Holidays+from+Sudan+-+Egypt


 * [[image:family_029_small.jpg align="right"]]This page has two accounts of different holidays in Egypt!

Destination ** : EGYPT --From Khartoum, direct non-stop flight to Cairo on Ethiopian Airlines. 350 USD round-trip. We chose Ethiopian because of the reasonable departure and arrival times. The flights leave Khartoum around noon, arriving in Cairo around 2pm. The return flight left early afternoon, arriving Khartoum early evening. --We stayed in Cairo at the Conrad Hotel, a big convention-style hotel but with nice views on the Nile. There are perhaps better hotels, but we were comfortable. Per night the rate approx. USD200. --During the day we ate lunch out. Notably cheaper than similar style restaurants in Khartoum. I highly recommend Mena House Restaurant, which is at the bottom of the Giza pyramids. Very nice views to the pyramids, excellent quality food. Egyptian dishes in addition to international dishes. Another nice place is Sequoia. In residential area of Zamalek. Egyptian and pan-Arabic cuisine, sisha, huge outdoor terrace overlooking the Nile. Very pleasant. --Nile cruise for 4 nights. Not recommended with children, as being on a boat, no matter how big, gets claustrophobic. Also, the strict timetables for tours is not child-friendly. Too rigid. With a small baby it was Ok, but with older babies/children, I wouldn’t recommend it.
 * Dates of travel: ** November 2007
 * Number and Age of Children ** : 1. 4 months at time of trip.
 * Itinerary ** (where please include method of travel, departure and arrival times, accommodation, estimates of prices, names of restaurants, activities, shopping, etc.)
 * Language ** : Arabic. Some English spoken.
 * Food ** : Egyptian cuisine is very similar to Sudanese.
 * Kid-specific activities ** : n/a
 * What went really well ** : Overall week-long getaway from Khartoum was really nice. Weather in November in Egypt is lovely.
 * What you would do differently **: I wouldn’t spend so much time on the cruise. Would spend more time in Aswan.

Egypt Air – leaves 6am from KRT, via Cairo to Sharm El Sheik – arrived Sharm El Sheik at 2pm roughly. Not bad connections. Two hour drive (picked up at airport) to the resort. Return journey – leave Sharm El Sheik 9.30am, via Cairo and flight arrives back in KRT around 4pm – again, not bad connections. Only comment on travel is that we were told our bags could not be checked through Cairo on the return journey but actually they could! Stayed in one place for 8 nights (!) called Swiss Care. Had a suite (double bed with ensuite and adjoining door to two sofa beds and en suite – ideal for a family). Right on the beach (can walk out to coral reef for fantastic snorkeling) and has a swimming pool. Price included breakfast (cereal, fruit, coffee/tea, bread, eggs) and supper (a full four course meal – they were happy to also provide children’s meal before this inclusive of the price). Lunches can be had on the beach or by pool as well as in restaurant – lovely salads! A very relaxing place – all in all cost under 500GBP for the 8 nights inclusive of all meals and drinks and airport transfers and day trip! Tried to do a day trip to Naama Bay (2 hour drive away) for either glass bottomed boat or dolphin show but did not allow ourselves enough time!
 * Destination : ** Nuweiba Beach, Red Sea Egypt
 * Dates of travel: ** March 2008
 * Number and Age of Children: ** 3 children aged 4 years, 2 years and a 9 month old. Also went with two other families.
 * Itinerary (please include method of travel, departure and arrival times, accommodation, prices, names of restaurants, activities, shopping, etc.) **
 * Language: ** Owner is German / English – all staff very friendly and speak English.
 * Food: ** Lovely and filling – plenty of children’s options too.
 * Kid-specific activites: ** Swimming, beach (sand and no big waves and very shallow so can play in sea easily), walks along beach.
 * What went really well: ** The relaxing and amazing way sand and water can be played with for hours with children and tire them out!
 * What you would do differently: ** Leave earlier for a day trip to specifically just go to dolphin show or go on glass bottomed boat.
 * General Comments: ** Good value and a low stress holiday!