Egypt questions
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looking at the idea of a short(ish) break to interesting parts when Egypt and Jordan appeared on the radar. Just curious about a few things...
1. Has any used these guys before and if so what are your experiences?
https://tourhub.co/tour/expat-explore-travel/egypt...
2. an obvious question has to be about how safe it is given the current round of unpleasantness in the neighbourhood? I figure it can't be too worrisome as having your guests hurt, or worse, isn't good for business! Still has to be a concern though, or am I being a little bit precious?
1. Has any used these guys before and if so what are your experiences?
https://tourhub.co/tour/expat-explore-travel/egypt...
2. an obvious question has to be about how safe it is given the current round of unpleasantness in the neighbourhood? I figure it can't be too worrisome as having your guests hurt, or worse, isn't good for business! Still has to be a concern though, or am I being a little bit precious?
DodgyGeezer said:
looking at the idea of a short(ish) break to interesting parts when Egypt and Jordan appeared on the radar. Just curious about a few things...
1. Has any used these guys before and if so what are your experiences?
https://tourhub.co/tour/expat-explore-travel/egypt...
2. an obvious question has to be about how safe it is given the current round of unpleasantness in the neighbourhood? I figure it can't be too worrisome as having your guests hurt, or worse, isn't good for business! Still has to be a concern though, or am I being a little bit precious?
Looks great - I've done a very similar tour without the Jordan element. Its a very, very well established tourist route. Never felt unsafe. We did have a military escort to the Sinai Peninsular, but its been like that for a very long time due to driving through bandit country.1. Has any used these guys before and if so what are your experiences?
https://tourhub.co/tour/expat-explore-travel/egypt...
2. an obvious question has to be about how safe it is given the current round of unpleasantness in the neighbourhood? I figure it can't be too worrisome as having your guests hurt, or worse, isn't good for business! Still has to be a concern though, or am I being a little bit precious?
I like that tour a lot - yours. I'm looking at taking my other half who's not done Egypt (Egypt is an absolute must for anyone remotely interested in culture - or pretending to be Indiana Jones)
Egypt is a must visit if you have not been.
My comment about the tour is it looks hectic. You are after all visiting some of the most celebrated sites in the world.
Timing when visiting Egypt is everything. Summer is far to hot so most go spring and autumn but it's still warm and walking can be tiring.
I would look for something with a slower pace or book yourself. Its easy. Hotels and Airbnb hosts will arrange airport pickup and drop off, and guides, trip advisor also has lots.
Cairo
Pyramid and Sphinx
Grand Museum (that alone can be 2 days)
Coptic Egypt
Citadel of Salidan
Stepped pyramid
Khan Al-Khalili
Will all take a day.
Plan a day for the flight to Luxor, (and back latter) its not a long flight but getting to and from airports, check in, baggage collection etc.
Luxor
Karnak
Luxor temple and museum
Hurghada and valley of the kings (do pay for Seti).
Valley of the Queens.
Morning balloon trip.
My comment about the tour is it looks hectic. You are after all visiting some of the most celebrated sites in the world.
Timing when visiting Egypt is everything. Summer is far to hot so most go spring and autumn but it's still warm and walking can be tiring.
I would look for something with a slower pace or book yourself. Its easy. Hotels and Airbnb hosts will arrange airport pickup and drop off, and guides, trip advisor also has lots.
Cairo
Pyramid and Sphinx
Grand Museum (that alone can be 2 days)
Coptic Egypt
Citadel of Salidan
Stepped pyramid
Khan Al-Khalili
Will all take a day.
Plan a day for the flight to Luxor, (and back latter) its not a long flight but getting to and from airports, check in, baggage collection etc.
Luxor
Karnak
Luxor temple and museum
Hurghada and valley of the kings (do pay for Seti).
Valley of the Queens.
Morning balloon trip.
Edited by Mrr T on Saturday 24th January 11:18
I really enjoyed being carted about and whisked from one thing to the next, and to be honest, most casual tourists are not going to want to spend 2 days in a museum. I certainly would not. It's all too "indoors". I did however spend 4 days exploring the temples of Angkor Watt, although some people rush it in a day, and of course some think the three day ticket is madness and you need at least a week. (I did 1 day 1st visit, then 3 days second visit).
With Egypt, I'd not care about the seaside stuff, though I travel a lot and do lot so beaches, so others will relish the chance of a couple of days by the sea.
I'd not trust anyone in Egypt with my life in a balloon.
With Egypt, I'd not care about the seaside stuff, though I travel a lot and do lot so beaches, so others will relish the chance of a couple of days by the sea.
I'd not trust anyone in Egypt with my life in a balloon.
DodgyGeezer said:
looking at the idea of a short(ish) break to interesting parts when Egypt and Jordan appeared on the radar. Just curious about a few things...
1. Has any used these guys before and if so what are your experiences?
https://tourhub.co/tour/expat-explore-travel/egypt...
2. an obvious question has to be about how safe it is given the current round of unpleasantness in the neighbourhood? I figure it can't be too worrisome as having your guests hurt, or worse, isn't good for business! Still has to be a concern though, or am I being a little bit precious?
I wouldn't be at all concerned about security. I just spent a few weeks in Tunisia, am in Libya at the moment, and will pass through Egypt next month sometime. Things seem pretty well under control. The Israel/Iran situation has caused occasional flight disruption over Jordan and Iraq. But, as long as you don't decide to have a picnic outside the Israeli embassy, you should be fine.1. Has any used these guys before and if so what are your experiences?
https://tourhub.co/tour/expat-explore-travel/egypt...
2. an obvious question has to be about how safe it is given the current round of unpleasantness in the neighbourhood? I figure it can't be too worrisome as having your guests hurt, or worse, isn't good for business! Still has to be a concern though, or am I being a little bit precious?
Also, I spent three years in Jordan from 2021 and there were never any security issues around tourist sites.
Edited by Rumdoodle on Saturday 24th January 13:58
I spent my 3rd BA year at Alexandria University in the mid 1980s and travelled all over including three times down south, once making it as far as Khartoum. Never been back (did my MA in Aleppo) but am tempted to take Mrs B on a trip there in our first few years of retirement.
Perhaps tinged with nostalgia, but the people are generally friendly, generous and honest away from the major tourist traps.
I still remember a group of us regularly taking a night train to Cairo on a Thursday and renting horses in Giza at dawn the next day, riding across the desert to Saqqara for breakfast.
They made us take a guide the first time, but after that let us go alone, just telling us to bring the horses back by 10am
Perhaps tinged with nostalgia, but the people are generally friendly, generous and honest away from the major tourist traps.
I still remember a group of us regularly taking a night train to Cairo on a Thursday and renting horses in Giza at dawn the next day, riding across the desert to Saqqara for breakfast.
They made us take a guide the first time, but after that let us go alone, just telling us to bring the horses back by 10am
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