Nile • 4 and 5 Star Cruise Boats

• 10 Excursions Included
• Flights from Gatwick and
Manchester

River PLUS - Hotel extensions in

Cairo, Luxor, Hurghada and
Makadi Bay

Cruises

August 2009 - April 2010

Aboard M.S. Fleurette
& M.S. Da Vinci
 JOIN US ON A JOURNEY OF
DISCOVERY AS WE VISIT
SOME OF EGYPT'S FINEST
Egypt ANCIENT MONUMENTS
ALONG THE BANKS OF THE

and the Nile RIVER NILE.

stablished in 1967, African Safari

E Club, working with one of the
biggest tour companies in Egypt, are
Luxor Temple

pleased to offer you the chance to visit

this truly amazing country.
Experience the wonders of the Nile aboard the
four star M.S. Fleurette or the five star
M.S. Da Vinci.
On your journey from Luxor to Aswan, Egypt's
ancient treasures are revealed in all their glorious
splendour, leaving you with memories that will
last forever.
With 10 excursions, visiting Edfu, Kom Ombo,
Aswan, The Valley of the Kings and the Valley of
the Queens, included in the price, your Nile
Cruise holiday offers superb value for money.

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 I have recently returned from a Nile cruise and
wanted to say that it was the best holiday we had
ever been on! The tours were extremely well
organised and the tour guides were so passionate about the
history of Egypt that it inspired us.
The excursions were fantastic and I would highly recommend
the additional excursions to Abu Simbel and Cairo to see the
pyramids. So you have to get up very early, but who cares?
It’s a small price to pay to stand in the shadow of Ramses II
at Abu Simbel and The Great Pyramid at Giza.
The food was excellent and the service was always prompt.
Thank you for an amazing holiday which we
certainly have recommended to our friends.

Kom Ombo

Edfu Temple

Your Itinerary 4
Cruising on the Nile 5
Ports of Call 6-7
M.S. Fleurette & Deckplan 8-9
M.S. Da Vinci & Deckplan 10-11
See more of Egypt 12
Luxor Hotels 13-15
Hurghada/Makadi Bay Hotels 16-17
Cairo Hotels 18-19
Useful Information 20-21
Prices & Supplements 22-23
Flight Information 24
Pre-book Holiday Extras 24
Client Testimonials 25
Privacy Policy 25
Booking Conditions 26-27
CONTACT DETAILS


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 YOUR 10 FREE
EXCURSIONS
• Valley of the Kings

Your • Valley of the Queens

• Colossi of Memnon
• Temple of Horus
• Kom Ombo Temple

Holiday • High Dam

• Philae Temple
• Felucca Trip on the Nile

Itinerary
• Karnak Temple
Abu Simbel
• Luxor Temple

ABOARD M.S. DA VINCI DAY 6: SATURDAY ABOARD M.S. FLEURETTE

DAY 1: MONDAY
UK - Luxor
Depart from Gatwick or Manchester for your
flight to Luxor. On arrival, transfer by coach
(approx. 30 minutes) and embark.
Luxor
DAY 2: TUESDAY
Luxor - Edfu
In the morning, you cross to the West Bank and
visit the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the
Queens and the imposing Colossi of Memnon.
In the afternoon, sail to Edfu, passing through
the Esna lock en route. Overnight at Edfu.
DAY 3: WEDNESDAY
Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan
At Edfu there is a visit to the Temple of Horus,
probably Egypt’s best preserved temple. Sail to
Kom Ombo for a visit to the Temple before
sailing to Aswan.
DAY 4: THURSDAY
Aswan
In the morning you visit the High Dam and the
Philae Temple which was dedicated to the
gentle Goddess Isis. In the afternoon enjoy your
trip on the Nile by felucca, a traditional
Egyptian sailing boat. Take an optional
excursion by boat to visit the Botanical Garden
and Mango Island (EG£130, approx. £13 per
person). In the evening, there is an opportunity
to see the Sound and Light show at the Philae
Temple (EG£260, approx. £26 per person).
DAY 5: FRIDAY
Aswan - Edfu
Spend the morning at leisure in Aswan. Perhaps
enjoy a trip on a horse-drawn carriage from the
Old Cataract Hotel, where Agatha Christie wrote
"Death on the Nile". Or take an optional
sightseeing excursion by road or air to Abu
Simbel (EG£790, approx. £79 per person by
road, total duration approx. 9 hours; EG£1450,
approx. £145 per person by air, total duration
approx. 5 hours). Approximately 11/2 hours is
4 spent at Abu Simbel. In the afternoon, sail to
Edfu for an overnight stay.
Edfu - Luxor
In the morning, relax on board as you sail back
to Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock en-
route. In the afternoon you visit the famous
Karnak Temple, a superb example of ancient
Egyptian architecture depicting life around
1600 BC, and the well-preserved Luxor Temple
which is situated in the heart of town. Do not
miss the Sound and Light show in the evening
at the Karnak Temple (EG£240, approx. £24 per
person).
DAY 7: SUNDAY
Luxor
A day to explore this bustling and colourful
town at your leisure. Time to shop for those last
minute souvenirs and take those final
memorable photographs. Or take an optional
full day excursion by air to Cairo and visit the
Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
and the bustling Khan-el-Khalili bazaar, with
lunch included (EG£2100, approx. £210 per
person). There is also an optional half day
excursion by road to visit the Temple of Hathor
at Dendera (EG£330, approx. £33 per person).
DAY 8: MONDAY
Luxor - UK
Morning at leisure. For an unforgettable end to
your holiday, why not take an early morning
optional hot air balloon flight over the West
Bank (EG£920, approx. £92 per person, approx.
45 minutes in the air). After lunch on board,
transfer by coach to the airport for your return
flight to Gatwick or Manchester.
Approximate prices are based on an exchange rate of EG£10
to £1 sterling.
DAY 1: MONDAY
UK – Luxor
Transfer to the boat and embark.
DAY 2: TUESDAY
Luxor
In the morning, visit the Karnak and Luxor
Temples. Afternoon at leisure. Optional Sound
and Light show at the Karnak Temple.
DAY 3: WEDNESDAY
Luxor – Edfu
Morning visit to the Valley of the Kings, Valley
of the Queens and Colossi of Memnon on the
West Bank. In the afternoon, sail for Edfu.
DAY 4: THURSDAY
Edfu - Kom Ombo – Aswan
At Edfu, visit the Temple of Horus, sail to Kom
Ombo to visit the Temple. Sail to Aswan.
DAY 5: FRIDAY
Aswan
In the morning, visit the High Dam and Philae
Temple. Afternoon at leisure. Optional Botanical
Garden and Mango Island excursion, and Sound
and Light show at Philae Temple.
DAY 6: SATURDAY
Aswan - Esna
Morning at leisure or take the optional road or
air excursion to Abu Simbel. Afternoon felucca
trip on the Nile before sailing to Esna.
DAY 7: SUNDAY
Esna - Luxor
In the morning, sail to Luxor with afternoon at
leisure. Or take one of the two optional
excursions to Cairo (full day) or Dendera (half
day) which depart early morning from Esna and
return to Luxor.
DAY 8: MONDAY
Luxor - UK
Morning at leisure. Early morning optional hot
air balloon flight. Transfer to the airport.

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 Fly from
Manchester
You can fly from Manchester,
direct to Luxor, for a
supplement of just
£35 per person.
See page 24
for more details.

CRUISING ON THE NILE - IMPORTANT INFORMATION • There are a large

• When visiting holy sites, synagogues, mosques etc., you may be required to
observe customs such as covering your head, shoulders and legs. Please
respect these local customs. Always ask permission to photograph local
people and remember that you may be asked for a tip for the privilege.
• Scottish and Northern Irish bank notes are not accepted for exchange in
Egypt.
• At some tombs, you may not be permitted to take photographs, and fees
for photography are payable at many of the sites.
• Ensure that you have enough local currency to take with you for your shore
visits as you will not normally have the opportunity to visit a bank.
• Only £ Sterling, US Dollars, Euros, Egyptian Pounds, Visa, Maestro and
Mastercard are accepted when paying for optional excursions on board.
• Tipping is a way of life in Egypt and everyone you meet will probably ask
for a tip or ‘Baksheesh’. It can be annoying at times but it is very much a
part of their culture. Guidance regarding tipping of guides, staff and crew
on board can be found on page 21.
• Occasionally and with little warning, the water level of the Nile can vary,
which in turn can affect itineraries. This is caused by the Egyptian
authorities altering the flow of water from Lake Nasser. Naturally every
effort is made to minimise the effect, but often no warning is given.
number of boats
operating on the Nile and
delays occasionally occur at locks. Your boat is likely
to moor alongside other Nile boats, during which time views may be
obscured by these other vessels and engines must remain running. There
may also be a walk through one or more vessels before you reach the bank.
• When in Luxor, the boats are moored at Al Boghdadi, which is
approximately 7km from the centre of Luxor.
• All excursions are escorted by an English speaking guide, and are often
organised for the early morning or late afternoon to avoid the midday heat.
Please note: We will try our best to keep to the published itinerary, but there
may be occasions, owing to local conditions and/or operational reasons, that
may not make it possible to follow the itinerary exactly. However, we will
ensure that you visit all the ports of call, and places of interest listed at some
stage during your Nile cruise. Optional excursions can only be booked and paid
for on board. All excursion prices are subject to change.
Children: We do not recommend this holiday for children under 10 years
of age.
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 Your Ports
of Call
EDFU
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Alexandria
Port Said E West Bank of the Nile, and is probably Egypt’s best
preserved temple.
After Karnak, it is the largest temple in Egypt and was built by the father of
Cleopatra around the 1st Century BC in dedication to the falcon-headed
Cairo god Horus. Probably due to its late construction, the level of preservation is
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The temple has two of everything to accommodate the two gods, and
Lower among the reliefs on the walls - mainly from the time of Ptolemy XII - are
Egypt detailed a set of medical instruments.
Also visible here are mummified crocodiles and well-preserved bases of
previously full-height walls, allowing you to see how the Egyptians used
Hurghada
Sahl Hasheesh wooden inserts and water to get the stone blocks to butt up so close.
Makadi Bay
ASWAN
Abydos swan, Egypt's southernmost city, is larger but much quieter
Dendera

Valley of The Kings Karnak

A than Luxor. Small enough to walk around, the pace of life
is slow and relaxing.
Luxor
Valley of The Queens
Here, the Nile is at its most beautiful - wide, green and sprinkled with
Esna pretty islands covered in palm groves and tropical plants, set against high
Edfu desert hills topped with the Aga Khan’s Mausoleum as a dramatic backdrop.

Kom Aswan has plenty to see and do. From the romantic Philae Temple set on a
Ombo flower-filled island, to modern attractions which include the Aswan Dam
Upper Egypt and the High Dam, with Lake Nasser, the world’s largest man-made lake
Aswan behind it, and the Nubian Museum. Egypt’s finest temples at Abu Simbel
Philae
can be reached by road or air from Aswan.
Locations are approximate. Map is not to scale.

You can stroll along the broad Corniche, watch a magnificent sunset while
sipping a ‘sundowner’ or visit Aswan’s famous market street, Sharia as-
Lake Nasser Souq, full of the scent and colour of spices and perfumes.

6 Abu Simbel

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LUXOR
uxor, Egypt’s tourist capital, has been called the world’s
L greatest outdoor museum and rightly so, for it is home to
many of Egypt’s most well known temples and tombs.
The West Bank is where you will find the fascinating tombs of the Valley
of the Queens and the Valley of the Kings, including that of
Tutankhamun from which a wealth of ancient treasures was recovered.
The two giant statues known as the Colossi of Memnon lie close by.
On the East Bank lies the awesome Karnak Temple which comprises three
main temples, built and enlarged over a thirteen hundred year period. It
is still yielding new treasures, including some exquisite statues unearthed
in 1989 and now in the Luxor Museum, a visit to which should not be

Amenophis III in dedication to Amun - the principal God of Thebes

missed. The Luxor Temple runs parallel to the river and was built by

during Egypt’s New Kingdom.

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 M.S. Fleurette
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uilt in 1989, and recently
B refurbished, the M.S. Fleurette
carries a maximum of just 93 passengers
in air-conditioned comfort.
Facilities include a bright and airy restaurant,
two gift shops, a laundry service and a large
lounge with a bar, television, and a small
selection of books and board games. There is a
small swimming pool on the Sun Deck, with sun
loungers, a pool bar and a canopied seating area.
You can play table football and table tennis and
why not relax with a massage in a secluded
open-air area on the Sun Deck (payable locally).
For your peace of mind, a doctor is available at
each port of call. Safety deposit boxes are
available at reception, free of charge.
At breakfast, choose from a selection of items at
the hot and cold buffet. Lunch and dinner are
either buffet or waiter service. Complimentary
afternoon tea is occasionally served. Should you
require drinks in your cabin, these can be
purchased between 0900 and 2300 hours.
Evening entertainment includes occasional
dancing and theme nights which include a
Galabeya Egyptian night, a Nubian folklore
evening and belly-dancing.
8 Please note: A third bed can be placed in the
All standard cabins have twin or double beds, a
private shower and wc, hairdryer, air-
conditioning, an internal telephone, fridge,
television and a large window. Single cabins
(111 & 202), which do not incur a single
supplement, have a single bed and the same
facilities as standard cabins.
extra bed is likely to be of a folding or camp bed
style and therefore recommended only for
children up to 15 years of age.
Typical standard cabin
There are two suites on the Top Deck which each
benefit from a double bed and a large seating
We have just returned from
area with a table and two chairs. There is also
one ‘Junior’ suite on the Upper Deck which has a
a trip on the M.S. Fleurette.
double bed and a small terrace with a table and We had a marvellous time.
two chairs. All three suites have complimentary All members of the crew from the
tea and coffee making facilities, a safe (free) and waiting staff to chefs are very helpful.
bath robes are also provided. Waleed and Hani, who were our
Smoking is not permitted in any of the cabins. guides, really knew their stuff. Well
two suites, however, space will be limited and the
worth the money. Everybody
wanted to return.

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Suite

402
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Top Deck

308

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Middle Deck Cabins 6

5
Lower Deck Cabins
Reception

307

305
Just returned today from a Upper Deck
Double Bed
one week cruise on board
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+ Single Cabin

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the M.S. Fleurette. It was 7
+
the BEST holiday ever, especially
thanks to the incredible Hesham - the
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most amazing tour guide in the world Middle Deck
- we did 7000 years in 7 days and it
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was worth every second. Definitely

going on an Egyptian cruise again, I +
would even do the same sites as before
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if Hesham was the tour guide! Lower Deck

1 Pool 5 Restaurant
2 Sun Deck 6 Shop
3 Pool Bar 7 Reception
4 Lounge/bar

Facts and Figures Length: 64m

Built: 1989 Width: 11.80m
Refurbished: 2005/2006 Draught: 1.50m
Official Rating: 5 Star Registered: Bureau Veritas
African Safari Club Cruise Staff: Egyptian
Rating: 4 Star
Gross Tonnage: 1,170 tons
On board
currency:
Egyptian
Pounds
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 M.S. Da Vinci
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uilt in 1993, and refurbished in
B 2006, the M.S. Da Vinci carries a
maximum of 136 passengers in air-
conditioned comfort.
From the moment you enter at reception, you
will be assured a warm welcome and friendly
smile from all staff on board. Facilities include
a restaurant offering excellent views of the
scenery as you pass by, a small gift shop, a
large lounge with satellite TV, the Panorama
lounge bar and a laundry service. Enjoy a
cooling dip in the swimming pool and relax
with a refreshing drink at the pool bar. There is
also a pool table (payable locally), and a
separate area off the lounge which has a library
area with a small selection of books and where
you can play a relaxing game of cards,
backgammon or chess. You can also be
pampered by taking a massage in a secluded
open-air area on the Sun Deck (payable
locally).
For your peace of mind, a doctor is available at
each port of call. Safety deposit boxes are
available at reception, free of charge.
Choose from a wide selection of items at the
hot and cold breakfast buffet, whilst lunch and
dinner are either buffet or waiter service.
Complimentary afternoon tea is served daily.
Enjoy a cabin service where you can purchase
10 drinks of your choice between 0900 and 2300
hours.
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Evening entertainment includes occasional
dancing and theme nights which include a
Galabeya Egyptian night, a Nubian folklore
evening and belly-dancing.
All standard cabins are bright and airy with
twin or double beds and have a private shower
(many of which are over a small bath) and wc,
hairdryer, individually controlled air-
conditioning, an internal telephone, taped
music, fridge, satellite TV, a table and two
chairs and a large window. Single cabins (211 &
316), which do not incur a single supplement,
have a single bed and the same facilities as
standard cabins, with the exception of the
table and chairs.
There are four suites, two of which are ‘Junior’
and all have a double bedroom with seating
area comprising a sofa, safe (free) and a table
and two chairs. The two larger suites benefit
from the double bedroom and seating area
being separate from one another. Each one has
complimentary tea and coffee making facilities.
All four suites have a walk-in shower with
power jets, ideal for easing those aches and
pains, and bath robes are also provided.
Smoking is not permitted in any of the cabins.
Please note: It may be possible to
accommodate a third person in both the twin
berth cabins or suites. However, space will be
limited and the extra bed is of a folding or
camp bed style and therefore recommended
only for children up to 15 years of age.
 Deck plan
Not to Scale
3 2 1

Suite

Junior Suite

Upper Deck Cabins

4 5 6
Middle Deck Cabins

Lower Deck Cabins

Double Bed

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+ Single Cabin

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We have just returned Upper Deck

from the best holiday we
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have ever had. +

The M.S. Da Vinci was first class as

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were the staff who treated us like
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royalty. We loved every minute of the Middle Deck

trip, the tour guides were wonderful,
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especially Ahmed who passed on the

love of his country and its history
to us.
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We cannot wait to go back, Lower Deck

1 Pool 5 Lounge
many thanks. 2 Sun Deck 6 Panorama Bar
3 Pool Bar 7 Shop
4 Restaurant 8 Reception

Length: 72m
Facts and Figures
Width: 13.60m
Built: 1993 Draught: 1.65m
Refurbished: 2006 Registered: American Bureau
Official Rating: 5 Star of Shipping
African Safari Club Cruise Staff: Egyptian
Rating: 5 Star
Typical standard cabin Gross Tonnage: 2,466 tons
On board
currency:
Egyptian
Pounds
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 See more
of Egypt
holiday to Egypt is something special so why not make the
A most of your time in this fascinating country with a multi-
centre holiday? Either before or after your Nile Cruise, you can
extend your stay and see more of this country’s amazing sights
and even visit the popular Red Sea Riviera.
A selection of exciting optional daytime and evening excursions that can be
taken during your hotel stay in Egypt are shown below. A full programme
of excursions will be available in resort.
LUXOR
West Bank Highlights (half day) - EG£550, approx. £55
Visit the Tombs of the Nobles, the Mortuary Temple of Ramses lll at
Medinet Habu and Deir el Medina.
Dendera (full day) - EG£550, approx. £55
Cruise on the Nile to Dendera and have a guided tour of the Temple.
A buffet lunch is taken on board.
Camel Safari (1 - 2 hours) - EG£130, approx. £13
Witness the daily life of the people who live on the West Bank.
Sunset on the Nile (1 - 2 hours) - EG£130, approx. £13
Take a leisurely sail on the Nile by felucca and watch the spectacular
sunset.
CAIRO
Pyramids Excursion (half day) - EG£260, approx. £26
Visit the famous Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza.
Citadel Excursion (full day) - EG£620, approx. £62
Visit the famous Egyptian Museum, the Citadel, Cairo’s mighty fortress,
with its alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the colourful and bustling
Khan-el-Khalili bazaar. Lunch is included.
Memphis Excursion (full day) - EG£620, approx. £62
Visit Memphis, the capital of Ancient Egypt, with its enormous statue of
Ramses ll, before continuing to mankind’s oldest stone building – the step
pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser at Sakkara. You also visit the Pyramids and
Sphinx at Giza. Lunch is included.
Classic Excursion (full day) - EG£620, approx. £62
Visit the Egyptian Museum, and the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. Lunch is
included.
Highlights of Alexandria (full day) - EG£940, approx. £94
Visit the Greco-Roman Museum, the Catacombs and Alexandria’s famous
Library – the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Lunch is included.
Please note: Excursions are only bookable locally, can only be operated subject to a minimum
number of participants and are subject to availability. Prices are subject to change.
Approximate prices are based on an exchange rate of EG£10 to £1 sterling.
Prices may fluctuate dependent on the current rate of exchange.

HURGHADA AND MAKADI BAY

Giftun Island (full day) - EG£270, approx. £27
Relax on board as you sail to Giftun Island, which is surrounded by
beautiful coral reefs and an abundance of marine life. Lunch is taken on
board (snorkelling equipment - mask and fins, included).
Sunset Safari - EG£330, approx. £33
Drive into the desert and at a Bedouin village see how the local people live,
enjoy a barbecue and Bedouin show as the sun sets.
Cairo by air (full day) - EG£1970, approx. £197
Visit the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
and the Citadel. Lunch is included.
Cairo by road (full day) - EG£660, approx. £66
Sites visited as above. Total journey time is approx. 5 hours each way with
a short comfort stop made en route.
Queen Isis (half day) - EG£220, approx. £22
Enjoy a cruise on the Red Sea in an enclosed catamaran, with its large glass
bottom and admire the corals and colourful tropical fish without getting

12 your feet wet.

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Luxor
SPEND AN EXTRA WEEK IN LUXOR WITH A
CHOICE OF FIVE HOTELS FROM JUST £149pp
uxor is home to many of Egypt’s antiquities, some of which
L you will have already visited on your Nile Cruise. However,
there is so much more to see and do. On the West Bank there is
the Tombs of the Nobles, Queen Hatshepsut’s Mortuary
Temple, the Mortuary Temple of Ramses lll at Medinet Habu
and Deir el Medina, the village of the craftsmen who worked in
the Valley of the Kings. Or relax as you sail on the Nile to
Dendera and visit the Temple which was dedicated to Hathor,
the cow-headed goddess of love.

A visit to the Luxor Museum is a must and the Mummification

Museum is also worth a visit. Perhaps take a camel safari and
step back in time as you witness the daily life of the people on
the West Bank or experience an amazing sunset on the Nile
whilst sailing on a felucca. Also, don’t forget to see the Sound
and Light show at the Karnak Temple. You can explore the
town by taxi, take a leisurely ride in a calèche (horse-drawn
carriage), or just simply wander around the town and enjoy
bartering in the shops for those holiday souvenirs.
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cream parlour • Daily entertainment programme includes water aerobics,
Maritim Jolie Ville volleyball, table tennis, football, yoga and darts
• Billiards (payable locally) • Jogging track • Donkey and camel rides, bird
et amidst spacious, landscaped grounds, the Maritim Jolie
S Ville is located on a privately owned island, called King’s
Island, and offers excellent facilities and wonderful views of the
watching and fishing trips on the Nile (payable locally) • Nightly evening
entertainment • Occasional Egyptian evenings are held at Fellah’s Tent
comprising a show, snake charmer and dancing (payable locally) • Gift
shops • Giant chess • Beauty salon, gym, massage facilities and two tennis
River Nile. Connected to the mainland by a bridge, the hotel courts (payable locally) • Daily courtesy bus service to the town centre.
offers the perfect setting for a relaxing holiday, yet is just 4km
from the centre of Luxor, to which the hotel operates a daily ACCOMMODATION
courtesy bus service. The bungalow-style accommodation is
situated throughout the grounds. Each
room has twin beds, a bathroom with
Prices from bath, shower and wc, a terrace, air-
£289pp conditioning, mini-fridge, safe (free),
tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer,
See page 23
satellite TV and free wi-fi access.

BOARD BASIS
Bed and breakfast. Typical twin room

KEY FACTS
Official Rating: 5 Star • 327 rooms • Ground level • No lifts

FACILITIES
Two outdoor pools - one is for adults only, the other is an infinity pool
overlooking the Nile • Sun terraces with sun beds and pool towels
• Children’s pool and daily Kid’s Club (for children 4 - 12 years, playground,
small zoo) • Poolside snack bar • Lounge • Kings Bar • Jolie Ville buffet-
style main restaurant • La Fleur à la carte restaurant • Coffee shop • Ice
HOTEL SUPPLEMENTS
You can upgrade to a Superior or Nile View room. These rooms have been
recently refurbished, are larger than standard rooms, have a king size bed,
LCD TV and are located in a quiet area within the hotel grounds. Half board
and full board are also available. For supplements, please see page 23.
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 Prices from
£149pp
See page 23

Mercure Hotel ####

he modern and spacious Mercure Hotel is set in its own
T well-tended gardens, just across the road from the Nile.
Suitable for all ages, it is situated in the heart of town, a short
walk from the Luxor Museum, the Luxor Temple and is also
close to the main shopping area. With its friendly staff and
range of amenities, it provides the perfect base from which to
explore this bustling and cultural town. The lobby bar is one of
the most popular in Luxor and offers guests the chance to
unwind after a busy day’s sightseeing.
BOARD BASIS
FACILITIES Bed and breakfast.

• Outdoor swimming pool • Sun terrace with sun beds and pool towels
• Children’s playground • Pool bar • Buffet-style main restaurant • Two à
KEY FACTS
la carte restaurants, one of which offers French cuisine, a popular restaurant Official Rating: 4 Star • 314 rooms • 3 blocks • Up to 6 floors
in Luxor for holidaymakers and locals alike • Sabil bar • El Sarab main bar • 6 lifts (no lifts in courtyard block).
which features regular evening entertainment with live music • Coffee shop
• Gift shop • Crazy Golf • Night-club • Safety deposit box available at Typical standard room HOTEL SUPPLEMENTS
reception (free) • Hairdresser and beauty salon (payable locally) • Table
You can upgrade your room
tennis • Billiards.
and enjoy a Nile View. Half
board is also available.
ACCOMMODATION For supplements, please see
All rooms have twin or double beds, a bathroom with bath, shower and wc, page 23.
a balcony or terrace, air-conditioning, radio, mini-bar and satellite TV.
Rooms are either in the main building or in a separate courtyard block.

Sofitel Pavillion Prices from

£229pp
Winter ##### See page 23

his modern hotel is situated in lush tropical gardens in the

T centre of Luxor, across the road from the Nile and is within
easy walking distance of the resort’s main cultural and historical
sites. Towering palms fringe the winding paths between the
hotel and the large outdoor swimming pool. Situated in the
same grounds as the Sofitel Winter Palace, guests benefit from
the use of facilities at both hotels.

FACILITIES
• Outdoor swimming pool with swim-up bar • Sun terraces with sun beds
and pool towels • Oasis pool bar and Italian restaurant serving lunch-time
BOARD BASIS
snacks • In the Sofitel Winter Palace - La Corniche restaurant, 1886
restaurant (jacket and tie/advance booking essential) and Royal bar • In the Bed and breakfast.
Sofitel Pavillion Winter – Bougainvillier buffet-style main restaurant
• El Tarboush Egyptian à la carte restaurant situated in the hotel’s garden HOTEL SUPPLEMENTS
• Occasional evening entertainment • Shops • Beauty Salon (payable Half board is available (all meals
locally) • Massage facilities (payable locally) • Table tennis • Pool table are taken in the Bougainvillier
(payable locally) • Internet access (payable locally). restaurant).
For supplements, please see
ACCOMMODATION page 23.
The modern and well-furnished rooms have twin or double beds, a
bathroom with bath, shower and wc, balcony, air-conditioning, mini-bar, KEY FACTS Typical standard room

safe (free), satellite TV, telephone and hairdryer. Official Rating: 5 Star
14 • 116 rooms • 5 floors • 2 lifts

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 Prices from
£229pp
See page 23
Steigenberger
Nile Palace #####
he Steigenberger
T Nile Palace is a
modern, well-equipped
hotel offering an ideal
location in the centre
of the tourist district
of Luxor. The hotel is just a short walk from a variety of shops,
ACCOMMODATION
bazaars and restaurants and is also within easy reach of the All rooms are well-appointed, have twin or double beds, a bathroom with
bath, shower and wc, a balcony or terrace, air-conditioning, mini-bar, safe
Karnak Temple and Luxor Museum. You can relax on the (free), hairdryer, telephone and satellite TV.
terrace, which is shaded by palm trees, and enjoy fantastic views
over to the West Bank. Typical standard room
BOARD BASIS
Bed and breakfast.
FACILITIES
• Outdoor swimming pool overlooking the Nile • Sun terrace with sun beds KEY FACTS
and pool towels • Children’s paddling pool • Poolside snack bar Official Rating: 5 Star • 302
• Nubian buffet-style main restaurant • Italian, Thai and Lebanese à la rooms • 8 floors • 5 lifts
carte restaurants • Café des Delices offering coffee, pastries and ice-cream
• Lobby bar • Courtyard bar • Lounge with terrace overlooking the Nile
HOTEL SUPPLEMENTS
• Regular live music in the hotel’s open courtyard • Shopping arcade
• Beauty salon (payable locally) • Table tennis and table football You can upgrade your room and enjoy either a Side Nile, Front Nile or
• Pool table (payable locally) • Health and Fitness centre, (payable locally) Superior Nile View. Half board and full board are also available.
• Gym • Tennis court (court hire and equipment, payable locally). For supplements, please see page 23.

KEY FACTS
Sonesta St George ##### Official Rating: 5 Star • 224 rooms
• 9 floors • 3 lifts
et in a peaceful, yet central location overlooking the Nile,
S the Sonesta St George offers an ideal base as it is within
walking distance of all the amenities and sights of Luxor, such
HOTEL SUPPLEMENTS
You can upgrade your room and enjoy
either a Front Nile, Executive Side or
as the Luxor Temple and Luxor Museum. Perhaps tempt yourself Executive Front Nile View. Half board and
with a cocktail in the Nobles Bar, which offers spectacular views full board are also available.
of the Nile. For supplements, please see page 23.

FACILITIES
• Outdoor swimming pool • Sun terrace with sun beds and pool towels
• Separate children’s section of pool • Swim-up bar • Jeb’s poolside bar
serving lunch-time snacks • Serapis main restaurant offering buffet-style
Prices from
meals • Italian, Japanese and Oriental à la carte restaurants • Coffee shop £229pp
• Nobles bar which overlooks the Nile • Occasional evening entertainment
See page 23
• Hairdresser (payable locally) • Shopping arcade • Health and Fitness
centre featuring massage, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi (payable locally)
• Fully equipped gym.

ACCOMMODATION
The well-furnished rooms have twin
beds, a bathroom with bath, shower and
wc, balcony, air-conditioning, mini-bar,
safe (free), hairdryer, radio, telephone
and satellite TV.
Typical standard room

BOARD BASIS
Bed and Breakfast.
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 Hurghada & Makadi Bay
SPEND AN EXTRA WEEK IN HURGHADA OR MAKADI BAY
WITH A CHOICE OF THREE HOTELS FROM JUST £429pp
oth resorts are surrounded by a mountainous backdrop and desert
B landscape. Hurghada has developed over the last 20 years into one of
the largest Red Sea resorts. This bustling resort has a wide variety of shops,
bars and restaurants yet still manages to retain an informal and relaxed
atmosphere. In downtown Hurghada, you can find souvenir shops, local
restaurants serving delicious freshly-caught fish and duty-free shopping
arcades in the Sekalla area. In the evening, a visit to the new Marina
should not be missed – it is a pedestrianised area with many shops, bars
and restaurants.

Makadi Bay is situated some 30km south of Hurghada. This is a popular,

purpose-built resort with hotels built around the bays along this coastline.
Daytime activities and evening entertainment tend to be hotel based. The
resort is ideal for those wanting a relaxing holiday but with the choice of
watersports activities, if you prefer. Lively Hurghada is an approximate 30
minute shuttle bus or taxi drive away.
Note: Makadi Bay is an approximate 4 hour transfer by road from Luxor; Hurghada is an approximate 4½ hour
transfer by road from Luxor. These times include a comfort stop of approximately 20 minutes. On the day of
departure, you leave your hotel early in the morning with time spent on one of the cruise boats, before being
transferred to Luxor airport. Day cabins will be provided (subject to availability). Meals/drinks are not included
whilst on board.

Royal Azur Hotel #### • Pub • Daily entertainment programme • Regular evening entertainment
which includes live bands, theme shows and open-air discos • Shops
• Hairdresser, sauna and massage (payable locally) • Giant chess, boules,
pool tables and darts • Diving Centre, water-skiing, banana rides, glass-
Prices from bottom boat trips, horse riding (payable locally) • Safety deposit box
available at reception (free) • Shuttle bus service to Hurghada operates
£479pp twice during the day and evening (payable locally).
See page 23
Typical standard room

he Royal Azur Hotel is located at Makadi Bay, one of the

T most beautiful bays along the Red Sea coast which offers
some of the best snorkelling and diving in the Red Sea. The
hotel has an excellent location, situated in well-tended
landscaped gardens, which lead down to the hotel’s own section
of sandy beach.

FACILITIES ACCOMMODATION
All rooms are well-appointed, have twin or double beds, a bathroom with
• One freshwater and two saltwater swimming pools • Sun terraces with
bath, shower and wc, a balcony or terrace, air-conditioning, mini-fridge,
sun beds and pool towels • Children’s pool and Kid’s Club (for children
tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, telephone and satellite TV.
3-12 years) • Swim-up pool bar • Lobby bar • Blue Lagoon buffet-style
main restaurant serving breakfast and dinner • Le Rivage beach restaurant
KEY FACTS
16 serving lunch • Il Rondo Italian restaurant serves dinner • Le Pecheur
(seafood) and Al Mandarah (Oriental) à la carte restaurants (extra charge) Official Rating: 4 Star • 370 rooms • 3 floors • No lifts

RESERVATIONS 0845 345 0014

 Prices from
£459pp
See page 23

Club Azur Hotel ####

he Club Azur Hotel is situated in well-tended gardens
T overlooking its own section of beach at Makadi Bay. It has
a unique charm of its own and is an ideal base for a relaxing
holiday, but with a wide range of water and sports facilities for
the more energetic holidaymaker.

glass-bottom boat trips, horse riding (payable locally) • Safety deposit box
FACILITIES available at reception (free) • Shuttle bus service to Hurghada operates
• Swimming pool • Large sun terraces with sun beds and pool towels twice during the day and evening (payable locally).
• Children’s pool, playground and daily Kids Club (for children 4–12 years,
0900 - 1700 hours) • Pool bar • Le Chapeau buffet-style main restaurant Typical standard room ACCOMMODATION
serving breakfast and dinner • Makadella beach restaurant serving lunch
All of the modern rooms
(breakfast served here twice a week) • Palm bar and Le Terrace offer snacks
have twin beds, a
and pastries • Piccolino Italian restaurant • Sea Treasure (seafood) à la
bathroom with shower and
carte restaurant situated on the beach and built in the shape of a ship
wc, a balcony or terrace,
(extra charge) • Oriental Corner offers Shisha and Egyptian drinks
air-conditioning, mini-
• Ceasers pub and disco • Daily entertainment programme • Regular
fridge, tea/coffee making
evening entertainment
facilities, hairdryer and
includes folkloric shows in
satellite TV.
the Roman Theatre and
beach discos • Shops
• Giant chess • Hairdresser,
sauna and massage KEY FACTS
(payable locally) • Pool Official Rating: 4 Star • 303 rooms • 2/3 floors • No lifts
tables • Diving Centre,
water-skiing, banana rides,

Arabia Prices from

£429pp
Azur Resort #### See page 23

ust 3km from Hurghada city centre, it’s own stretch of

J private Red Sea beach and coral reef, an Olympic sized
swimming pool, and extensive sports and fitness facilities, the
spacious and modern Arabia Azur Resort is an ideal choice for
those who want to get the maximum from their holiday.

FACILITIES
• Swimming pool • Sun terraces with sun beds and towels • Children’s
pool, Kids Club (for children 3-12 years) • Pool bar • Lagoon Bar • Main
All of our hotels in Hurghada and Makadi Bay are
restaurant • Additional restaurants including Italian Restaurant and à la offered on an All Inclusive basis, which includes
carte Bordiehn Restaurant available for additional charge (payable locally) Full board – breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Lounge • Lobby bar • Daily entertainment and activity programme
Day time snacks and ice cream
• Evening Entertainment programme • Shops • Fitness centre • Table
tennis • Squash courts • Tennis Courts • Hairdresser • Dive Centre, All local beverages including water, soft drinks, juices, draught
windsurfing and aqua centre, (payable locally). beer, wine and spirits
Non-alcoholic drinks from 0500-0300 and alcoholic drinks
ACCOMMODATION
from 1000-0300 at Royal Azur Hotel
The bright and spacious rooms have either a sea or garden view with a
private balcony or terrace, bathroom, air-conditioning, mini-fridge, satellite
Non and alcoholic drinks from 1000-0200 at
TV, hair dryer, and direct dial telephone via operator. Club Azur and Arabia Azur Hotels
Free sports activities which include – water polo, aerobic classes,
KEY FACTS beach volleyball, gym, squash court, two tennis courts, table
tennis, non-motorised watersports, eg, snorkelling, windsurfing,
Official Rating: 4 Star • 526 rooms • 3 floors • No lifts
pedaloes and canoes
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 Cairo
SPEND AN EXTRA WEEK IN CAIRO WITH
A CHOICE OF TWO HOTELS FROM JUST £599pp
ust an hour’s flight from Luxor, you arrive at the bustling metropolis of Cairo, Africa’s largest city. Modern high rise buildings,
J which includes the 187m Cairo Tower with its panoramic views over the city, vie with the narrow alleyways of Old Cairo. There is,
of course, the world-famous Pyramids and Sphinx, Cairo’s mighty fortress, with its
alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali, the Egyptian Museum and the famous Khan-
el-Khalili bazaar where bartering for souvenirs is a must. Outside the city, you can
visit Memphis, the capital of Ancient Egypt and admire mankind’s oldest stone
building – the step pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser at Sakkara. Not to be missed is the
Sound and Light show at the Pyramids. You will certainly not be bored in this
amazing city.

Just a 3½ hour coach journey from Cairo, Alexandria, known as the ‘Pearl of the
Mediterranean’ is Egypt’s second largest city. Founded by Alexander the Great in
332BC, it became the capital of Greco-Roman Egypt and you can still see remnants
of the Greek empire that ruled here over 2,000 years ago. Ptolemy, Caesar and
Antony and Cleopatra have all lived here. Perhaps take a full day optional excursion
from Cairo and visit the Greco-Roman Museum, the catacombs and the Bibliotheca
Alexandrina. Built close to the site of the original Library, this modern building, with
its striking architecture, can hold up to eight million books, has three museums, four
art galleries and a planetarium.

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InterContinental
Pyramids Park Hotel #####
his large, resort-style hotel, set in well-tended gardens, has
T an ideal location being situated just 2.5km from the
Pyramids, and is only a 25 minute drive from the hustle and
bustle of downtown Cairo.

Prices from
£659pp ACCOMMODATION Typical standard room

See page 23
All rooms have twin beds, a
bathroom with bath, shower and
wc, a balcony or terrace, air-
conditioning, mini-bar,
tea/coffee making facilities,
hairdryer, satellite TV.

FACILITIES BOARD BASIS

• Large swimming pool • Spacious sun terraces with sun beds and pool Bed and breakfast.
towels • Children’s playground • Pool bar • Al Shorfa buffet-style main
restaurant • Le Pistou pool bar and restaurant • Italian and Lebanese KEY FACTS
restaurants • Café • Domo bar • Disco • Shops • Tennis court (payable Official Rating: 5 Star • 470 rooms • 2 floors • No lifts
locally) • Jogging track • Health and Fitness centre with fully equipped
gym • Sauna, massage, jacuzzi and steam room (payable locally) HOTEL SUPPLEMENTS
• Safety deposit box available at reception (free) • Twice daily shuttle to
You can upgrade to a Superior room. Half board and full board are also
downtown Cairo (free).
available. For supplements, see page 23.

Golden Tulip Prices from

£599pp
Flamenco Hotel #### See page 23

his modern hotel is situated in the heart of Zamalek Island,

T the main residential and diplomatic area of Cairo and is just
a leisurely stroll to the Nile. It is in a convenient location, just
20km from the Pyramids, and is a short taxi drive to the city’s
main attractions and
downtown Cairo. A selection
of shops and restaurants are
just a few minutes walk away.

FACILITIES
Flamenco Coffee Shop offering a
buffet breakfast with lunch and
dinner served from a table d’hote
menu • Top floor Florencia BOARD BASIS
restaurant serves Spanish and Bed and breakfast.
International cuisine at dinner -
admire the views over Cairo as you listen to live classical music • Postres
delicatessen offering freshly baked pastries • The popular Carmen Bar
KEY FACTS
• Top floor Sevilla Cocktail Bar • Shop. Official Rating: 4 Star • 163 rooms • 12 floors • 2 lifts

ACCOMMODATION HOTEL SUPPLEMENTS

You can upgrade to a Superior room. Half board is also available.
All of the rooms have twin or double beds, a bathroom with bath, shower
and wc, air-conditioning, mini-bar, safe (free), hairdryer and satellite TV. For supplements, see page 23.
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 Useful Information
PREPARING FOR YOUR HOLIDAY
PASSPORTS
All British and Irish passengers require a passport
which must be valid for at least six months after
your intended return to the UK.
If you are 16 or over and do not yet have a
passport our recommendation is that you should
apply for one at least six weeks before your
holiday. First-time adult passport holders, and for
those children applying for an adult passport that
were previously included in a parent’s passport
will need to have an interview as part of the
passport application process. This does not apply
to people who held their own passport as a child.
All children, from new-born babies to the age of
15, who are not already included on a parent’s or
guardian’s passport, must now have their own
child passport (valid for five years). Once they
reach their 16th birthday they then become
eligible for a standard 10-year passport and their
details must be removed from their parents’
passport.
Please note, these details may change and it is
your responsibility to ensure that your passport is
correct and valid.
VISAS
British passport holders require a visa to visit
Egypt. A Single Entry Tourist visa is required. It is
valid for six months from the date of issue and
allows a maximum stay of three months from the
date of arrival. The cost is £15 per visa and can
be obtained from the Egyptian Consulate in
London prior to departure. However, they can
also be purchased on arrival at Luxor Airport at a
cost of £15 per visa. This includes a small
handling fee which enables our Agent to obtain a
visa on your behalf and minimise any delays.
Alternatively, a visa can be purchased at Luxor
Airport for US$15 from one of the banks in the
arrivals hall - please inform an African Safari Club
representative, who will be happy to give you
directions.
If any of these details change or should new visa
fees or any other tourist tax be imposed, we will
write and let you know, time permitting. We
regret that we cannot be held responsible for
impositions such as this as they are totally
beyond our control.
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British citizen or holds a non British passport,
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you must check passport and visa requirements
with the Egyptian Consulate.
It is the responsibility of all passengers to
ensure that they have the necessary documents
and visas for travel to Egypt. If failure to have
any necessary travel or other documents results
in fines, surcharges or other financial penalty
being imposed on us, you will be responsible
for reimbursing us accordingly.
VACCINATIONS
At the time of going to press there are no
compulsory inoculation or vaccination
requirements for entry into Egypt. However, your
GP will be able to tell you which vaccinations are
currently recommended by the Department of
Health and you should contact your doctor at
least 8 weeks before departure.
Whilst we understand malaria is not prevalent in
Egypt, we strongly recommend that you consult
your GP or pharmacist for further advice.
PREGNANCY
Airlines may refuse permission for women to fly
who will be 28 weeks or more pregnant on the
date of the return travel. Failure to comply with
airline regulations may result in cancellation and
denial of boarding and we cannot be held
responsible for any such occurrence.
DVT - ‘ECONOMY CLASS
SYNDROME’
There has been concern and publicity about Deep
Vein Thrombosis (DVT) suffered by some
passengers, especially on long haul flights. If you
have any concerns about this, we recommend
that you contact your GP for advice.
TRAVEL
ADVICE
The Foreign &
Commonwealth Office may have issued
information about your holiday destination. We
advise you to check this information on the
internet at www.fco.gov.uk/travel. You can also
telephone the advice unit on 0845 850 2829.
YOUR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
After we have received full payment and about
14 days before departure, we will post or email
your travel documents to you. Please check them
carefully, and contact us immediately if you have
Philae Temple, Aswan
any queries. Please also refer to our Booking
Conditions on pages 26-27.
FLIGHT CHECK-IN
Our flights to Egypt are operated by Monarch
Airlines (MON) from Gatwick South Terminal and
from Manchester, Terminal 1. The airline operates
a ‘common check-in’ procedure which will allow
you to check-in at any of their respective desks.
YOUR LUGGAGE ALLOWANCE
Your luggage allowance is 20kg plus 5kg hand
luggage. Luggage in excess of the allowance is at
the airline’s discretion and excess baggage
charges will apply for all luggage which is over
the permitted weight. Your baggage is the
responsibility of the airline from check-in to
recovery at your destination. Please also refer to
our Booking Conditions on pages 26-27.
Further details can be found in our General
Information Booklet which will be sent with your
Confirmation Invoice.
INTERNAL FLIGHTS
Airline schedules for internal flights within Egypt
could mean that you have to travel at unsociable
hours, although every endeavour will be made by
our local agent to arrange flights at more
convenient times.
SPECIAL NEEDS AND REQUESTS
Should you have any special requests such as
dietary requirements for example, you should
notify us at the time of booking or, at the very
latest, 14 days prior to your departure from the
UK. Whilst African Safari Club will do everything
possible to ensure your requests are met, we
regret we are unable to guarantee them.
Our holidays may not be entirely suitable for
people with certain disabilities, poor mobility or
special needs. If you would like advice, or if you
are in any doubt, please telephone us. Please also
refer to our Booking Conditions on pages 26-27.
THINGS TO TAKE WITH YOU
It is advisable to include the following items in
your luggage: first-aid kit, insect repellent, torch,
high-factor suntan lotion and diarrhoea pills. If
you wear spectacles or contact lenses, we
recommend that you take a spare pair.
 This holiday was the best holiday that I
have ever been on!
Looking back on the trip I am amazed at
how much we got done in just one week! The
temples and tombs were fascinating and each was
unique and had its own story. It would be extremely
difficult to become bored with a trip like this! I
would go again in the morning and do it all over
again if I could! I didn't want to leave! I will
certainly be back on the M.S. Da Vinci and can
only hope that when I return Ayman will be
there once more! It was a truly great
experience and one that I shall never forget.

YOUR HEALTH SETTLING YOUR ACCOUNT

In common with many tropical countries, general
standards of hygiene and safety in Egypt may
differ from those in Europe. You should,
therefore, exercise greater caution for your own
protection and health. The risk of insect bites
may be reduced by the use of repellent sprays and
by covering up whenever possible, especially at
night. To minimise the risk of stomach upset, you
should avoid too much fruit, drinks with ice and
excess sunbathing. Make sure that you drink
plenty of bottled water which can be purchased
from the bar and during meal times. When eating
out, ensure to eat only in reputable
establishments which conform to International
health and hygiene standards.
Remember to take adequate supplies of any
prescribed medication.
LOCAL CUSTOMS
During Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting,
which is expected to be from approximately
21 August - 19 September 2009, the pace of life
tends to be much slower between the hours of
sunrise and sunset. However, tourist facilities,
hotels and Nile River cruises should generally be
unaffected, although banks and shops opening
hours may change and some local establishments
may also stop serving alcohol between these
hours.
After embarkation, an on board account is
automatically opened and credit facilities are
available to you for the duration of the cruise.
You sign for drinks, settling your account the
evening prior to disembarkation and purchases
thereafter can only be paid for in cash. Optional
excursions or items from the shop are paid for at
the time of purchase. Your account can be settled
by means of cash or by Visa, Maestro or
Mastercard.
GRATUITIES
Crew and Staff - Upon embarkation, UK £15 per SMOKING POLICY
person will be collected by your Tour Leader. This Smoking is not permitted on Monarch Airlines.
will be distributed amongst the crew and staff on A strict non-smoking policy operates in the
the boat and also the driver(s), boatmen and any restaurant and in the cabins. There are designated
other personnel who have provided services smoking areas on board.
during your shore visits. Your Tour Leader/Guide
is not permitted to accept any monies for GENERAL INFORMATION
themselves from these funds. BOOKLET
Tour Leader/Guide - If you have been happy Our General Information Booklet contains more
with the service of your Tour Leader/Guide, you details about your holiday to Egypt. This can be
may wish to thank them by way of a separate downloaded from our website or, if you prefer,
discretionary gratuity at the end of your cruise we can send a copy by post. Please read this
and this can be given directly to them. We carefully as we are sure you will find it very useful
suggest UK £1.50 per person per day. and it will help you to make the most of your
holiday.

EXCURSIONS
Do not forget to take strong and comfortable
footwear or walking shoes as some of the
Luxor Aswan Cairo Hurghada
excursions involve walking over rough terrain or
for long distances. You should speak to your Tour Ave Max Ave Min Ave Max Ave Min Ave Max Ave Min Ave Max Ave Min
Leader or Tour Guide on board prior to booking Temp (˚C) Temp (˚C) Temp (˚C) Temp (˚C) Temp (˚C) Temp (˚C) Temp (˚C) Temp (˚C)
your excursions if you have any concerns, or if Jan 22 6 23 9 18 8 19 8
you have any medical condition that may prevent Feb 24 7 24 10 21 9 22 10
you from participating. Mar 28 11 28 13 24 11 25 12
Optional excursions on board will be quoted in Apr 34 16 35 19 28 14 30 17
£ sterling and Egyptian Pounds. All payments May 38 21 39 23 33 17 35 21
made by credit card will be charged in Egyptian
Jun 40 22 41 25 35 20 38 23
Pounds, converted at the Central Bank of Egypt
Jul 41 24 41 27 36 21 40 26
exchange rate on the day of transaction. Please
note: all purchases will normally be shown on Aug 40 24 41 27 35 22 38 25
your credit card statement in £ sterling, along Sep 39 22 40 25 32 20 36 23
with the credit card company’s rate of exchange, Oct 34 18 35 21 30 18 33 20
which may differ from the local rate given on Nov 28 11 28 15 26 14 27 13
board. Dec 23 6 23 10 20 10 23 10

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 Nile Cruise
Holiday Prices
Dep Date M.S. FLEURETTE M.S. DA VINCI Dep Date M.S. FLEURETTE M.S. DA VINCI
03, 10, 17, 24 Aug ’09 £629 £679 21 Dec ’09 £849 £899
31 Aug ’09 £649 £699 28 Dec ’09 £799 £849
07, 14, 21, 28 Sep ’09 £649 £699 04, 11, 18, 25 Jan '10 £649 £699
05 Oct ’09 £649 £699 01, 08 Feb '10 £699 £749
12 Oct ’09 £679 £729 15 Feb '10 £749 £799
19 Oct ’09 £699 £749 22 Feb '10 £729 £779
26 Oct ’09 £649 £699 01, 08 Mar '10 £729 £779
02, 09, 16 Nov ’09 £649 £699 15, 22 Mar '10 £699 £749
23, 30 Nov ’09 £599 £649 29 Mar '10 £869 £919
07 Dec ’09 £599 £649 05 Apr '10 £799 £849
14 Dec ’09 £649 £699 12, 19, 26 Apr '10 £679 £729

Prices are in £’s per person based on two adults sharing a Lower Deck cabin.
Single Supplement - Cabin numbers 211 & 316 on M.S. Da Vinci and 111 & 202 on M.S. Fleurette have no single supplement.
A supplement of 30% applies to all other cabins except Junior Suites and Suites which incur a 90% single supplement.

M.S. FLEURETTE
Upgrade Middle Deck Cabin £20 pp Upper/Top Deck Cabin £40 pp Junior Suite £80 pp Suite £100 pp
your cabin M.S. DA VINCI
Middle Deck Cabin £30 pp Upper Deck Cabin £50 pp Junior Suite £130 pp Suite £170 pp

Your Holiday Price Includes: Children’s Cruise Reductions

• Return Economy Class flights between Gatwick and Luxor. Aged 10-15 (on date of departure)
• Seven night Nile cruise in a twin berth cabin on the Lower Deck. First child receives a 20% discount.
• 10 excursions whilst cruising on the Nile, All additional children receive a 10% discount.
(see Your Holiday Itinerary on page 4).
• All port and airport taxes. Children’s Hotel Reductions
• Coach transfers between overseas airport, the boat and hotel where Aged 2-12 (1 child sharing with two adults)
applicable. - 20% off hotel price
• Full board throughout cruise. Aged 2-12 (2 children sharing with one adult) - one child at 20% off
hotel price and one at 10% off hotel price
• £1 per person ATOL protection contribution (APC).
Aged 2-12 (1 child sharing with one adult or
• Fuel surcharge.
2 children in a separate room)
- 10% off hotel price
Not Included:
• Holiday Insurance. Please note: Children’s reductions shown above do not apply to Manchester
• Egypt visa charges. flight supplements or the Executive Lounges.
• Optional shore excursions.
• UK £15 per person for gratuities. (see page 21 for further details).
• Items of a personal nature, such as drinks, additional gratuities etc.

Please note: This brochure, entitled ‘African Safari Club Nile River Cruises
22 August 2009 - April 2010’ published in August 2009 is valid until replaced by
a later issue.

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Extra Week Prices
Arrival Date Jolie Ville Mercure Sofitel Steigenberger Sonesta Royal Club Arabia Pyramids Golden
in Hotel Pavillion Nile Palace St. George Azur Azur Azur Park Tulip

03 Aug 09 289 159 229 229 229 619 579 - 659 779
10 Aug 09 289 159 229 229 229 619 579 - 659 779
17 Aug 09 289 159 229 229 229 619 579 - 659 649
24 Aug 09 289 159 229 229 229 599 569 - 659 599
31 Aug 09 289 159 229 229 259 489 459 - 659 599
07 Sep 09 289 159 229 229 259 489 459 - 659 599
14 Sep 09 289 159 229 229 259 489 459 - 659 599
21 Sep 09 289 159 229 229 259 489 459 - 659 599
28 Sep 09 369 189 279 299 369 599 569 - 689 679
05 Oct 09 369 189 289 309 389 619 579 - 699 699
12 Oct 09 369 189 289 309 389 619 579 - 699 699
19 Oct 09 369 189 289 309 389 619 579 - 699 699
26 Oct 09 369 189 289 309 389 619 579 - 699 699
02 Nov 09 469 189 349 359 359 559 539 479 769 769
09 Nov 09 469 189 349 359 359 559 539 479 769 769
16 Nov 09 469 189 349 359 359 559 539 479 769 769
23 Nov 09 449 189 349 359 359 549 529 479 769 769
30 Nov 09 339 149 279 309 329 479 459 429 769 769
07 Dec 09 339 149 269 309 319 479 459 429 769 769
14 Dec 09 339 149 269 309 349 479 459 429 769 769
21 Dec 09 639* 239 439 579* 489 569* 549* 499* 859 889*
28 Dec 09 869* 429* 729* 749* 609* 709* 699* 609* 1039* 919*
04 Jan 10 389 149 269 349 369 479 459 429 769 779
11 Jan 10 339 149 269 309 319 479 459 429 769 769
18 Jan 10 339 149 269 309 319 479 459 429 769 769
25 Jan 10 389 149 269 309 319 489 469 429 769 769
01 Feb 10 469 189 349 309 359 519 499 469 769 769
08 Feb 10 469 189 349 359 359 519 499 469 769 769
15 Feb 10 469 189 349 359 359 519 499 469 769 769
22 Feb 10 469 189 349 359 359 529 499 469 769 769
01 Mar 10 469 189 349 359 359 539 519 479 769 769
08 Mar 10 469 189 349 359 359 539 519 479 769 769
15 Mar 10 469 189 349 359 359 539 519 479 769 769
22 Mar 10 469 189 349 359 359 539 519 479 769 769
29 Mar 10 589 229 389 459 389 599 599 529 839 769
05 Apr 10 529 249 479 469 389 599 589 529 879 769
12 Apr 10 339 189 349 309 359 559 539 509 769 769
19 Apr 10 339 189 349 309 359 559 539 509 769 769
26 Apr 10 339 189 309 289 359 559 539 509 769 769
Prices are in £’s per person based on two adults sharing a standard twin room.
Supplements (per person per week)
Single Room 65% 55% 55% 70% 55% 30% 30% 30% 70% 55%
Bed and Breakfast Included Included Included Included Included n/a n/a n/a Included Included
Half Board Basis £189 £129 £159 £159 £159 n/a n/a n/a £129 £109
Full Board Basis £369 n/a n/a £299 £299 n/a n/a n/a £249 n/a
All Inclusive n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Included Included Included n/a n/a
Front Nile View Room £159 £49 n/a £159 £199 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Side Nile View Room n/a n/a n/a £119 £319 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Superior Nile View Room n/a n/a n/a £319 £399 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Superior Room £199 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Please note: All holidays include transfers. Transfers to Luxor and Hurghada are by road. Extra week in Cairo includes return flights.
n/a £119 £159
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* 24 December or 31 December Gala Dinner included in the price.

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 Flight
Information
GATWICK DEPARTURES
You fly direct from Gatwick to Luxor with
Monarch Airlines, aboard their Boeing 737
aircraft.
In Economy Class you have a 29 - 31” seat pitch,
a luggage allowance of 25kg (which includes
5kg hand luggage) and a meal service
appropriate to the time of day.

MANCHESTER DEPARTURES
You can also fly direct from Manchester to Luxor
with Monarch Airlines, aboard their Boeing 767
aircraft. In Economy Class you have a 30” seat
pitch, a luggage allowance of 25kg (which
includes 5kg hand luggage) and a meal service
appropriate to the time of day.
Manchester Flight Supplement - Book Airport Hotels
£35 per person return
PRE-BOOK HOLIDAY EXTRAS
Why not relax, unwind and start your holiday
We have teamed up with Holiday Extras and
early at an airport hotel? Enjoy the perfect start
EXECUTIVE LOUNGE Servisair to provide you with these services.
to your holiday, wake up feeling relaxed and
Holiday Extras, founded in 1983, are the UK
Relax and enjoy hot and cold complimentary refreshed the morning of your flight from as little
market leader for airport hotels and airport
refreshments including beer, wine, spirits and as £39.50 per person. FREE transfers to and from
parking, with over 5.4 million travellers using
soft drinks, light snacks, newspapers, internet the airport are included at most hotels, plus many
their services each year. Servisair operate
access, TV screen and comfortable seating away offer free child places and meal offers. For more
lounges in over 50 airports worldwide.
from the bustling departures areas at both information and to book airport hotels visit:
Gatwick and Manchester. Book Airport Car Parking www.africansafariclub.com/airporthotels
Executive Lounge - £20 per person By booking your airport parking not only do you
Travel Insurance
guarantee a space but you can also save money!
FLIGHT TIMINGS For peace of mind and total protection we
Choose from off-site, on-site and Meet and Greet
Depart Gatwick: Mon 1015 strongly recommend you book travel insurance
parking. All of our car parks offer FREE transfers
Arrive Luxor: Mon 1720 that supplies adequate cover for your chosen
to and from the airport and are fully secured. For
holiday.
Depart Luxor: Mon 1840 more information and to book airport parking
visit: www.africansafariclub.com/airportparking For more information and to book travel
Arrive Gatwick: Mon 2215 insurance visit:
Depart Manchester Mon 0900 www.africansafariclub.com/travelinsurance
Arrive Luxor: Mon 1615
Book by telephone
Depart Luxor: Mon 1730 You can book Airport Parking, Hotels and Travel
Arrive Manchester: Mon 2115 Insurance over the telephone, 7 days a week!
Just call Holiday Extras on 0871 360
FLYING TIME 2742 quoting special promotional reference
Gatwick – Luxor 5 hours 25 minutes "V4000".
Manchester – Luxor 5 hours 45 minutes
24 (All timings and flying times are approximate).
For airport lounges please call our reservations
team directly on 0845 345 0014.

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Client
Testimonials
My husband and I had a most
incredible two week Nile cruise
holiday on the M.S. Da Vinci and
would say that this was a holiday of a lifetime,
the crew and staff, and restaurant waiters had
a great sense of humour, food was marvellous,
and would highly recommend to anyone who is
unsure about this holiday to give it a whirl, it is
hectic but so enjoyable. Tour guides were
incredible with their great knowledge. Our
second week was spent at the
Mercure hotel and another lovely
week. Thanks to all!
What a superb holiday! M.S. Da
Vinci is comfortable, clean and well
maintained. The weather fantastic,
although we had some clouds one day!! The
tombs and temples going back up to 5,000+
years are fascinating. However, for us, the
holiday was truly made exceptional by two
factors: actually cruising the Nile; and our tour
guide Sherif - a young man with humour,
enthusiasm and knowledge to spare.
We recommend this wonderful cruise
to everyone.
My recent cruise on the M.S.
Fleurette was one of my best
holidays and one which was very
memorable for me, as I travelled alone but met
so many fantastic fellow travellers who made
my birthday one which I will remember forever.
Our two tour guides were great and their
knowledge of Egypt was superb.
The standard of the cabin was very good and
all the onboard staff excellent.
Thank you, I will be back again!!
Just returned from a weeks cruise on
M.S. Fleurette. Great value for
money and an ideal introduction to
the ancient sites of Egypt. Tour guides are
excellent and bring the history to life. Highly
recommended for first-time visitors.
Good organisation by African Safari
Club throughout.
Brilliant cruise, the staff on board
were great fun and so helpful. The
whole cruise including the trips was
first class and the cabins cool and very clean.
The guide “H” was fantastic, great knowledge
and brilliant sense of humour. I
highly recommend this cruise to
everyone.
Over 200 testimonials are available on our
website: www.africansafariclub.com
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PRIVACY STATEMENT
For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998,
we (African Safari Club Ltd) are a data controller. In
order to process your booking, we need to collect
certain personal details from you. These details will
include, where applicable, the names and contact
details of party members and special requirements
such as those relating to any disability or medical
condition which may affect the chosen holiday
arrangements and any dietary restrictions which
may disclose your religious beliefs. If we need any
other personal details, we will tell you before we
obtain them from you.
We need to pass on your personal details to the
companies and organisations who need to know
them so that your holiday can be provided (for
example your airline or hotel. Such companies and
organisations may be outside the European Union,
Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein if your holiday is
to take place or to involve suppliers outside these
countries.
We would also like to store and use your personal
details for future marketing purposes (for example,
sending you a brochure or details of a promotion
including by email). All details you give us in
connection with your booking (including those
relating to any disability or medical condition or
your religious beliefs) will be kept but we will use
only names and contact details for marketing
purposes (unless you have asked us not to).
Occasionally we hire other companies to provide
services on our behalf; for example mailing
information to our customers. We only provide
those companies with the personal details relating
to our clients which they require in order to deliver
the service. They are prohibited from using that
information for any other purpose.
We will ensure that anyone to whom we pass your
details for this reason agrees to treat it with the
same level of protection we are obliged to provide.
We may need to disclose our customer database,
including any personal data relating to you
contained therein, to a third party who acquires or
attempts to acquire all or substantially all of the
assets or stocks in our company or our website
service whether by merger, acquisition,
reorganisation or otherwise.
If you do not want us to do any or all of these
things, please let us know as soon as possible. We
are entitled to assume you do not object to our
doing any of the things mentioned in this statement
unless you tell us otherwise in writing.
Except where expressly permitted by the Data
Protection Act, we will only deal with the personal
details you give us as set out above unless you agree
otherwise. We have appropriate security measures in
place to protect this information.
You are generally entitled to ask us (by letter or
email) what details of yours are being held or
processed, for what purpose and to whom they may
be or have been disclosed. We will charge a fee to
respond to such a request. We promise to respond
to your request within 40 days of receiving your
written request and fee. In certain limited
circumstances we are entitled to refuse your request.
If you believe that any of your personal details
which we are processing are inaccurate or incorrect
please contact us immediately.
As our privacy statement may change due to
developments in the law, we would encourage you
to re-read our privacy statement from time to time
so that you are aware of any changes in how we
gather and use personal information.
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 Booking Conditions
AFRICAN SAFARI CLUB LTD (ASC) 4. Changes by you
The following Booking Conditions together with If, after your booking has been confirmed, you wish
the Useful Information detailed in the brochure to transfer to a different holiday, change the
applicable to your holiday will form the basis of departure date, or alter any detail of your holiday,
your contract with AFRICAN SAFARI CLUB LTD we shall do our utmost to satisfy your requirements
(ASC) Company No 2128477. Please read them although we cannot guarantee that such requests
carefully as they set out our respective rights and will be met. If we are able to do so an amendment
obligations. fee of £30 per person per amendment, together
In these Booking Conditions, ‘you’ and ‘your’ with all costs incurred by us or incurred or imposed
means all persons named on the booking by any of our suppliers as a result of the change,
(including anyone who is added or substituted at a will be payable by you. Changes or alterations
later date). ‘We’, ‘us’ and ’our’ means African Safari within 8 weeks of departure will be treated as a
Club Ltd. These conditions apply only to holiday cancellation and a cancellation charge will apply as
arrangements which you book with us in the UK set out below. Note: Certain arrangements may
and which we agree to make, provide or perform as not be amended after they have been confirmed
applicable as part of our agreement with you. and any alteration could incur a cancellation
References in these Booking Conditions to charge of up to 100% of that part of the
“arrangements” mean such holiday arrangements. arrangements.
5. Transfer of booking
1. Booking your holiday
If you are genuinely prevented from taking the
By making a booking, the first named person on
holiday, you may transfer your booking to another
the booking (the party leader) agrees on behalf of
all persons detailed on the booking that he/she has suitable person (introduced by you). Where a
read these terms and conditions and has the transfer to a person of your choice can be made, all
authority to and does agree to be bound by them. costs and charges incurred by us and/or incurred
He/she must be authorised to make the booking, imposed by any of our suppliers as a result,
on the basis of these Booking Conditions, by all together with an amendment fee of £30 per person
persons named on the booking, and their parent or per amendment, must be paid before the transfer
guardian for all party members who are under 18 can be effected. For flight inclusive bookings, you
when the booking is made. The party leader is must pay the charges levied by the airline
responsible for making all payments due to us. The concerned. As most airlines do not permit name
party leader must be at least 18 when the booking changes after flight/
is made. travel documents have been issued for any reason,
these charges are likely to be at least the full cost compensation will be payable and the above
Once the appropriate payment has been received
(as detailed in clause 2 below), we will confirm your of the flight. Note: Certain arrangements may
not be transferred after they have been
holiday by issuing a confirmation invoice. This
confirmed and any transfer could incur a these Booking Conditions entitling us to cancel
invoice will be sent to the party leader or your
cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part
Travel Agent. Please check this invoice carefully as
soon as you receive it. Contact us immediately if of the arrangements.
any information which appears on the
6. If you cancel your holiday
confirmation, or any other document appears to be Should you or any member of your party wish to
incorrect or incomplete, as it may not be possible
cancel your booking, or part of it once it has been
to make changes later. We regret we cannot accept confirmed, you must inform us or your Travel
any liability if we are not notified of any inaccuracy Agent in writing as soon as possible. The
in any document within 14 days of our sending it instructions to cancel must be signed by party
out (5 days for flight/travel documents). We will do leader. The effective date of cancellation will be the
our best to rectify any mistake notified to us
date that we receive your written instructions to
outside these time limits but you must meet any cancel. As we incur costs from the date we confirm
costs involved in doing so. The only exception to
your booking, cancellation charges calculated on
this requirement to meet costs is where the mistake the scale set out below will be payable. Where the
in question was made by us and there is good
cancellation charge is shown as a percentage, this is
reason why you did not tell us about it within these calculated on the basis of the total cost payable by compensation payments. No compensation is
time limits.
the person(s) cancelling, excluding credit card
2. Payment charges and amendment charges. Credit card
In order to confirm your chosen holiday, a deposit charges and amendment charges are not
of 10% of the total holiday cost or £100 per refundable in the event of the person(s) to whom
person, whichever is the greater (or full payment if they apply cancelling.
booking within 8 weeks of departure) must be paid Period before departure Cancellation
at the time of booking. charge within which written per person:
The balance of the holiday cost must be received cancellation is received:
by us not less than 8 weeks prior to departure. This More than 55 days Deposit paid
date will be shown on the confirmation invoice. If
55 - 29 days 50%
we do not receive all payments due (including any
surcharge where applicable) in full and on time, we 28 - 8 days 75%
are entitled to assume that you wish to cancel your 7 days to departure or later 100%
booking. In this case, we will be entitled to keep all Note: If the reason for cancellation is covered under Booking Conditions, we regret we cannot accept
deposits paid or due at that date. If we do not the terms of any insurance policy you have
cancel straight away because you have promised to purchased, you may be able to reclaim these
make payment, you must pay the cancellation charges (less any applicable excess). Claims must be contractual obligations is prevented or affected, or
charges shown in clause 6 depending on the date made direct to the insurance company concerned.
we reasonably treat your booking as cancelled.
For flight inclusive bookings, in addition to the
For flight inclusive bookings, all monies paid to
charges set out above, you must pay the charges
Travel Agents for your holiday with us will be held
levied by the airline concerned and, because
on our behalf until they are paid to us or refunded most airlines do not make refunds for cancelled
to you. In line with most major operators, we make tickets after tickets have been issued, these
a charge of 2% on all payments made by credit
charges are likely to be at least the full cost of
card as this charge is levied on us by the credit card the flight.
companies. There will be no charge for payments
made by debit card. 7. If we change or cancel your
3. Your contract holiday
We start planning the holidays we offer many
A binding contract between us comes into
months in advance. Occasionally, we have to make 9. Our responsibility for your
existence when we despatch our confirmation
changes to and correct errors in the brochure and
invoice to the party leader or your Travel Agent.
This contract and all matters arising out of it are other details both before and after bookings have
governed by English law. We both agree that any been confirmed, and cancel confirmed bookings.
dispute, claim or other matter which arises out of Whilst we always endeavour to avoid changes and
or in connection with this contract or your holiday cancellations, we must reserve the right to do so.
However, we promise we will only cancel your
will be dealt with under the ABTA Arbitration
Scheme (see clause 10) or by the Courts of England confirmed booking 8 weeks or less before departure not provided as promised, or prove deficient as a
where you have failed to comply with any
and Wales only unless, in the case of Court
requirement of these Booking Conditions entitling
proceedings, you live in Scotland or Northern
us to cancel (such as paying on time) or where we
Ireland. In this case, proceedings may be brought in
the Courts of your home country. If proceedings are are forced to do so as a result of ‘force majeure’ as arrangements. Furthermore, we will be responsible
defined in clause 8 below. We will not cancel after
brought in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may
choose to have your contract governed by the law this date for any other reason.
of Scotland/Northern Ireland as applicable. Most changes are minor. Occasionally, we have to
make a ‘significant change’ . ‘Significant changes’
Any advice or information given to you by your
26 Travel Agent which is inconsistent with our include the following changes when made before
brochure and these conditions will not form part of departure; a change of accommodation to that of a has not been used if you wish to make a claim
your contract with us. lower classification or standard for the whole or a
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major part of the time you are away, a change of
accommodation area for the whole or a major part
of the time you are away, a change of outward
departure time or overall length of time you are
away of twelve or more hours, a change of UK
departure point to one which is more inconvenient
for you (except between Gatwick, Stansted, Luton,
London City or Heathrow airports).
If we have to make a significant change or cancel,
we will tell you as soon as possible. If there is time
to do so before departure, we will offer you the
choice of the following options:-
(a) accepting the changed arrangements or
(b) purchasing an alternative holiday from us, of a
similar standard to that originally booked if
available or
(c) cancelling or accepting the cancellation in
which case you will receive a full refund of all
monies you have paid to us.
Please note, the above options are not available
where any change made is deemed by us to be a
minor one.
If we have to make a significant change or cancel 8
weeks or less before departure, we will pay you the
or
compensation set out below subject to the
following exceptions. Compensation will not be
payable and no liability beyond offering the above
mentioned choices can be accepted where we are
forced to make a change or cancel as a result of
unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond
our control, the consequences of which we could
not have avoided even with all due care. No
options will not be available if we cancel as a result
of your failure to comply with any requirement of
(such as paying on time).
Period before departure Compensation per
within which a major full fare paying
change or cancellation passenger:
is notified to us:
More than 55 days Nil
55 - 42 days £10.00
41 - 28 days £20.00
27 - 15 days £25.00
14 days or less £35.00
In all cases, our liability for significant changes and sea). Where a carrier or hotel would not be obliged
cancellations is limited to offering you the above
mentioned options and, where applicable,
payable for minor changes or where we make a
significant change or cancel more than 8 weeks
before departure.
Very rarely, we may be forced by ‘force majeure’
(see clause 8) to change or terminate your holiday
after departure but before the scheduled end of
your time away. This is extremely unlikely but if this conventions and regulations are available from us
situation does occur, we regret we will be unable to on request. In any circumstances in which the
make any refunds (unless we obtain any refunds
from our suppliers), pay you any compensation or
meet any costs or expenses you incur as a result.
8. Force majeure
Except where otherwise expressly stated in these
liability or pay any compensation where the
performance or prompt performance of our
you otherwise suffer any damage or loss as a result with you or where they are not advertised in our
of ‘force majeure’ . In these Booking Conditions,
‘force majeure’ means any event which we or the
supplier of the service(s) in question could not,
even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such
events may include war, threat of war, riots, civil
strife, actual or threatened terrorist activity,
epidemic or health risk, industrial dispute,
natural/nuclear disasters, fire, technical problems to local regulations which apply, or, if there are no
transport, airport or port closure, adverse weather
conditions and all similar events beyond our
control.
holiday
(1) We promise that your holiday arrangements will care.
be made, performed or provided with reasonable
skill and care. This means that we will accept
responsibility if, for example, you suffer death or
personal injury or your contracted arrangements are Tours Regulations 1992. We will not accept any
result of the failure of ourselves, our employees,
agents or suppliers to use reasonable skill and care
in making, performing or providing your
for what our employees, agents and suppliers do, or
do not do, if they were at the time acting within
the course of their employment or carrying out
work we had asked them to do. It is your
responsibility to show that reasonable skill and care
against us.
(2) We will not be responsible for any injury, illness,
death, loss (including loss of enjoyment), damage,
expense, cost or other claim of any description
whatsoever which results from: -
- the act(s) and/or omission(s) of the person(s)
affected or any member(s) of their party or
- the act(s) and/or omission(s) of a third party not
connected with the provision of your arrangements
and which were unforeseeable or unavoidable or
- 'force majeure' as defined in clause 8 above.
(3) We limit the maximum amount we may have to
pay you for any claims you may make against us.
The maximum amount we will have to pay you
where we are found liable for loss of and/or
damage to any luggage or personal possessions
(including money) is £1,500 per person affected
unless a lower limitation applies to your claim
under this clause or clause 9(4) below.
For all other claims which do not involve death or
personal injury, the maximum amount we will have
to pay you if we are found liable to you on any
basis is twice the price (excluding insurance
premiums and amendment charges) paid by or on
behalf of the person(s) affected in total unless a
lower limitation applies to your claim under clause
9(4) below. This maximum amount will only be
payable where everything has gone wrong and you
have not received any benefit at all from your
holiday.
(4) Where any claim or part of a claim (including
those involving death or personal injury) concerns
or is based on any travel arrangements (including
the process of getting on and/or off the transport
concerned) provided by any air, sea, rail or road
carrier or any stay in a hotel, the maximum amount
of compensation we will have to pay you will be
limited. The most we will have to pay you for that
claim or that part of a claim if we are found liable
to you on any basis, is the most the carrier or hotel
keeper concerned would have to pay under the
international convention or regulation which
applies to the travel arrangements or hotel stay in
question (for example, the Convention for the
Unification of certain Rules for International
Carriage by Air done at Montreal on May 28 1999,
the Athens convention for international travel by
to make any payment to you under the applicable
International Convention or Regulation in respect
of a claim or part of a claim, we will not be obliged
to make a payment to you for that claim or part of
the claim. When making any payment, we are
entitled to deduct any money which you have
received or are entitled to receive from the transport
provider or hotelier for the complaint or claim in
question. Copies of the applicable international
carrier is liable to you by virtue of the Denied
Boarding Regulation 2004, any liability we may
have to you under our contract with you, arising
out of the same facts, is limited to the remedies
provided under the Regulation as if (for this
purpose only) we were a carrier; any sums you
receive from the carrier will be deducted from any
amount due from ourselves.
(5) We will not accept responsibility for services or
facilities which do not form part of our agreement
brochure. For example any excursion or safari you
book whilst on holiday, or any service or facility
which your hotel/boat or any other supplier agrees
to provide for you.
(6) The services and facilities included in your
holiday will be deemed to be provided with
reasonable skill and care if they comply with any
applicable local regulations, if they are reasonable
when compared to the local standards in practice.
The fact that services or facilities fail to comply
with local or UK guidance or advice shall not in
itself mean that the services or facilities in question
have not been provided with reasonable skill and
(7) This clause 9 is intended to set out our
obligations to you as an organiser under the
Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package
further or different liability than these Regulations
impose. In addition, regardless of any contrary
representations made by us, we only promise to use
reasonable skill and care as set out above and we
do not have any further or different liability to you.
(8) You must tell us and the supplier concerned
about your claim or complaint as set out in clause
10 below. If asked to do so, you must transfer to us
or our insurers any rights you have against whoever
is responsible for your claim or complaint and
provide ourselves and our insurers with all co-
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operation and assistance that may be reasonably
required.
(9) We do not accept liability for (1) any damage,
loss, expense or other sum(s) of any description
which, based on the information you gave us at the
time of booking, we could not have foreseen you
would suffer or incur if we breached our contract
with you; (2) any business losses.
10. If you have a complaint
If you have a complaint during your holiday it is
strongly suggested that you communicate any
problem to the Tourist Officer at the hotel or
Pursers/Managers office aboard any vessel without
delay. Until we know about a problem or
complaint, we cannot begin to resolve it. If your
complaint cannot be resolved locally, please follow
this up within 28 days of your return home by
writing to our Customer Relations Department. We
regret we cannot consider any claims which are not
reported in accordance with this procedure.
It is unlikely that you will have a complaint that
cannot be settled amicably between us. However, as
we are a member of ABTA, membership number
V4000, we can therefore offer you an arbitration
scheme for the resolution of disputes arising out of,
or in connection with this contract. Further
information can be found at www.abta.com
The arbitration scheme is arranged by ABTA and
administered independently by the Chartered
Institute of Arbitrators. It provides for a simple and
inexpensive method of arbitration on documents
alone with restricted liability on you in respect of
costs. Full details will be provided on request or can
be obtained from the ABTA website.
The Scheme does not apply to claims for an
amount greater than £5,000 per person. There is
also a limit of £25,000 per booking. Neither does it
apply to claims which are solely in respect of
physical injury or illness or their consequences. The
Scheme can, however, deal with compensation
claims which include an element of minor injury or
illness subject to a limit of £1,000 on the amount
the arbitrator can award per person in respect of
this element.
The application for arbitration and Statement of
Claim must be received by the Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators within nine months of the date of return
from the holiday. Outside this time limit arbitration
under the Scheme may still be available if we agree,
but the ABTA Code does not require such
agreement.
For injury and illness claims, you may like to use
the ABTA/Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Mediation Procedure. This is a voluntary scheme
and requires us to agree for mediation to go ahead.
The aim is to help you resolve your dispute in a
quick and cost effective way. Details on request or
from www.abta.com
11. Special requests
If you wish to make a special request, you must do
so at the time of booking. We will try to pass any
reasonable requests on to the relevant supplier but
we cannot guarantee that requests will be met. The
fact that a special request has been noted on your
confirmation invoice or any other documentation
or that it has been passed on to the supplier is not
confirmation that the request will be met. Failure to
meet any special request will not be a breach of
contract on our part unless the request has been
specifically confirmed by us in writing. See also our
‘Useful Information’ section in the brochure
applicable to your arrangements.
12. Medical problems
The destinations, accommodation and modes of
transport we offer in this brochure are not always
suitable for people with certain conditions and
disabilities. However, prior to confirming your
booking we will take steps to find out the physical
needs of the individuals concerned and check that
the holiday they are interested in booking is
suitable for them. If, in the light of the information
you provide to us, we reasonably feel unable to
properly accommodate the particular needs of the
person(s) concerned, we will not confirm your
booking. If you do subsequently advise us, or we
become aware of any issue which may affect the
suitability of your chosen holiday, then we may
cancel it. Please note that this does not replace the
need to disclose any medical conditions to your
travel insurers. We will not chase you for any of the
information referred to above and therefore we
cannot be held responsible for your failure to notify
us, and your travel insurers, of any relevant
conditions prior to travel. A doctor’s note may
sometimes be required to confirm your fitness to
travel.
13. Cruise and safari itineraries
Although we try our best to keep to published
itineraries, we reserve the right to vary them as may
be necessary from time to time. The date of
departure of safaris cannot be guaranteed and the
route, game viewing drives and lodges are subject
to change. Safaris can only operate subject to a
minimum number of participants. If we are unable
to operate the safari you have booked, we will offer
you an alternative safari, or a full refund of the
safari element of your holiday (see also clause 7).
14. Our price promise
The holiday prices in this brochure are based on
known costs and exchange rates as published in the
Financial Times on 06/04/09 (£1 = US$ 1.49,
Euro 1.10, Kenyan Shilling 119.75, Egyptian £
7.60).
We reserve the right to increase or decrease the
prices of unsold holidays at any time. We also
reserve the right to make changes to and correct
errors in advertised prices at any time before your
holiday is confirmed. The price of your chosen
holiday will be confirmed at the time of booking.
Once the price of your chosen holiday has been
confirmed at the time of booking, then, subject to
the correction of errors, we will only increase or
decrease the price in the following circumstances.
Price increases or decreases after booking will be
passed on by way of a surcharge or refund. A
surcharge or refund (as applicable) will be payable,
subject to the conditions set out in this clause, if
transportation costs or dues, taxes or fees payable
for services such as landing taxes or embarkation or
disembarkation fees at ports or airports increase or
decrease or our costs increase or decrease as a result
in a change in the exchange rates used to calculate
the cost of your holiday.
Even in the above cases, only if the amount of the
increase in our costs exceeds 2% of the total cost
of your holiday (excluding credit card charges and
any amendment charges), will we levy a surcharge.
If any surcharge is greater than 10% of the cost of
your holiday (excluding credit card charges and any
amendment charges), you will be entitled to choose
one of options (a), (b) and (c) as set out in clause 7
above.
You have 14 days from the issue date printed on
the revised invoice showing the surcharge to tell us
if you want to choose option (b) or (c) as set out in
clause 7 above. If you do not tell us that you wish
to choose either of these options within this period
of time, we are entitled to assume that you do not
wish to do so and will pay the surcharge. Any
surcharge must be paid with the balance of the cost
of the holiday or within 14 days of the issue date
printed on the surcharge invoice, whichever is the
later. We promise not to levy a surcharge within 30
days of departure.
We reserve the right to correct errors in both
advertised and confirmed prices. We will do so as
soon as we become aware of the error. Please note,
changes and errors occasionally occur. You must
check the price of your chosen holiday at the time
of booking.
15. Flights
The flight timings given on booking are for general
guidance only and are subject to change. The latest
timings will be shown on your confirmation invoice.
However, the actual flight times will be those
shown on your travel documents which will be
despatched to you approximately two weeks before
departure. You must accordingly check your travel
documents very carefully immediately on receipt to
ensure you have the correct flight times. It is
possible that flight times may be changed even
after travel documents have been despatched - we
will contact you as soon as possible if this occurs.
We are not always in a position to confirm the
airline, aircraft type and airport of destination
which will be used in connection with any flight
included in your holiday. When this information is
provided at the time of booking or subsequently, it
is subject to change. Any such change will not
entitle you to cancel or change to other
arrangements without paying our normal charges.
Please note the existence of a “Community list”
(available for inspection at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/air/safety/flyw
ell_en.htm) detailing air carriers that are subject to
an operating ban within the EU Community.
Under EU Law, you have rights in some
circumstances to refunds and/or compensation
from the airline in cases of denied boarding,
cancellation or delay to flights. Full details of these
rights will be publicised at EU airports and will also
be available from airlines. Reimbursement in such
cases is the responsibility of the airline and will not
automatically entitle you to a refund of your
holiday price from us. Your rights to a refund
and/or compensation from us are set out in clause
7 above. If the airline does not comply with these
rules you should complain to the Air Transport
Users Council on 020 7240 6061 or refer to
www.auc.org.uk
This brochure is our responsibility, as your tour
operator. It is not issued on behalf of, and does
not commit the airlines mentioned herein or any
airline whose services are used in the course of your
travel arrangements. Please note that in accordance
with Air Navigation Orders in order to qualify for
infant status, a child must be under 2 years of age
on the date of its return flight.
16. Brochure details
We make every effort to ensure that our brochure is
as accurate as it possibly can be at the time of
printing; however, it is compiled many months
before our holiday programmes begin. It is
therefore possible that advertised facilities may be
withdrawn or changed for reasons beyond our
control. At certain times of the year, some facilities
may be withdrawn and maintenance work may
mean that an hotel limits services, such as air-
conditioning, water supply, etc. Time permitting,
we will notify you of any known changes or
building work that would seriously impair your
holiday enjoyment. The operation of excursions is
dependent on there being a sufficient number of
participants. Travel information is provisional and
approximate only. Confirmed details will be shown
on your travel documents.
17. Prices and brochure accuracy
Please note, the information and prices shown in
this brochure may have changed by the time you
come to book your holiday. Whilst every effort is
made to ensure the accuracy of the brochure and
prices at the time of printing, regrettably errors
do occasionally occur. You must therefore ensure
you check all details of your chosen holiday
(including the price) with us or your Travel
Agent at the time of booking.
18. Delay
In the unlikely event of an aircraft or boat being
delayed for more than 3 hours (in liaison with
suppliers of services), African Safari Club will
endeavour to ensure you are kept as comfortable as
is reasonably possible. Wherever it is practical to do
so, and dependent on individual airline/boat policy,
and the circumstances of the delay, refreshments,
meals and accommodation appropriate to the
length of the delay and the time of day may be
provided, subject to the facilities and services
available. African Safari Club’s intention will always
be to minimise any inconvenience to our
customers. We cannot accept liability for any delay
which is due to any of the reasons set out in clause
9(2) of these Booking Conditions (which includes
the behaviour of any passenger(s) on the flight
who, for example, fails to check in or board on
time). In addition, we will not be liable for any
delay unless it has a significant effect on your
holiday arrangements.
19. Safety standards
Please note, it is the requirements and standards of
the country in which any services which make up
your holiday are provided which apply to those
services and not those of the UK. As a general rule,
these requirements and standards will not be the
same as the UK and may often be lower.
20. Conditions of suppliers
Many of the services which make up your holiday
are provided by independent suppliers. Those
suppliers provide these services in accordance with
their own terms and conditions. Some of these
terms and conditions may limit or exclude the
supplier’s liability to you, usually in accordance with
applicable International Conventions (see clause
9(4)). Copies of the relevant parts of these terms
and conditions are available on request from
ourselves or the supplier concerned.
21. Insurance
We consider adequate travel insurance to be
essential. You must provide us with details of your
policy (insurer and policy number) at the time of
booking.
Please read your policy details carefully and take
them with you on holiday. It is your responsibility
to ensure that the insurance cover you purchase is
suitable and adequate for your particular needs.
Subject to clause 9 of these Booking Conditions, we
can not accept liability or meet any claims in
respect of any excess you may have to pay in
respect of any claim made on your travel insurance
policy.
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22. Financial security
The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package
Tours Regulations 1992 require us to provide
security for the monies that you pay for the
package holidays booked from this brochure and
for your repatriation in the event of our insolvency.
We provide this security by way of a bond held by
the Civil Aviation Authority under ATOL number
2313. In respect of all arrangements including
flights you will receive a confirmation invoice from
us (or via our authorised agent through which you
booked) confirming your arrangements and your
protection under our Air Travel Organiser’s Licence.
This means that in respect of all arrangements
including flights, in the unlikely event of our
insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not left
stranded abroad or will arrange to refund any
money you have paid to us for an advance booking
except where your contracted arrangements with us
do not include transport to and from the UK. In
this case, if already abroad, you will be returned to
the point where your contracted arrangements with
us commenced. For further information, visit the
ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk. The price of our
flight inclusive arrangements includes the amount
of £1 per person as part of the ATOL Protection
Contribution (APC) we pay to the CAA. This charge
is included in our advertised prices. Not all holiday
or travel services offered and sold by us will be
protected by the ATOL Scheme. We are also a
member of the Association of British Travel Agents
(ABTA number V4000). If your holiday does not
include flights, ABTA will financially protect your
holiday in the same way.
23. Behaviour
If we, or any other person in authority is of the
reasonable opinion that you or any member of your
party is behaving in such a way as to cause or be
likely to cause danger or upset to any other person
or damage to property, we will be entitled to
terminate the holiday of the person(s) concerned.
The person(s) concerned will be required to leave
the accommodation or other service and we will
have no further responsibility to them including any
return travel arrangements. No refunds will be
made and we will not pay any expenses or costs
incurred as a result of the termination.
You will be responsible for making full payment for
any damage or loss caused by you or any member
of your party during your time away. Payment must
be paid direct at the time to the service supplier
concerned failing which, you will be responsible for
meeting any claims subsequently made against us
(together with our own and the other party’s full
legal costs) as a result of your actions.
24. Excursions
We may provide you with information (in our
brochure and/or when you are away) about
activities and excursions which are available to
purchase through other suppliers in the area you
are visiting. Where we have not agreed to arrange,
provide or perform these activities or excursions as
part of our agreement with you, subject to these
Booking Conditions, we do not accept any
responsibility for them even where we suggest or
recommend a particular operator or supplier and/or
assist you in any way in booking such activities or
excursions.
25. Passports, visas and health
requirements
The passport, visa and health requirements
applicable at the time of printing to British citizens
for the arrangements we offer are shown in our
applicable brochure. Non-British passport holders
must check passport and visa requirements with the
Embassy or Consulate of the country(ies) to or
through which they are intending to travel.
Requirements may change and you must check the
up to date position in good time before departure.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in
possession of all necessary travel and health
documents before departure. We regret we cannot
accept any liability if you are refused entry onto any
transport or into any country due to failure on your
part to carry correct documentation. If failure to
have any necessary travel or other documents
results to fines, surcharges or other financial
penalty being imposed on us, you will be
responsible for reimbursing us accordingly.
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August 2009 - April 2010
Telephone: 0845 345 0014
Facsimile: 020 8466 0020
Email: info@africansafariclub.com
Website: www.africansafariclub.com
Book online: www.africansafariclub.com/nilecruises/bookonline

African Safari Club Ltd

Northside House
Tweedy Road
Bromley, Kent BR1 3WA
ABTA No.V4000
Personal callers welcome

ESTABLISHED 1967