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- Tour Operator:
- Encounters Travel
- Max group size:
- 18
- Age range:
- 8 to 95
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 55539
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore the iconic pyramids at Giza
- Sail the Nile on a traditional felucca
- Visit the majestic Temple of Philae
- Discover Luxor's ancient ruins
- Wander through Cairo's vibrant bazaars
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive into Cairo, transfer to hotel
- Day 2 Cairo, Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. Overnight train to Aswan
- Day 3 Arrive in Aswan. Philae Temple & Nubian village
- Day 4 Abu Simbel option. Nile Felucca Cruise
- Day 5 Felucca sailing, to Luxor via Edfu. Optional Luxor temple at night
- Day 6 Luxor, West Bank tour. Optional Karnak temple tour. Overnight train to Cairo
- Day 7 Arrive in Cairo. Optional day trips available
- Day 8 Cairo, Optional City & Museum tour. Departure airport transfer
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
Encounters Travel
Number of tours
81
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
92%
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...
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingGood
- ItineraryGood
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodExcellent
- ARuth Hood· December 30th, 2019Extremely unprofessional tour guide.Trip date: June 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- ADarren goatz· December 30th, 2019The trip was interesting but the organisation and effort put forth on the trip was rather weak. We had no real help from our tour guide with pushy locals.Trip date: June 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- AMike Cullen· December 30th, 2019Have a local tour manager trash talk us to other guests is terrible.Trip date: June 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- AMathey Conby· December 30th, 2019There were too many issues with the tour. Our felucca got rammed into in the middle of the night and nothing got done about it - as if though it never happened. Also our guide wasn’t any good either.Trip date: June 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- AJaimeleigh Sakazar· December 30th, 2019Jordan was worth it. Egypt was not. I did not learn much from the guide. We were promised a coach bus but was given a tiny van. Everything was a hassle.Trip date: June 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- AJohn Reis· December 30th, 2019A "coach" and a mini-van are not interchangeable for an overnight trip. The correspondence about this was unacceptable! Everything else was excellent!Trip date: March 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- AJennifer· December 30th, 2019Loved everything about this tour, especially the Felucca!
Encounters Travel commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to get back to us with your tour feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your Egypt on a Shoestring holiday and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: March 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel - AOliver Diaz· December 30th, 2019Other than no internet access at any of the hotel it was a great trip!Encounters Travel commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to get back to us with your tour feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your Egypt on a Shoestring holiday and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: March 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- ALilianne· December 30th, 2019Best tour. Hardly any internet access but that just made the trip a whole lot better.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to get back to us with your tour feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your Egypt on a Shoestring holiday and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: March 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- ALeigh Ganavach· December 30th, 2019Our tour guide was so good. He went above and beyond to assist the group when there were hiccups. We had a wonderful time and he made it even better!Encounters Travel commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to get back to us with your tour feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your Egypt on a Shoestring holiday and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!Trip date: March 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
Dates & Availability
8 days
Egypt Express
From Giza to Cairo
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