26/03/2011

Middle East Gap Year: Egypt Tours

Take a gap year in the Middle East and do a trip in Egypt. The recent upheaval in the Middle East has served to remind us all what a complex and fascinating region this is. Those travelling with us have always benefitted from the close interaction with local people and culture that our style of trips involve, but particularly at this time there is a chance to get a great insight into the region.

Local people who have always been extremely welcoming and are particularly keen to see travellers return, and to share their experiences and thoughts in relation to recent events. Added to this, there are currently far fewer tourists in the area, meaning that sites like the Pyramids are a lot less busy than normal. Oasis Overland have two new exciting gap year trips to take a look at. The Egypt and Israel 19 day trip and there is a 15 day Egypt and Israel trip with the option to stay overnight with a local Palestinian family after touring the West Bank.

As Tayeb, Oasis Overlands local fixer in Luxor reminded, ‘throughout the revolution no tourists were ever hurt or targeted, Egyptian people will always look after their foreign guests’ We can’t think of any other region that has so much ancient culture, such an interesting modern culture, and is so much fun!!


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Oasis Overland

Egypt & Israel Explorer Tour (19 Days) Cairo to Tel Aviv

Egypt & Jordan Explorer Tour (14 Days) Cairo to Amman

Egypt Encompassed Adventure Tour (14 Days) Cairo to Cairo