Exclusive Features of Our Tours:
~ extensive pre-trip planning, preparation & orientation via email and phone; Orientation meetings at JFK on day of departure and upon arrival in Cairo.
~Well planned and well paced touring/site seeing with licensed fluent English speaking guides and Egyptologists for touring at all historical sites.  Private air conditioned transportation for all included site seeing and touring.

~No impersonal large groups that are rushed/herded. 1 staff to 9 guest ratio. Throughout the trip we offer personalized assitance and attention.
~Personalized optional activies planned on site in Egypt based upon the interest of the tour participants. ~Personal assistance planning for class selection to maximize/tailor your class selections to your personal dance education needs.

~Daily Optional activities for  group members

~Daily use of the Scheherezade Imports arranged transportation  for daily optional outings led by the SI staff.  (Although these outings may take place concurrently with various classes  we work with the group to minimize, as best we can, conflicts. Examples of past optional and dutch treat outings have included "exploring the old side" non tourist markets, shopping the upscale  malls, visiting  the village of Kerdassa for caftans and carpets, downtown shoe shopping for the shoe fanatics, American University bookstore and other great book and print shops, Exploring the Khan in Depth/watch artisans at work, exploring the outdoor markets around Mohammed Ali St., walk abouts in off the beaten track neighborhoods in Old Cairo, adventuring on the Cairo subway, horseback riding at sunset, day trip to Alexandria, visiting off the beaten track museums, historic sites, great old neighborhoods, visits to my Egyptian friends homes, VIP visits to the historic Citadel, and other adventures for those on a journey instead of a tour!

~For those who want to powershop we are happy to provide you with introductions to reputable merchants and offer you opportunities to make purchases from the same manufacturers and suppliers used by Scheherezade Imports at discounted rates.
~It is our pleasure to teach you how to  manage Cairo's famous traffic so you can cross the street safely, how to bargain, the basics of Egyptian Etiquette, how to hail a cab and negotiate the fare, what to eat and what  not to eat, how to avoid cultural blunders etc etc.

~If there are specific sites you want to visit that are not included in our group touring package we will be happy to assist you in arranging visits with reputable transportation and guides

Additional Notes about Scheherezade Imports Trips

We strive to give personal attention to each tour particpant and therefore keep our group numbers limited with a staff to participant ratio of no greater than 1 staff to 9 participants. It is important to us that we have time to be accessible to our tour participants. We strive to give the most in depth experience our limited time in Egypt allows us to, and, if it is within power to make "it" happen for our tour participants, we are happy to do so. We request that you dress in modest Western style clothing appropriate to the season....you are NOT requested to or required to wear any form of hejab or head covering:)).

 Our packages includes

~Round trip airfare on EgyptAir direct, non stop JFK/Cairo/JFK: 2 meals on board each way.

~Personal assistance clearing customs in Cairo, luggage assistanceand private A/C  bus to hotel for check in.
~Fully escorted for all tour activities by the staff of Scheherezade Imports and English speaking Egyptologist for all historical site seeing.
~Hotel at 3 star historic Victoria Hotel,* accommodations  in double occupancy ( 2 twins or one double bed) room (we will be happy to assign roommate if you are traveling alone) . Transfer via agency bus between hotels with luggage assistance.

~unlimited days of "Power Shopping" in the Khan El Khalili  with personal assistance from the professional shopper staff of Scheherezade Imports where you will pay NON tourist prices/same as Scheherezade pays.
~2 Full Day plus  1/2 half day of Site Seeing in Cairo all entry fees, private A/C transport, English Speaking Egyptologist/guide. Sites: Islamic Cairo-The Citadel, Mohammed Ali Mosque, Sultan hassan Mosque, Ibn Tulun, Refai mosques and Gayer Anderson Museum. Beit El Suheymi restoration, the Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo, The Pyramids and Sphinx.

~ Meals  hotel breakfast buffets daily ~2 dinners~2  lunches

~Whirling Dervish Perfomance  with private A/C agency transportation

-Educational Lectures as arranged in advance for group.

~~Opportunity to meet and get to know Egyptian people rather than just "tour through" the country.

~Personal assistance from the staff of Scheherezade Imports regarding any facet of your Eygptian adventure

Optional Dutch Treat Activities:
evening dinner cruise on the Nile Maxim or Nile Phaoroh Dinner Cruise Boat

Daily  optional excursions for 6 days during the days of the festival to be led by the staff of Scheherezade Imports.

Om Kholthum Museum, Al Azhar Park, The Cairo Opera House,  Horse Back Ride, Sound and Light Show: Pyramids, Islamic Museum, Day Trip to Alexandria or Fayoum, Nubian Museum, Cathedral in Aswan

Performance at Makam (if available), Other serendipitous adventures that will unfold,

AND

Nile Cruise-Aswan to Luxor 4 day 3/nights

~Air Cairo/Luxor/Cairo, 1 nite 5 star Hotel in Luxor or Aswan

Meals and all site seeing included: private transportation/Egyptologist fluent in English/admission to all site seeing: Queen Hatshepsuets Temple, Valley of the Kings,Luxor and Karnak Temples, Aswan High Dam, Philae, Kom Umbo and Edfu temples 

Tour/Trip Payment options:
Prices quoted will be discounts for cash only: Money order, US check drawn on a US branch bank only or Western Union Cash Transfers.

VISA, AMEX,MasterCard,  DISCOVER or Paypal payments are 3.5 % above quoted discounts for cash.  International bank wire tranfers must be for the full discounted cash amount-all international wire bank fees are the responsibility of the participant.

General Payment Policies:

A $500 nonrefundable deposit will hold your reservation prior to Sept 15. To take advantage of the Sept 1 early bird discount, you must pay in full by Sept 1. Any trip reservations made between Sept15 and Oct 15, will require a $1000 non refundable deposit with payment in full by Oct 15. Any trip reservations made  Oct 16  or after require payment in full at time reservation is made..There are no refunds or credits given unless the trip is cancelled by Scheherezade Imports. Please note that we will require a minimum of 6participants for the trip. Should we not meet the minimum of 6 we reserve the right to cancel and we will refund your entire payment made to date,including any deposits.

Not Included in Any Tour or Trip Options

~meals, acitivities and admissions, fees not specifically identified as included in the packages described above, any food or beverage items not part of the meal packages that were preselected for the group inclusive meals, personal purchases, incidentals, transportation charges for itemsnot specifically identified as included in the tour packages, any and all items listed in the Optional or add on activities for  any items listed as DUTCH TREAT or optional, bottled water/beverages/meals not specifically noted as included in the tour packages noted above, alcoholic beverages, cost of obtaining a tourist visa for ARE(Egypt), cost of obtaining a valid passport, cost of obtaining medical insurance or care while on the trip, taxis, any transportation not specifically listed as included in your package, tips, gratuities, additional taxes or fees either in the US or Egypt related to the import or export of goods for personal or business use and and all items not expressly indicated as included in trip options  above.

~Additional airport/airline taxes, airport fees, new international tourist security taxes or fees that are placed in effect AFTER you book. This is the result of the ever fluctuating status of the airline industry,international airport and tourism security. All prices for the various trip/tour options include the taxes and fees current as of the date of publication however we suggest you budget between $250-350 for additional taxes and fees....the date of group ticket issuance (ie the date the airline physically releases and sends the tickets )... not your booking date... is the date the taxes and fees are applied. If we get lucky and the fees do not go up then no additional monies will be due. While we regret this area of uncertainty regarding final costs, we are committed to full disclosure regarding final costs prior to any bookings.

We are pleased to offer you references regarding our trip/tour. Please just let us know.

Please contact us with any question:

 phone: 804 749-3059 fax: 804 749-3480 email: sherzade@earthlink.net
Office Address: 2420 Hampden Row, Rockville, VA 23146 USA

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