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 Kâtit, 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::

• Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor: breakfast 

• During the tour: full board

• 2 nights hotel 3* in Cairo

•  1 night hotel in Alexandria

• 1 night hotel in Marsa Matruh

• 2 nights hotel in Siwa

• 1 night hotel in Bahariya Oasis

•  1 night tent in the White Desert

• 1 night hotel in Dakhla Oasis

• 1 night hotel in Kharga Oasis

• 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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