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Itinerary in details:
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Arrival in Cairo airport, assistance during entry
formalities. Transfer and overnight in the hotel in
Cairo.
Day 2: Visit of Cairo
After breakfast, the program starts with the worldwide
known Egyptian Museum, with its great collection of
works of art. Here, the Tut-anch-Amun Tomb treasure
must also be visited. In these rooms, one is literally
submerged in the gloss of old Egypt.
The visit leads us then towards the Islamic part of
Cairo. The Citadel with its alabaster Mosque
control in an impressive way the profile of the city. A
true construction of luxury is the Hassan Sultan Mosque.
Certainly, you also will visit the Gizeh Pyramids
and the Sphinx. The evening, you will stroll in the
famous bazaar of Khan El Khalili.
Night in the hotel in Cairo.
Day 3: Cairo - Alexandria
Visit of the catacombs, the column of Pompejus,
Fort Kātit, Museum, Abu El-Abbas Mosque,
Montazah gardens and the famous library. Overnight
in the hotel in Alexandria.
Day 4: Alexandria - Marsa Matrouh
Travel to the mediterranen coast from Alexandria,
where the oldest port of Egypt is located, via
El Alamein in direction of Marsa Matrouh.
Approximatively 500 km. Overnight in the hotel in Marsa
Matrouh.
Day 5: Marsa Matrouh - Siwa Oasis
The road continues to Siwa Oasis, a place where Bedouin
and desert traditions are still conserved. Visit
of: Shali, Gebel Dakrour. Overnight in the
hotel in Siwa.
Day 6: Siwa Oasis
After breakfast we explore Siwa. We will visit the
Cleopatra hot spring and the Tempel of Amun.
Overnight in the hotel in Siwa.
Day 7: Siwa Oasis - Bahariya Oasis
Journey through the Lybian desert in direction of
Bahariya Oasis. Overnight
in the hotel in Bahariya.
Day 8: Bahariya Oasis – White Desert
Proceeding to Farafra, you will see the Black Desert,
the Cristal Mountain and finally the White
Desert. Dinner and overnight in camp under the
stars...
Day 9: White Desert – Farafra Oasis – Dakhla Oasis
In the morning, visit of the native museum and then we
proceed towards the most beautiful oasis of the Western
Desert, Dakhla Oasis. Here we will visit El Qasr
and Deir El Hajar, the ‘Monastery of stones’, a
temple dated from the Roman emperors and later occupied by
Christian monks. Overnight in a hotel in Dakhla.
Day 10: Dakhla Oasis – Kharga Oasis
We proceed today in direction of Kharga Oasis and admire
the numerous dunes on the way. Once in
Kharga Oasis, with has an important historical and
cultural past, we will visit the Temple
of Hibis,
the Temple of Nadura and the Museum of Kharga.
Overnight in the hotel in Kharga.
Day 11: Kharga Oasis - Luxor
After breakfast we leave
the desert in direction to the Nile. In the
afternoon we arrive in Luxor. Overnight in the
hotel in Luxor.
Day 12: Departure from Luxor (*)
Transfer to the airport in Luxor and return flight.
Price includes:
Meals::
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Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor: breakfast
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During the tour: full board
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2
nights hotel 3* in Cairo
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1
night hotel in Alexandria
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1 night hotel in Marsa Matruh
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2 nights hotel in Siwa
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1 night hotel in Bahariya Oasis
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1
night tent in the White Desert
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1 night hotel in Dakhla Oasis
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1 night hotel in Kharga Oasis
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1 night hotel 3* in Luxor
Camp
equipment in the desert (tents, sleeping bags..) and
Jeep
All
transfers
(private, in air conditioned minibus, with driver) &
English speaking guide
All taxes
Entry fees
for the sites
For the formalities and the safety of our guests, we
inform the Ministry of the Egyptian Tourism of our
programmes
Price excludes:
Flights
Entry visa (approx. 18 €
upon arrival)
Tips
Information:
This
tour can start from Cairo or from Luxor.
This trip is private; it is possible to start at any
time of the year.
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