Responsible Tourism

Responsible tourism in Egypt

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Highlights of this tour.

This trip is the best way to discover the amazing landscapes of Egypt and to learn more about the culture and history of this country. Integrated in a small group and accompanied by a passionate guide, you will be involved in a participative and sustainable experience!

Example of the itinerary.

Days 1 & 2 (Dec. 26 & 27, 2007): Cairo, initiation, Island of Zamalek, Sandboarding, back to civilisazation (Cairo)! Khan El Khalili Market, Old Cairo, night at the heart of Cairo, Islamic architecture, Feluca on the Nile, cafés, Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Cairo Museum, Pyramids of Sakara and Dahshour.

Days 3, 4, 5 & 6 (Dec. 28 - 31, 2007): Departure for the oases of Bahareya and Farafra, coffee/tea break and meal at Bahareya, charming little bedouin hotel in Farafra.Expedition across the White Desert on camelback, relaxation, camping under the stars, magnificient horizons, all-you-can-drink bedouin tea, camp fires, local traditional bedouin music and cuisine, meeting up with other expeditions in the Sahara, New Year's Eve Party, belly dancers and musicians.

Days 7, 8 & 9 (Jan. 1, 2 & 3, 2008): Dahkhla Oasis with the villages of Mut and Al-Qasr as well as Roman ruins and ancient tombs.

Days 10 to 15 (Jan. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9, 2008): Luxor and the Valley of the Kings, beautiful Assouan and Elephantine Island and the Nile cruise.

The benefits you bring in taking this tour.

We strongly believe that what is not measured cannot be improved. We have thus decided to develop a system to measure the impact of our trips on three levels: (1) the natural environment, (2) the local culture, and (3) the local economy. We do not limit the impact measurement to CO2 emissions but we go much further to understand how the trips we design benefit the local communities not only on the economical level but on the cultural and environmental levels.
We influence and follow the evolution of their ecotourism practices. These ecotourism (or sustainable tourism) practices that we strongly foster and diffuse emphasize healthy outdoor activities and most importantly cultural activities that empower the local communities, that enable them to preserve their beautiful traditions and at the same time that help them progress and modernize. We strive to build long term and trust relationships with our local partners around the globe and we work hard to continually bring them new ideas that enable them to improve their ecotourism practices.

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