This is a Global Expeditions Travel Club Trip:

The group will travel April 2 - 9, 2011
(optional 5d/4n trip extension to Petra, the Red Sea & Wadi Rum available).

Join other like-minded club members and experience the classic of all adventure travel expeditions with a Global Expeditions Travel Club group tour to Egypt. Join us as we explore the ancient Pyramids of Giza, the impressive Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Aswan and the Temples of Abu Simbel.

Travel 2 nights through the Egyptian countryside in the comfort of a 1st class sleeper train, enjoy an afternoon of sailing on the Nile River in a traditional Felucca Boat, and sleep in the luxury of 4-5 star hotels.

This classic trip has all the makings of a 'Trip of a Lifetime'. It’s got the fun, exploration, adventure and the opportunity to make life-long friends! But that is, after all, what the Global Expeditions Club is all about: Make Friends. Travel the World.

OPTIONAL: 5d/4n trip extension. Feel like extending the fun with a bit more adventure? Then add on the optional 5 day / 4 night trip extension (making the trip run April 2 - 13) to the Rose City of Petra (one of the New 7 Wonders of the World!) and the breath-taking landscape of Wadi Rum in Jordan... and we'll even spend an afternoon and evening on the Red Sea.

At the end of the Egypt trip we'll travel to the resort town of Taba and spend the afternoon and evening on the shores of the Red Sea where you can swim in the crystal clear waters and laze on the beach. The next morning we'll take a boat ride across the beautiful Red Sea, then explore the amazing city of Petra and stunning scenery of Wadi Rum. We’ll even take a desert tour in a 4x4 and spend one awesome night under the stars in a Bedouin Camp! (option to purchase this 5d/4n trip extension is available on check out).

Regardless of whether you add the extension to Petra or just stick with the classic Egyptian adventure, this group tour is action packed and is sure to provide you with incredible memories and lasting friendships. And at this price, you’ll be hard pressed to find anything equal!


Make Friends. Travel the World. The Global Expeditions Club is a unique and exciting social travel club open to anyone interested in traveling to exciting destinations around the world with other like-minded adventurers. Membership is free. Please see The Global Expeditions Club website for more details about the club.

B: Breakfast | L: Lunch

Brief Itinerary:

Day 1 (Sat - 4/2): Arrive in Cairo.
Day 2 (Sun - 4/3): Pyramids of Giza & Egypt tour. Overnight 1st class sleeper train. (B)
Day 3 (Mon - 4/4): Luxor and Valley of the Kings tour.
Day 4 (Tue - 4/5): Free day in Luxor. (B)
Day 5 (Wed - 4/6): Aswan and Temple of Philae tour. (B)
Day 6 (Thurs - 4/7): Tour of Abu Simbel Temples. Sail the Nile on a felucca boat. Overnight 1st class sleeper train. (B)
Day 7 (Fri - 4/8): Return to Cairo. Afternoon free. (B)
Day 8 (Sat - 4/9): Trip ends after breakfast, transfer to airport. (B)

OPTIONAL: 5 day, 4 night Trip Extension (Petra, Wadi Rum & the Red Sea)

Day 1 (Sat - 4/9): Depart Cairo. Overnight Taba.
Day 2 (Sun - 4/10): Taba to Petra via Red Sea boat. (B)
Day 3 (Mon - 4/11): Wadi Rum tour. Overnight in a Bedouin Camp. (B, D)
Day 4 (Tue - 4/12): Return to Cairo. Overnight Cairo. (B)
Day 5 (Wed - 4/13): Trip ends after breakfast, transfer to airport. (B)


Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1 (Sat - 4/2)
Arrive in Cairo

Meet and greet at the Cairo International Airport, with assistance through the passport control & customs formalities. Transfer to the 4 star hotel in Cairo. The trip officially begins with an early evening get-together to meet the Club Trip Leader and your fellow members who will be joining you on this amazing trip through Egypt.
Overnight in 4 star hotel in Cairo.

Day 2 (Sun - 4/3)
Pyramids of Giza & Egypt tour. Overnight 1st class sleeper train (B)

We start this tour off right, with a visit to the famous Pyramids of Giza! We’ll spend a good part of the day exploring this Ancient Wonder of the World, then head out to see the equally famous Sphinx and Valley Temple. We’ll also stop by the impressive Egyptian Museum, before finally being transferred to the railway station to take our exciting overnight train ride on a 1st class sleeper train.
Overnight in 1st class sleeper train.

Day 3 (Mon - 4/4)
Luxor and Valley of the Kings tour

Arriving at the Luxor train station in the morning, we will go straight to our guided excursion of the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut (the powerful Egyptian queen), and visit the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch we will visit the splendid Luxor Temple and Karnak Temples. In the late afternoon we will transfer to our hotel for check in. The evening and next day are free to relax or explore.
Overnight in 5 star hotel in Luxor.

Day 4 (Tue - 4/5)
Free Day / Optional Light Show at Karnak Temple (B)

Today is a free day to do as you like. Relax by the hotel pool along the shore of the Nile River or explore the wonderful town of Luxor. At night you may want to check out the famous light show at Karnak Temple (optional and arranged on your own with the hotel).
Overnight in 5 star hotel in Luxor.

Day 5 (Wed - 4/6)
Aswan and Temple of Philae tour. (B)

After breakfast we transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to Aswan where we will visit the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, then on to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is dedicated to the goddesses Isis and Hathor. The remainder of the afternoon is free to relax or, if you choose, take a taxi and check out the famous market of Aswan.
Overnight in 4 star hotel in Aswan.

Day 6 (Thurs - 4/7)
Tour of Abu Simbel Temples. Sail the Nile on a felucca boat. Overnight 1st class sleeper train (B)

Making a very early pre-dawn start, we will take our much anticipated trip by coach to the impressive Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel. After visiting these awe-inspiring temples along the shore of Lake Nasser, we return to Aswan. In the afternoon we will sail along the Nile and around Elephantine Island in a traditional felucca boat, then board our 1st class sleeper train for the overnight ride back to Cairo.
Overnight in 1st class sleeper train.

Day 7 (Fri - 4/8)
Return to Cairo. Afternoon Free

We’ll be met at the train station in Cairo and transferred to our hotel. The afternoon is free to do as you like. At night you may want to check out the famous light show at the Pyramids of Giza (optional and arranged on your own with the hotel).
Overnight in 4 star hotel in Cairo.

Day 8 (Sat - 4/9)
Trip ends, transfer to airport (B)

Trip ends after breakfast. You're transferred to the airport to catch your flight home where you’ll share stories of new friends and great adventures... and dream about your next exciting Global Expeditions Club group tour!


OPTIONAL: 5 day, 4 night Trip Extension to Petra and Wadi Rum in Jordan and an overnight on the Red Sea
(NOTE: this extension runs after the Egypt tour--making the entire trip run April 2 - 13, 2011)

Feel like extending the fun with a bit more adventure? Then add on the optional 5 day / 4 night trip extension to the Rose City of Petra (one of the New 7 Wonders of the World!) and the breadth-taking landscape of Wadi Rum in Jordan... and we'll even spend an afternoon and overnight on the Red Sea. At the end of the Egypt trip we'll travel to the resort town of Taba, Egypt and spend the afternoon and evening on the shores of the Red Sea where you can swim in the famous crystal clear waters and laze on the beach. Early the next morning we'll take a boat ride across the beautiful Red Sea, then explore the amazing city of Petra and the stunning scenery of Wadi Rum. We’ll even take a desert tour in a 4x4 and spend one awesome night under the stars in a Bedouin Camp! (option available on check out)

Extension Details:

Day 1 (Sat - 4/9)
Red Sea Resort Stay in Taba, Egypt

In the morning we’ll be picked up from our hotel in Cairo and transfer to Taba via an air-conditioned modern vehicle, crossing under the Suez Canal along the way. The afternoon and evening are yours to relax. Be sure to take a swim in the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea!
Overnight in 4 star hotel in Taba.

Day 2 (Sun - 4/10)
Taba to Petra via Red Sea Ferry (B)

In the morning we’ll be picked up from our hotel and transferred to the Taba Marina, where we’ll take a ferry boat across the Red Sea to the Jordanian port city of Aqaba. From there we travel to the magical "Rose Red City" of Petra (one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, and also the backdrop to the 3rd Indian Jones movie). We’ll spend the afternoon exploring this amazing city with its buildings carved right into the cliffs of the narrow red rock gorges; including the beautiful Treasury, Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs, and Qasr Al Bint. Evening is free to explore the town outside Petra.
Overnight in a hotel in Petra.

Day 3 (Mon - 4/11)
Wadi Rum tour. Overnight in a Bedouin Camp. (B, D)

After breakfast we drive 1.5 hrs to Wadi Rum, one of the most impressive desert landscapes in the world. The area was made famous in the west by Lawrence of Arabia who described it as "vast, echoing and god-like". Discover the area featured by rugged mountains and colored sand dunes during an exciting 4x4 Jeep tour. In the evening we’ll have an unforgettable dinner under the starry sky & an overnight in tents at a traditional Bedouin camp.
Awesome overnight under the stars in a Bedouin desert camp.

Day 4 (Tue - 4/12)
Return to Cairo (B)

Crossing the Red Sea in the morning via ferry, we return to our same hotel in Cairo via air conditioned vehicle. We try to arrive back in Cairo before mid-night (traffic and ferry permitting).
Overnight in 4 star hotel in Cairo.

Day 5 (Wed - 4/13)
Trip ends, transfer to airport (B)

Trip ends after breakfast. You're transferred to the airport to catch your flight home where you’ll share stories of new friends and great adventures... and dream about your next exciting Global Expeditions Club group tour!