David Hartman will be giving a presentation on Egypt-Red Sea dive travel Saturday August 28, 2010 at 6:00 pm at Sterling Silver SCUBA in Sterling, VA. Mr Hartman’s presentation will cover information on touring ancient Egypt and the Red Sea as a dive destination as well as details on Sterling Silver SCUBA group trip to Egypt on June 25-July 10, 2011. Please call Kevin Davenport at Sterling Silver SCUBA to reserve a spot in the seminar (703) 731-0257. Guests are welcome.
Sterling Silver Divers Egypt-Red Sea Group Trip page:
Disney is selling tours to Egypt! Disney Co. announced this week that the corporation’s Adventures by Disney division will be operating 9 and 7 night excursions to Egypt in 2011. Big news in the travel industry and great credibility for us tour operators who sell tours to Egypt for Americans. The 10 day itineraries for Adventures by Disney include a full land tour of Ancient Egypt with a couple days of restort time in Sharm el Sheikh. The price tag of the trips are steep and the itineraries are not specifically designed for divers.
Kudos to Disney for adding Egypt to their growing list of adventurs tours for the company’s travel division. I appreciate Disney’s efforts to sell tours to Egypt but I believe Disney may be a bit out of their comfort zone. Egypt is a difficult country to navigate and it is always best to work with a inbound operator with offices based in Cairo who are up to speed on the latest security guidelines and restrictions. I admire Disney for bringing valadation for tours designed for Americans traveling to Egypt but believe the company will struggle in their efforts to sell their Egypt tours especially at the hefly price tags for such a short tour. Time will telll but I doubt you will see Disney selling tours to Egypt for 2012.
15 Day/13 Night Itinerary: Cairo, Luxor with 7 Night Southern Red Sea Liveaboard -Simply the Best with Blue O Two aboard the M/V Sea Sound
Darlene and Afiffi, I wanted to thank you BOTH so much for such a wonderful trip and for all the extras you do that make things special. This trip was full of them and I felt like royalty! And of course for each of you for taking such good care of my mother both in the business class upgrade and Afiffi taking her shopping and looking out for her. She has a blast and considers this the trip of her lifetime. I am so glad that I could take her…er…more correctly that she would finally go on one of my trips…and that it was yours! She has been showing her pictures to everyone and has been like a little kid. She may have even sold the trip to her doctor…I will try to follow up. Hey word of mouth business is the best.
In any event you both exceeded my expectations and the trip was magnificent. I hope to book another group for you soon and another trip for us to Egypt in 2012. I will also look at the other options you have sent for variety. Thank you both again! It was amazing!
Learning Through Travel’s group VIP tour to Egypt and the Red Sea in September 2009. Slide show created by Robert and Jeanne Downey. The 13 Day/11 Night trip included visits to famous antiquities in Cairo and Luxor and a 7 night liveaboard in the Northern Red Sea. Download the flyer at the link below for information on our 2010 Egypt-Red Sea VIP Tour (dive professionals and group leaders only)
Behold the legendary treasures of King Tut. For the first time in a generation, revel in the splendor of the ancient Egyptian world as you view a dazzling array of possessions unearthed from his tomb, along with antiquities representing his family and contemporaries. All new exhibits in New York City now until January 2nd and starting in Denver June 29th until January 9th. Take advantage of the last chance to see the famous treasures of the boy king on display in the USA. After January 9, 2011, the treasures of King Tut return to Egypt forever!
Discovery Times Square Exposition Center, New York City
April 23, 2010-January 2, 2011
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: The exhibit explores the figures who guided ancient Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. The exhibition focuses on the 18th Dynasty, a 100-year period when Egypt was at the height of its power and the “golden age” of Egyptian artistry. This was the era when Tutankhamun and his ancestors reigned. The extensive array of more than 130 extraordinary artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun. More Information
Denver Art Museum; June 29, 2010-January 9, 2011
Tutankhamun The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs is a new exhibition that made its North American debut in Atlanta to record-setting attendance! The blockbuster exhibition continues onto Denver in Summer 2010! The exhibition features 50 objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun including the gold sandals that adorned the mummy’s feet and a beautifully adorned canopic jar that mummified his internal organs. In addition to the treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun, 80 ancient artifacts are featured, which highlight many of the most significant rulers of ancient Egypt such as Khafre, whose face adorns the Sphinx in Egypt and Hatshepsut, the queen who became king. More Information
13 days/11 nights Trip: Cairo, Luxor, Sharm and Dahab land based day boat and shore diving
“The trip was excellent. One of my best ever and the diving lived up to the world class expectations. Learning Through Travel has a fantastic setup with their staff and team leaders. If I planned the trip myself, our group would be stuck in Egypt and out of money. LTT makes the travel through Egypt absolutely seamless. We are already planning a return trip to Egypt in the next two years.
A. Electricity in Egypt is 220V, round two-pin plugs and screw-type fittings are in use. Please remember your adapter and converters. The outlets on liveaboards are the same as in Egypt- two prong 220v. The international adapters for Egypt will also work on board.
How much cash to bring is a personal preference. I recommend $300-$500.00 depending on how much shopping you plan on doing and NO Travelers checks (not easily to exchanged in Egypt).
Make $50.00 of your US currency in $1.00 bills for tipping since Egypt is a very aggressive entrepreneurial environment toward tourism and everywhere you go people will expect tips. Also, divemasters will expect tips in cash and prefer US currency to Egyptian pounds. Please remember that all transactions in and associated with the dive shops in Egypt are in Euros so know your exchange rates before purchasing.
MC and VISA are preferred and AMEX is accepted in most locations but not as popular as MC and VISA. US ATM cards on major national networks do work at Egypt bank ATM’s. Bank fees may apply.
See the catergory “Travel Resources” on this blog for similar posts and go to www.redseaforms.com for travel forms and links to numerous travel resources for travel to Egypt.
Thank you to all our friends who stopped by the Learning Through Travel booth at the Beneath the Sea SCUBA and Dive Travel Expo last weekend. The show was a fantastic success and stay tuned to hear about the winner of the free liveaboard trip for two to the Red Sea and Cairo.
