Thread: Cairo on DL

typically going there is not the difficulty
that's pretty hot/off-season--I assume you're not talking about holiday travel?
what re your potential dates and I can ck loads (way too early but I can see what's not avail)

you're dealing w/high temps any of those dates so weight will be an issue. Get your zeds in order for CDG. If you get the zed lows on AF, make sure you have an extra option for maybe AMS on KLM or--we looked at Royal Jordanian thru AMM but that means another overnight and possible wt probs too. Prepare for hotel nr CAI--there is a decent Novotel w/DL discounts via accorhotels.com.
(BTW--Petra is awesome for a "side" trip)
Happy to assist w/other details--we just went this past Jan/Feb.
Keep in mind July 1 is our holiday wkend.

let me check current status for those dates--it's the return issue when it gets toasty and risky for weight factors
if you can GET there, do you have plan B/C to get BACK?
anniversary?? AWWW That's sweet!

we flew into AMM
Our guide was:
Murad "moohwad"
email him seleen4@yahoo.com
mobile 00962 7 960 54 0889
I did the donkey ride up (mild heart condition) as far as possible--we started maiun entry and exited the back hills.It was a very long day trip from the hotel.
This guy and his group work w/DL crews out of the Intercontinental Hotel--many of the otehr major Amman hotels are within walking distance from one another but the city is long way from airport. You pass AMM to get to Petra so pickup there might be a good idea instead of doubling back to city.
You can fly into Cairo, do Egypt with MS zeds,. zed to AMM on (RJ) Royal Jordanian (short flt) see Petra and fly out of AMM to JFK on DL . Just an idea.


There is also a fellow who took some DL crew folks to a Bedouin campout:
Julian
00962-7888-66-420
Have not sued his services
Our co-pilot and wife did the 3 night desert/sea combo and loved it

Look at Interline travel links on travelnet and plug in your LXR/ CAI choices--there are plenty of flights all day long--we bought individual one way tkts (easier to refund but stinkers to book--mention to tkt agent it's min fare and may it will save them some time) ID95's take alot of time compared to zeds.
There is a trial offer on the ASU guide site but you can get a month sub to try the new flgith check (I haven't yet because I used Iddeals)
We also called Egyptair local offices and asked about pass seating. They were quite helpful--particualrly in Luxor.
Lxuor:
Genesis Pub!!! We loved it--run by Julie (she has a pool, a camel and a horse on premises) Great food--near the Hilton--north Luxor--maybe you can get the travel deal??
REsx has oodles of hotel deals too
Luxor Temple and Luxor Museum are outstanding--you don't need a guide but eh temple is better appreciated w/one
I'd skip Sound and Light Shows--I thinkt hey are major hokey and tres French on production/drama and $$
There are some restaurants on the water--you juts hvae to root around below the Corniche to find them
If you can do a cruise, skip the felucca line-up and hire one on your own.
What else did you want to know? I'm sure the questions change from day to day.