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On most of Come to Egypt Tours
we have a maximum number of groups up to 16 peoples, in case the group
exceed that number we make of the extra number a new group to avoid
crowds. Also in the small group you easily get to know everyone
traveling with you, and will have enough space to ask & get answered
by our Egyptologist tour guide. |
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We recommend you to book at
least 2 weeks before departure, but we always have space for last minute
booking except in peak periods (Christmas, New Year, Easter and Anzac).
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No we do not. Depending on
where in the world you are, what time of year you are flying, your
route, and how young you are affect flight prices greatly. For example,
if you are traveling in low season, prices will be cheaper as you will
be eligible for youth fares. Please contact us with the above
information about the trips you are interested in and we should be able
to direct you toward a competitive flight agent. For further
information, departure dates, detailed itineraries and list of optional
excursions/activities please contact us by one of the methods below and
we shall get back to you as promptly as possible. |
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Our tour groups are made up of
mainly British, Australians and New Zealanders predominantly in their
20's & 30's. Some are on gap year travel and some are older. In
Egypt it is normal to have a fairly even mix of sexes, however, on our
Come to Egypt Tours tour the mix is biased slightly toward females.
Expect about half the group to have booked our tours on their own and
the rest with a friend or in couples. |
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We rely mainly on direct sales
and we do not count on sub agents in Europe. Our office is located in
Egypt therefore avoiding unnecessary premises and high rental costs of
Europe offices. By being small we also avoid extra staff such as
operations manager, marketing manager etc. |
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Generally speaking the
majority of nationalities (British, New Zealand and Australians) require
visas for Egypt. However these are obtainable at the airport, so there
is no need for you to get them before you leave. Our Pre Departure
Dossier which you will receive upon reserving your package tour will
give you more up to date information regarding visas and the costs for
each nationality along with a lot more general information. |
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Again this is a bit difficult
to accurately say, but generally on most of our tours we recommend
between GBP7 - GBP10 /day. (Our Felucca adventures are significantly
less). It depends on the individual and how much you want to eat out in
restaurants, drink etc. This amount is separate to the costs of the
optional excursions on offer. |
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That is recommended to have
travel insurance, but Egypt is safe compared to other Middle East &
African countries. Also the medical services are cheap compare to the
travel insurance costs which are sometimes extremely expensive in
Europe. |
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We use top listed 3 star hotels in Cairo and Aswan but 4 star in Luxor &. |
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The trains that we book are
always 1st class air-condition, large comfortable recliner seat trains
equipped with toilets, The train takes 12 hours between Cairo and Aswan,
9 hours between Luxor & Cairo, 3 hours between Aswan & Luxor
all are overnight trains. The coaches are comfortable Pullman
air-conditioned equipped with toilets, the bus takes 8:30 hours between
Cairo & Dahab. |
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Yes, all our hotels & cruises have a safe boxes where we recommend that you leave your monies, passport and valuables etc. |
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It's a question we get asked a
lot. which one would you do if you had the choice? The answer is not
simple. We truly believe that all of our itineraries are exceptional,
and each one is designed to fit different people's needs. It's all
dependent on how much time you have, which activities you like, and most
importantly where you want to travel! |
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There is no guarantee as to
when other people will book and hence when the tour will fill up. Our
advice is that as soon as you know which one you want to book, don't
delay - put your name down as soon as possible, that way you won't be
disappointed.
However, we can usually take bookings for most of our
tours right up until the departure date if there are spaces left, so
have a look at the availability, and if there’s still space we’ll gladly
take your booking. |
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The prices quoted on the site
do not include international flights, although we can usually help you
by referring some links of the cheapest website to book your flight
tickets just let us know at the time of booking, and we'll look into
them for you. We also recommend that you check your local travel agency
for the cheapest offers available. |
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Some of the longer tours are
made up of smaller tours completed back to back, and hence might be
possible to book separately. You can book part of our tours, as we will
send you the possible amendment whenever needed, as well as the price
for the part you want to book. |
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Of course we can! You can
either download one from this site, or we can send a hard copy by snail
mail! Click here to be taken to our request a brochure page. |
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Come to Egypt Tours is a
customer oriented company. The pricing policy is based on the profit of
both parties : Come to Egypt Tours and the customer. While the other
tour operators sell their tours with higher profit ranges, Come to Egypt
Tours aims to serve more people with less profit ranges and to get the
same profit amount at the end of the day. Come to Egypt Tours also uses
effective cost control systems and keeps the administration and
operation expenses as low as possible while increasing the standard of
the services |
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The tour price includes the
services mentioned in every tour page. You can also check the "services"
section to have more idea about the services. The tour price covers
mainly accommodation, transportation, guide service, breakfasts,
sightseeing activities and some other inclusions depending on your
itinerary (i.e. ferry transportation, gulet, felucca or Nile cruise
etc). The tour price consists of two payments : tour cost and the local
payment. Please view the third question/reply for the details of the
local payment. |
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We know that it's not easy to
get your cash together to cover the entire travel costs, especially when
you book your flight ticket and the tour at once. We aim to ease your
cash needs by dividing the tour cost into two payments : tour price and
local payment. The amount of the local payment (£ 90) is clearly stated
at the bottom of every "departure dates & rates" page of the related
tour. You just need to pay the tour price to purchase your travel. The
local payment will be paid when you join the trip. The local payment is a
part of the tour price and also covers the services mentioned in the
"what you get" section. Local payment has to be paid on arrival day of
the tour and it does not cover any other services like meals, entry
fees, tips, personal expenses or others not stated in the "what you get"
section. |
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Most of our passengers (they
call themselves "Come to Egypt Toursers") tend to be between 25 and 40
on our trips. However as long as you think that you can cope with the
group, we can accept you even if you are out of this age bracket. |
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There are always single
travellers in our tours. If you don't mind sharing your room with
another single traveller of the same sex, we can match you up during the
tour whereas pre-post accommodation needs to be in single room. |
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Please consult your travel
agent or doctor to find out which vaccinations are required. If you
suffer from any form of illness, be sure to have an adequate supply of
medicines before departing on your trip. |
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Some nationalities need to get
their visa beforehand whereas some nationalities can obtain on arrival
at the airport. Detailed information is available in pre-departure file
of the relevant destination. You are responsible for obtaining all
necessary visas prior to the departure of your trip. Please consult your
travel agent or visa service well in advance to determine which visas
you will require and how to obtain them. Failure to obtain all necessary
visas could coast you to miss your trip and will result in considerable
expense and inconvenience. Please also remember that on some tours
you'll need multiple visas to enter the same country twice. |
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Please check pre-departure
file of the destination you are travelling to, where you will find
detailed information. Please also check our "booking conditions" section
for the details of the services which are not included in the tour
price. |
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Yes, it is absolutely safe,
especially you don't have to pay online & give your very personal
details, such as your credit card information, unlike other companies,
we are not charging any payment in advance, full payment will be upon
your arrival to Egypt. As we don't charge local payment or additional
VAT charges, as simply we are located in Cairo, and the European
overpricing taxes doesn't apply on your tours. |
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More than 90 travel agents
around the world sell Come to Egypt Tours. It is therefore typical to
expect different nationalities on any trip i.e. Australians, New
Zealanders, British, Americans, Canadians, Koreans and European
citizens. |
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The airport pick-up & drop
off are included in all our tours, you will be picked up from airport
no matter what time you arrive (by a Come to Egypt Tours rep holding a
Come to Egypt Tours sign). |
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Please do not hesitate to
contact us should you have any other questions you'd like answered about our trips to Egypt.
