Travel Information PASSPORT AND VISA

Your passport must be valid for 6 months past your return date. You pick up your Visa at the Cairo airport at a special window before you pass through customs and immigration. Cost: about $15.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

If you do not have adequate insurance, you may purchase foreign travel insurance. It should include: return trip guarantee, health, accident, and return trip insurance in case of death. These costs are not covered by us.

HEALTH CARE PRECAUTIONS

Before you travel, visit your doctor and dentist. You will be traveling in areas where medical services are not always immediately available. In case you are under the care of a doctor, ask your physician about the risks. The traveler is responsible for special or doctor-prescribed medications. We have satellite telephones at our disposal and can make contact world-wide at any time. Vaccinations are not required. Please consult your physician if you have questions.

SAFETY

Today safety precautions have been sharpened. Our tours travel in minimally populated or unpopulated areas and are safe.

PROGRAM CHANGES

We reserve the right to make program changes if required by outside circumstances. Examples include changes made because of weather or because we are unable to get required permits for special areas at that time. In such cases we will attempt to find equivalent alternatives.

RESERVATIONS

Signup date is at least 1 month before the beginning of the trip. Please note that trips into the Gulf of El Kebir and Djebel Unweinat must be booked 3 months in advance.

METHODS OF PAYMENT

Cameltreks, Safaris and Paintingholidays

Upon confirmation, please send 50 percent of the trip's cost to our Swiss account. The remaining 50 percent must be transferred to our account at least 14 days prior to the trip's start. Upon our receipt of the funds you will receive travel documents.

Gilf El Kebir and Djebel Unweinat

Upon confirmation please send 20 percent of the trip's cost to our Swiss account. The remaining 80 percent must be deposited in our account at least 60 days prior to the trip's departure date. At that point you will receive specific instructions.

Cancellation Policy Cameltreks, Safaris and Paintingholidays
From 21 – 15 days	before trip start $100 US processing charge
From 14 – 7 days	before trip start 50% of the trip cost
Less than 7 days	before trip start 100% of the trip cost

Gilf El Kebir and Djebel Unweinat
More than 60 days	before trip start $ 100 US processing charge
59 – 30 days	before trip start 30% of the trip cost
29 – 07 days	before trip start 50% of the trip cost
Less than 7 days	before trip start 100% of the trip cost

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