Pay With Confidence
How to Pay for Your Egypt Tour
Clear payment steps, secure methods and transparent booking terms for your journey through Egypt.
Simple and Transparent
Confirming your Egypt journey
Once your itinerary, price and travel dates are agreed, payment allows Book Egypt Travel to begin securing the services included in your confirmed proposal.
Your quotation will explain the total price, included services, payment schedule, cancellation conditions and any special supplier terms. Please review these details carefully before making a payment.
At confirmation
A deposit of 50% of the total booking value is required to begin securing the agreed services.
60 days before arrival
The remaining 50% balance must be received no later than two months before your arrival date.
Bookings made within 60 days
If your booking is confirmed less than 60 days before arrival, full payment may be required immediately unless a different written schedule appears in your quotation.
Why advance payment is required
- Hotels, Nile cruises and dahabiyas often require deposits or full prepayment to secure rooms and cabins.
- Domestic flights, special events and some activities may be ticketed or confirmed on non-refundable terms.
- Availability can change until the required payment is received and suppliers reconfirm the booking.
Important: sending a quotation does not by itself guarantee availability. Your booking becomes confirmed only after the required payment is received and Book Egypt Travel issues written confirmation.
Payment Methods
Choose the method that works for you
Book Egypt Travel currently accepts secure card payment and bank transfer. Your quotation or invoice will identify the currency, amount due and payment deadline.
Credit or debit card
- Visa and Mastercard payments can be completed through the secure payment link supplied for your booking.
- A 2% card-processing fee is added to card payments.
- Complete the transaction only on the secure page opened by the official payment link.
- Your bank may apply foreign transaction, currency conversion or security verification procedures.
- Do not send full card details, PIN numbers or one-time passwords by email, WhatsApp or contact form.
Bank transfer
- Bank transfer is available using the account details shown on your official invoice or sent directly by Book Egypt Travel.
- Use the booking reference and lead traveler’s name as the payment reference whenever possible.
- Send the transfer confirmation so our team can match the payment to your booking.
- International transfers can take several business days to arrive. Please allow enough time before the deadline.
- Any sender, intermediary or receiving-bank charges should be checked before transfer so the required booking amount is received.
For your security, bank details are shared privately — not displayed on the public website.
Cash payments: cash should not be presented as a standard online booking method. If a specific balance or local service is approved for cash payment, the arrangement must be confirmed in writing in advance and an official receipt should be provided.
Step by Step
How the payment process works
A clear process protects your booking and ensures that every payment can be identified and confirmed correctly.
Approve the itinerary
Confirm the final program, travel dates, guest details, price and service level in writing.
Receive your invoice
Check the company name, booking reference, passenger name, amount, currency and payment deadline.
Select a method
Choose the secure card link or the bank-transfer instructions supplied for your booking.
Verify the request
If anything looks different or unexpected, contact us through a previously verified channel before paying.
Complete payment
Pay the exact invoiced amount and include the correct booking reference.
Send proof if needed
For bank transfers, send the bank confirmation so the payment can be traced.
Receive confirmation
We will acknowledge the payment after it is received and matched to your booking.
Services are secured
The team proceeds with supplier bookings and provides updated confirmation, subject to availability.
Never pay a changed bank account without independently verifying it with us first.
Payment acknowledgement
A payment acknowledgement confirms that funds have been received.
Booking confirmation
Final booking confirmation is issued after the relevant hotels, cruise, transportation and other suppliers reconfirm the requested services.
Security First
How to pay safely
Payment fraud often relies on urgency, changed account details or requests for confidential information. These checks help protect both the traveler and the booking.
Before you pay
- Check that the amount, currency, travel dates and booking reference match your quotation.
- Use only the payment link or bank details supplied through an official Book Egypt Travel communication channel.
- If bank details change, verify the change using a previously known phone number or WhatsApp conversation.
- Be cautious of unexpected urgency, spelling changes in the company name or requests to pay an unrelated individual.
- Keep your invoice, payment receipt and confirmation together with your travel documents.
Information we will not request
- Your complete card number by email or WhatsApp.
- Your card PIN, online-banking password or one-time security code.
- Remote access to your phone, computer or banking application.
- Payment to a new account without a written invoice and direct verification.
If a payment request feels unusual, stop and verify before sending any money.
Card authorization and failed payments: a card payment may require additional verification from the issuing bank. If the payment is declined, contact your bank before trying repeatedly. A failed or pending card transaction does not confirm the booking until the payment provider reports it as successful and the funds are received.
Changes and Refunds
Cancellation terms and refund handling
Payments are applied to the services reserved for your trip. Cancellation charges reflect the time remaining before arrival and the commitments already made to suppliers.
| Cancellation notice | Standard charge |
|---|---|
| 61 days or more before arrival | 20% of the total booking value |
| 60 to 31 days before arrival | 35% of the total booking value |
| 30 to 15 days before arrival | 50% of the total booking value |
| 14 days or fewer before arrival | 100% of the total booking value |
Important conditions
- Your confirmed quotation and booking terms take priority if they specify different or stricter supplier conditions.
- Domestic flights, special tickets, some hotels, cruises, dahabiyas and holiday-period services may be non-refundable from the time of booking.
- Cancellation must be submitted in writing and becomes effective when acknowledged by Book Egypt Travel.
- Approved refunds are returned, where practical, through the original payment route and may be reduced by non-refundable charges or bank costs.
- Bank and card processing times are outside our direct control; refund timing can vary by provider and country.
Travel insurance
We strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance from the time of booking. The policy should be suitable for your nationality, destination, medical needs, planned activities, cancellation risk and travel disruption.
Always read the specific payment and cancellation terms attached to your quotation.
Helpful Answers
Payment questions
The standard deposit is 50% of the total booking value. Some services may require different terms, which will be stated in the quotation.
The remaining 50% is due 60 days before arrival. Bookings made within 60 days may require full payment at confirmation.
Visa and Mastercard can be paid through the secure link supplied for the booking. Yes, a 2% processing fee applies to payments made by credit or debit card.
Yes. Bank instructions are provided privately on the official invoice or through a verified communication channel.
After the required payment is received and the requested suppliers reconfirm the services in writing.
Only when this has been expressly approved in writing. The standard policy requires the balance 60 days before arrival.
Contact your bank, then inform Book Egypt Travel. The booking remains unconfirmed until payment is successfully received.
Yes. We will acknowledge received payment and provide booking confirmation after supplier reconfirmation.
Refund eligibility depends on the cancellation date, confirmed terms and any non-refundable supplier costs.
Questions before paying?
Contact us and we will explain the invoice and booking terms clearly.
