Is airport transfer to the hotel included in Egypt bookings, or do you need to arrange it separately?

Group transfers are arranged by the hotel itself (not the tour operator), so passenger lists are tied to that specific hotel, and one minibus may only cover two hotels. If you're the only guest from your hotel on that flight, staff sometimes don't bother posting the notice/list, which can cause you to be missing from the transfer list even though it's the hotel's fault, not the operator's.

One traveler booked independently (no package tour), messaged the hotel asking the cost of airport pickup, sent the requested voucher, and the hotel then confirmed the transfer was free. So even with independent bookings it's worth asking the hotel directly before assuming you need to arrange your own taxi.

Recent traveler feedback suggests that free hotel transfer is no longer available to everyone; in at least one case it was limited to repeat guests only. If this matters to you, confirm with the hotel in advance whether airport pickup is included in your specific booking.

If you are not on a package holiday and booked flights and hotel separately, travelers typically purchase the transfer separately. With independent bookings, you should not assume a free transfer is automatically included.

Even when a transfer is supposed to be arranged, mix-ups can happen: some travelers arrived and were not found on the hotel transfer list. Practical tip: keep your voucher and transfer confirmation ready, either printed or on your phone.