Our mission

The Itchy Olive's goal with CAIRO CONNECT is to create meaningful, ethical connections between international visitors and Palestinian community members living in Cairo.
We exist to replace transactional tourism with genuine human presence — enabling cultural exchange, mutual respect, and direct financial support without exploitation, performance, or intermediaries.

Cairo Connect is built on trust, transparency, and dignity — keeping things small, personal, and human.

PRICING

Support Packages

Arrival Support — USD $120

• Airport greeting

• Help getting to your hotel

• Check-in support

• First-day orientation

(One-time service)

Daily Local Support — USD $180 per day

• Up to approximately 6 hours per day

• Walking the city

• Shared meals and conversation

• Local insight and everyday navigation

Multi-Day Discounts

• 3–4 days: $170 per day

• 5–7 days: $155 per day

You may book support for only the days you need.
You do not need to book support for your entire stay.

Expenses During Your Visit

Visitors cover all on the ground personal expenses directly, including:

• Meals and drinks

• Transportation

• Entrance fees

• Snacks or coffee

Payments & Escrow

All payments are made in advance and held securely.

After your visit is completed and confirmed, your payment is released to the local support participant (minus the bank transfer fees from, and 5% for admin costs).

Cancellations & No-Shows

Visitor Cancellations

• More than 48 hours before: Full refund

• 24–48 hours before: 50% refund

• Less than 24 hours or no-show: No refund

Local Participant No-Show

If a local participant fails to show up without a valid reason:

• 100% refund to the visitor

• Immediate attempt to rematch

• Participant may be removed from the program

Illness & Emergencies

We understand that travel and life are unpredictable.

If a visitor becomes ill:

• Remaining days may be rescheduled, paused, or refunded

If a local participant becomes ill:

• We will attempt to rematch you with another participant

• Or refund any unused days

Health and safety always come first.

Problems or Disputes

If an issue arises:

1. Contact us within 24 hours

2. Brief explanations will be requestedecision will be made within 72 hours

Possible outcomes include partial refunds, full refunds, or release of funds.

Important Note

Cairo Connect is not a tour company and does not provide licensed guiding services. Local participants only offer language support and everyday assistance — not formal tours.

Cairo Connect reserves the right to pause or end a connection at any time to ensure comfort, safety, and mutual respect.

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