Landmarks
    Abu Simbel
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  5. Day 5

    Aswan to Luxor

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast onboard felucca)

    Included Activities

    • Temple of Horus in Edfu
    • Guided evening tour of Luxor Temple (illuminated)
    Landmarks
    Temple of Horus
    Luxor Temple
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  6. Day 6

    Luxor

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Valley of the Kings - tomb exploration
    • Deir el-Medina village
    • Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
    • Colossi of Memnon
    • Karnak Temple complex

    Optional Activities

    • Hot air balloon flight over West Bank at sunrise
    Landmarks
    Valley of the Kings
    Deir el-Medina
    Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
    Colossi of Memnon
    Karnak Temple
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  7. Day 7

    Luxor to Hurghada

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Soft all-inclusive basis - buffet dinner)

    Included Activities

    • 5-star resort amenities access
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  8. Day 8

    Hurghada

    Meals
    Breakfast (Soft all-inclusive basis), Lunch (Soft all-inclusive basis), Dinner (Soft all-inclusive basis)

    Optional Activities

    • Windsurfing
    • Kitesurfing
    • Glass-bottomed submarine exploration
    • Quad biking in the desert
    • Camel rides along the shore
    • Sea fishing
    • Marina exploration
    • Old town exploration
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  9. Day 9

    Hurghada to Cairo

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Guided walk through Cairo back streets and bazaars - Bab al-Futuh gateway and Khan-el-Khalili bazaar
    • Tea and shisha pipe experience
    • Early dinner of Kushari
    Landmarks
    Bab al-Futuh Gateway
    Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar
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  10. Day 10

    Departure from Cairo

    End point
    Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Cairo 11, Egypt (Departure transfer is included)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Half-day Coptic Cairo and Citadel tour
    • Half-day Saqqara, Dashour, and Memphis tour
    • Alexandria day trip
    • Valley of the Whales at Wadi Rayan day trip
    Landmarks
    Citadel of Saladin
    Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali
    Hanging Church
    Church of St. Sergius
    Saqqara
    Zoser's Step Pyramid
    Imhotep Museum
    Dashour
    Bent Pyramid
    Memphis
    Alexandria
    Roman Amphitheatre of Alexandria
    Catacombs of Kom al-Shoqafa
    Pompey's Pillar
    Fort Qaitbey
    Bibliotheca Alexandrina
    Montazah Palace Gardens
    Valley of the Whales at Wadi Rayan
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  • M
    January 9th, 2023
    5.0
    Hands down one of the best tours I have ever been on. Our guide was incredible- very knowledgeable and could not be...
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    Traveled in September 2022
    Reply from: Encounters Travel
    Hi Monica, thank you so much for your kind words! It was a pleasure to have you travel with us. We can’t thank you enough for your ongoing support and can’t wait to have you with us again.
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  • Discover Egypt reviewer 2
    May 25th, 2022
    5.0
    Fantastic trip with incredible sights, made even better by our amazing tour guide, Sherif, both very knowledgable and...
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    Traveled in May 2022
    Reply from: Encounters Travel
    We are so happy you enjoyed your adventure Paul, Sherif is certainly a unique character and we are lucky to have him!
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  • Discover Egypt reviewer 3
    February 18th, 2022
    5.0
    Our guides were very knowledgeable and experienced. They kept us engaged and they really went out of their way to...
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    Traveled in February 2022
    Reply from: Encounters Travel
    Thanks for taking the time to to write us this great review Becky, it will help future travellers travelling to Egypt.
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  • J
    January 29th, 2021
    5.0
    We had the most incredible trip on the Discover Egypt Tour. Every detail was tended to and we didn't have to lift a...
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    Traveled in January 2021
    Reply from: Encounters Travel
    Wow, thanks for the amazing review Justine!
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  • C
    November 17th, 2020
    5.0
    A wonderful tour that I would do again but would like to linger longer around the new excavations, sites and temples....
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    Traveled in January 2020
    Reply from: Encounters Travel
    Thanks for your review and we agree completely, a day or 2 at either end can be a great way to even out the pace of this tour. Also, keep a close eye on our newsletter and social pages as we are looking into how we can include all the new findings at Saqqara!
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  • Discover Egypt reviewer 6
    November 11th, 2020
    5.0
    This tour takes you to all the really important places in Egypt. It is so well thought out and executed.Our...
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    Traveled in March 2019
    Reply from: Encounters Travel
    Dear Marta, thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback and for the great ratings you gave us. I'm really pleased to hear that you had a good time with us in Egypt, I hope that you'll join us on another tour in the future.
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  • S
    November 7th, 2020
    5.0
    This was a very well organised tour, conducted by a hugely knowledgeable and informative guide. The itinerary took in...
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    Traveled in January 2018
    Reply from: Encounters Travel
    Thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback Steve. It's great to hear that you enjoyed our Discover Egypt tour. I hope that you'll join us again in one of our other destinations at some point in the future.
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  • C
    November 7th, 2020
    5.0
    Perfect destination selections. Covers mostly all of the main Egyptian temples, pyramids, ruins and cities. Since...
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    Traveled in November 2018
    Reply from: Encounters Travel
    Dear Carlos, Thank you for taking the time to provide your tour feedback, it's great to see that you had such a good trip. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the visit we included to the Egyptian Perfume factory. These types of visits generally are quite decisive with some of our clients loving them for the opportunity to shop in a safe environment, but others like yourselves don't enjoy them. We do try our best to include less of these types of visits than many of our competitors though and I'm sorry if this in anyway spoiled your enjoyment of the tour as a whole. I do hope that we have the chance to welcome you onto another tour at some point in the future.
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  • G
    November 6th, 2020
    5.0
    This was one of the best tours we've been on. We were well taken care of from being met at the airport on arrival...
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    Traveled in May 2017
    Reply from: Encounters Travel
    Hi Gary, It's great to read that this one of the best tours you've been on. Thank you for taking the time to provide your tour feedback. I hope you'll decide to join us again in the future.
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  • Discover Egypt reviewer 10
    November 5th, 2020
    5.0
    Covers pretty much everything you want to see in Egypt in a single trip; from ancient history to the Red Sea
    Traveled in March 2018
    Reply from: Encounters Travel
    Thank you for your feedback Jeff. It's good to hear that you had a good time on our Discover Egypt tour. We offer tours in 40+ countries, and I hope that we'll have the chance to welcome you in one of these in the future.
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    Samantha

    Asked on July 21st, 2024

    At what point during booking am I able to see the cost of or schedule extras such as the hot air balloon ride?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten July 2024

      Once our rates for 2025 are released, we will be able to provide you with the cost for the extras such as the hot air balloon ride in Luxor.

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    Michele

    Asked on April 16th, 2023

    What is the group size please?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten April 2023

      This tour is a small group tour with a maximum of 18 travellers. We do our best to make sure we can the group maximum at a reasonable number of travellers as there's no point in us providing great guides if you've got to peer over 30-40 shoulders to see them! So, we won't ever put you in a 50-seater coach with 49 other people and just one guide.

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    Lindsay

    Asked on February 1st, 2023

    Does this include round airline tickets from DC Airport

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten February 2023

      Our tour packages do not include the cost of international airfare. International flights are available on request.

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    Patricia

    Asked on January 18th, 2023

    Is it possible to start and end this tour in Hurghada, staying one night there on arrival?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten January 2023

      It is possible to end on day 9 of the trip, however, since this is a packaged trip, no refunds are due for unused services. If you wish to arrive in Hurghada, you will need to book a domestic flight to Cairo. Options include: 1) Flight to Cairo only if international flight arrives before 18:00, or 2) Pre-tour night in Hurghada on 3rd March with transfers, and flight to Cairo on 4th March.

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    Alicia

    Asked on January 3rd, 2023

    I would like to know how big are your group tours and from what ages are they made up of.

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten January 2023

      This group tour operates with minimum 2 and maximum 18 travellers per departure. You are planning on travelling in July, which is low season, so there likely won't be a full group of travellers during this time.

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    Asked on September 22nd, 2022

    Is this tour appropriate and is there a wide age range. I'm used to adventure travel with Explore and similar companies.

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      The currently confirmed travelers are aged between 52 and 72 years.

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    Cheryl

    Asked on March 22nd, 2022

    I am traveling alone is there a surcharge? I am willing to share a room.

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      Cheryl

      TravelerWritten March 2022

      Also any date in May is suitable And does this tour include Kom ombo?

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      Cheryl

      TravelerWritten March 2022

      What is the single surcharge for Gods of Egypt tour (which includes komombo) but for dates in May?

    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten March 2022

      The single supplement on our Gods of Egypt tour is AU$665.00 for our 14th and 28th May departures. We do also have a departure starting April 30th on the Gods of Egypt, however we don't yet have anyone else booked onto this date, so this travel date remains unguaranteed. The May dates do already have others booked and are guaranteed.

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    Brandon

    Asked on January 16th, 2022

    I am interested in booking this tour, just curious which hotels we will be staying at?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten January 2022

      On this group tour, we regularly use the below hotels. 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. Cairo 1st stay - Steigenberge Pyramids hotel. Aswan - Tolip Hotel. Luxor - Sonesta St George hotel. Hurhada - Makadi Sunrise resort. Cairo 2nd Stay - Sheraton hotel.

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    Asked on May 1st, 2017

    Can we join the tour later or depart early?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten May 2017

      You may join the tour late or leave early, however, you may miss some of the highlights of the tour, and the price would remain the same.

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