Celebrate Christmas somewhere warm and exotic on the shores of the Red Sea! Explore thousands of years of history and then round off your adventure with a beach holiday by one of the most beautiful seas in the world.
Christmas - Tour of Egypt: Cairo and Hurghada with a Charter Flight from Sofia
📍 Egypt
Duration
7 days
Level
Easy
Languages
BG, EN
Departure
Sofia
Day one: Sofia - Cairo
Meeting at Sofia Airport for a direct charter flight to Cairo. Arrival at Cairo airport and welcome by a representative of the tour operator. Day trip in Cairo (included in the price). You will visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which holds many precious exhibits from the era of ancient Egyptian civilisation - more than 150 000 artefacts from every period of Egyptian history. Then you will visit one of the most remarkable wonders of the world - the Egyptian pyramids, which captivate with their grandeur and mystery. From the Giza plateau you will enjoy a view of the Cairo metropolis. You will not miss the imposing statue of the Sphinx either. Lunch included (packed). Transfer to the Pyramids Park Resort Cairo 4* (or similar), check-in, dinner at the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day two: Cairo - Hurghada
Breakfast. After breakfast, departure by coach to Hurghada and check-in at your chosen hotel on an All Inclusive basis.
Days three to seven: Hurghada
Free time for the beach and relaxation. Optional additional excursions on site.
Day eight: Hurghada - Sofia
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Hurghada Airport. Direct charter flight to Sofia.
The price includes
The package price is in euro and includes:
- Flight ticket on a direct charter flight from Sofia to Cairo, including airport taxes;
- Hand luggage up to 7 kg and checked baggage up to 20 kg;
- The transfers described in the programme;
- 1 night in Cairo at the Pyramids Park Resort Cairo 4* (or similar) with breakfast and dinner;
- 6 nights on the chosen meal plan in the selected hotel in the Hurghada area;
- Sightseeing programme in Cairo with visits to the pyramids, the statue of the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum;
- 1 lunch in a local restaurant in Cairo, drinks not included;
- Local guides accompanied by a tour leader from the company, who will translate the commentary during all transfers and excursions in the programme;
- “Travel Assistance Abroad” medical insurance with the insurance company Uniqa, with cover of 10 000 euro and assistance;
- Bulgarian-speaking representative of the tour operator during the whole stay.
The price does not include
The package price does NOT include:
- Additional services and excursions under the programme;
- Personal expenses;
- Service fee for the guide and driver - $10 per person (paid on site on the day of arrival);
- Entry visa for Egypt - $30 per person, paid at the airport in Egypt. A skip the line option
- (priority service) is available at $28. If the price changes, travellers will be notified in good time;
- Christmas dinner - mandatory supplement;
- For all sea excursions - a fee of $5 per person, paid on the spot;
- Entrance fees for the tomb of Tutankhamun (about 300 EGP) and the Pyramid of Cheops (about 450 EGP), and a photography fee at the Egyptian Museum (about 50 EGP) in Cairo (subject to change, paid in local currency on site);
- Travel cancellation insurance - the supplement depends on the price of the package and the cancellation period.
- It can be added on the day the contract is signed, under the terms of the insurance company Allianz;
- Health insurance supplement for persons aged 65 to 74 - 5 euro;
- Health insurance supplement for persons aged 75 to 89 - 12 euro;
- Fuel surcharge - announced 21 days before the flight (if imposed by the airline).
- For ALBATROS hotels: for bookings with accommodation, a supplement is payable in advance for one visit to the NEVERLAND show: €35 per adult and €17.50 per child aged 4 to 11. Children under 4 are free of charge. The amount includes dinner and transfer.
- Mandatory supplement for AQUAPARK JAZ MAKADI OASIS / JAZ MAKADI SARAYA / AQUAPARK JAZ MAKADINA: From 01.11 to 30.04 - €50 per adult / €44 per child (aged 2-12). From 01.05 to 31.10 - €65 per adult / €55 per child (aged 2-12)
- For the BLEND CLUB RESORT and CALIMERA BLEND RESORT hotels: for bookings with accommodation, a supplement is payable in advance for one visit to the ABBA NIGHT SHOW - €30 per adult /child. The amount includes an international show by the London Theatre, a Greek set menu of four courses and All Inclusive drinks.
- For the Stella Beach and Stella Gardens hotels: for bookings with accommodation there is a supplement for the AQUAPARK from 01.11 to 30.04 - €42 per adult / €21 per child (over 6 years, mandatory).
Booking and cancellation terms
Booking conditions
Payments:
- Deposit: 30% per person on booking
- Balance due by 30 days before the departure date
- Details required:
- For all travellers:
- - Full name in Latin characters (as shown in the passport)
- - Bulgarian personal ID number (EGN) or date of birth (for foreign citizens)
- - Passport number and expiry date
- The tour operator is not responsible for incorrect details submitted.
- Cancellation terms:
- Cancellation 59 - 31 days before the trip: a fee equal to the deposit (minimum 30% of the travel price, unless stated otherwise).
- Cancellation 30 days or less before the trip: a fee of 100% of the travel price
- Important information for travellers:
- - The price may change in the event of: changes in transport costs (fuel), airport, port and other fees; a change of more than 3% in the exchange rate between the date the contract is signed and departure; an unforeseen price increase by our partners, as well as in other objectively necessary cases. The exchange rate used to calculate the programme is EUR/USD 1 = 1.14.
- - Due to constantly changing fuel prices, airlines may charge a so-called fuel surcharge. In such a case, the tour operator reserves the right to change the travel price by the actual amount of the fuel surcharge, and it will be payable for all bookings on the flights for which it is charged, regardless of when they were made. If fuel prices change, a fuel surcharge may be charged. This surcharge must be announced by the tour operator and paid by the customer no later than 21 days before the departure date.
- - The airline reserves the right to change departure and arrival times, and the tour operator will inform passengers in good time.
- - The tour operator is NOT responsible for changes in museum fees or museum opening hours. The fees stated are based on the information published on the websites of the sights concerned. Changes may occur. The tour operator reserves the right to change the order of the programme for reasons beyond its control and is not responsible for travellers refused entry by the respective border authorities.
- - Foreigners who entered the Republic of Bulgaria with their own transport (car) may not leave the country by another type of transport.
- - Children under 18 travelling without their parents or with only one of them must carry the original and a photocopy of a notarised declaration that both parents, or the parent not travelling, consent to the child leaving the country. If the child travels with both parents but they have different surnames, the child's birth certificate and a copy of it must be provided. The documents are for the Bulgarian border authorities.
- - The order of the sightseeing in the programme may change.
Optional excursions
Additional excursions:
- Mega Safari - full day (60 euro - adult / 30 euro - child under 12)
- Your introduction to Egypt will not be complete without a desert safari. You will be thrilled by high-speed jeep runs down the dunes and extreme quad bike and two-seater buggy driving. A camel ride awaits you, along with the chance to get a close look at the life of the Bedouins in the desert. You will watch a show with a rich programme (yoga, dervishes, oriental dancing), and in the evening you will have the unique opportunity to gaze at the stars through a telescope - all in one excursion with dinner included!
- Full-day excursion to Luxor (95 euro - adult / 50 euro - child under 12)
- Luxor - the ancient capital of the Egyptian pharaohs. A visit to Karnak - the largest religious complex in the world, covering an area of 84 hectares. It was known to the ancient Egyptians as Ipet-Isut (the most sacred place) and is a city of temples. It is divided into 3 zones, the largest of which contains the Temple of Amun-Ra; the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut - a complex of ancient Egyptian tombs and a true architectural masterpiece, built at Deir el-Bahari (the Northern Monastery); the Valley of the Kings - a desert plain surrounded by steep hills, on the west bank of the Nile near the city of Thebes. This is where the famous tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is located (one of the 65 tombs discovered so far); the Colossi of Memnon - two massive twin stone statues depicting
- Amenhotep III seated, with his hands resting on his knees and his gaze turned east, towards the river and the rising sun; the Avenue of Sphinxes, which ran between the temples and whose beginning and end have now been uncovered - the pharaohs' processions to the Karnak temple passed along it; an alabaster factory and a papyrus museum. The excursion is a full-day one, with lunch in a local restaurant included (drinks consumed during lunch are not included in the price).
- Luxury boat trip - full day (60 euro - adult / 30 euro - child under 12)
- Your introduction to Egypt will not be complete without a VIP boat trip. You will enjoy fishing, snorkelling and water fun. A paradise day on the island awaits you, with amazing memories and photos. You will enjoy the charming nature, the sunny weather and the warm sea! Spend time resting and relaxing and take home plenty of souvenir photos. A freshly prepared lunch with shrimps and fish, chicken, vegetables, rice, bread, soft drinks, cold and hot drinks, various salads and seasonal fruit. Relax on the island's sandy beach (entrance fees, soft air cushions or a sunbed with a soft mattress under an umbrella are included).
- El Gouna - the “Venice of Egypt” (60 euro - adult / 30 euro - child under 12)
- El Gouna is located 25 km from Hurghada. The boat trip starts here, during which you will see dolphins, swim and snorkel in the beautiful waters of the Red Sea and enjoy the lovely views. Lunch with soft drinks is included in the price of this excursion. At around 14.00, return to El Gouna and a ride in small boats through the town's canals. Return to the hotel for dinner.
- Scuba diving in the Red Sea (60 euro - adult)
- The underwater world is enchanting, full of life and colour, unexplored and mysterious, which is what makes it so attractive. Diving is a way to get to know this world, amazingly combining new impressions, aesthetic pleasure, the romance of travel, self-discovery and, of course, endless enjoyment. The price includes the mandatory diving insurance, as well as lunch with drinks.
- The price does not include: drinks during lunch, personal expenses.
- Excursion prices are valid when booked and paid in Bulgaria.
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