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Egypt

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Best time to go

The best time to visit Egypt is between October and April, temperatures are cooler but you are still guaranteed sun. During summer (June–August), daily temperatures can reach 40°C- perfect for snorkelling but too much for Cairo.

Redseaholidays, JTA holidays, Classic Packages, Instantholidays, Olympic holidays (especially if they have discount code offers),back office activities.

 

Sharm el Sheikh                                             Hurghada

Nabq bay (Main Strip).                                   Downtown (Historic, 10 mins from airport)

Royal Albatros Moderna                                  Hurghada Marriott Beach

Steigenberger Alcazar                                     Hilton Hurghada Plaza

Rixos Premium Seagate                                    Sunrise Holidays (Adults)

Charmillion Club Aquapark                              Grand Palace

Parrotel Aqua Park Resort                                 Seagulls

Rixos Sharm el Sheikh (adults)

                                  Sahl Hasheesh (Main strip)

Naama Bay (Lively, bars, shops)                       The Oberoi                     

Naama Bay Promenade                                  Old palace

Stella di Mare Beach Hotel & Stay                    Gravity Sahl Hasheesh

                                                                  Rixos Premium

                                                                  Sunrise Romance

Old Town (Historic, better shopping)                  

Aqua Blu Sharm                                            Makadi Bay (Best snorkelling)

Tivoli Hotel Aqua Park                                    Steigenberger

                                                                 Serenity Fun City

Soho Square (Upmarket)                                 Grand Waterworld Jaz Aquaviva,

Four Seasons                                                Jaz Makadi Gardens (adults only)

Royal Savoy                                                 

                                                                 El Gouna (Upscale-more for couples)

                                                                 Sheraton Miramar

                                                                 Movenpick Resort

                    

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Must do activities/excursions

Sharm El Sheikh 

Desert Adventure

5-in-1 guided trip includes quad biking, camel riding, dinner, a show, and gazing at the myriad of stars that

populate the desert sky. Also enjoy Bedouin tea & soft drinks.

 

White Island & Ras Mohammad National Park Snorkelling

Includes Boat trip, lunch and snorkelling equipment. Great on a nice day for spotting marine life.

Horse Riding

Pirate Boat ship with snorkelling

Luxury Sailing boat-full day trip

Ghibli Raceway Karting

Submarine trip

Panoramic views of the sea life, perfect for young families and those with a fear of swimming in the sea.

Full day Aqua Park tickets

Perfect for families and friends who don't have water slides in their hotel.

City Day Tour 

Anyone looking for a cultural trip- covers old town, shopping, Sahaba mosque view, soho square dancing musical fountains and a chance to tie in shopping.

Horse riding experience (go for the one that includes the beach)

If you have children over 5, give them their own horse.

Submarine and snorkelling adventure

Panoramic views of the sea life, perfect for young families and those with a fear of swimming in the sea.

A trip to orange bay & Giftun Islands (note, not all islands have toilets- orange bay and paradise island do)

Looks like you're in the carribean!

Waterpark adventure (Waterworld Makadi or Jungle Aqua Park)

Perfect for families and friends who don't have water slides in their hotel.

Pirate boat ship (fantastic if you're celebrating a birthday- let them know this in advance)

Luxury Sailing boat-full day trip.

Sunset Quad tour of mountains and beach

Amazing views

Snorkelling & Diving trips

Hurghad is better for this

Guided city tour

Visit al Mina Mosque, discover downtown and marine harbour

Swimming with dolphins in the sea

Day trip to Luxor (flight if from Sharm el Sheikh)

Day trip to Cairo by flight

 

Hurghada

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Insider tips

When booking Egypt, upsell day trip to Cairo or Luxor as these are top places people also like to go.

You can either book these on back office activities or for a bespoke experience (highly recommend), speak to @kafafy_egypt on Instagram or whatsapp +201095969394. Let him know Huma sent you his details and you want commissionable rates.

For agent rates if booking for yourself contact www.wondertravelegypt.com- they provide tours at net rates, one of our fantastic agents Lina has been working with them for years.

Do NOT take the bus trip from Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh or Luxor. It is hot, tiring and rushed. By the time you get to the pyramids, you won’t be in the mood. It’s the cheaper option but it is by no means the better option. The flight is only 50 mins to 1 hour and you only need to be at the airport 1.5 hours before.

Take note of where your clients are staying as certain excursions are closer to set areas so you need to book the one that would be closest to client otherwise they will pay more when they arrive.

‘Baksheesh’, as in tips, these are pretty much expected everywhere in Egypt for everything. Brits, I suggest you change your notes in for pound coins for the smaller tips. Tipping in Egyptian pounds, you rarely get notes smaller than £50 egp (£2). Tipping in Euros or in dollars also works out more favourable.

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