What’s Included for October 2024
“Delights of Egypt” Egypt Tour
October 14 – 23, 2024
OCTOBER 2024 DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
And Some of What Makes Our Tours Different
Traveling as a small group means that we can take very good care of our travelers!
American Tour Leader Ruth Shilling has hosted more than 70 tours of Egypt since her All One World Egypt Tours company began in 1999. Having personal relationships with people in Egypt makes our tours run smoothly, while at the same time, her understanding of the cultural differences gives our travelers a more pleasing experience. Her goal is to create the perfect, specialized tour experience for every one of her travelers. And that means YOU!
COMPARE to What’s Included in the 16-Day November 2024 Tour
INCLUDED in the 10-Day “Delights of Egypt” Tour
HOTELS/CRUISE – 9 nights
Giza Pyramids: local hotel, 3 nights
Aswan Nile Obelisk, Basma, or similar: 1 night
Acamar Nile cruise boat or similar: 3 nights
Steigenberger Luxor hotel or similar: 1 night
Cairo Airport hotel: Novotel or similar, 1 night
MEALS
9 Buffet Breakfasts at the hotels and dahabiya, 9 Lunches, and 6 Dinners.
DRINKS
Bottled water is provided at all meals and during sightseeing.
Tea & Coffee are provided with breakfast.
Soft drinks are included on the cruise boat.
Note that any other drinks are not included.
AIRPORT ASSISTANCE
You will be met inside the Cairo Airport by a professional English-speaking representative.* He will escort you to our hotel by private van.
FLIGHTS
Cairo/Aswan on Day 4
Note that your international flights to/from Egypt are not included.
Luxor/Cairo on Day 9
SIGHTSEEING – Sites Not Included in Most Egypt Tours, but They Are in Ours!
All the entrance fees are included as per the day-by-day itinerary unless otherwise noted.
FEES INCLUDED:
-Private Great Pyramid Visit for 2 hours with just our group
-Tomb of Ramesses VI at the Valley of the Kings (extra ticket)
-Tomb of King Tutankhamen at the Valley of the Kings (extra ticket)
–Under the Step Pyramid at Saqqara (extra ticket)
–Imhotep Museum
–Red Pyramid (inside)
–Bent Pyramid (inside)
–Karnak Open Air Museum
-The usual tourist sites are also included. See next column.
MORE SIGHTSEEING – The Typical Sites are Also Included
All the entrance fees are included as per the day-by-day itinerary unless otherwise noted.
-Giza Plateau
-Great Pyramid
-2nd or 3rd Pyramid (inside)
-Sphinx & Valley Temple
-Saqqara Open Court with Step Pyramid
-Teti Pyramid
-Hatshepsut’s Temple, Deir El Bahari
-3 Tombs in the Valley of the Kings
-Luxor Temple
-Karnak Temples
-Kom Ombo Temple
-Philae Temple
-Cairo Egyptian Museum or GEM
-Abu Simbel Temples (optional with extra fee)
TOUR GUIDES
Ruth Shilling is your American Tour Leader/Guide
Top-notch English-speaking Egyptologist Tour Guides
BUSES
All transportation is by private A/C buses, except the trip from the boat to Edfu Temple (horse-drawn carriage).
TIPPING
Tipping is an integral part of the Egyptian culture. This can be both confusing and frustrating for travelers. For this reason, we have included almost all the tips in your tour cost.
TIPS INCLUDED:
-bus drivers
-airport rep’s (except upon your arrival in Egypt)
-waiters at meals
-hotel staff: baggage, waiters, kitchen, housekeeping, reception desk
-boat staff: sailors, porters, cooks, maintenance, hosts
-antiquities guards at the sites, ticket sellers
-police, any escorts we may have
*Note that tips for our Egyptologists and Tour Leader are not included.
PORTERS/MOVING YOUR BAGS
There will be porters who will move your bags from place to place, both inside and outside the hotels. These tips are included.
*Note that the tip for the airport rep and driver is not included, as we will not be with you at that time.
NOT INCLUDED in the 10-Day “Delights of Egypt” Tour
EXTRA HOTEL NIGHTS
If you arrive before the tour begins or depart after the tour ends. Contact Us if you need additional hotel nights.
EXTRA MEALS
-Additional evening meals: Large meal of the day is a late lunch on most sightseeing days. All meals and afternoon teatime are included during the 4-day/3-night cruise.
DRINKS
Drinks, other than water, are not included (coffee and tea are included at breakfast). However, soft drinks are also included on the cruise boat.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS to/from Cairo
Your international flights to/from Egypt are not included.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Travel insurance and health insurance are not included. The government website says that proof of health insurance is required to enter Egypt. Note that this has never actually been checked for any of our travelers.
SHOPPING
You will have opportunities to shop under the care of our Egyptian guide, as well as on your own in the street bazaars.
TIPPING
-Tips for the Egyptologist/Guides and Tour Leader. Given at the end of the tour, usually with a Thank You note in an envelope.
-If we have a Tour Director or Tour Assistant helping us during the tour, you may want to tip that person as well.
-Airport rep and driver upon your arrival in Egypt (because we are not with you)
SIGHTSEEING OPTIONALS
– Seti 1st Tombs in the Valley of the Kings (if it is open)
-Day-long trip to Abu Simbel
-Balloon Ride over the West Bank of Luxor (early morning on Day 8)
SERVICES DONE FOR YOU PERSONALLY
Any services you require that are not part of the group tour
Examples: laundry, phone calls, internet fees, room service, spa treatments.
-Waiters, if you go to the lounge or bar for a drink or have meals on your own
-Hotel staff: anything you ask to have brought to your hotel room (room service, laundry, etc)
-WC/bathroom attendants will expect a small tip each time you use one (except in the hotels).