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Plan your adventure:
- In-depth Cultural
- Family
- Group
- Fully Guided
- Explorer
- Gold Operator
- Encounters Travel
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 2 - 18
- Age range 8 to 95
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. Included Koshary Lunch. Overnight train to Aswan
- Day 3 Arrive in Aswan. Philae Temple & Nubian village
- Day 4 Abu Simbel option. Nile Felucca Cruise
- Day 5 To Luxor via Edfu. Optional Luxor temple at night
- Day 6 Luxor, West Bank tour. Optional Karnak temple tour. Train to Cairo
- Day 7 Arrive in Cairo. Optional day trips available
- Day 8 Cairo, Optional Museum & City 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
77
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
10 hours
Response rate
100%
Encounters Travel is an adventure tour operator, based in the UK but with...
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingGood
- ItineraryGood
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodExcellent
- ARuth Hood· December 30th, 2019Extremely unprofessional tour guide.
Encounters Travel commented on this reviewWe are very sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with your tour guide. Professionalism is something we take very seriously, and it’s disappointing to hear that we didn’t meet your expectations in this regard. We will investigate your... Show moreTrip 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.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewThank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the organization of your trip and the level of support you received from your tour guide did not meet your expectations. It’s important to us that our guides assist with handling difficult... Show moreTrip date: June 2019Review collected by Encounters Travel
- AMike Cullen· December 30th, 2019Have a local tour manager trash talk us to other guests is terrible.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewWe deeply apologize for the behavior you experienced with the local tour manager. This kind of conduct is completely unacceptable and does not align with the standards of professionalism and respect that we expect from our team. We take your feedback... Show moreTrip 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.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewWe’re very sorry to hear about the issues you experienced during your tour. The situation with the felucca must have been incredibly frustrating, and we apologize that it wasn't handled properly at the time. This is certainly not the standard of service... Show moreTrip 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.Encounters Travel commented on this reviewWe are truly sorry to hear that your experience in Egypt didn’t meet your expectations. It’s disappointing that the guide didn’t provide the depth of information you were hoping for, and we regret that the transportation and logistics caused... Show moreTrip 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!Encounters Travel commented on this reviewThank you for sharing your feedback! We’re glad to hear that everything else about your trip was excellent. However, we’re sorry to learn that the transportation didn’t meet your expectations. Your point about the difference between a coach and a... Show moreTrip 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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