Super User

Super User

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 08:13

Attarine Mosque

 

Attarine mosque


Unleash your inner demand to visit an Islamic mosques while explore the Attarine Mosque which is located at Attarine district, the building dates back to the fourteenth century AD, and the mosque known as a thousand columns, this mosque was originally a church dedicated to Saint Athanasius in 370 AD. When Islam came to Egypt, the church was converted into a small mosque, This mosque is considered one of the oldest mosques in Alexandria because it was built after the Islamic conquer of Alexandria.

 

Tuesday, 29 December 2015 13:38

Penout Tomb

 

Penout Tomb

When you cruise Lake Nasser take the chance to scout around the most gleaming finds of it such as Penout Tomb which is located on the east bank of Lake Nasser and it is considering the oldest tombs in Nubia, it contain around 500 tombs, it is like Abu Simbel Temple suffering from rising level of water and had been flooded until UNESCO rescue it, it well known for the many unique and interesting inscriptions to be found on the walls and columns they contain.

Penout was one of the governors of Nubia at the reign of Ramses II, feast your eyes with the carvings on this tombs which is characterized by plenty of features large sections containing inscriptions and carvings, and a number of high quality paintings. Sadly, the tomb itself was robbed and no sign of Penout’s mummy was ever found

 

Tuesday, 29 December 2015 12:24

Museum of Modern Art

 

Museum of Modern Art


Museum of Modern Arts is located in Port Said at Shohda Square, it was opened in 1995, and this museum contains large number of paintings, carvings which represents the modern history of Port Said city by Egyptian artists, On the other hand, the museum’s officials organize artistic and cultural soirées and seminars to activate cultural life in Port Said. Talents are also given special interest as they are encouraged to join artistic workshops sponsored by experienced artists and qualified staff.

 

Tuesday, 29 December 2015 11:41

Coloured Canyon Egypt

 

Colored Canyon Egypt

The Colored Canyon presents one of the most magnificent rock formations in the world, The Canyon is located about 12 km north of Nuweiba, two hours from Sharm El Sheikh, The Colored Canyon is a popular safari trek and lies between St. Catherine's Monastery and the town of Nuweiba. The strange rock formations and colored canyon walls are dramatic and the silence within only add to the oddity. As you meander through the Canyon you move white rocks to yellow to red to multicolored. It is a fascinating place.

Feast your eyes with the flourishing of Colored Canyon, The canyon is tiny, and colors. Well, with imagination and good will, it is not a thing to see - it is a radical experience. The canyon is almost 800m long. Before you climb out of it, you'll see a twin palm-tree, which gives a little shelter for about a minute. It’s a maze of sandstone rocks in hues of yellow, purple, red, magenta and gold reaching up in some places a height of 40 meters.

 

Tuesday, 29 December 2015 11:29

Dahab Blue Hole

 

Blue Hole
Blue Hole

Seriously, world contains plenty of divers spots, for whom seeking for adventure, scuba or free diving, Blue Hole at Dahab is the most remarkable dive place in the world, it consider the large water Aquarium which contains variety of coral reefs, fans, eels and dozens of fish species flourish there, and the incredible depths of the hole provide magnificent scenery. The technical divers are particularly attracted by the arch connecting the Blue Hole with the open sea and the whole site is a marvel of light and life which makes unforgettable memories. The Blue Hole is a shore dive and the view is magnificent in this spot where the mountain meets the sea.

 

Tuesday, 29 December 2015 11:19

Salah El Din Citadel Taba

 

Salah El Din Citadel Taba
Salah El Din Citadel Taba

At the north of Gulf of Aqaba there is a magnificent island which known as the island of Pharaoh, surrounded by natural coral reefs and dominated by the fascinating Salah el Din’s Fortress, who was the founder of Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt and the establisher of citadel of Salah el din in Cairo, he built this fortress to be the first defense line of Egypt against crusaders, it also known as crusaders fortress, The fortress itself is definitely an interesting piece of history which lie on the last point of Egypt, recently restored by the Council of Egyptian Antiquities.

Salah El Din’s Fortress has a geographical importance, it has view for four countries Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt, because of that Salah El Din he gazed upon this site to built fortress and provides it with soldiers which control the trade of products coming from Asia and demand ransoms from pilgrims on their way to Mecca, Salah El Din Castle on Pharaoh’s Island was added to the UNESCO World Heritage on July 28th, 2003, due to its purported universal cultural value.

 

Tuesday, 29 December 2015 10:48

Beni Hassan Tombs

 

Beni Hassan Tombs
Beni Hassan Tombs

Feast your eyes with the gleaming finds of Beni Hassan Tombs when you visit el Minya, feel ravishing with the constructions of tombs which is different than tombs of ancient time, at first it built on the east bank of the Nile River, it decorated to reflects the power of the rulers of provinces at middle kingdom, it contains around 40 tombs, just 4 which open for public to explore it.

• Tomb of Baqet III:

Unleash your inner adventure while scout around the gleaming finds of first discovered which is Baqet III, he was king at 11th dynasty, the designs of the walls refers to the hunting expeditions, You’ll also see rare full frontal face illustrations that are outstanding, feast your eyes with the wonderful reliefs that depict fishing, hunting, weaving, bird trapping, travel and warfare, moreover some scenes concerning wrestling, funeral and more to explore at tomb of Baqet III.

• Tomb of Khety:

When you visit Beni Hassan Tombs, keen to explore Kehte tomb, Kehte he was the son of Baqet, he was a ruler of a ‎province situated near the city of El Minya, it characterized with shaped columns, the designs on the walls reflects also‎ hunting, weaving, bird trapping, travel and warfare, There are also some pictures to Khety with his wife, and others refers to womens singing and dancing.

 

Tuesday, 29 December 2015 10:11

Naama Bay

 

Naama Bay


Prepare yourself to be blown away with the fascinating of Sharm El Sheikh Excursions, either soak up the sun, dive into the blue water or get the opportunity to escape the routine and take a walk through Naama Bay, it consider the heart of event at Sharm, this street never sleep at day, even at night, it provides plenty of Hotels, resorts, restaurants and bars to make your holiday in sharm ravishing.

The most wonderful tourist attractive lies at Naama Bay, treat yourself to pampered with the crystal pure water at Naama Bay, experience shopping there, try amazing night full of dance, walking and taste the real mean of happiness, for nightclubs lover, Naama Bay offering international clubs such as Pacha, little Buddha and Hard Rock as well.

Explore plenty of diving centers, luxurious hotels and resorts. At Naama Bay, you can try all items of beach and water activities including glass-boat rides, kayaking, parasailing, wind surfing, banana boat rides and of course, most importantly, swimming and sunbathing, In addition with Excursions to Sharm El Sheikh you can experience a plenty of tours from Naama Bay which including snorkeling trip to Ras Mohammed national park.

 

Tuesday, 29 December 2015 10:00

Badr Abd El Moghny Museum

 

Badr Abdel Moghny Museum


A talented Egyptian artist Badr Abd el Moghny, his homeland is Farafra Oasis, he built a house and prepared it to be gallery for his paintings, this museum is located at Farafra Oasis, the fascinating nature were he born, it is affected in his works, beside he was try to ensure that his native village retains its authentic appearance, he built the house with his own hand, his arts paintings characterized by depth and sadness, the gallery contains sand paintings and ceramics of the desert and nature of Farafra Oasis, beside many sculptures of smaller size, the gallery sell these things to tourists as souvenirs.

 

Monday, 28 December 2015 13:00

El Bagawat Cemetery

 

El Bagawat Cemetery
El Bagawat Cemetery

Bagawat cemetery consider the oldest Christian cemetery was founded, it is located 3 Km away from Kharga Oasis, it lies over Gebel el Teir, El Bagawat tombs considers the main attraction landmark of kharga Oasis, Bagawat in English means domes, it named like this concerning its architectural style.

The cemetery dated back to 4th century and contains large number of domed mud brick mausoleums, it contains 236 tombs constructed as small domed chapels with a central church in the middle which is considered one of the most ancient Coptic Churches of Egypt.

The most popular chapel is Exodus and Peace chapel, Exodus which represents the Israelis going out of Egypt and the Pharos forcing them out of the country, Moreover be witness with the interior walls which are also painted with many Byzantine frescoes of grape vines, peacocks, allegorical figures and inscriptions. The purpose of the Christian tomb-chapels, like their ancient Egyptian counterparts, was for the reverence of the deceased, the chapel of Peace which represents the reliefs of Jacob, the Virgin Mary, Saint Paul, and Saint Takla.

 

Why Booking With Us?

If you are looking for a reliable travel agency in Egypt, Ibis Egypt Tours is the right choice for you. Here are some reasons why you choose us.

Experience and Trustworthiness

Ibis Egypt tours is one of the best Egypt Tour Companies founded in 1987, and we are happy to have you as a part of our Family.

Best Price, no Hidden Fees

We offer the best fares on our flights, transfers and other services we offer compared to what is available in the market.

Experience and Trustworthiness

Our clients' satisfaction is our main goal for our experienced team. That is why we work only with the best tour guides, hotels, and restaurants.

Friendly and Qualified Staff

Our expert team working to keep you secure and satisfied, just contact us and we will assist you with planning a trip to Egypt.

Secure Online Payment

We accept online payment with different currencies, and our online payment is so easily secure and fast system.

Tailor-made holidays

Our packages can be tailored or built completely from scratch to suit your needs. Why not contact us with your interests? we are flexible to arrange it for you.

FAQs

Questions and Answers related to Egypt Tour Packages.

Egyptian cities are very safe in general, especially at the areas where tourists are visiting frequently, as tourist sites are far from episodes have occurred and it was not affected, even during protests happened after the Egyptian Revolution in 2011 Most of our clients arrived during these periods mentioned how it was safe during their trip to Egypt.

Traveler must have a valid passport for at least six months, You can apply for a tourist visa at any Egyptian embassy in your country before your arrival. If traveler citizen of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Korea, Croatia, Georgia, Macedonia, Serbia, the Ukraine, a country that is part of the Russian Federation, or a country that is a member of the European Union, he can apply for a visa upon arrival at the Egyptian airport, it will cost him $25 or the equivalent amount, and visa will be valid for 30 days.

For sure you can visit Egypt and Jordan, where you can explore fascinating Egypt and Jordan and more with Ibis Egypt tours.

If you have a visa for Sinai, it will allow you to visit any destination in Sinai, but if you want to visit Cairo, Luxor or Aswan you can obtain Visa according to rules at questions number One.

Yes, there are direct flights from the United States to Cairo organized by Egypt Air, where you can find a flight from New York, the JFK Airport, direct to Cairo five times a week. it takes approximately 12 hours. There is flights belongs to Egypt Air as well flies from Los Angles directly to Cairo, it takes approx. 17 hours, However tourists arriving from U.S.A prefer to make transit either in Paris, North Africa ( They prefer to stop in morocco ), or London.

Because of the cheap price of the airline tickets, clients prefer airlines, but the only exception for this client arriving from Jordan via Aqaba Port, as they are crossing by ferry boat from Aqaba Harbor to Nuweiba, but the ships were coming to Egyptian Mediterranean harbors from Cyprus or Greece, is not working nowadays. On the other hand you can find a variety of cruises coming to Egypt’s Mediterranean and the Red Sea Ports, it is stopping at the different harbors for one or two days, and Ibis Egypt tours will be more than happy to offer day trips to Egypt and Jordan for clients wanted to enjoy tours to Egypt or Jordan, and clients can obtain visa at the Egyptian ports, kindly open this link, it contains different Egyptian Shore Excursions trips for clients who intend to ride an international cruise will stop at the Egyptian ports or Jordan port.

We recommend for you to Purchase Cigarettes and Alcohol upon your arrival to Egypt, where you will find duty free shops at Egypt’s airports, at Cairo, Hurghada, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh, and El Gouna, you will be allowed to purchase 200 cigarettes and 03 liters of alcohol upon arrival.

All travelers arriving to Egypt have 48 Hours to buy cigarettes or alcohol from any duty-free shop either located at Egypt’s airports, or from other locations located in Cairo or from hotels in El Gouna or Hurghada or Sharm El-sheikh, the traveler can purchase 200 cigarettes and 03 liters of Alcohol.

Deposit required for your holiday is 25% of the total holiday cost, except at the peak periods “ Christmas, New Year and Easter “ deposit will be 50% of the total price. and you can pay the deposit by credit card ( Visa or Master Card ) or by bank wire transfer to Ibis Egypt tours bank account.

Ibis Egypt tours is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to receive your booking inquiries via email, telephone, or live online chat. Our number, email, and a link to our chat service can be found at our homepage. www.ibisegypttours.com

Yes for sure Ibis Egypt tours offering special prices for private groups. We are offering discounts starting from 10% and more, depending on the nature and length of the trip. For groups more than 15 people, we will offer you one person in double free of charge from the group.

Ibis Egypt tours has good deals with all hotels all over Egypt, which makes our prices competitive, another thing you’ll notice is the inclusions. While we don’t include everything, we do throw in the major highlights of a destination, the things that everyone goes to see, on the other hand, we leave many other activities as options, to provide you the freedom and flexibility to choose what you want to do on a daily basis.

A charge of 3% will be paid as bank fees for payments made by credit card, No additional charges will be applied.

As Per our terms and conditions, Ibis Egypt tours refund depends on how far in advance we are notified about the cancellation, Except Shore Excursions day trips booking you will refund whatever amount you have paid in advance in case of force majeure.

Ibis Egypt tours is glad to offer a discount for clients wanted to pay the total amount of their tour in advance, However, If you paid the total amount of your tour six months before arrival, we will be more than happy to offer 5% discount for your trip.

You should book your tour maximum one week before your arrival. On the other hand during peak periods “ Christmas and New Year’s, Easter “ earlier is much better to secure space for your holiday before arrival.

Looking For Egypt Tailor-Made Packages?

Send an inquiry now! and we will create an amazing custom travel itinerary for you.