2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt
2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt
2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt
2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt
2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt
2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt
2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt
2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt
2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt
2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt

2024 November Trip - Uncover ancient Egypt

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Travel with me to Egypt November 17-27th.

I am so excited to bring you along for a trip of a lifetime! I cannot wait to show you all the beauty that Egypt has to offer.  

Join me, Lisa Homsy, for a very exclusive trip through Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor that will focus on adventure, friendship, delicious food, and of course, epic photography.

Over the course of the week, I will help you understand your camera settings to bring your vision to life and create incredible content. You will learn how to pose to feel comfortable in front of the camera. Together we will make your vision come to life, through photography and styling. 
 

I promise this trip will create everlasting memories and travel pals for life. Plus, we will have you laughing all day long.  


Activities Included:

  • 10 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners
  • Posing & Feeling confident in front of the camera tips
  • Photography & understanding your camera setting tips
  • How to edit your photos/ videos support
  • 4 nights in Cairo hotel (5 star) double occupancy 
  • 1 night in Aswan Hotel (5 star) double occupancy
  • 1 night in Luxor Hotel (5 star) double occupancy
  • 3 nights in Marsa Alam hotel (5 star) double occupancy
  • 1 night at a felucca with full-board
  • 1 domestic flights 
  • Swim with hundreds of dolphins in Marsa Alam
  • Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
  • Spend a night cruising the Nile traditional Felucca boat
  • Explore Philae Temple
  • Dinner a the local Nubian Village
  • See the Magic of Karnak Temple
  • Visit Luxor temple at dusk
  • Shop for 18K gold jewelry at local shops
  • Explore temples in Valley of the Kings
  • Visit Hatshepsut Temple
  • Visit Hurghada 
  • Visit the Egyptian Museum and see King Tut's treasure
  • Wander Egypt's largest market, Khan Elkhalili
  • All tours entrance fees and police permissions
  • + so much more!

Day 1 - November 17th

Welcome to Cairo

Welcome to Cairo airport, once you land our rep will be waiting for you to assist you through immigration and customs. Then drive to your hotel, to meet your expert Egyptologist guide and Lisa who will brief you about your itinerary through Egypt.

If you arrive early we can organize a walking food tour around downtown Cairo - the best way to get to know a new destination.

Day 2 - November 18th

Pyramids, and Sphinx

In the morning after breakfast, your Egyptologist will take you on a journey back to the time of the pyramids time, our first stop will drive to Giza to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid. For lunch, we will go to a spot where we can have a panoramic view over all the pyramids of Giza and ride a camel in the Sahara and the pyramids in the photo background.

Finally, we will enjoy a traditional Egyptian meal in a local restaurant before heading back to the hotel to relax or go in the evening to wander the city of Cairo among the locals.

Visit papyrus shop

Check into our hotel.

Included: Breakfast, all entrance fees

Day 3 - November 19th

Flight to Aswan

Early in the morning we will check out of our hotel and drive to Cairo airport to catch our short flight for about 1.15hrs to Aswan.

 

When we get there will visit the temple of Philae dates back to the 3rd century BC. This temple was dedicated to Goddess Isis, the goddess of magic and beauty.

Visit a perfumery.

Check into our hotel. 

Then we drive to the Nubian village to enjoy a lovely home-cooked meal at one of the local's houses, before wandering the colorful streets of the village.

Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 - November 20th

This morning is free to relax and explore Aswan.

Optional tour to visit the temples of Abu Simbel which are cut into the rocky mountain. Each temple is cut from a single piece of stone, it's really impressive. If you sign up for this add-on excursion it's an early start at 4 am to get to the temple before the other tourists and back to the city by 2 pm.

Later will board a Felucca sailing boat for one night and we sail all day till sunset. Spend the day relaxing, jumping and. swimming in the Nile. After dinner, we will enjoy a bonfire by the banks of the Nile river while we are enjoying the Nubian drums and songs which will be played by our lovely Nubian crew.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5 - November 21st

After breakfast we disembark the felucca and drive to Luxor, the drive will take about 4:30 hrs.

When we reach Luxor we check in our hotel, 

Steigenberger Nile Palace to relax & enjoy the pool.

Then we cross to the east side of the Nile to visit the biggest and greatest temple in Egypt the 2nd largest in the world the temple of Karnak which was built over 2000 years and is considered a historical book that states the history of Egypt over 2000 years.

Visit a jewelry shop to get necklaces like cartouche, key of life and eye of horus.

In the evening we visit Luxor temple.

Included: Breakfast

Day 6 - November 22nd

This morning there is an optional excursion to do a hot air balloon over the west bank of Luxor and enjoy the sunrise from the air.

After our last breakfast at the hotel, we will check out and drive to the west of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings where most of the famous Pharaohs were buried such as Tut Ankh Amon, King Ramses the 2nd, Queen Hatshepsut, and more, there we will go inside their tombs and see some vivid colors.

Shop in home decor heaven at a local Alabaster shop.

After that, we are visiting the funereal temple of Queen Hatshepsut one of the few women who ruled Egypt in its long history. Later we will visit the colossi of Memnon. Before we leave the countryside of the west bank of Luxor we will enjoy a traditional lunch there.

Then we drive 5.5hrs the coastal town of Marsa Alam.

Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7 - November 23rd

In the morning we will drive 3hrs from Marsa Alam, Sataya located on the Red Sea. 

Today is the day my dreams come true! Let's get in the car and drive 3hrs to snorkel with 200+ Dolphins. It's a full day of water adventure, one you need to see it to believe it! Trust me, it will be all worth it.

Day 8 - November 24th

Free day to relax on the beach. 

Optional ATV tour.

Day 9 - November 25th

Pack up and drive 3hrs from Marsa Alam to Hurghada. Here we will catch a domestic flight back to Cairo. 

Check into Cairo hotel

Day 10- November 26th

After breakfast, our first stop will be the Egyptian museum, one of the biggest museums in the world where we will see the treasures of King Tut, and also the royal mummies of the famous pharaohs.

Then we drive to the Islamic Cairo where we will visit the oldest remains mosque in Egypt. After that, we will drive to the biggest market in Egypt Khan Elkhalili market where we can do our last shopping in Egypt for family and friends and enjoy a cup of tea or some fresh juice in one of the cafes there. We will grab lunch while we are on the tour, back to the hotel

Then we catch an evening flight back to Cairo.

Included: Breakfast

Day 11 - November 27th

Departure day

All good things must come to an end. I hope you had as much fun as I did and made some core memories.

Included: Breakfast

Exclusions:

  • International flights 
  • Visas & Travel Insurance
  • Any extra meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Alcohol
  • Tipping for drivers, hotels, felucca crew, and tour guide
  • Airport Transfers Outside of Designated Times
  • Transaction processing fee $100 

Payment options include:

  • Pay in full today
  • Pay in 2 installments (2nd payment due by October 10th)

 

*** If a second payment is not made by XXXX your spot on the trip will not be guaranteed, and if sold it will be given to the next person on the waitlist *** 

Cancellation Policy:

If you cancel once your spot is confirmed (minimum 6 bookings) your 25% down payment + any additional payments will no longer be refundable however you would be issued a trip credit in the amount of your down payment that can be used towards another trip within 12 months. 

If you cancel 60 days or less before the trip start date, the trip is 100% non-refundable as domestic partnerships or accommodations have started to be booked. 

 Read the full cancellation policy & terms and conditions here.