Showing posts with label egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label egypt. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy News Years from Egypt!
I just arrived back from spending Christmas and New Years in Egypt. Read all about it on the Travel Addict website!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Final Egypt Itinerary
Man I have been so lazy with this blog and all of a sudden I've written three posts in a week. I promise to try and do better! The loyal readers may remember my post from June 23, 2010 discussing a potential Egypt itinerary. Well it has moved from potential to booked!
However, I must first admit that I officially cheated and hired a travel agent for this trip. I was having a lot of trouble knowing where to go and where to stay since it isn't the safest place to visit for Americans. A special thanks to Linda at Williamette International Travel and GoWay Travel for helping set up this itinerary.
Here is the final itinerary:
Dec 23rd - Leave from LAX
Dec 24th - Arrive in Cairo, Egypt and check into the Movenpick Pyramids Resort
Dec 25th - Day at leisure because it is Christmas Day
Dec 26th - Half day tour of the Citadel, mosques, and Khan Khalili Bazaar
Dec 27th - Full day tour of Sakkara, Memphis, Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx
Dec 28th - Full day tour of Alexandria
Dec 29th - Arrive in Luxor and check into the Sheraton Luxor Resort
Dec 30th - Day at leisure in Luxor
Dec 31st - Full day tour of the West Bank
Jan 1st - Return to Cairo
Jan 2nd - Fly back to LAX
As you can see the beach city was completely axed. This was because I felt like I'd rather spend quality time in Cairo and Luxor rather than feel rushed since we really only have nine days in Egypt. That's why we added in a full day tour of Alexandria since that will make it feel like another stop yet it is way closer than the beach. Please I looked at the weather that time of year and it wasn't particularly promising for a tan. Linda and her team were very helpful to make the trip as customized as possible while staying within the $4,000 budget.
Overall I'm pretty excited, though a little nervous that we will be in Cairo too much. I guess I'll have to let you know once I go!
In addition, since my last post, I have also sent in my passport to get more pages added (yeah I'm awesome) - it costs $82 and takes 4-6 weeks so keep that in mind. You send a check for the money, your passport, and the application to the U.S. State Department. You can get more info here.
I'll keep you posted!
However, I must first admit that I officially cheated and hired a travel agent for this trip. I was having a lot of trouble knowing where to go and where to stay since it isn't the safest place to visit for Americans. A special thanks to Linda at Williamette International Travel and GoWay Travel for helping set up this itinerary.
Here is the final itinerary:Dec 23rd - Leave from LAX
Dec 24th - Arrive in Cairo, Egypt and check into the Movenpick Pyramids Resort
Dec 25th - Day at leisure because it is Christmas Day
Dec 26th - Half day tour of the Citadel, mosques, and Khan Khalili Bazaar
Dec 27th - Full day tour of Sakkara, Memphis, Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx
Dec 28th - Full day tour of Alexandria
Dec 29th - Arrive in Luxor and check into the Sheraton Luxor Resort
Dec 30th - Day at leisure in Luxor
Dec 31st - Full day tour of the West Bank
Jan 1st - Return to Cairo
Jan 2nd - Fly back to LAX
As you can see the beach city was completely axed. This was because I felt like I'd rather spend quality time in Cairo and Luxor rather than feel rushed since we really only have nine days in Egypt. That's why we added in a full day tour of Alexandria since that will make it feel like another stop yet it is way closer than the beach. Please I looked at the weather that time of year and it wasn't particularly promising for a tan. Linda and her team were very helpful to make the trip as customized as possible while staying within the $4,000 budget.
Overall I'm pretty excited, though a little nervous that we will be in Cairo too much. I guess I'll have to let you know once I go!
In addition, since my last post, I have also sent in my passport to get more pages added (yeah I'm awesome) - it costs $82 and takes 4-6 weeks so keep that in mind. You send a check for the money, your passport, and the application to the U.S. State Department. You can get more info here.
I'll keep you posted!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Potential Egypt Itinerary
Starting to put together a tentative itinerary...
Thurs, December 23
Leave around9pm 
Sun, December 26
Thurs, December 23
Leave around
Fri, December 24
Arrive in
Sat, December 25
Acquaint ourselves with
Tour of the medieval city
Visit the famous Khan-el Khalili bazaar
Have tea at Fishawi's tea house which has been around for over 200 years
Sun, December 26Float the
Mon, December 27
Ride camels to go see the Pyramids and Sphinx in
Tues, December 28
Fly to Hurghada or Sharm el Sheikh– city on the ocean
Wed, December 29
Hurghada or Sharm el Sheikh
Thurs, December 30
Hurghada or Sharm el Sheikh
Fly to
Fri, December 31
Wander around
Medinet Habu
Sat, January 1
Sun, January 2
Leave to go home
Need to investigate transportation to find out which beach is the best bet.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Investigating Egypt
It's that time again! I have essentially fallen in love with Egypt and think it might be my next destination.
To start, I googled "top places to see in Egypt" as well as going to my go-to website, Frommers.com. Between the two I've started to put a list together:
So I'm thinking I'm headed there December 23 - January 2. I looked and the flight from LAX to Cairo is about $1,300 on British Airways with a layover in London. You do arrive a day later though. I checked Luxor and the flights are far more expensive. So Cairo it is! The flight from Cairo to Luxor is an hour so it really isn't a big deal.
You also need a visa to get into the country but you can get it upon arrival and it is $15 U.S.
This place is getting better and better. Time to do a little more research on these places of interest to make sure I'm not missing anything awesome.
To start, I googled "top places to see in Egypt" as well as going to my go-to website, Frommers.com. Between the two I've started to put a list together:- The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- Medieval Cairo
- Abu Simbel
- Temples of Karnak
- Felucca on the Nile
- Valley of the Kings
- Siwa Oasis
- Hurghada
- Luxor Temple
- Mount Sinai
So I'm thinking I'm headed there December 23 - January 2. I looked and the flight from LAX to Cairo is about $1,300 on British Airways with a layover in London. You do arrive a day later though. I checked Luxor and the flights are far more expensive. So Cairo it is! The flight from Cairo to Luxor is an hour so it really isn't a big deal.
You also need a visa to get into the country but you can get it upon arrival and it is $15 U.S.
This place is getting better and better. Time to do a little more research on these places of interest to make sure I'm not missing anything awesome.
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