Contrasts of Egypt
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What is included?
- Regular airline flights (only if the client has chosen to have them included in the package).
- Transfers in Cairo/Aswan/Hurghada.
- Ground transfer Luxor / Hurghada.
- 3 nights in a hotel in Cairo, on a bed and breakfast basis.
- 3 nights on a cruise, on a full board basis (without drinks).
- 3 nights in a hotel in Hurghada, on an all-inclusive or half-board basis (depending on the category chosen).
- Spanish-speaking guide during visits (non-exclusive).
- Excursion to Abu Simbel by road.
- Panoramic visit to the Pyramids of Giza.
What is not included?
-Visa, which is processed directly at the airport of arrival in Egypt. (approx. €25 per person).
-Travel assistance insurance.
-Mandatory cruise tips.
-Tips to guides and drivers.
-Drinks during the cruise.
-Any other service not specified as included.
Cancelation conditions
-Management fees: €30 per reservation.
-Regular flights:
Change of name not allowed.
Change of date allowed only before the issuance of airline tickets.
;Once the tickets are issued, they are non-refundable.
-Land services:
Cancellations between 29 and 16 days before the departure date will have a 50% penalty.
Cancellations 15 days before the departure date will have a 100% penalty.
Failure to show up on the day of departure without prior notice will have a 100% penalty.
In the event that the client decides to reduce the program for personal reasons, unused services will not be refunded.
IMPORTANT
-The order of the visits may vary, but always maintaining the content of the trip.
-In relation to the accommodations, it must be taken into account that the categories in Egypt does not correspond to the categories in Europe, the standards in Egypt are lower. The categories of the hotels offered in this program are the official ones in Egypt, which does not mean that they correspond to the official categories in Europe. As for the motor ships, they do not have an official category.
-Possible changes in accommodations: if in any of the departures it is not possible to confirm the hotels or ships planned, An alternative will be offered to the client within the same contracted category.
-Baggage: In case of loss of luggage by the airlines, it will be the passenger's responsibility to manage the claim and call the company directly to process the delivery or compensation that may apply. Luxotour will not be responsible for any processing due to loss or breakage of suitcases.
-People with reduced mobility: many places in Egypt, hotels and transport are not adapted for wheelchairs , please consult and notify it before making the reservation. Any additional cost of assistance that they require throughout the tour will be borne by the client.
-Special foods: cases of food intolerances (allergies, celiac disease, vegetarian food, etc. .) must be communicated before arrival in Egypt, although it is not possible to guarantee any type of diet or special menu.
-Consumer withdrawal: the circuit is sold as a closed package , so there will be no refund or discount for the services that customers decide not to enjoy or in which they cannot participate for personal or medical reasons, flight schedules or other events.
-In the event that If a passenger's attitude jeopardizes the operation of the tour and/or causes inconvenience to the rest of the group, the passenger will be forced to leave the tour without any type of discount or refund for the services that they cannot enjoy.
-Credit card: in general, hotels and boats require the passenger a credit card or a cash deposit as a guarantee in order to facilitate the services of telephone calls, extras in bars and restaurants , minibar, laundry, room service charges, etc.
-Personal documentation and entry requirements in Egypt: it is the client's responsibility to find out about the current regulations regarding entry and departure from the country to which you are traveling, as well as carrying the personal documents required by the authorities. Luxotour does not assume any responsibility in this regard. Keep in mind that visa, transit and entry regulations vary from one country to another and, in turn, can be modified in the short term.
Children
From the age of 10, children pay as an adult.
Contrasts of Egypt itinerary
Day 1:
CAIRO
Flight from your hometown to Cairo Airport. *
Arrival at Cairo International Airport, visa formalities and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free. Accommodation.
* The client may choose to take the flight included in the package or buy and book it on their own.
Day 2:
CAIRO
Breakfast. In the morning, panoramic visit to the Giza site to see the pyramids and the sphinx. The pyramid of Cheops, whose area is 13 hectares and an original height of 146 m. The second pyramid, of Pharaoh Kefren with a height of 136 meters. The third pyramid, built by Mycerinos son of Kefren with a height of 62 meters. The sphinx, a mythical statue with a lion's body and human head, is 70 meters long and 20 meters high. The sphinx and the three pyramids were considered one of the most important wonders of the ancient world. I'll go back to the hotel, then I have the rest of the day free. Accommodation.
What will you see today?
Pyramids of Giza
Day 3:
CAIRO
Breakfast. Day off. Accommodation.
What will you see today?
Cairo
Day 4:
CAIRO / ASWAN
Breakfast and transfer to the airport to depart on a local flight to Aswan (*). Arrival, assistance at the airport and transfer to the river motor ship. Full board regime on board. In the morning, you will take a felucca ride (typical Egyptian sailboats) to admire a panoramic view of the Agha Khan Mausoleum, Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden from the sailboat. Departure by coach to visit the Aswan Dam and the unfinished Obelisk. Night on board in Aswan.
(*) The client may choose to have the flight included in the package Cairo/Aswan or buy it on your own.
What will you see today?
Aswan
Day 5:
ASWAN / KOM OMBO / EDFU
Full board on board. Departure by road to Abu Simbel. After visiting the magnificent temples built by Ramses II, return to the boat to begin sailing along the Nile. You will reach the Temple of Kom Ombo at sunset, which will be one of the unforgettable sights. After visiting this temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris, we will continue sailing towards Edfu, where we will dock for the night.
What will you see today?
Kom Ombo
Abu simbel
Day 6:
EDFU / ESNA / LUXOR
Full board regime on board. Visit to the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-headed god, Horus, considered the best preserved in Egypt and second in size. The cruise continues sailing towards Esna, where the famous lock is located that we will have to cross to reach Luxor. Night on board.
(Depending on the time of arrival to the majestic city of Luxor, two of the most spectacular temples in Egypt will be visited: the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak, formerly separated along the Avenue of the Sphinxes, three kilometers long.The Luxor temple, which is located in the center of the city of Luxor, was built by Amenophis III and Ramses II in the 18th century BC. One of the obelisks at the entrance to the temple was taken to the Place de Concorde in Paris. After the visit to Luxor, we went to the temple of Karnak, the temple of Amun Ra (the sacred precinct of Thebes) which is full of obelisks , columns and gigantic statues. If the arrival time at Luxor is not appropriate, this visit will take place the next day)
What will you see today?
Edfu
Luxor Temple
Karnak temple
Day 7:
LUXOR / HURGADA
Breakfast and disembarkation. We will cross the Nile to visit the west bank of the river and admire the Valley of the Kings where 62 kings are buried in tombs dug into the mountain. The funerary temple of Rameses III (20th Dynasty), known today as the Temple of Medinet Habu (the city of Habu), is a good example of New Kingdom architecture. He took as a model the funerary temple of Rameses II, the Rameseo, and enlarged it. It is the best preserved in the Thebes area and still maintains a lot of polychrome. After the visit we will pass by the Memnon colossi. In the early afternoon, transfer by road to Hurghada. Arrival at the hotel and stay on an all-inclusive or half-board basis (depending on the chosen category).
What will you see today?
King's Valley
The Colossi of Memnon
Day 8:
HURGADA
Stay at the hotel on an all-inclusive basis (except in Category D which will be half board). Free day to enjoy the Red Sea. Accommodation.
What will you see today?
Hurghada
Day 9:
HURGADA
Stay at the hotel on an all-inclusive basis (except in Category D which will be on a half-board basis). Free day to enjoy the Red Sea. Accommodation.
Day 10:
HURGADA
Breakfast. Transfer to Hurghada airport.
Flight from Hurghada Airport to your hometown. *
* The client may choose to take the flight included in the package or buy and book it on their own.