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Please provide specific details of your request in the comment box. For more information, also see Types of Travel to Egypt. Also, our Destination Guide may also be useful, as well as our sections on Golf and Fishing. For information only, please click on the type of services you are interested in. For general information without a quote on tours and some other services, you may not need to fill out the comment box unless you have specific requirements. Package guided tours are generally the least expensive form of tour. They may cover a wide range of sites, or be very limited. Please specify in the comment box the type of tour you wish and if you would like, or not like a Nile cruise as part of your package tour. Another cruise option is Lake Nasser. You may also describe special requests, or extensions. Types of tours include: Classical Tours - usually a week to two week trip to popular antiquity and other sites, including shopping excursions. Even the shorter tours generally visit most of Egypt's well known sites, such as the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Luxor and other areas. Religious Tours - several types of religious tours are available, with themes such as "the route of the holy family" and Exodus tours. Typically, most of these tours visit a variety of destinations Desert Treks - various desert treks can usually be arranged as either independent tours, or extensions to other tours. Desert tours usually visit one or more of the Western Oasis. Usually, religious tours visit the Eastern desert. Sinai Treks - may take several forms. Many Sinai treks visit religious sites and monasteries, but there are also various nature treks including bird watching. Many types of tour extensions and non-tour holidays can be added onto many packaged tours. For example, popular extensions might include tours outside of Egypt to sites such as Petra in Jordan, as well as many others. Also some tours can be added on to other tours. For example, a short Sinai Trek is often added on to a standard classical tour. It is also common to add, for example, a beach or scuba diving holiday on the Red Sea or a fishing expedition to Lake Nasser to a classical tour. There are also many types specialized classical tours. For example, there are tours with golf intermixed with sightseeing, special tours for families, families with children and women tours. There are also bicycling tours, walking tours and many others. Packaged tours usually include a well trained guide, hotels and usually include some meals. They may or may not include airfare. Usually not included are purchases of a personal nature, including alcoholic drinks and tips. These items very considerably between tours. Private Guided Tours cover the same types of tours as packaged tours, though the itineraries may be customized, and of course there is no group. Private guided tours are more personal, flexible, and as well generally being more expensive. For additional information, see Package Tours. Day Tours are generally added on to longer tours as extensions. For example, an extension to Abu Simbel would be a common add. However, sometimes day tours are taken as part of a non-tour holiday (for example a beach holiday), when visiting Egypt for other reasons such as business or seeing relatives or friends. Also, they are often taken by people on ocean cruises who make port stops in Egypt. Even very brief tours are usually referred to as a day tour, and sometimes you can actually take more then one "day tour" in a day, because some travel companies package standard day tours. These may, for example, be a half day at the Pyramids, followed by another day tour to Old Cairo. There is basically an endless variety of day tours that can be taken to almost every site in Egypt. However, like trying to build your own car by buying one part at a time, if you wish to visit a number of popular monuments spread across Egypt, it is typically much less expensive to buy a complete packaged tour rather then putting together a number of different day tours. There will also usually be fewer problems. Day tours typically include transportation and a well trained guide. Some may also include a meal. They do not typically include airfare, other then within Egypt. Please provide us details of what you wish in the comment box above. Red Sea holidays may either be on mainland Egypt's east coast at locations such as upscale El Gouna, Hurghada and other smaller resorts, such as Safaga, or on the Sinai at popular locations such as Sham el-Sheik, or smaller, more relaxed communities such as Nuweiba, Dahab, and Taba. It is also possible to have a beach holiday on the Mediterranean, though not as popular as either Egypt's southern east coast and southern Sinai. Beach vacations usually evolve around a single hotel, though of course multiple locations can be chosen. They may also be added on to tours or other holidays. For many, the Red Sea offers a less expensive beach vacation then elsewhere. Activities may include sun bathing, sail boarding, parasailing, snorkeling, jet skies, and many others. Some beach holidays may even include additional activities provided by the travel company or hotels. Hotels are usually three to five stars. They may, or may not be inclusive. Beach holidays may, or may not include air, but it is typical for them to include air as part of a package deal. Some packages may include some, or all meals. For beach holidays involving scuba, please make that selection above. In the comments box, be sure to tell us where you would like your beach vacation, and the budget for your accommodations. Scuba diving is usually done in the Red Sea, though there are companies that will take you out on Scuba diving "tours" in Alexandria these days. Scuba diving holidays may be based on land, or on a live aboard. In land based scuba diving, day boats are used to carry divers to various dive sites. If land based, these scuba diving holidays may have many elements of the beach vacations explained above. For example, some members of the family may prefer to sun bath, while others scuba dive. However, there are also options for scuba diving classes for those who wish to learn. There are a number of locations to scuba dive in the Red Sea when land based. They may be based on mainland Egypt's east coast at locations such as upscale El Gouna, Hurghada and other smaller resorts, such as Safaga, or on the Sinai at popular locations such as Sham el-Sheik, or smaller, more relaxed communities such as Nuweiba, Dahab, and Taba and others. Live aboard scuba diving boats are also available. These are usually taken by serious scuba divers who are not all together interested in a beach holiday, though of course a beach holiday and live aboard scuba diving adventure could be combined. It is also very common to combine a scuba diving excursion with a guided tour, or other types of tours such as Sinai Treks. Live aboard boats may vary widely in their luxury accommodations and capacity. For beached based scuba diving, hotels are usually three to five stars. They may, or may not be inclusive. Both Live aboard and beach based scuba diving holidays may, or may not include air. Some packages may include some, or all meals. In the comments box, be sure to tell us if you would like to have your scuba diving holiday land based, or on a live aboard, and if land based, where you would like your scuba diving vacation, and the budget. Fishing excursions are generally based either on the Red Sea, or Lake Nasser. Obviously, Red Sea fishing involves deep water ocean fishing, while Lake Nasser involves fresh water fishing. Fishing is probably currently more popular at Lake Nasser, where fresh water catches often break records, but there is, of course, good fishing in the Red Sea as well. Fishing expeditions are very typically dedicated tours made by enthusiasts who are not interested in tours and other holidays. However, that need not be the case. A tour could easily be combined with a fishing holiday, and of course a beach holiday could also be combined with the Red Sea fishing excursions. Lake Nasser fishing expeditions or very often camp based, and very often include meals and other amenities. They may be packaged with, or without air. People often request other types of holidays, generally based in one or more of a number of cities. They do not usually include any tours, though day tours could be arranged to some locations. It is very popular, for example, for people to request a holiday in Luxor, Alexandria, Cairo, or even Aswan. Typically these are simply restful retreats, involving not much travel. At other times, people who wish to explore a certain antiquities area by themselves may also request a simple holiday at a location such as Luxor. These holidays may be packages with various options including the accommodations, air, or at times, even inclusive meals, airport pickup, etc. Again, it is not uncommon to add such a vacation on to tours, or other holidays, and may be based in multiple locations. Please advise in the comment box your budget, and particularly where you would like your vacation based, as well as if you would like it inclusive of air. For hotel reservations only, please be sure to provide the location(s) of the hotel(s) you wish, the number of people in your party. The expected arrival and departure date and the level of accommodations you wish. You may also request a specific hotel. You pay request either international or internal flights. If you do not state a specific class, tourist will be assumed. Please be sure to provide the origin, destination, dates required, and number of passengers. 10. Trans, Busses and Private Cars (and Rental Cars) Other forms of travel may also be requested including train, bus, or private car. As with air travel, please be sure to provide the origin, destination, dates required, and number of passengers. This would also be the box to check if you wish to reserve a rental car. 11. Travel Agency or Travel Company Requests Travel agencies may make various inquiries, including group package deals, or general information on land tour operators. They may also request tours for single or family services. 12. Conventions, Meetings and Incentive Travel Egypt has, and continues to be a popular destination for convention, meeting and incentive travel. There are many facilities capable of very large organizations, particularly in Cairo and Sharm el-Sheikh, but also in many other areas. When requesting information on this type of travel, be sure to include details such as the area or city you wish to be based in, the number of people, meeting room and equipment requirements, transportation requirements, level of accommodations, the length of the travel arrangements, the level of inclusiveness, and whether short, or longer tours should also be provided. This form is to request either quotes, or information specifically on travel to Egypt. It is not to be used for purposes such as solicitation. However, if you have a travel related request that is not covered by the other topics, please choose this box. |
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