Adventures in Egypt 2.0 - 10 Days

 

You’ve seen Egypt but you haven’t seen THIS side of Egypt. 4×4 Desert Jeep Tours through sand dunes, landscapes you rarely see anywhere elese in the world, snorkeling in the Red Sea, swimming in ever changing Siwa Salt Flats and SO much more – if any of that sounds interesting to you..then this is the adventure for you!

Come with us on a once in a life time adventure around Egypt to incredible areas Previously we’ve adventured all around the classic Egypt you see on social media, but now it’s time to head to some of the other incredible sites that this country has to offer. You’ll get to visit incredible places such as the Salt Lakes of Siwa, explore the incredible landscapes of the white and black desert as well as take a trip to the red sea where you can snorkel or dive in one of the coolest places in the world!

This is a brand new trip to Egypt for 2025 and we’d love you to join us to explore even more of Rachel’s favorite country.

Dates: April 20th – 29th, 2025

  • 10 days / 9 nights 
  • 12-22 Spots
  • Double Occupancy – singles available
  • 6 Nights in 3 & 4 Star Hotels, 1 Night Camping, 2 Night Desert Hotel
  • 9 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners
  • Fly in of Cairo International Airport (CAI)
  • Fly out of Hurghada International Airport (HRG)
  • Full payment isn’t due until 60 days prior to the trip. (All Pricing is in USD)
  • Curious if this Adventure is for you? Read all the FAQ about this trip! 
  • Only 25% Deposit is due to book your spot on this trip!
  • Optional: First Time in Egypt? Come in the day/night before the trip and join us on a day trip to the ancient Pyramid complex + Sphinx before the adventure begins! 
  • Optional: Want to stay around longer Join us on our extended trip to some of the best scuba diving places you can visit! Splash around with some of the most beautiful fishes you’ve ever seen, and explore different underwater lands.

Have questions? Check the FAQ – still have questions? Join our Facebook Group email [email protected] or message Rachel on Instagram @Rachellikestraveling

*Solo rooms do not include the day use room, but include all other accommodation and camping tents.

 

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Overview

This is a brand new adventure for 2025! We are super excited to take you on an adventure in Egypt. From stunning sand dunes to white rock landscapes you only see in magazine covers to the bluest waters of the Red Sea. We’re going to go from the desert to the sea and see so much in between! This trip is for the ADVENTURERS that want to see all the of the cool landscapes, mountains and outdoor elements that Egypt has to offer!

Itinerary

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Welcome to the ADVENTURE side of Egypt.

You’ve made it to the wonderful world of Cairo, Egypt!

Please arrive before 4pm today so you’re ready to settle into your accommodation for the night, and join us for an incredible welcome dinner at one of Rachels favorite places in Cairo to toast to the best week ahead.

There will be a few group transfers between 9am – 4pm.

Included: Group Airport Transfers, Dinner

Overnight in Cairo

Optional: Is this your first time in Egypt? Arrive the day/night before on April 19th and take a full day tour with our amazing tour guide of the Pyramids, Sphinx and ride a camel! Local lunch included too. Tour starts from our first hotel at 8am on April 20th – a pre-trip hotel room can be arranged too. We will discuss this in the group chat closer to the trip start!

Dinner

Let’s start today off with a roadtrip – We’re off to the Siwa Oasis!

We will be starting early this morning, heading out towards the area of Siwa. There will be rest stops along the way before we arrive in the Oasis where we will enjoy an amazing sunset at a local camp.

The Siwa Oasis is not something you will see on every itinerary – this is a super special adventure that we know you’ll love, out of the way of the busy hustle and bustle of other areas. You may even get to spot some wild camel along the way!

Included: Breakfast, Dinner, Transfer to Siwa

Overnight in Siwa

Breakfast, Dinner

Today, is our full day tour of the Siwa Oasis.

We are going to everything from Cleopatra’s springs, to the crazy cool, ever changing, salt pools! They’re never the same no matter how many times you visit them!

Pack your bathing suit, and a change of clothes, as you’ll be doing lots of sightseeing today to all of the famous spots of Siwa. This will include some you’ve never heard of before – so truly a day to remember!

Siwa is home to some of the best dates in the world and has fantastic local markets you can explore in the evening too.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Amun Temple Visit, Cleopatra Eye Visit, Salt Lake Visit, Hot Springs

Overnight in Siwa

 

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast we’ll head out on a morning excursion in Siwa from the local markets to the Mountain of the dead. Mountain of the dead has a very unique view of the Siwa Oasis and a pre-islam burial site that is very unique to Egypt and super interesting to explore – then off we go. This afternoon we’ll head out to our first city on the water – Alexandria!

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Mountain Of The Dead Visit, Transfer To Alex

Overnight in Alexandra

Breakfast, Lunch

Welcome to Alexandra – a city on the sea!

Today we’re going to on a tour with our fantastic tour guide of all the local sites in the city. From the historic Alexandra Library to Kom Ash Shogafah – ancient catacombs from 2 AD! The historic Alexandra Library is one of the most historic libraries in the entire world. We’ll stop for lunch during our tour at a local delicious spots to enjoy authetic egyptian food as well.

Included: Breakfast, Alex Library Visit, Citael, Kom Ash Shogafah visit

Overnight in Alexandra

Breakfast

Bring the smores – we’re off to go camping in the desert today! We’ll take a bit of a road trip out to the Black and White desert then hop in 4×4 Jeeps and go on a Jeep excursion through the sand dunes!

During our 4×4 Jeep Trip through the desert we’ll stop and take some small hikes to some picturesque photo spots where we can enjoy the view and vastness of this area that is ever changing. We’ll visit crystal mountain and end the day with sunset at camp with iconic views then have a delicious dinner cooked by fire at our camp site.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Travel to & exploration of the Black & White Desert via 4×4 Jeep, Camping in Desert!

Overnight in Desert Tent Camping

Breakfast, Lunch

Wake up in the desert grab a coffee some breakfast and lets go explore more! We’ll see the other part of the white desert and explore through its iconic landscapes before heading back to Cairo.

After a shower* and a relaxing afternoon in Cairo we’ll take a flight to Hurghada on the red sea!

Included: Breakfast, Half a day in the white desert, Day use of hotel, flight to Hurghada

We will have shared use of day use rooms at a hotel near the airport, solo rooms do not apply to this day use room.

Overnight in Hurghada

Breakfast

Welcome to Hurghada a fun little town on the red sea!

We’re off to go snorkeling today in some of the bluest waters you’ve ever seen. Lunch will be provided on the boat.

Optional: Interested in diving for the first time? You can opt in for an intro dive! If you’re a certified scuba diver you can go on two dives today with Rachel + the local dive master in the morning and afternoon! We’ll all be together on the same boat regardless of what option you pick!

Included: Breakfast, Full Day snorkeling boat trip with Lunch

Overnight in Hurghada

Breakfast, Lunch

Today is. a completely free day for you to choose from!

The hotel were staying at has a wonderful area to relax in if you want one day of doing nothing but get some R&R on the beach before heading home.

Optional: Hop on the boat again today to snorkel at different sites then yesterday or you can go on a Hurghada city tour of the city with our tour guide to see the old city, markets & mosque.

Optional #2: Want to stay extra days and dive again today? You can do that! We’ll discuss in the group chat prior to the trip and you’ll be able to add this option before the trip starts!

Tonight we’ll get together for one more group dinner to say farewell to the adventurous side of Egypt!

Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight in Hurghada

Breakfast

If you didn’t dive yesterday, today is your day to fly home!

We hope you will take lots of incredible memories home with you, and several transfers will be scheduled throughout the day to ensure your journey home is super smooth.

If you dove on day 9 – the extra day of scuba diving will include an extra night at the hotel as well.

Included: Breakfast, Airport Transfers

Advice: Book a roundtrip ticket to/from Cairo and fly back to Cairo from Hurghada today instead of booking your flight home from Hurghada.

Inclusions

Everything Included

  • Local English Speaking Tour Guide with 18+ years of experience
  • Transportation to & from airport within times listed on itinerary
  • Accommodations for 9 nights: 1 Night Camping, 8 Nights in Hotel
  • Flight from Cairo to Hurghada
  • Meals: 8 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 5 Dinners
  • Snorkeling Trip in Hurghada
  • Day Tour of Alexandria, Egypt
  • Exploration of the White & Black Desert via 4x4 Jeep
  • 2 Day Exploration of the Siwa Oasis + Salt Flats
  • Bottled Drinking Water during road trips & outside all the major cities
  • Shared use of Day Use Room in Cairo after camping

Exclusions

  • International Flights
  • Visas (Currently $25 USD)
  • Food & Drinks not listed on the itinerary
  • Tips while on trip: Approximately $5 per day
  • Tips for Tour Guide: We recommend approximately $10-15/day
  • Transportation not listed on the itinerary
  • Optional Extra Days
  • Extra Snorkeling Excursion
  • Introductory Diving Excursion
  • Any Diving Excursions offered in Hurghada
  • Optional Day Trip to Pyramids in Cairo

FAQs - READ ME

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Is THIS trip for me?

This is for my adventure girls, the ones that know how to have a good time and dont complain about longer road trips because we all know the best parts of the world are just a bit further from the main cities. Its for the girls that want to see outside the cities in Egypt, the ladies that love an adventure and dont mind camping for a night under the stars and dancing around a camp fire. This is for the adventurer seekers that can enjoy a night of camping and a good local homemade meal. The ladies that understand not all areas were visiting have luxury hotels. This is for those that want to see parts of Egypt you wont find on any other itinerary, that want to explore outside Cairo and have a good time doing it. If this is you – pack a few swimsuits, a positive attitude and get ready for a thrilling week of fun in Egypt that you will not forget.

Is Egypt Safe?

This will be my (Rachel) 7th trip to Egypt in the last 3 years. I would never personally travel somewhere that I felt was dangerous nor would I take people in my community somewhere that I felt was too dangerous either. I visit Egypt for weeks at a time doing plenty of things solo and feel very safe doing so. I want people to experience and leave Egypt with as much love as I have for this place – thats why I enjoy sharing it so often with people in the community. If you have specific safety concerns you’re welcome to message me directly on Instagram. The climate in surrounding countries has not affected tourism in Egypt. It is “business as usual” in Egypt, I will of course offer any safety recommendations I have before the trip if I think of anything that needs to be shared.

Is Travel Insurance required?

Travel Insurance is required for this trip. You can get a quote on aardy.com – our favorite is Travel Guard by AIG.

Can I pick my roommate?

Yep! You can pick your roommate, so sign up with a friend if you’d like! You can room with your sister, your bestie, your wife, whoever you want!

We also do a full roommate survey before each trip for the majority of people that come solo!

Can I have a single room?

Yes, single rooms are available for this trip. When you sign up – make sure you add that to your booking before checking out.

What are the Visa Requirements?

When you land at the airport a Visa can be purchased for 25 USD (cash is easier then card).

Trip Facts

  • 3 & 4 Star Hotels with 1 Night on a 1st Class Sleeper train & 1 night on a Felluca
  • November 2nd at CAI Airport
  • CAI Airport on November 10th

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