Prices & What’s Included
in the “Gifts from the Heart of Egypt”
10-Day Egypt Tour
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 60 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.
PRODUCTS & GETTING READY FOR EGYPT
TOUR PRICES – “Gifts from the Heart of Egypt” Tour
$300 USD Early Bird Discount when paid in full by CHECK by September 1, 2024
$4,595 USD per person in DOUBLE or TRIPLE occupancy. • $4,295 USD with Early Bird Discount
$5,195 USD per person in SINGLE hotel rooms and boat cabin • $4,895 USD with Early Bird Discount
$500 USD Supplement for the Suite on the Cruise Boat (2 only)
Suites are larger cabins with a small balcony and 1 large bed.
A DEPOSIT of $1,000 USD reserves your place on this tour.
= This tour is limited to 10 participants. =
INCLUDED in the 10-Day “Gifts from the Heart of Egypt” Tour
HOTELS – 9 nights
Giza Pyramids: local hotel, 2 nights
Luxor hotel: 2 nights
Nile: Dahabiya Sacred Lotus or similar, 4 nights
Cairo Airport hotel: Novotel or similar, 1 night
MEALS
10 Buffet Breakfasts at the hotels and dahabiya, 9 Lunches, and 7 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.
FLIGHTS
The only flights available within Egypt are with Egypt Air. This airline is owned by the government.
Note that your international flights to/from Egypt are not included.
Cairo/Luxor on Day 3
Aswan/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:
-Special Permit for a private visit for our group in the Great Pyramid
-Tomb of Queen Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens (if it is open)
-Tomb of Ramesses VI at the Valley of the Kings (extra ticket)
–Under the Step Pyramid at Saqqara (just opened!)
–Unas Pyramid (earliest pyramid texts)
–Red Pyramid (inside)
–Bent Pyramid (inside)
–Karnak Open Air Museum
–Esna Temple
–Silsila Quarries & Horemheb Temple
-The usual tourist sites are also included. See next column.
BUSES
All transportation is by private A/C buses.
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
-Imhotep Museum
-Deir El Bahari
-3 Tombs in the Valley of the Kings
-Luxor Temple
-Karnak Temples
-Kom Ombo Temple
-Unfinished Obelisk
-Philae Temple
-Cairo Egyptian Museum
-Abu Simbel Temples (optional fee, not included)
TOUR GUIDES
Ruth Shilling is your American Tour Leader/Guide
Top-notch Egyptologist Tour Guides
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)
-porters
-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 the tip for our Egyptologist and Tour Leader is 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.
You will be met at the Cairo Airport by a professional representative.* He will escort you to our hotel by private van.
*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 “Heart 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 5-day/4-night cruise.
DRINKS
Drinks, other than water, are not included (coffee and tea are included at breakfast). 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
-A tip for our Egyptologist/Guide. This is given at the end of the tour.
-If we have a Tour Director or Tour Assistant helping us during the tour, you may want to tip that person in a similar way as the tour guide.
-Airport rep upon your arrival in Egypt and departure (because we are not with you)
-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).
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.
SIGHTSEEING OPTIONALS
-Balloon Ride over the West Bank of Luxor (early morning on Day 4)
-King Tut tomb and Seti 1st Tombs in the Valley of the Kings (if they are open)
-Day-long trip to Abu Simbel
PAYMENTS and REFUND POLICY
You are encouraged to purchase Travel Insurance to protect you from losses.
Cancellations by Travelers. Refunds are as follows:
All cancelations must be made in writing and received by us by the following dates.
If we receive a notice of cancellation from you 120 or more days before the tour begins we will return to you all monies received by us from you minus a $500 nonrefundable registration fee per person.
If we receive a notice of cancellation from you 90-119 days before the tour begins we will return all monies received by us from you minus $1,000 US per person.
If we receive a notice of cancellation from you 43-89 days before the tour begins we will return all monies received by us from you minus $2,000 US per person.
If we receive a notice of cancellation from you 32-42 days before the tour begins we will return all monies received by us from you minus $4,000 US per person.
If you cancel 31 days or less before the tour begins there will not be any reimbursement by us to you. Travel insurance is available to prevent such losses.
Your payment of the $1,000 deposit constitutes an agreement to pay the remainder of the tour cost before the payment due date of October 30, 2024. For the Early Bird discount, the deadline for payment is September 1, 2024 (see registration form). The balance is to be paid by checks made payable to: ALL ONE WORLD. Credit card payments are will have 3% added to the final tour payment.
Cancellations of Tours by All One World:
In the unlikely event that a tour is canceled, you will receive a refund of all fees paid to us. Refunds are made in the same form as the payments made – credit card payments by credit card refund, checks by check.
The Abu Simbel Temples. Note the tiny person in the bottom left side. Photo by Ruth Shilling.
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