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Egyptian Holidays, Tours and Nile Cruises
Aqua Red Travel has all the necessary components to insure a quality
and enjoyable journey to Egypt – diverse and flexible itineraries,
skilled and knowledgeable guides, and exceptional hotel rates.
No request is too small
Whether your need is a hotel stay or a full escorted
tour through Egypt, Aqua Red is at your service.
You can tour Egypt on your own with our hosted programs or venture
into the country with our full escorted ones. Either way, a magical
discovery awaits you.
Egypt Tours Programs
Pinpoint your choice of destinations and let us design
a program for you. Or you can choose from the many packaged tours
we have available.
Most packages can be modified to fit your vacation
needs.
Following is just a sampling of the many programs we offer the single
traveler, a family, or a group of any size.
A full comprehensive brochure is available by mail, fax, or email.
This tour is priced to offer maximum flexibility
to your sightseeing-- the driver and guide at your disposal to view
the sites at your leisure.
Other varied city packages available.
Egypt Tours: Cairo
Go Around – 1nt/2da
Price: $250 per person
Includes
- Standard 3* hotel accommodations
- Meals indicated
- Multi-lingual guide
- All sightseeing and entrance fees
- Transfers in a private air-conditioned car
Pre and Post-tour special hotel rates available.
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Suggested Itinerary
Egypt Tours - Cairo Go Around: Day 1
Morning starts with a visit to the Egyptian Museum, the Pyramids,
and the Sphinx.
Mid-day we will break for lunch and then take a leisurely cruise
on the Nile in the traditional felucca boat. In the evening, we
will visit Cairo by night starting with the Sound and Light Show
by the Pyramid. Then we will have an Egyptian-style dinner before
touring the very lively city, which will include a scenic view from
the Cairo Tower. (L, D)
Egypt Tours - Cairo Go Around: Day 2
After breakfast, our day begins with a drive to the Sakkara Pyramid—known
as the Step Pyramid. Afterwards we will head to Old Cairo to explore
the Citadel and the Mohammed Ali Mosque. We will lunch in the Khan
Khahili area –known for its winding and cobbled-stoned alleys
boasting the best shopping in Cairo. Here you can shop or visit
the papyrus or perfume factories—whichever is your preference.
(B, L)
This tour is priced to offer maximum flexibility
to your sightseeing-- the driver and guide at your disposal to view
the sites at your leisure.
Other varied city packages available.
Egypt Tours: Luxor Go Around
-1nt/2da
Price: $250 per person
Includes
- Hotel accommodations
- Meals indicated
- Multi-lingual guide
- All sightseeing and entrance fees
- Transfers in a private air-conditioned car
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Suggested Itinerary
Egypt Tours - Luxor Go Around: Day 1
Morning begins with a visit to the Karnak Temple. We will continue
our tour of the East Bank to include the Papyrus Museum before driving
to the West Bank for lunch at an incredible Nile View restaurant.
After lunch we will venture to the Valley of the Kings and Queens.
Our tour ends at sunset with a felucca cruise on the Nile visiting
Banana Island. We will settle in for the night at an intimate bed
n breakfast boasting incredible views of the West Bank and the Luxor
Temple. (L)
Egypt Tours - Luxor Go Around: Day 2
After breakfast our tour resumes with a visit of the Deir
al Medina—an ancient artisan village. Then we will visit Hatschepsuts
Temple with an optional visit to the Alabaster Factory before heading
back to the East Bank. Our tour ends with a stop at the Luxor Temple
where we will have a light lunch. (B, L)
Cruise the Timeless
Nile – 4nts/5da
Price: $425 per person
Includes
- Cabin accommodation on our Nile cruise boat
- All meals indicated
- Sightseeing
- All entrance fees, and transfers
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Suggested Itinerary
Nile Cruise: Day 1
Morning embarkation in Luxor allows for a leisurely lunch
onboard and an afternoon sightseeing tour of Karnak and Luxor Temples.
We overnight in Luxor. (L, D)
Nile Cruise: Day 2
After breakfast, a tour is planned to include the Valley of the
Kings and Queens, temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memmnon.
Your afternoon is free to enjoy as you like. In the evening we will
sail to Esna where we overnight. (B, L, D)
Nile Cruise: Day 3
Today we will continue our sail to Edfu where we visit the Temple
of Horus. Our leisurely sail continues to Kom Ombo where we will
overnight. (B, L, D)
Nile Cruise: Day 4
After breakfast we continue our sightseeing with a visit to the
Sobek Temple. Then on to Aswan where upon arriving into Aswan we
view the Elephantine Island and the Botanical Gardens. Then, by
felucca, a visit to the mausoleum of Agha Khan is planned. Our last
overnight is here in Aswan. (B, L, D)
Nile Cruise: Day 5
Our morning tour begins with the High Dam and the Granite Quarries.
Our next and last stop is the Temple of Philae before disembarkation
when our journey ends. (B)'
Sea and
See the Red Sea
Price: $365 per person ($225 for the non-diver)
Includes
- 7-nights sea-view A/C accommodations at a standard hotel
in Hurghada daily breakfast
- 3-full days of dive from our boat (2 tank dive per day
at 2 different dive sites)
- scuba rental equipment
- tanks and weights
- snorkel equipment is included for the non-diver
- lunch on the boat with mineral water and soft drinks
- 1 night dive with light torches from the beach
- desert safari trip by 4 wheel drive to the Bedouin camps
- full day trip to Luxor w/sightseeing of Valley of the
Kings and the Luxor Temple
- all transfers to and from the Hurghada Airport and to
and from the harbor
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Dive the Red Sea Coast
Price: $360 per person ($225 for the non-diver)
Includes
- 6-nights sea-view A/C accommodations at a standard
hotel in Hurghada
- Daily breakfast
- 3-full days of dive from our boat n (2 tank dive per
day at 2 different dive sites)
- Lunch on the boat with mineral water and soft drinks
- 1 night dive with torches from the beach in Hurghada
- 1-nt beach side accommodations at a scuba dive camp
in Al Quseir
- 2-full days of shore diving from the pristine reefs
of the southern region: Sharm En Naga, Safaga, and Al
Quseir
- Scuba rental equipment
- Tanks and weights
- Snorkel equipment is included for the non-diver
- Desert safari trip by 4 wheel drive to the Bedouin
camps
- All transfers to and from the Hurghada Airport, harbor,
and dive sites
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| The standard (***) category can be
substituted with a 4* or 5* or a studio apartment w/a fully
equipped kitchen at an additional cost. |
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Special interest
A
variety of special interest add-ons are available to
turn a simple itinerary into your own personalized trip
Half-day Egyptian Cooking Classes
Half-day Calligraphy Class
Half-day Bellydance Class
Multi- Day Arabic Language Classes
Evening Performance of the Whirling Dervishes in Cairo
Half day or Multi-day Golf Packages
Half and Full day Fishing Excursions
Half-day Windsurfing Class
Full-day Shopping Extravaganza
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Distances for your reference |
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Private
Car |
Air |
Train |
High
Speed Ferry |
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| Cairo - Aswan: |
9 hours |
1 hour
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14 hours
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| Cairo - Luxor: |
7 hours |
45 min. |
11 hours |
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| Cairo - Hurghada: |
5 hours |
45 min. |
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Cairo
- Sharm El Sheikh: |
7 hours |
50 min. |
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| Cairo - Alexandria: |
3 hours |
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| Luxor - Aswan: |
3 hours |
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4 hours
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| Aswan - Abu Simbel: |
4 hours |
30 min. |
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| Luxor - Hurghada: |
4 hours |
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| Hurghada - Sharm
El Sheikh: |
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20 min. |
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2 hours |
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