• A professional and qualified tour leader
• Single timed airport transfers on arrival and departure
• All accommodation as described
• Meals as described in the Meal Plan
• All land transport required by the itinerary
• All activities/excursions/entrance fees mentioned unless specified as 'optional'

• Travel insurance
• Visas (if applicable)
• Airport transfers other than group transfers
• Some meals as described in the Meal Plan
• Any additional activities/excursions indicated as optional
• Tips
• Miscellaneous personal expenditure - drinks and souvenirs etc

The group will meet at the hotel in Cairo.

A single transfer from Cairo Airport to the group hotel is provided in the evening of Day 1 of the Land Only itinerary.

On the last day of the Land Only itinerary, there will be a single transfer to Hurghada Airport for flights departing at lunchtime.

Flight times can vary for different departures, please contact the office for exact details.

Anyone may join the group transfers by prior arrangement. Travelling as a group or on public transport saves energy. If this is not practical, we can provide private transfers at an additional cost.

Hotel contact details and an emergency number will be provided with your booking confirmation.

From dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 9: All breakfasts, 3 lunches and 5 dinners are included. You will have to purchase 4 lunches and 3 dinners.

It is not recommended to drink untreated water from the taps. You should take purification tablets or a filter bottle (such as a Water-To-Go bottle) to treat your water. We do not encourage the purchasing of single use plastic bottles.

Egyptian food has a Middle Eastern feel to it. You can expect dishes including falafel, kebabs, chicken, lamb, fish, pitta bread, beans and dips such as hummus and vegetables. Many western dishes are also easy to find, especially at hotels.  A famous traditional dish is koshari which mixes pasta, rice and lentils! The Egyptians also have a sweet tooth, so expect to see lots of delicious baklava stuffed with nuts and covered in honey.  Vegetarian dishes are sometimes limited for dinner when on the overnight train. You may wish to take an extra snack or two with you. Otherwise vegetarians are generally catered for with ease.

For 7 nights you will be in comfortable hotels with swimming pools. The resort at the Red Sea is the Mercure Hotel.

You have 1 night on the overnight sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan. We have 2 person compartments which are converted by the steward into bunk beds and the beds are made up with bed linen, blankets and pillows. If you are a family of 3 then one person will share with someone else. Single cabins are available at an additional cost and subject to availability (please contact us for further information). Dinner and breakfast is served at your seats. There is place to store your luggage and the cabin is lockable. There are western-style toilets in each carriage, but they can be basic.

Generally, children under the age of 11yrs share with their parents, relatives or guardians. This can range from a triple for a family of 3, to a double with extra beds or two separate rooms for families of 4. Smaller families, or single parents with 1 child, as a group of 2 will be in a twin room. If you are travelling with children over the age of 12yrs, you could be sharing a triple or quad room or staying in two separate rooms. We will do everything to ensure that you are happy with your rooming allocation.

The group will be led by a professional and qualified tour leader.

Approximately £200 per person (or equivalent in US dollars or Euros) should be allowed for tips, soft drinks, non-included meals, snacks and miscellaneous expenses. Alcoholic drinks, souvenirs and optional activities are additional so you may wish to budget for these.

We recommend around USD 10-15 per person for each non-included meal. 

We recommend USD 40 per person for the tipping kitty and USD $40 per person for leaders tips. 

Some sites that you visit will have a ‘camera charge’. This is 5-15 USD. 

You can withdraw money in local currency from ATM’s on arrival at the airport in arrivals or in Cairo and the other cities that you visit. Or you can take cash in pounds sterling, dollars or euros to exchange. Credit cards are useful and it is a good idea to carry one in case of emergency.

Optional activity costs:

Please note that these prices are correct at time of writing, but are subject to change without warning. All prices are in USD. Optional activities taken outside the KE holiday are at your own risk.

• Philae temple on day 3. USD 35 per person, minimum 2 people. (done before or after kayaking)
• Abu Simbel temples by road on day 4. USD 110, minimum 4 people. (very early 4am start, 3.5hrs drive each way)
• Luxor temple on day 5. USD 27, minimum 2 people. (usually done in at sunset / evening when the temple is lit)

Tipping is the accepted way of saying ‘thank you’ to your leader and local team. In Egypt tipping is expected. At the start of the holiday the leader will gather a kitty together and he will tip all the people along the route with this (bus drivers, local guides etc). There is another amount that you should tip the leader at the end of the trip. We provide recommended amounts in the ‘Spending Money’ section. Tipping should be dependent on good service.

For this holiday you should take one piece of luggage and a daypack. Luggage with wheels is useful for this holiday. For international flights please check your baggage allowance with your airline.

For each holiday there is a minimum number of participants required to enable it to go ahead. Once the minimum number is reached, the trip status will change from 'Available' to 'Guaranteed to run'. You can check the trip status for each departure in the ‘Dates and Prices’ table. Other than in exceptional circumstances, we will not cancel a trip once it has achieved this guaranteed to run status so you are free to proceed with your international flight booking and other travel arrangements.