Movenpick Resort

Movenpick Resort: Excursions

Listed below are all of the trips and extras available to book with this hotel. Alternatively, use the links above to find out more about Movenpick Resort.

Late Check Out - £30 per room

We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to book a late check-out on the day of your departure from your hotel in resort, valid for departures from May 3rd, 2008 onwards.

Keep your room until 18.00hrs on the day of your departure for departures until Oct.27th 2008 out of hotel, then until 16.00hrs from Nov.2nd, 2008 onwards for Gatwick flights & until 14.00hrs for Manchester flights.

Cost £30 per room

Normal check-out: Midday
Note: Occasionally, the hotel may be full and may not be able to offer the extended late check out facility. If this is the case, you monies will be refunded.
Flights in winter have earlier flight timings, hence check-out of room in hotel is earlier than Summer.

Upgrade to Sea View Room from only £35 - 7 NIGHTS upgrade

Movenpick Resort Taba: Take advantage of this half price Sea View Room upgrade offer for just £35 per room per week. Valid for stays started and completed between 17th November - 22nd December, 2008 and 03rd January - 05th April 2009, subject to availability. We will confirm the upgrade as soon as we receive confirmation from the hotel. Book early.

EXTRA LEG ROOM SEATS - GATWICK ONLY - 7 NTS ONLY - INTRODUCTORY OFFER VALID FOR AUGUST NOVEMBER EARLY DECEMBER AND JANUARY DEPARTURES

VALID FROM Nov 1st - Dec 13th 2008 and Jan 3rd - Jan 31, 2009 - 7 nts durations only. Valid for gatwick flights only.
We are pleased to offer extra legroom onboard our flights between Gatwick and Taba. Offering a generous seat pitch of 34 inches, you can pre-book your upgrade online or call 020 8371 5200.

Seats are subject to availability and numbers are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Extra legroom seats are subject to availability, valid for 7-night durations between Gatwick / Taba / Gatwick only.

Extra legroom flight upgrade - £50 return

Upgrade to Sea View Room from only £70 - 14 NIGHTS upgrade

Movenpick Resort Taba: Take advantage of this half price Sea View Room upgrade offer for just £35 per room per week. Valid for stays started and completed between 17th November - 22nd December, 2008 and 03rd January - 05 April 2009, subject to availability. We will confirm the upgrade as soon as we receive confirmation from the hotel. Book early.

Extra legroom seats available from Gatwick – 7 nights

VALID FROM MAY 3rd 2008
We are pleased to offer extra legroom onboard our flights between Gatwick and Taba. Offering a generous seat pitch of 34 inches, you can pre-book your upgrade online or call 020 8371 5200.

Numbers are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Extra legroom seats are subject to availability, valid for 7-night durations between Gatwick / Taba / Gatwick only.

Extra legroom flight upgrade - £70 return

Extra legroom seats available from Gatwick – 14 nights

VALID FROM MAY 3rd 2008
We are pleased to offer extra legroom onboard our flights between Gatwick and Taba. Offering a generous seat pitch of 34 inches, you can pre-book your upgrade online or call 020 8371 5200.

Numbers are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Extra legroom seats are subject to availability, valid for 14-night durations between Gatwick / Taba / Gatwick only.

Extra legroom flight upgrade - £109 return

Petra Day Trip - **NOW PRE-BOOKABLE**

The Red Rose City in Jordan Carved out of the Mountains.
Departs on a Friday.

Meet and assist in Taba Heights marina

Sail to Aqaba

Arrival at Royal Yacht Club

Start driving to Petra city

Arrival in Petra City

Visit the Historical city of Petra for three hours.

Lunch in 5 star restaurant (excluding drinks)

Drive back to Aqaba city

1 hour free time in Aqaba

Sail back to Taba Heights Marina

Arrive to Taba

NOTE: Take warm clothing during the winter months as it can be very cold

Cost: Adult £125 Child (2-11) £115

NOTE:Border taxes and entry/exit charges must be paid locally. There will be collected by our representatives at the time of reconfirming the tour in the resort- these are currently approximately US$30 per person.

Note: You may be required to leave your passport at border passport control when crossing into Jordan, for collection at the end of the trip. This facilitates a speedier crossing and minimises time wasted.

NOTE: Guests staying in Taba and Nuweiba (ie. not in Taba Heights) will be required to pay approximately US$10-15 pp extra locally for coach transfers

Day Trip to Cairo from Taba

DEPARTS WEDNESDAYS

Enjoy a fantastic day trip from Taba Heights or Nuweiba to Cairo. 5 hours away by road in air-conditioned coach or minibus is the world's busiest city of Cairo. This ancient city is full of wonders including the Sphinx, Pyramids and Egyptian Museum housing the Treasures of Tutankhamun. A great trip, if tiring, back in time to gain a brief insight into ancient Egypt, with some time for souvenir shopping too.

Adult cost: £97, Child cost: £38

Cairo Excursion - 2 days / 1 night

2 and 3-day trip

DEPARTS WEDNESDAYS

You can now book your Cairo excursion from Taba Heights, before you go. Transfers are by road and are 5 hours each direction but this is a unique opportunity to see one of Ancient Wonders of the World as well as some incredible sites.

Here’s what’s included:

2 day trip:

One night at the 5* hotel in Cairo

Return coach journey Taba-Cairo-Taba

Fully qualified English-speaking guide

The Pyramids of Giza

The Sphinx

The world famous Egyptian Museum housing the treasures of Tutankhamun

Tour of Old Cairo

Souvenir shopping time

3-day trip As with 2-day trip PLUS:

One extra night in Cairo (two nights total in Cairo)

The Hanging Church + Ben Ezra Synagogue

The Citadel of Salah El Din and the Mosque of Mohammed Ali

The Khan El Khalili Bazaars

Cost per adult sharing for Cairo trip

2 day trip £155; 3 day trip £215

Single Supplement for Cairo trip will be added on to the cost of the booking after booking is completed - 2 days £35; 3 days £70

Cost per child on Cairo trip (2-11 yrs)sharing (not recommended for children under 8 yrs or infants) with 2 adults

Discover the Red Sea - 1 Day experience

This is designed to give you an experience of what scuba diving is like. It is a 3 part programme including Briefing (theory), Confined Dive and Open Water Dive. During the confined dive, you will get comfortable with breathing underwater and the correct use of equipment. This includes completing basic safety skills underwater and is in a conducted training area. After successful completion of the confined dive, you make the Open Water Dive on an actual dive site in the Red Sea. Maximum depth is 12 metres but is normally no deeper than 5 metres to ensure all students are completely comfortable. Note: You will be subject to a medical form and must suffer from NO problems with: ear, nose, eyes, throat, heart, chest, claustrophobia, asthma or breathing problems. All in all, a wonderful opportunity to experience scuba diving in a day.

Price - £60

SCUBA DIVING: 5 Days Beginners PADI Open Water Course

Here is a great way to gain your PADI diving qualification by taking the PADI 5 Days Open Water Course in the sensational setting of Taba Heights, in the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea. Minimum age 10 years.

Day 1: The course commences with with the instructor completing formalities and participants completing a medical questionnaire. Video and presentation on theory. Students are issued with personal equipment with an explanation. Afternoon session is the shallow water first dive involving a few simple skills and a swim around to experience breathing underwater. Day concludes with video and theory.

Day 2 Water session, dive, skills and swim.

Day 3 As with day 2. Days 1-3 are as above with 5 theroy / video sessions and 5 water sessions to complete. After each session, there is a quiz to ensure understanding of the knowledge development. At the end of the 5th session, there is the final exam. All of these are multiple-choice questions.

Days 4 & 5 are spent doing 2 dives per day either by boat or by shore at various dive sites. This then completes the 4 dives needed for qualification as an Open Water Diver.

NOTE: You must suffer from NO: asthma, lung, heart, ear, nose, eye, throat, breathing, claustrophobia problems. You can NOT dive within 18 hours of your return / onward flight. Minimum age for diving is 10 years. You can not dive while under the influence of alcohol. You may be required to purchase local insurance. Certification fee (PIC) approx. EUR 35.00 to be paid locally as well as log book aprox EUR 23.00. PADI Manuals may also be purchased locally at aprox EUR 50.00. Always ensure you have taken out travel insurance that covers you for scuba diving before travelling rom the UK. The dive centre reserve the right to refuse you to dive should they believe they have reason.

Cost per person over 10 years: £199

NOTE: If you are doing a 5 Days PADI Open Water Course, you will need to be staying for longer duration than 7 nights to take the Cairo excursion as well as there will not be sufficient time to do both.

EXECUTIVE LOUNGE - London Gatwick

GATWICK SOUTH LINGFIELD LOUNGE (Open 05:00 – 22:00) offers:

T.V. Snacks, Newspapers + Magazines

Complimentary Bar (excluding champagne)

Business centre including internet
Please note: Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Lounges have a smart casual dress code, no baseball caps, shorts or football shirts.

EXECUTIVE LOUNGE - Manchester

MANCHESTER TERMINAL 2 LOUNGE (open 05:30 - 20:00) offers:

Complementary Bar (excluding champagne)

Coffee & Tea

Newspapers + Magazines

Business centre including internet
Children under the age of 12 are NOT allowed in the Lounge. Lounges have a smart casual dress code, no baseball caps, shorts or football shirts.