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A Gap Year In Egypt
pyramids and camel rides
Ships of the sea crawl along the Suez Canal, Feluccas putt putt patiently along the Nile.
Countless monuments including pyramids, palaces, mosques & churches, the tombs of Al-Bagawat, St Katherine's monastery and the vast temple complexes of Karnak, Luxor & Abu Simbel will take your breath away.
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| Work it: | Check out our Gap Company Search Tool for ideas to work abroad. |
| Get by on: | £24 per day (inc accommodation) |
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What you’ll love |
The countless architectural treasures
Pyramids galore Hospitality |
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What you’ll hate |
Hustlers in downtown Cairo
It's hot and sticky downtown Camel spit |
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Cost of a beer |
£1 |
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Must buy |
Bargain goods at the Souks |
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Must do |
Dive the Red Sea |
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Must Take |
Your haggling head |
| Sightseeing with your ISIC | At the Pyramids at Giza - 50% off |
| Eat with your ISIC | At Hard Rock Café (Sharm El Sheikh) - up to 20% off |
| Shop with your ISIC | At Abou El-Hall Bazaar (Alexandria) - 20% off |
Looking at photos of the pyramids never prepares you for the real thing, I just stared open mouthed as our guide took us through the ancient history surrounding the Egyptian civilisation. But it's not just a fascinating history that makes Egypt my number one destination. We spent 3 days living on a Felucca sail boat drifting through the lush Nile Valley, we rode on donkeys to the valleys of the Kings, climbed to the top of Mount Sinai for sunrise and spent 3 days trekking through the desert sleeping under the stars. Our last stop was in chilled out Dahab where I got to experience some of the best diving and snorkelling in the world - The Red Sea. Egypt has something to offer everyone. The good thing is it's very accessible and cheap to get to from the UK and yet has a very unique and different culture to anything you will find within Europe - also it's hot all year round! What more could you ask for? Chris Hardy - Edinburgh branch
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Felucca sailing, life in a Nubian village and the best of the ancient sites from just £33 per day. |
| The best of the Nile combined with the beauty of the Sinai from just £29 per day. |
| Learn to dive in one of the worlds most celebrated diving locations - the Red Sea from just £50 per day. |
| Experience Cairo with a backstreet break from £13 per person. |
The Indiana Hotel in Cairo is close to the River Nile and the Egyptian Museum, and with a young and lively atmosphere. Many adventure tour companies including The Imaginative Traveller use the hotel a departure point - snooze here from £13.50 per night.
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