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Should I travel by myself or with the tour?

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Female Traveling in Middle East
15 years ago, August 28th 2008 No: 1 Msg: #47072  
N Posts: 4
hello guys, i am thinking of traveling to Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Greece, Oman, Dubai and close by countries. I am not sure what i should do, travel by myself or join the tour? any one has any recommendations what tour company is the good one to check out? i am thinking of going end of December and back around beginning of Feb 09. Please help!!! Reply to this

15 years ago, August 28th 2008 No: 2 Msg: #47090  
Hello Vanh 😊

I have travelled by myself in Egypt and Iran. I think you can travel by yourself in those countries if you want.

Mel
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15 years ago, August 28th 2008 No: 3 Msg: #47091  
Here is a thread which may interest you.

Females travelling in the Middle East
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15 years ago, August 31st 2008 No: 4 Msg: #47343  
N Posts: 4
thank you Mell, i am thinking of doing the little tour to give me an idea about it first, then do the rest by myself. Reply to this

15 years ago, August 31st 2008 No: 5 Msg: #47383  
Another option would be to find a female travel companion. You could put a thread in the following forum if you are interested in that.

Looking for Travel Companions. Reply to this

15 years ago, September 9th 2008 No: 6 Msg: #48291  
Tours can be great but you see sooooo much more going solo. Cory Countryman Reply to this

15 years ago, September 16th 2008 No: 7 Msg: #48939  
N Posts: 9
Hi
Some people prefer traveling alone and some prefer a tour. A tour is more convenient (everything is taken care of for you) and can be a social experience as well. Obviously traveling solo has its advantages but it is a personal choice. Here are a few tour operators that go to the reigons you are planning to go to. Choosing a tour also depends on the kind of travel you prefer: adventure, luxury, specialty...

Intrepid goes all over the Middle East including even to Iran and Yemen. They offer a more adventure oriented, off the beaten path kind of tour.

Infohub os a portal for specialty tours of all kinds, for example, hiking, birding, food, art...

Isram offers a more main stream kind of tour and is a well known operator.

Abercrombie & Kent offer lusury tours. They also have women only tours including one to Egypt.

Hope this helps Reply to this

15 years ago, September 17th 2008 No: 8 Msg: #49022  
N Posts: 4
thank you guys, now any one has any suggestions how to travel from Greece to Cairo? and do you know if Greek Islands will be closed during the beginning of January? Reply to this

15 years ago, September 17th 2008 No: 9 Msg: #49043  
I don't think you have to worry abou them being "closed", as I've been to Corfu, etc. during the winter with no problems. There are however slower times based on weather & European travel habits. Cory Countryman
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