Flights from Australia are included (refer to individual itineraries for included cities) aboard the world’s premier airlines.
If you prefer we can book you with another airline or you can use frequent flyer points to join the tour. If you wish to fly with another airline or use frequent flyer points you simply take the Land Only (or Land & Cruise Only) price.
We use centrally located 5 star hotels. In the more remote areas we use the best available hotels.
The hotels we use are a combination of the world’s premier properties and boutique hotels. In each city our hotels are centrally located to ensure you can step out of your hotel door and absorb the atmosphere of the local destination.
For example, in Cairo guests stay at the Four Seasons Hotel Nile Plaza, with Nile view rooms reserved for all guests. Sea view and river view rooms in hotels are often reserved for our guests to enhance your appreciation of the incredible places we are visiting.
Sightseeing is included at every destination to ensure you make the most of your time in each region; there are no “surprise” additional cost tours.
On most tours we also include flexible options, enabling you to tailor your holiday to your personal desires.
In each destination we use local English speaking guides who provide information on the history, culture, geography and modern way of life.
On all tours (with the exception of our cruise tours and Australia by Private Plane tours) we provide each guest with a radio receiver Headset. Headsets enable you to hear the guide’s commentary through a small earpiece. Our Headsets greatly enhance you appreciation and understanding of the guide’s commentary.
Each day whilst sightseeing bottled water is provided.
All meals are included on our tours – every breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dinners throughout each tour feature flexible dine-around evenings, where you can choose from a selection of restaurants, dining from the a la carte menu at a time and with dining companions that suit your preferences.
Feature dinners with regional entertainment are included on most tours, enabling you to absorb the local culture.
Wine, beer and soft drink are included with each group dinner. Bottled or purified water accompanies all meals and is provided to you each day whilst sightseeing.
An experienced Tour Escort Team including a Tour Doctor accompanies each tour. Our Tour Escorts smooth out the bumps of travel to remote destinations; take care of your luggage and are convivial travel companions.
Where possible we expedite customs and immigration clearances to ensure your holiday time is maximised.
Each guest is provided with a customised guidebook prior to departure. Upon return from each tour guests receive a group photograph, travel certificate and DVD of photos from your tour.
Many people travelling alone join The Captain’s Choice Tour. You will be made most welcome by our Tour Escort Team and have the opportunity to travel with many others on their own. To make meeting new friends easier we invite single travellers to a special Welcome Reception at the beginning of each tour to enable you to meet other passengers travelling alone.
We can arrange for you to share a hotel room with another traveller of the same gender and guarantee that you will not have to pay extra, even if we cannot find a roommate for you (except on cruise and train tours involving overnight rail travel). Alternatively you can choose to have a single room, provided to you at a low supplement. Whilst we will endeavour to find you a companion to share with, on cruise tours and tours involving overnight rail journeys we are unable to guarantee this and occupancy of a single room (by choice or circumstance) on cruise or train tours will involve a surcharge (with the exception of Silk Route, where there is no additional charge).
We invite people travelling solo to join us, and rest assured, the care of our Tour Escort Team and enjoyment of company with your fellow guests means you won’t feel alone – there will always be someone to share in the joy of travel.
We also include all
- Tipping
- Taxes
- Transfers
- Travel Insurance (not included on Land Only or Land & Cruise only packages)