EGYPT - 15 NIGHTS 100% EXPLORE - for Belly Dancers
- enjoy the hot Belly Dancer shows and nights out in Cairo, take group workshops and shop for gear...- see some of the more spiritual places in Egypt, nurturing body, mind and soul...- dancer feedback indicates travel for April and/or August 2022
- IF you want to take a "hassle-free full package", pay a full amount and be remunerated afterwards for any excess, please click:
100% Explore - for Belly Dancers - FULL PACKAGE
PROPOSED ITINERARY & ITEMISED COSTS
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- ADD Co-ordinator Fee ZAR2200 / USD160- DISCOUNT $72 or ZAR1000 for a married couple traveling together- DISCOUNT ZAR150 to every S.African dropping passport at the appointed place
- ADD AIRFARES FOR ZAR PACKAGE:- Currently return flights from JHB are ZAR 6300. Group discount may reduce further- Everyone to purchase their own flights (Egyptair group code) and travel insurance
ACTIVITIES/COSTING GUIDE:
- OPT-IN activities/workshops/entertainment
- traveling between cities/locations
Travelers booking THIS 15-night program agree to inter-location travel as set out in this itinerary. This travel forms an integral part of the content and deposit for THIS trip. Alternate arrangements must be made at the time of initial booking.
- optional yoga/energy work program with Beverli...
click for expanded Yoga/Energy work program
FRIDAY __/__
Fly to Cairo
SATURDAY __/__
Arrival in Cairo... complimentary shuttle to a hotel in Giza overlooking Pyramid Valley.
Relax, sleep and take it easy...
*OPT-IN sundown stretch yoga - SESSION 1 - ZAR1260 / $100 for all 7 sessions (or a mini-course of 4x sessions for ZAR800 / USD64)
COMPLIMENTARY half-day workshop on Cairo public transport, exploring local busses and mini-busses to reach the Metro (underground trains) with an introduction to location/layout of Attaba and Khan Khalili markets and the central shopping district... (with free shopping area maps)
*OPT-IN BELLYDANCER NIGHTS! Dinner-show... ideally heading out to catch sunset on the Nile and then board one of the entertainment boats! Budget aprox ZAR350 / $30
MONDAY __/__ TUESDAY __/__
Check out what to do in Cairo with your free time...
Breakfast at the hotel.
Head out to see any sights, museums etc
*OPT-IN WHIRLING WORKSHOP with Katie Holland ZAR350 / $30
*OPT-IN for dance workshops with Cairo dancers (let us know who you want to train with) BUDGET aprox ZAR620 / USD45
FREE DAY for exploring or more belly-dance workshop opt-ins (with Cairo dancers/specialists)
*OPT-IN OVERNIGHT TRAIN TO LUXOR (discount one nights accommodation and add ZAR 220 or $15 for the train fare... OR take a FLIGHT to Luxor adding flight cost $75-$150)
THURSDAY __/__
Add hotel transfers (both ways) up to ZAR165 / $12
*OPT-IN goodmorning breathwork and energy clearing (SESSION 3)
*OPT-IN to visit the epic splendour of Karnak Temple, filled with obelisks, hieroglyphs and places of high resonance, like the sacred lake... The complex expands quite a bit further out than where most of the tourists congregate. One can follow a guide to explain all the historical detail or explore independently. BUDGET ZAR 150 OR $11
*OPT-IN... we may be fortunate enugh to arrange a dance workshop with iconic Ghawazee dancer Khayreya Ma'azin today/Friday/Saturday. BUDGET aprox ZAR620 or USD45
FRIDAY __/__
*OPT-IN SUNRISE in a HOT AIR BALLOON. I will have to negotiate the price. I believe we can shoot for ZAR620 or USD45
Breakfast at the hotel.
Enjoy your free time, relax or pay a visit to the souk (market).
*OPT-IN for a very special guided meditation into past life with Beverli... using the Nile waters as a conduit in this group workshop to be conducted on a sailing Feluka (boat) on this very tranquil part of the Luxor Nile, used for thousands of years in the Phaoronic dynasties to travel between Lower (Cairo) and Upper Egypt.
SATURDAY __/__
Breakfast at the hotel.
*OPT-IN fingers crossed for a last-minute booking of a cheap flight to Sinai (Sharm-El-Sheikh) at ZAR1800 / $131 including transfer to Dahab... If we cannot secure a cheap flight by Thursday, or for those who want to really save the budget, it is possible to travel on Friday night by train back to Cairo and catch a night bus to Sinai, arriving in Dahab Sunday morning... saving two nights accommodation but it is an arduous and not highly recommended journey crossing more than half of Egypt by land...it would be far more sensible to budget for the maximum aount ZAR4135 or USD300 and pocket the balance on extra spending money...
*OPT-IN sunset yoga stretch (SESSION 4) on the beach...
SUNDAY __/__
Beach vibes, watersports, hiking and chilling in Egypt's magical Bohemian town.
*OPT-IN for a party workshop in Afro-Samba-Belly Dance with Katie Holland and a live band! BUDGET ZAR350 / $30
*OPT-IN mini-bus to Sinai desert. BUDGET ZAR200 / USD15... Get ready to spend two magical nights at the ancient Hathor Goddess Temple site, where the energy portal is at one of its most powerful points in Egypt. 3 meals are served daily at the Bedouin camp where you can sleep in a private tent or in the main Bedouin tent under the stars. There are very basic rooms where you can keep your belongings and sleep if you want privacy. Toilets and showers are lovely and built for communcal use. Water for showers is heated by the desert sun and not entirely warm. Should the "simple" set-up not be suitable for you, it is suggested you travel on to St. Katrine where the group will arrive on Thursday.
*OPT-IN yoga/energy work (SESSION 6)
WEDNESDAY __/__
*OPT-IN... hiking up to the main archaelogical/energy site of the mountain-top ancient Hathor Temple requires a guide (group negotiated rate should be under ZAR220 / USD15 pp depending on the size of the group)
*OPT-IN... take part in the incredible "Dance of Hathor Goddess" workshop with Katie Holland. ZAR350 / $30
THURSDAY __/__ FRIDAY __/__
*OPT-IN the group transfers to the second Sinai Bedouin camp at St. Katrine (Mount Sinai) BUDGET ZAR200 / USD15 for the trip. Breakfast will be included for the two-night stay in regular guest-house style tooms.
*OPT-IN... ascend Mount Sinai where Moses is said to have communed with Heaven. Visiting the Monastery site built at the summit requires a guide (group negotiated rate should be under ZAR220 / USD15 pp depending on the size of the group)
*OPT-IN yoga/energy work (SESSION 7)
SATURDAY __/__
*OPT-IN transfer back to Cairo in the afternoon. BUDGET ZAR260 / USD20 for the trip.
Loads of free time to relax, explore and enjoy!
SUNDAY __/__
The last day in Cairo for to pick up all your shopping and last-minute things...
Airport transfer and night flight home...
REGISTRATION/ PAYMENTS
The form below is both for queries and travelers keen to take advantage of this offer. Travel preference for April or August 2022 must be indicated. Should the minimum allocation of travelers be reached, one or both trips will take place. I will open communication channels with you immediately and confirm each trip at its earliest point. You will receive an invitation to participate by email with instructions as follows: ZAR5000 / USD 380 paid to the organiser confirms your place on the trip. (This covers the co-ordinator's fee and internal travel costs should the minimum travel budget be achieved). Travelers must purchase their own flights and insurance (ZA passengers have a group booking code with Egyptair) ACCOMMODATION payment is due no later than THREE MONTHS PRIOR to TRAVEL. WORKSHOPS payment is due SIX WEEKS PRIOT to TRAVEL. Travelers are responsible for their own spending money budget (recommendations below the form) and excess in internal travel costs should prices go up.
15-NIGHTS-IN-EGYPT - 100% EXPLORE
Looking forward to having you on board!
SPENDING GUIDE:
- LUNCH AND DINNER for 13 days at restaurants/vendors ZAR30-80 USD2-6 pp/pd- FRUIT JUICE small ZAR5.5 or 1litre ZAR11.5 / USD0,40-0,90- BELLY DANCE PRO COSTUME ZAR1300-ZAR7000 / USD95-500- SIM-CARD and DATA aprox ZAR180-300 / USD13-22 for a month- use the right ATM and pay ONLY your own country service charge (for South Africa thats about R110 on every R3000)
I can't wait to travel with you! Any questions? Please use the form or contact box!