Viking is resuming its “Pharaohs & Pyramids” trips, departing Cairo daily, on March 12. We’re scheduled to depart on March 17. We have “cancel for any reason” travel insurance. The same flights we’re booked on in & out of Cairo have had no disruptions. The U.S. State Department’s travel advisory for Egypt has remained unchanged since the attacks on Iran began, and are the same as for Germany. For those familiar with and have personal experience with this area: Go or no go?
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I recently booked an Egypt and Jordan tour for next January, through Intrepid. Here is their update:
In response to this rapidly evolving situation, we have made the decision to cancel all departures of Intrepid trips to Egypt, Jordan, Oman and Saudi Arabia from 4th March up to and including 31st March 2026. It appears the tour leaders currently in country are assisting anyone who wants to depart early? So maybe it's a choice?
Odysseys Unlimited has an update on their website and refers to the current "level 2" for Egypt, but also the mandatory evacuation to Cairo for return to home countries for those currently on tour and has cancelled the upcoming tours, through April.
What a challenging decision for you (and a tragic situation overall). Likely only you can decide but were it me, I'd want to know what specific level of support Viking will provide, should you need it. And are you registered with the State Department?