Whats Included in Riding Holidays ?
Accommodation: All riding holidays include accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided on riding holidays. Soft drinks & alcohol are payable locally. Complimentary water bottles on riding trips.
Guides: Riding and non-riding guides are inclusive.
Horses & tack including saddle bags and water for each ride.
Prices are quoted on sharing a room.
Not Included
Insurance: We request you take out travel Insurance. Ask your local insurance company or travel agent about it. You will not be allowed to participate in the trail ride without having personal travel insurance. See below for more information.
Flights: International and domestic flights are not included.
Ticket entries are payable locally with a debit or credit card (no cash options)
Personal expenses
Spending Money to Bring
Tips: We take a simple tip kitty to cover all your tips for the week. Tipping is such a big thing in Egypt, it can be very confusing for visitors here so take that headache away from you. You should budget $150 for a single person (or $250 per person if joining the Fairytale Fayoum Riding Holiday), which will be gathered from the group on the first morning of your holiday. These tips cover everything from airport transfers, hotels, housekeeping, restaurants, horse guides, Egyptology guides, water taxis in all locations on your trip.
Payment Terms
50% deposit payable at the time of booking. Your balance is due 21 days before travel.
Pay in full at the time of booking, at least 3 months prior to travel, and get a free upgrade to a room with a view in Cairo.
Pay in 3 with Paypal
Cancellations / Unable to Travel
In the event that you need to change your booking, we offer a gift voucher or credit that’s valid for for 1 year.
Our cancellation policy is available here.
Airport Transfers
Hurghada Airport to Luxor: approx. 3.5 hours – £70
Hurghada hotels to Hurghada Airport: approx. 1 hour – £30
Luxor airport to/from Luxor hotels: approx. 1 hour – £30
Cairo Airport to/from Cairo Hotels: approx. 2 hours – £40
Cairo Airport Meet and Greet: £40 per person
Cairo Airport to Fayoum: £150
Cairo Airport to Bahariya: £250 round trip for a private transfer and £65 per person for shared transfer (at 1pm and 4pm)
Sharm el Sheikh Airport to Dahab: £70
Aswan airport to Aswan Hotels: approx. 1 hour – £30
Ticket Entry Fees
(as of 01.11.2024 -all in local Egyptian Pounds)
Pyramids area (700 LE)
Egyptian Museum (550 LE)
Karnak Temple (600 LE)
Wadi al-Muluk (750 LE)
Deir el-Bahari (440 LE)
Luxor Temple (500 LE)
Temple of Adfer (550 LE)
Kom Ombo Temple (450 LE)
Philae Temple (550 LE)
Saladin Citadel (550 LE)
Sakkara area (600 LE)
The Obelisk (220 LE)
Mit Rahina Museum (200 LE)
Valley of Kings (220 LE)
Tutankhamun’s tomb (700 LE)
Temple of Habu (220 LE)
Dahshwar (200 LE)
Sultan Hassan (220 LE)
Coptic Museum (280 LE)
Kom El Shoqafa (200 LE)
Qaitbay Citadel (200 LE)
Alexandria Museum (220 LE)
Kom el dika (200 LE)
Mast column ( amod elsawari) (200 LE)
Tomb of Seti I (2000 LE)
Nefertari’s tomb (2500 LE)
Beni Hassan Cemeteries (200 LE)
Deir el-Medina Tombs (220 LE)
Hill of el-Amarna (200 LE)
Dendre Temple (300 LE)
Hurghada Museum (200 LE)
Sharm El Sheikh Museum (200 LE)
Greek-Romanian Museum (400 LE)
Abu Sambal (750 LE)
Main language
English. Guests are required to have a good knowledge of the English language and to be able to communicate with us easily. This is a firm and non-negotiable requirement.
Late Check Outs
All our holidays finish with check out at midday. Breakfast is included, lunch is not. Late check outs are available direct to your hotel before 10am and payable locally.
Passport / Visa / Vaccinations
Passport: Required for all foreigners with a minimum of 6 months remaining
Visa: Payable at Cairo, Luxor, Hurghada and Sharm Airport on arrival $25. Cash only payment. Please be prepared
Vaccinations: Not required in the area where we ride (for other regions consult your physician)
Riding level
Our holidays are designed for ‘riders’ – travellers coming from around the world to ride together. You should be confident and in control at all paces including gallop on a well-trained, spirited horses in open spaces and in English saddle
If you have booked a transfer with us, please EXIT the airport after you have your bags. Our drivers wait outside with a sign for Ride Egypt. Do not wait inside the terminal.
In cases of emergency you can contact:
Cairo – Hady 0100 9480923 (English and Arabic speaking ) Hassan (Arabic speaking) 0114 1178530 or Maryamme (English and Arabic speaking) 0114 5922000.
Luxor – Emma 0100 4355774
After You Have Booked
Once you have booked your holiday we will provide you with a rider confirmation form to complete and send back, plus a comprehensive welcome guide. PLEASE READ IT. It will INCLUDE information such as where your driver will pick you up depending on your arrival airport, clothing suggestions, weather, electricity etc.
Our rider information forms require standard information for flights, diet and riding history, for example:
Experience
Please list as much information about your riding history. Please do not overrate your riding and be honest We reserve the right to remove you from our holidays if we feel your level is a danger to the group. We accept novice riders, but this must be agreed pre booking.
Saddles
Please confirm you can ride in an English saddle as you MUST be able to ride in an English saddle to join our holidays.
Medical
Please list any medical information that may be helpful.
Emergency
Please list a contact number and name in case of emergency.
Insurance
Please provide information on your travel insurance. We require that you take out a comprehensive travel insurance policy, including health cover, before you start your trip. Please ensure that your insurance covers unexpected losses or expenses e.g. lost luggage, stolen cash and credit cards or cancelled/missed flights.
You should check any exclusions and that your policy covers you for horse riding and all the activities you want to undertake – you may not be allowed to ride without adequate travel insurance so please do send us your insurance information before you depart.
Please note that some insurance policies specify that you must be wearing appropriate clothing and a riding helmet in order to be covered for horse riding activities. We strongly recommend that you wear a riding hat during the rides (and when handling the horses) but if you intend not to, please make sure that you are still insured and can claim for medical expenses in the event of an accident.
NB. We recommend that you book your insurance as soon as you book your holiday (or as soon after as possible!) and include cancellation cover, as you will need to claim on your insurance should you have to cancel your holiday due to illness, injury or other.
Trip Cancellation Insurance is recommended, in order to protect yourself against unforeseen circumstances interfering with your holiday.
Welcome Pack & Ride Confirmation Form
These can be downloaded from our Dropbox here.