This deal has expired.
Egypt Tour. Price is per Person, Based on Two Guests per Room. Buy One Voucher per Person.
4.2
Similar deals
Embark on a journey through the cradle of civilization and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of history, culture, and natural beauty!
What You Get
How to Book
- Each person must buy a voucher; price is based on two people traveling together and sharing a room. Additional fee to travel solo.
- Choose your package from the drop-down menu.
- After purchasing this deal, follow the instructions on your voucher to book your trip with Encounters Travel no later than 2/7/2025.
Know Before You Go
- Additional fees to travel solo: $895 for Sands & Seas; $1000 for Egyptian Legacy; $385 for Egypt Express.
- A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S.
- Passports must be valid for at least six months after the date of travel, and contain at least two blank visa pages.
- Before international travel, always check the State Department's website for important info on the destination and its entry/exit requirements.
- Varied COVID-19 levels and restrictions should be taken into consideration before international travel. Please find more info by visiting the U.S. Embassy's site here.
- Official language: Arabic
- Currency: The Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Compelling Overview of the Tour
Flights & Transportation:
- Round-trip airfare from:
- Washington, DC (IAD)
- New York City (specific gateway based on availability)
- Chicago (ORD)
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
- Domestic flights Cairo/Luxor and Aswan/Cairo (Egyptian Legacy)
- 24hr airport arrival & departure transfers
- Egyptologist guide for all sightseeing tours
- For additional departure airports/pricing, contact Encounters Travel at (877) 260-3950.
- Airline & flight times determined at time of booking.
Hotels for 10-night Sands & Seas package (10 nights + 1 overnight flight)
- 1 night of accommodations at 4-Star Cairo Pyramids Hotel or similar in Cairo.
- 1 night of accommodations at Cairo-Luxor - Sleeper train (private twin cabins - 1 night)
- 2 nights of accommodations at 4-Star Eatabe Hotel or similar in Luxor.
- 1 night of accommodations at Luxor-Cairo - Sleeper train (private twin cabins - 1 night)
- 1 night of accommodations at 4-Star Jaz Pyramids Hotel in Cairo.
- 3 nights of accommodations at Dahab Paradise Hotel or similar in Dahab.
- 1 night of accommodations at 4-Star Jaz Pyramids Hotel or similar in Cairo.
Hotels for 7-night Egyptian Legacy package (7 nights + 1 overnight flight)
- 2 nights of accommodations at 5-Star Hyatt Centric or similar in Cairo.
- 4 nights of accommodations at a 5-Star Luxor-Aswan - Nile Cruise Boat - Royal Viking or similar.
- 1 night of accommodations at 4-Star Steigenberger Al Tahrir or similar in Cairo.
Hotels for 7-night Egypt Express package (7 nights + 1 overnight flight)
- 1 night of accommodations at 4-Star Cairo Pyramids Hotel in Cairo.
- 1 night of accommodations at Cairo-Aswan - Overnight train (1st class Talgo seated train, upgrades available)
- 1 night of accommodations at Doroka Nubian Guesthouse or similar in Aswan.
- River Nile - Felucca Sailboat (1 night)
- 1 night of accommodations at 4-Star Eatabe Hotel or similar in Luxor.
- 1 night of accommodations at Luxor-Cairo - Overnight train (1st class Talgo seated train, upgrades available)
- 1 night of accommodations at Cairo - Cleopatra Hotel or similar in Cairo.
Attractions & Meals
-
10 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 2 dinners (10-night Sands & Seas package)
-
7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners (7-night Egyptian Legacy package)
-
5 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 1 dinners (7-night Egypt Express package)
-
Full package of sightseeing tours in small group (max 18) (10-night Sands & Seas package)
- Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
- Egyptian Museum
- Karnak Temple
- Valley of the Workers
- Queen Hatchepsut Temple
- Valley of the Kings (3 tombs)
- Colossi of Memnon
-
Full package of sightseeing tours in small group (max 18) (7-night Egyptian Legacy package)
- Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
- Egyptian Museum
- Philae Temple
- Edfu Temple
- Komombo Temple
- Luxor Temple
- Karnak Temple
- Medinat Habu
- Queen Hatchepsut Temple
- Valley of the Kings (3 tombs)
- Colossi of Memnon
-
Full package of sightseeing tours in small group (max 18) (7-night Egypt Express package)
- Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
- Philae Temple
- Edfu Temple
- Medinat Habu
- Queen Hatchepsut Temple
- Valley of the Kings (3 tombs)
- Colossi of Memnon
Tour Itinerary at a Glance
- Day 1: Arrive into Cairo and transfer to hotel
- Day 2: Cairo, Pyramids, Sphinx & Museum tour. Sleeper train to Luxor (flight upgrade available)
- Day 3: Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon.
- Day 4: Sail the River Nile onboard a traditional Felucca sailboat. Explore the immense Karnak Temple complex.
- Day 5: Leisure Day in Luxor.
- Day 6: Arrive in Cairo. Optional city & bazaar tour.
- Day 7:: Drive through Sinai to the Red Sea at to Dahab
- Day 8: Dahab Free day (snorkeling, scuba diving and other options available)
- Day 9: A Further Leisure day in Dahab. Stroll around this popular tourist town.
- Day 10:: Drive back to Cairo.
- Day 11: Cairo, free time, departure airport transfer.
- Day 1: Arrive into Cairo, transfer to hotel
- Day 2: Cairo, Pyramids & Saqqara tour
- Day 3: Fly to Luxor, west bank tour, board Nile cruise, Luxor temple
- Day 4: Luxor, Karnak Temple, sail to Edfu
- Day 5:: Edfu, cruise to Kom Ombo & Aswan
- Day 6: Aswan, Abu Simbel option. Philae Temple & Aswan Dam
- Day 7: Fly to Cairo, Egyptian Museum & optional tours
- Day 8: Cairo, departure transfer to the airport.
- Day 1: Arrive into Cairo, transfer to hotel
- Day 2: Cairo, Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. To Luxor. Overnight train to Aswan.
- Day 3: Aswan. Philae Temple & Nubian village Overnight in Nubian guesthouse.
- Day 4: Aswan, Abu Simbel option, Nile felucca cruise.
- Day 5: Finish on felucca. Drive to Luxor via Edfu temple. Felucca sailing, to Luxor. Optional Luxor temple at night
- Day 6: Luxor, West Bank tour. Optional Karnak temple tour. Overnight train to Cairo.
- Day 7: Dendara and Abydos, to Cairo. Optional Museum & City tour.
- Day 8: Cairo, Free time. Departure airport transfer.
Call Encounters Travel at (877) 260-3950 for Questions About:
- Flying from any airport not listed here
- Extending your trip or traveling on dates not listed here
- The availability of your desired travel dates
- Traveling with kids; all travelers, including kids, must purchase a voucher
- Booking optional tours and upgrades
Optional Tours & Upgrades
Tours:
Sands and Seas Package:
- Additional city tour in Cairo (Coptic Cairo, Citadel, Khan-el-Khalili bazaar) - $75
- Tour to Saqqara, Dashour & Memphis - $75
- 5-day Jordan pre-tour extension - from $795 (plus flight supplement)
Egyptian Legacy tour:
- Abu Simbel tour by road (incl. entry fee & guide) - $160
- Additional city tour in Cairo - $75
- Tour to Saqqara, Dashour & Memphis - $80
- 5-day Jordan pre-tour extension - from $795 (plus flight supplement)
Egypt Express tour:
- Abu Simbel tour by road - $160
- Egyptian Museum & Bazaar tour - $80
- Tour to Saqqara, Dashour & Memphis - $80
- Karnak Temple tour - $45
- 5-day Jordan pre-tour extension - from $795 (plus flight supplement)
Upgrades:
Sands and Seas Package:
- Upgrade to flight Cairo-Luxor and/or Luxor-Cairo instead of sleeper train - on request
Egypt Express tour:
- Upgrade the night sleeping on the felucca to an extra night in the Aswan hotel - $80 (twin/double), $120 (single) - including extra transfers
- Upgrade the overnight train to sleeper train (private twin cabin) $40 p/p (twin/double), $90 (single) - each way.
Need to know info
- Promotional value expires Feb 7, 2025. Amount paid never expires.
- Book by 2/7/2025, or the promo value expires
- Limit 1 per person, may buy 3 additional as gifts
- Reservation required, inclusions/airfare/airline subject to availability
- Maximum refund on cancellation of $250: 55–42-day cancellation required for $175 refund; 28–41-day cancellation required for $125 refund; 14–27-day cancellation required for $62.50 refund; 14-day to departure for no refund
- Airfare is non-refundable and non-changeable after booking
- Must be 18+ to check in, 8+ to travel
- A credit card is required at booking and check-in
- Baggage fees may apply and vary by carrier
- Airfare includes carrier and government taxes & fees
- Not all tours are handicapped accessible, please contact Encounters Travel at (877) 260-3950 to confirm
- A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S
- Before international travel, always check the State Department’s website, http://travel.state.gov, for important info on the destination and its entry/exit requirements
- Varied COVID-19 levels and restrictions should be taken into consideration before international travel, find more info by visiting the US Embassy’s site: http://www.usembassy.gov
- Travelers are responsible for holding a valid passport with at least 6 months validity after their return home
- Travel insurance is mandatory, purchase from Encounters Travel or arrange your own
- Hotels listed are preferred properties but alternatives of the same standard may be used on some dates
- Encounters Travel's [booking conditions apply](https://www.encounterstravel.com/us/p/booking-conditions) to all bookings after vouchers are redeemed
- Same-sex room shares with another traveler may be available on request
- Entrance fees payable in Egypt for sites visited - $67 for Sands & Seas; $137 for Egyptian Legacy; $45 for Egypt Express
- Additional fee to travel solo: $895 for Sands & Seas; $1000 for Egyptian Legacy; $385 for Egypt Express
- Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
- Learn about Strike-Through Pricing and Savings