Todo

Everything that needs to happen before Oct 25. Top to bottom, in order.

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Milestones

MAR 2026

Research complete — 12-day itinerary confirmed: Cairo → Aswan → Cruise → Luxor → Red Sea

JUN 2026

Flights verified (Jun 6): Transavia LYS→CAI dead after Oct 11 → Geneva direct chosen · Return locked Sat Oct 31 · Scenarios page built

JUN 2026

Frame FIXED (Jun 7): 14 days Oct 18–31, AJet from Lyon · Send cruise quote requests · BOOK FLIGHTS

JUL 2026

Book cruise (deposit) · Book hotels: Cairo + Aswan + Luxor + Red Sea · Choose El Quseir vs Marsa Alam

SEP 2026

eVisas (~€25/person) · Book balloon Luxor · Book Philae Sound & Light

OCT 2026

Final packing · Check Nefertari tomb status · Trip starts Sunday Oct 18!

Next Actions

BOOK FLIGHTS (option n°1, imminent): Transavia ×2 (add checked bags online!) + Air Cairo ECO FLEX — total ~€5,014 + bags. Names = passports

BOOK HOTELS right after: Steigenberger Pyramids 3n (2 Deluxe pyramid-view, free-cancel) + Mövenpick Aswan Family Villa 2n (request direct quote) — free-cancellation rates

Book Old Cataract Legendary Afternoon Tea — Thu Oct 22, 3pm, $60/pp, 24h ahead

BOAT QUOTES IN: Memphis DWA €6,699 (best — named boutique boat, FR guide) + ETP/Reem generic group cruise ≈€6,700 (Tulip/Sonesta/dahabiya are OFF-CONTRACT; unnamed boat, EN guide, shared tours) + Gréements 2N (écarté). PENDING: dahabiya prices from L'Égypte Autrement + Baltayan (follow up Jun 12). ACTION: ask Reem for the special-request DAHABIYA price + named boat + FR guide → then choose. Ladder on /budget

After flights: Pyramid interior tickets Mon Oct 19 (egymonuments.com, quota 300/day, availability confirmed) + GEM slot Tue Oct 20 (tickets.gem.eg)

Choose Red Sea spot: El Quseir vs Marsa Alam (transfer quotes requested)

Booking Checklist

Nile cruise (MS Tulip or backup)Apr–May

Outbound flights Lyon → Cairo → AswanMay

Return flight Hurghada → Lyon (direct)May

Aswan hotel — Mövenpick (2–3 nights)Jun

Luxor hotel — Hilton (4–5 nights)Jun

Sofitel Old Cataract — 1 night or day passJun

Hot air balloon Luxor (fills up!)Sep

Philae Sound & Light ticketsSep

Egypt eVisas (6 × ~€25)Sep–Oct