Day1, Cairo.
Arrive in Cairo Airport. Our representative will meet and assist you through the formalities, and then you will be transferred to your hotel and meet your tour leader who will brief you about the tour package Free evening, overnight at your hotel.
Day2, Cairo.
After breakfast, our friendly guide will accompany you to the awe-inspiring Great Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza Plateau and Sakkara to see the unique step pyramid of Zoser. This pyramid is the unique prototype for Old Kingdom Pyramids. After a day of seeing 4500 year old ancient structures you will take the night seating train up the Nile valley to Aswan. (Upgrade to sleeper train for 60GBP for two ways)
Day3, Aswan
Arrive in Aswan around 10:00 Am, you will be transferred to your hotel in Aswan, and then start your Nile quest by visiting Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the famous High Dam of Aswan, free evening at your leisure, overnight at your hotel in Aswan.
Day4, Nile Cruise Aswan
After breakfast, check aboard the Nile Cruise and sail around the Islands temples of Aswan, Kitchener the botanical garden which has many exported trees and plants form several countries, next visit the Elephantine Island which contains ruins of temples dedicated to the new kingdom in the pharaoh’s era, overnight on the Cruise.
Day5, Nile Cruise ship
In the morning we you will reach Kom-Ombo to visit the temple of Sobek, and then you will head to Edfu to visit the most preserved and completed temple in Egypt, this temple is 2000 years old and dedicated to the falcon headed god Horus the son of Osiris, then continue towards Luxor, overnight on the Cruise. (All meals served on the Cruise)
Day6, Luxor.
Arrive in Luxor, be transferred to your hotel, prepare your self for the tour of the East bank of Luxor, There you will experience the massive Karnak temple and the historic Luxor temple, overnight at your hotel in Luxor.
Day7, Luxor.
After breakfast tour the west Bank of Luxor. Start the tour off with the World famous Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir El Bahary) and the great Colossi of Memnon. Then take the seating first class train back to Cairo.
Day8, Cairo.
Arrive in Cairo; be transferred to your hotel, today you will explore more about Egypt by visiting the Egyptian Museum, the old city of Cairo where you will see Coptic Cairo, the Hanging Church, the cave church, Islamic Cairo, Saladin Citadel, Mohammed Ali Mosque, the old Cairo bazaar (Khan El Khalili) and El Fishawy Coffee Shop, overnight in your hotel.
Day9, Baharya Oasis.
At 8:00 A.M you will head to Bahariya Oasis by Local bus, you will arrive after around 5 hours and you will meet your Bedouin guide and be transferred to the hotel. After lunch, you will visit Bir El Gaba (hot spring) & Gebel El Ingles (the British mountain). You will then return to your hotel, overnight at your hotel.
Day10, WhiteDesert.
After breakfast, you will start the safari to the white desert by Jeep 4x4. Along the way you will explore the Crystal Mountain, the Limestone formation spread on the way and the Black Desert. Before sunset you will reach the White Desert and camp under the stars, enjoy the Bedouin barbeque party and the purity atmosphere, overnight under the stars.
Day11, Cairo.
Early wake up to watch the sunrise, and after breakfast, you will head back to Bahariya where you'll take the bus to Cairo. On the way you will visit Agabat Mountain (Mountain of Miracles). Arrive in Cairo in the evening and be transferred to your hotel, overnight at your hotel
Day12, Flight back home.
After breakfast you will be transferred to the Airport for the flight back home, wishing to see you again soon. |