Western Oases Tour
The landscape of the Western desert of Egypt is
amazing: seas of sand, migration dunes, rocky
mountains and the oases with their palm tree alleys.
Here, the histories of the lost treasures resound
still probable. The enormous expansion of the desert
and its secrets are fascinating. The one who did not
visit these oases, did not really learned about them
!
Description:
8 days/7 nights tour
Cairo - Bahariya Oasis - White Desert - Farafra
Oasis -
Dakhla Oasis - Kharga Oasis - Luxor.
Itinerary in details:
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Arrival at Cairo airport, assistance during entry
visa 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 - Oasis Bahariya
After the breakfast, we leave in the direction of
the desert towards the Bahariya oasis, also known as
the Golden Mommies Valley. Numerous sources
of water make of the oasis a green island in a sea
of sand. We thus discover the sources of hot
water, the palm tree alleys and of course
the exhibition of the famous Golden Mommies.
Dinner and overnight in the hotel in Bahariya.
Day 4: Bahariya Oasis - White Desert
On the road towards the Farafra oasis, we discover
the Black Desert (according to the black
basalt rock) and the Crystal Mountain. In our
exploration of the White Desert we admire
innumerable limestone formation shaped by the wind.
Overnight in tents in the desert.
Day 5:
White desert - Farafra - 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 6: Dakhla Oasis – Kharga Oasis
Today our trip leads us to the ‘Valley of the
Pyramids’ and Kharga Oasis, with an important
historical and cultural past. We will visit the
Temple
of Hibis,
the Temple of Nadura and the Museum of
Kharga. Overnight in a hotel in Kharga.
Day 7: Kharga Oasis - Luxor
Our journey continues today through the desert in
direction to the Nile. In the afternoon we
arrive in Luxor. Overnight in the hotel in Luxor.
Day 8: Departure from Luxor (*)
Transfer to the airport in Luxor and flight back.
Price includes:
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Meals:
Cairo and Luxor: breakfast
During the tour in the oases: full board
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2 nights hotel 3* in Cairo
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1
night hotel in Bahariya
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1 night in tent in the White Desert
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1 night hotel in Dakhla
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1 night hotel in Kharga
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1 night hotel in Luxor
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Camp
equipment in the desert (tents, sleeping bags..) and
Jeep
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All transfers
(private, in air conditioned minibus, with driver) &
English speaking guide
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All taxes
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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:
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Flights
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Entry visa (approx. 15 €
upon arrival)
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Tips
Information:
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This tour can start from Cairo or from
Luxor.
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This trip is private; it is possible to start at
any time of the year.
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(*) or
Transfer in sleeping train to Cairo
Book an extension, for example:
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Cultural visits
in Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, etc.
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Stay at the Red Sea
(Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el Sheikh)
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Nile Cruise
