Egypt 6-Day Small-Group Tour: Cairo + Red Sea + Luxor (Classic Route | Arrive in Cairo, Depart from Luxor)

[What’s Included]

1. Meals: Hotels include buffet breakfast. Red Sea hotels include all meals (buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner); other meals are at your own expense.

2. Attractions: Admission to the first entrance of the attractions listed in the itinerary (excluding additional entrance tickets within the attractions and personal expenses. The sightseeing order and time spent at each attraction shown in the itinerary are for reference only. We reserve the right to adjust the order of attractions according to local weather, traffic, and other conditions. Actual time spent will be subject to the specific itinerary arrangements).

3. Transportation: Tourist bus throughout the tour, with a foreign-language-speaking driver; one seat per person guaranteed.

4. Guide: An Egyptian Chinese-speaking guide or an English-speaking guide plus a Chinese interpreter (the Egyptian Chinese-speaking guide does not provide airport pickup or drop-off, or hotel transfers; a company assistant will handle airport and hotel transfers. No guide or vehicle is included during free time in the Red Sea. Transfers between cities are without a guide and are provided by the driver).

5. Hotels: Twin rooms at the star-rated hotels listed in the itinerary (standard arrangement: two guests per room; a single-room supplement applies if you require a single room). Suggested hotels include:

Cairo: Tolip, Sonesta, Radisson Blu, Helnan Dream, Swiss Inn, The Guard, Le Passage, or a similar local five-star hotel

Red Sea: Stella Gardens Resort, AMC Royal Hotel, Sea Star, Jasmine Palace Resort, or a similar five-star beachfront resort

Luxor: Jolie Ville Hotel, Steigenberger Achti Resort, or a similar five-star hotel

Notes: Hotel star-rating standards abroad differ from those in China, and hotel front desks generally do not display star ratings. When requesting a quote, please specify your hotel booking requirements in detail.

6. Other: One bottle of mineral water per person per day during the itinerary.

[What’s Not Included]

1. Tips for our driver, guide, and assistant total EUR 60 per person (mandatory and payable in advance together with the tour fee). This does not include tips for horse-drawn carriages, baggage handling, or other services.

2. Egypt visa on arrival: USD 36 per person (payable at the airport or apply independently in advance).

3. Single-room supplement

4. International and domestic flight tickets

5. Overseas travel accident insurance and meals not included

Items not mentioned under “What’s Included”

[Helpful Tips]

1. This product's price applies only to Chinese passport holders (including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan). Children under 10 who do not occupy a bed pay 70% of the adult price; children occupying a bed pay the same as adults.

2. This is an international group tour in Egypt with participants from different bookings. Room sharing is not currently available; solo travelers must pay the single-room supplement.

3. If you are late or miss an activity for personal reasons, you will be considered to have voluntarily forfeited that part of the itinerary. This cannot be used as grounds to cancel the tour or request a refund. This product is sold as a package, so no refund is available for canceling individual items.

4. The order of the itinerary may be adjusted at short notice due to weather, traffic, religious, safety, or other reasons. Sightseeing times are subject to arrangements made by the local guide. Please cooperate accordingly.

5. As this is a join-in tour departing upon arrival, you will share a vehicle with other passengers, and the vehicle and guide will change during the itinerary. Since the itinerary is fixed, requests for last-minute changes cannot be accommodated. If you would like more flexibility or extra time at certain attractions, we recommend booking a private tour to suit your travel needs.

6. For guests on the same booking or traveling together, we provide one complimentary airport transfer within 24 hours. Any additional transfer requests will incur an extra charge.

7. Hotel check-in is usually available only after 14:00. If your flight arrives before 14:00, we will ask the hotel to store your luggage at the front desk. Once your room is ready, the hotel will let you check in as soon as possible. Please don’t worry.

8. This tour requires a minimum of 2 participants. As Egypt has entered its peak tourist season, cruise, hotel, and domestic flight availability is very limited. Please check availability before signing up.

Egypt Optional Excursions Form

City

Optional activity

Included services and activities

Price per person

(USD)

Cairo

Nile River cruise + belly-dancing show + dinner (approximately 1.5 hours)

(Minimum 2 people)

In the evening, head to the pier and board a cruise to admire the nighttime scenery along both banks of the Nile. Enjoy a Western-style buffet dinner and watch Egyptian belly dancing and a traditional folk dance performance—the Sufi dance.

Includes: transportation + boat ticket + Western-style buffet + gratuity for cruise staff (dinner that evening has been deducted; drinks not included)

USD 70

Citadel of Saladin + Mosque of Muhammad Ali

(Approx. 2 hours, minimum 2 people)

The Citadel of Saladin + Mosque of Muhammad Ali served as Egypt’s center of power for 700 years, from their construction until the late 19th century. One of Egypt’s most magnificent citadels, it features the ancient and splendid Mosque of Muhammad Ali in its highest and most prominent location, crowned by an array of grand domes. You can also enjoy views over all of Cairo, and on a clear day, see the three pyramids in the distance.

Includes: transportation + guide commentary + admission ticket + service fee

USD 50

Alex

Alexandria

Alexandria day trip

(Approximately 8 hours; minimum 4 people)

Travel to Alexandria, Egypt’s second-largest city and an important port on the Mediterranean coast. Visit Pompey’s Pillar, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the Citadel of Qaitbay.

Includes: long-distance transportation + attraction admission ticket + guide commentary + service fee

USD 105

Hur

Giza

Boat excursion

Category

Choose one of two options

Red Sea yacht excursion

(Approx. 5 hours)

(Minimum 2 people)

In the morning, take a boat out to Orange Island (or another island) for a visit. Enjoy the beautiful Red Sea scenery and see Orange Island's cliffside beaches. You can snorkel, swim, and feed the fish (non-swimmers can also snorkel; you can bring your own fishing gear or use the spare gear on board).

Includes: transportation + boat ticket + lunch on board + service fee

USD 75

Red Sea glass-bottom boat excursion

(Approx. 2 hours)

(Minimum 2 people)

One of the Red Sea’s signature activities. The Red Sea is home to vast, beautiful coral reefs. In the morning, board a boat with a glass-bottom viewing area and admire the beautiful reefs below through the glass. The crew will scatter fish food, attracting schools of fish that swim around from time to time. You can go snorkeling or swimming (non-swimmers can also snorkel).

Includes: transportation + boat ticket + service fee

USD 70

Visit a Bedouin tribe + desert dune bashing (approx. 3–4 hours)

(Minimum 2 people)

When you visit Egypt, you'll surely want to explore the desert. Ride freely across the desert in a Jeep, try camel riding, and learn more about the way of life of Egypt's Bedouin minority. Stop for a cup of tea and a snack.

Includes: off-road vehicle fee + instructor + service fee

USD 75

Luxor

Valley of the Kings + Temple of Hatshepsut

(Approx. 2–3 hours, minimum 2 people)

Legend has it that Luxor is divided into the West Bank and the East Bank: the East Bank is where the living reside, while the West Bank is where the dead reside. Take a motorboat across the Nile to the West Bank. The Valley of the Kings contains more than 60 ancient royal tombs. Then visit the Temple of Hatshepsut.

Includes: transportation + guide commentary + admission ticket + service fee

USD 80

Luxor hot-air balloon ride

(Approx. 1 hour + 1 hour by car)

(Minimum 1 person)

[The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority has decided to suspend all hot-air balloon flights in Luxor from June 1 to August 31. Please be advised!]

Depart at around 4:30 a.m. (once booked, the fee is non-refundable except in the event of bad weather). Travel by car to the meeting point and transfer to a hot-air balloon for an aerial view of Luxor, the world’s largest open-air museum. If you’re lucky, you may see Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Valley of the Kings, as well as beautiful desert oasis fields where yellow and green meet, and the magnificent scenery at dawn.

Includes: transportation + attraction admission fees + service fee

USD 125

Notes:

1. All optional activities are recommendations or suggestions. Participation is entirely voluntary and at your own expense.

2. To ensure your safety while traveling in Egypt, please do not go on outings independently with anyone other than the tour operator receiving you.

Cancellation and change policy

All expenses are prepaid. Therefore, if travelers cancel after booking for personal reasons, a cancellation fee will apply. The cancellation terms are as follows:

1) For cancellations made 29–15 days before the group departure, 10% of the tour fee will be charged as a cancellation fee.

2) Cancellations made 14–7 days before the group’s departure will incur a cancellation fee of 20% of the tour price.

3) Cancellations made 6–4 days before the group’s departure will incur a cancellation fee of 50% of the tour price.

4) Cancellations made 1–3 days before the group departure date will incur a loss of 60% of the tour price.

5) Cancellations on the day the group departs will incur a loss of 80% of the tour price.

6) Please note that for bookings whose package price includes domestic flights within Egypt, we will book the domestic flights immediately upon receipt of payment. If you cancel the booking, the full flight cost (including surcharges) is non-refundable!

Important information for tour participants

[Helpful Tips]

Special note: Guests in Egypt over the New Year period, specifically on December 31, will incur an additional gala dinner charge (depending on the hotel, estimated at USD 50–100 per person). Please confirm this again before booking. Thank you for your cooperation!

1. This product's price applies only to Chinese passport holders (including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) and ethnic Chinese foreign nationals. The same price applies to the Black and White Deserts regardless of age; for the rest of the itinerary, children under 10 who do not occupy a bed pay 70% of the adult price, while children occupying a bed pay the same as adults.

2. This is an international group tour in Egypt with participants from different bookings. Room sharing is not currently available; solo travelers must pay the single-room supplement.

3. If you are late or miss an activity for personal reasons, you will be considered to have voluntarily forfeited that part of the itinerary. This cannot be used as grounds to cancel the tour or request a refund. This product is sold as a package, so no refund is available for canceling individual items.

4. The order of the itinerary may be adjusted at short notice due to weather, traffic, religious, safety, or other reasons. Sightseeing times are subject to arrangements made by the local guide. Please cooperate accordingly.

5. As this is a join-in tour departing from Cairo, you will share a vehicle with other passengers, and the vehicle and guide may change during the itinerary. Since the itinerary is fixed, requests for last-minute changes cannot be accommodated. If you would like more flexibility or extra time at certain attractions, we recommend booking our private tour to suit your travel needs.

6. For guests on the same booking or traveling together, we provide one complimentary airport pickup and drop-off service within a 24-hour period. Additional transfer services will incur extra charges.

7. Hotel check-in is usually available only after 14:00. If your flight arrives before 14:00, we will ask the hotel to store your luggage at the front desk. Once your room is ready, the hotel will let you check in as soon as possible. Please don’t worry.

8. This tour requires a minimum of 2 participants. As Egypt has entered its peak tourist season, cruise, hotel, and domestic flight availability is very limited. Please check availability before signing up.

[Disclaimer]

1. No refund will be given if you leave the tour or separate from the group midway for personal reasons.

2. If neither the China National Tourism Administration nor the Chinese government has issued an official travel warning, cancellation requests based on a traveler’s subjective view that the destination is unsafe will be considered invalid. If you cancel the tour, the applicable fees will be deducted in accordance with the cancellation policy in this document.

3. If the hotel is unable to provide the room we booked for reasons on its part (such as being fully booked or equipment failure), we will do our best to help you stay at a hotel of the same class, but will not cover any additional costs incurred. If you are moved to a hotel of a different class, the price difference will be settled accordingly.

4. We are not responsible for any additional expenses caused by force majeure (such as flight/train delays, cancellations or rescheduling, war, policy changes, strikes, severe weather, tsunamis, etc.). If force majeure causes a delay to the itinerary or makes it impossible to visit a particular attraction, we reserve the right to adjust the itinerary as circumstances require.

5. The eligible age range for joining the tour is 6–65. Guests outside this range who still wish to join must sign a liability waiver.

6. We are currently unable to accept bookings from pregnant women, infants who are still breastfeeding, people with conditions that may cause sudden illness such as heart disease or high blood pressure, or anyone who has recently undergone surgery. Thank you for your understanding.

[Important Information for Travel in Egypt]

Helpful tips

1. Time difference: Egypt observes daylight saving time and standard time. From April to October, Egypt is 5 hours behind Beijing; from November to March of the following year, it is 6 hours behind Beijing.

2. Egypt is generally safe, but please take care of your personal belongings and documents. Do not display large amounts of cash or other valuables in public.

3. During the tour, please participate in group activities and follow the guide’s arrangements. When leaving the hotel, it is best to take a card with the hotel’s address and telephone number from the front desk in case you get lost. We recommend going out with a companion.

1. Please bring any medications you normally use in case of emergency. If you need to take medication regularly for conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stomach problems, or diabetes, bring an adequate supply and your doctor's prescription, just in case;

2. Embassy of China in Egypt: Address: 14 Bahgat Aly Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Tel.: (00202) 7361219/(00202) 27363556 Fax: (00202) 7359459

3. Egypt emergency and police numbers: Police: 122; Fire: 125; Tourist Police: 3906028; Medical emergency: 123.

Arrival and departure

Important notes

1. Checked baggage:

(1) International flights generally allow one free checked bag (weighing no more than 20 kg, with total dimensions not exceeding 269 cm) and one carry-on bag (with total dimensions not exceeding 115 cm);

(2) Do not put cash, cameras, laptops, or other valuables in checked baggage. Keep your baggage claim tag safe;

(3) Liquids, creams, gels, and similar items should be checked whenever possible. If not checked, place them in containers of no more than 100 ml and pack them in a clear, resealable plastic bag for airport security screening;

2. Customs regulations:

(1) Currency: China Customs limits the amount of currency that may be taken out of China to RMB 20,000 and foreign currency equivalent to USD 5,000;

(2) Electrical appliances: Large appliances must be declared in advance when taken out of the country, such as camcorders, professional cameras with zoom lenses, computers, etc.;

3. Entry into Egypt:

(1) Bringing drones into the country is prohibited!

(2) An airport meet-and-greet assistant at Cairo Airport will help you clear customs. Assistants generally do not speak Chinese and speak only English;

(3) Entry procedures for Egypt are simple: passport (valid for more than 6 months) + entry card (distributed on the plane) + visa slip (purchased after arrival);

Weather and Clothing

1. Daytime temperatures in Egypt are high and UV rays are strong. Please bring sunglasses, sunscreen, a parasol, sun-protective clothing, and similar items;

2. There is a large temperature difference between morning and evening, and evenings are relatively cool. You must bring a warm coat or sweater;

3. In summer, wear loose-fitting, breathable, light-colored clothing as much as possible. In winter, bring a thicker, warm coat.

4. Weather website: http://www.worldweather.cn/tu/tuindex.htm

Communication

1. To call China from Egypt, dial 0086 + the three-digit area code + the phone number. For example, to call Shenzhen: 0086 + 755 + 12345678. To call a local number in Egypt, dial 0020 + the city area code + the phone number.

2. To make an outgoing call from your hotel room, you must ask the front desk to activate the service. Hotel calls are relatively expensive;

3. Mobile phones with China Mobile international long-distance calling and roaming enabled can be used directly.

To call a mobile phone, dial 0086 + mobile number (e.g., 00861390……).

To call a landline, dial 0086 + area code + phone number (e.g., 0086+75525851744).

Power outlets

Egyptian power outlets have two round European-style holes. We recommend purchasing a universal travel adapter.

Dining

1. We recommend bringing some spicy condiments, such as chili sauce or pickled mustard greens, to stimulate your appetite. Tea is not provided with local meals;

2. Most restaurants do not allow guests to bring their own alcoholic drinks. Alcoholic and other beverages are not included in meal costs; if you would like any, please pay for them separately at the venue.

3. When dining at a buffet, please take food courteously and do not waste it.

4. To avoid discomfort from unfamiliar food or stomach problems, please drink bottled water and avoid food sold by street vendors.

Accommodation

1. Hotels are generally locally rated five-star. As Egypt's level of economic development is far below China's, their standards are roughly equivalent to four-star hotels in China;

2. Hotels do not provide disposable items such as slippers, toothbrushes, or toothpaste.

3. The AC voltage in major cities is 220 volts, and outlets use European-style round plugs;

4. Tap water is not safe to drink. Hotels generally do not provide electric kettles. If you need hot water, you can bring your own kettle or ask the attendant to bring hot water (a tip of about US$1 per pot is required).

During the trip

Important notes

1. Travel by road: Journeys between major cities are long. We recommend bringing some snacks. Passengers prone to motion sickness should bring motion sickness medication;

2. Safety: Take good care of your valuables and documents, and keep valuables with you at all times.

3. Transportation: Cairo traffic is quite congested, and traffic jams are commonplace. Traffic conditions in other cities are generally good. Transportation authorities in Aswan, Luxor, and the Red Sea region must be notified in advance, and departures must be at a coordinated time. Please gather punctually.

Sightseeing

1. Egypt is a country with a long history. The main reason to visit is to experience its history and culture. Learning about the local history and culture before departure will make your trip to Egypt even more rewarding;

2. Attractions such as the Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, and the Red Sea are sandy. For ease of walking, we recommend not wearing high heels.

3. At the Pyramids, many locals may offer camel rides, take photos of you, or ask to take photos with you, claiming these services are free. Please do not believe them; afterward, they will demand hefty tips from tourists;

4. The guide may adjust the itinerary as necessary, provided no attractions are omitted. If weather, traffic jams, strikes, or other force majeure events prevent you from visiting attractions as planned, the travel agency may substitute attractions or, after your return, refund the loss based on the ticket price.

Shopping and expenses

1. Local specialties: papyrus paintings, perfume oils, spices, glassware, copperware, crystals, cotton textiles, carpets, dates, and more;

2. Reference exchange rates: USD 1 = EGP 49; CNY 1 = EGP 7.

3. Currency in circulation: US dollars and Egyptian pounds. Some tourist shops accept international credit cards; Chinese yuan is not accepted;

4. Public restrooms in Egypt charge 10–20 Egyptian pounds; please bring small change.

Tipping

1. Tipping is customary abroad, and giving a tip is also a gesture of courtesy,

2. If you request extra service from staff at a hotel, restaurant, or other venue, it is best to give them a small tip, generally around USD 1.

3. We recommend bringing small items such as medicated balm and pens, as locals often ask Chinese visitors for these items.