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Desert To The Depth |
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Twelve Days Cairo / Siwa / Bahariya / Farafra / Dakhla / Kharga
/ Luxor |
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Tour Summary: |
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
Day Seven
Day Eight
Day Nine
Day Ten
Day Eleven
Day Twelve
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Arrival
Day Tour (Pyramids + Memphis + Sakkara)
Day Tour (Museum + Citadel + Old Cairo)
Cairo / Siwa
Siwa
Siwa / Bahariya
Bahariya
Farafra / Dakhla
Kharga / Luxor
Luxor – Cairo by Train
Cairo Free day
Departure
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Starting
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Any Day of the Week |
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Tour
Itinerary: |
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Day One: |
Arrival |
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Welcome to our beloved Cairo, the
Jewel of the Orient, the Melting Pot of Ancient and Modern
Egyptian Civilizations... the Microcosm of the greater world.
• Our representative is waiting for you at Cairo International
Airport holding a sign with your name.
• After he finishes all the formalities, you will be on your way
to your hotel by a private air-conditioned car, during which you
will have your first introduction to our beloved Cairo.
• Now After checking in, you deserve some rest, so you can have
a NAP.
• Good Night, Hope you dream of sparkling Cairo tonight. |
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Day Two: |
Pyramids, Memphis & Saqqara |
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• Good Morning,
Hope you had a good night sleep, Now go to the restaurant and
have a big Breakfast, to get ready for a long day of
visits, by the way, get your Cameras ready.
• Our representative & our guide are waiting for you now in the
lobby to start your first day tour.
• First we will visit The Pyramids,
the only survivor of the World's Seven
Wonders, so amazing that some people believe they were built by
aliens from outer space, it is only when you are in front of
them, that you realize how amazing they are.
• Proceed to Memphis, the
capital of ancient Egypt throughout the Old Kingdom, then
Saqqara, one of the main
burial fields of the ancient city of Memphis including Zoser
Pyramid.
• Tired??, Ok, Lets get back to the hotel for some rest.• Tonight you can spend an oriental Night on board a prestigious
Nile Cruise, you can enjoy
your dinner accompanied by belly dancing & folkloric
show, a night you will never forget.
(Optional Visit)
• Good Night & See you tomorrow. |
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Day Three: |
Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo & Citadel |
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• Good Morning,
did you sleep well?? Great, Now get your Breakfast, cause
today we are going to visit very special places.
• We will start our day with a visit to The Egyptian
Museum, with its magnificent
collection of antiquities includes mummies, sarcophagi and the
fabulous treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb.
• Now lets change to the Islamic Mode, visiting
An old Islamic fortress including Mohamed
Ali's Mosque, Sultan Hasan's School & other magnificent
architectural masterpieces, We are visiting The
Citadel.
• Cairo is known for ages to be the cradle of all religions, so
now lets get to know Coptic Cairo,Cairo's oldest areas, you will enjoy
magnificent wall-paintings of The Hanging Church
which was built over the southern Gate of the Fortress of
Babylon, Also ABU SERGA (St Sergius'
Church), Cairo's oldest church, Built on
the spot where the Holy Family rested during their journey to
Egypt, then we can end this spiritual tour at The
Synagogue Of Ben Ezra, built in
the holy place where the box of Baby Moses was found.
• Surely now you dream of some rest, Ok, we will return to the
hotel for a few hours to rest & you can think of how you want to
spend your night.
• Come on, sure you don't want to waste your last night in
Cairo, and what better farewells than toattend the Sound
& Light Show at Pyramids area,
After sunset, the Great Pyramids come to life with the play of
Laser and floodlights on their symmetrical planes and angles.
Amplified voices that seem to come from the Sphinx narrate their
history. The drama of lights and shadows give the Great Pyramids
a different and awesome dimension.
(Optional Visit)
• Good night & sweet dreams. |
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Day Four: |
Transfer
Cairo/Siwa, On the Way visit Alamein Cemeteries
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• Good Morning, Take your
Breakfast at the Hotel’s Restaurant then get ready for your
big escape from the Civilized every day life, We are Going to
Siwa (617 KM. Nine hours per
way).
• On our way we will pass by Marsa Matrouh we will
visit el Alameen Cemeteries
• Arrival Siwa, the most mysterious,
remote and unique oasis in the Desert, When you are in Siwa you
feel as if you left all your daily life details behind and can’t
see or feel anything but the sweet calmness and pureness around
you blended with history that goes deep beyond the earliest
civilizations, to the Paleolithic times, The town is a maze of
tunnel-like alleys with houses of sun-dried brick, grouped
around a small square.
• we will now visit the old city Shalli taking our first
sunset photos
• overnight in siwa oasis
• After this long day sure you are dreaming of Dinner and
a good night sleep, well, you will never find a more quite and
peaceful place to sleep than here, Good Night. |
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Day Five: |
Siwa: Local Tour & Safari Trip |
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• Good Morning, How was your
night, After Breakfast we will get more acquainted with
Siwa and try to explore her secrets.
• we will drive to visit Gabel el muta [ the mountain of
the dead ] and the salt lakes of siwa towards aboshroof
spring
• After that we will visit oracle temple and the museum
then we will visit Cleopatra spring after walking in siwa
palm tree gardens
• In the Afternoon your 4X4 Jeep is ready for your desert
adventure, a once in a Life time Safari
experience into the magnificent desert
with the golden sand dunes, flowing water springs, palm trees
and surrounding mountains, some truly memorable moments full of
passion, Attending the Sunset between the Desert’s arms truly
affects your soul and changes you forever.
• Return to your Hotel now for Dinner
• How about a tour around the city like the locals using the
bicycle, the main transportation tool in Siwa
(Optional).
• Good Night, Quiet Dreams |
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Day Six: |
Transfer to Bahariya |
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• Good Morning, Your Breakfast
is ready at the hotel's restaurant, Have it quickly because
today we are traveling to Bahariya,
the perfect escape from everyday life, hot springs, palm trees,
golden sand dunes, old 4 wheeled vehicles, donkeys, golden
mummies and the ruins of old temples and tombs all make Bahariya
extraordinary. A soft bath under the moonlight on the edge of
the desert is unbelievable and a jeep safari inside the desert
and around the oasis is a life changing experience
• On our way we will pass by Sotra and El Bahreen
• I Bet you are tired and looking forward to going to your hotel
for Dinner and some sleep.
• Good Night, Sweet Dreams. |
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Day Seven: |
Bahariya:
Black & White Deserts & Crystal Mountain
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• Good Morning, Grab a quick
Breakfast because Today a very unique and Special event is
waiting for you, an experience you will keep talking about for
the Rest of your Life, We will Break Into the Desert with 4X4
land Cruiser to explore its secrets and magic.
• We will drive to cross Madi sand dunes towards
the Black desert we will visit the arranged
mountain and El Zogag mountain
• After that driving to the Hot and Cold springs
in the small Bedouin village El Haez
• After our lunch we will visit the Crystal
mountain then we will drive to explore the Agabat
area and sand dunes
• then we will drive towards the new White desert
after taking the sunset photos
• Now its time for a lovely barbeques Dinner with our
Bedouin tea under the stars.
• Later we spend the night on blankets under the desert sky
spotting shooting stars and listening to the absolute silence of
the desert, Good Night. |
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Day Eight: |
El Farafra
oasis & Dakhla oasis |
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• Good Morning, How many stars
did you count through the night
• Now have your Breakfast between the desert’s arms
before we continue exploring the desert's secrets.
• We will drive towards El Farafra oasis to visit
Badr museum and el farafra spring [ Ber Seta
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• After that we will leave the oasis to cross a great part of
the great sand sea towards Dakhla oasis to visit
el Mouzawqa Cemeteries and the Temple of
Rock
• After that we will visit El Qasr the old Islamic
village
• Now Check In your Hotel in Mut the capital of Dakhla oasis
• Enjoy your Dinner & Rest.
• Enjoy this quite night, Good Night and Happy dreams |
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Day Nine: |
Kharga Oasis,
Transfer to Luxor |
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• Good Morning, Your Breakfast
is waiting at the Hotel's Restaurant.
• We will drive towards El Kharga oasis to visit
Hibis temple and El Bagawat Cemeteries
• After that we will take a Panoramic photo to all the oasis
from El Nadora
• After this exciting tour your air-conditioned van will be
waiting for you to transfer you to Luxor.
the world's biggest Museum offering you an impressive
representation of the ancient Egyptian splendor through the
years.
• We suggest a Dramatic introduction of the mighty City through
attending the Sound and Light Show at Karnak
Temple (Optional Visit).
• After this exciting day enjoy your night sleep in Luxor's
hotel, Good Night. |
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Day Ten: |
Luxor (West
Bank: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshebsut & The
Colossi of Memnon) & East Bank (Karnak & Luxor Temples) |
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• Good Morning, After
Breakfast we will start exploring Luxor more Closely, Our
Day Begins with a visit to the West Bank
where we get the chance to visit
the Valley of the Kings
including a variety of rock-cut tombs for
the kings of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth
Dynasties, At least 26 of the 32 rulers of these dynasties were
buried there.
• Proceeding to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshebsut
(the first known female monarch) at Deir
el-Bahari, one of the most characteristic royal mortuary temples
due to its design and decorations.
• Now lets view an illustration of the gigantism of ancient
Egyptian art embodied in the Colossi of Memnon,
These two colossal statues of the deified
Amenophis III about 20 meters high.
• Then We will visit the East bank to get the
chance to wonder around the largest Temple in the World,
The Karnak Temple, a complex
containing a group of Temples featuring a mixture of the
different architectural styles from the Twelfth Dynasty until
Greco-Roman times.
• After that we will proceed to Luxor Temple,
located near the Nile bank, The temple has
a more unified plan as it was essentially the work of only three
pharaohs: Amenophis III, Tutankhamen, and Ramses II.
• Now you will be transferred by a private Air Conditioned Van
to Luxor Train Station to return to Cairo by the Sitting
Train (09 Hours Trip).
• Good Night. |
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Day Eleven: |
Arrival Cairo,
Free Day |
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• Good Morning.
• Our representative is waiting for you at Giza Train Station,
to transfer you to your Hotel.
• This is your free day, you can chose any kind of activity you
wish to spend your day doing, if you want our opinion we can
suggest an overday Visit to Alexandria,
our second largest city and the main port
of Egypt (224 KM. Three hours per way), where you can
have a panoramic view of Qait Bay Fort,
a 15th century stone Miracle built on the
site of the ancient lighthouse, Then blend the Pharaonic
and Roman art during your visit to the The Catacombs of
Kom al-Shoqafa the largest Roman
cemetery in Alexandria and Close to the Catacomb Lies
Pompey's Pillar the most
prominent remaining Greek landmark in Alexandria. Enjoy a
Different taste for Lunch, with a Unique View of the
Mediterranean, Also Visit the Romans
Famous Pleasure Garden the Roman amphitheatre,
used during their times for musical
performances and wrestling contests, The Theatre is in a
remarkably well condition and To end our day we will
visit Bibliotheca Alexandrina
(New Library of Alexandria) the greatest
modern cultural and scientific centers, built as a revival to
The historical library of Alexandria one of the ancient seven
wonders (Optional Visit).
• Tired?? Ok, Lets get back to the hotel for some rest.
• Come on, sure you don't want to waste your last night in
Egypt, get up & have some fun, Tonight you can spend an oriental
Night on board a prestigious Nile Cruise, you can enjoy your
dinner accompanied by belly dancing & folkloric show, a
night you will never forget. (Optional
Visit).
• Good night & sweet dreams. |
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Day Twelve: |
Departure |
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• Good Morning
• No, we're not sad, we're just gonna miss you so much, but
we're sure we'll see you again soon, any way, lets make it a
short farewell, you must have your breakfast now to catch
your plane.
• Did you pack every thing? please be sure not to forget any
thing, our staff is waiting for you to transfer you to the
Airport & help you with all the procedures.
• Hope you had a good time with us, Have a safe flight & don't
forget us, we will never forget you.
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Tour Include: |
• 04 Nights accommodation in
Cairo with breakfast.
• 02 Night accommodation in Siwa with Dinner &
Breakfast.
• 01 Night accommodation in Bahariya with Lunch,
dinner & breakfast.
• 01 Night Camping in Bahariya with all meals & needed
equipments.
• 01 Night accommodation in Dakhla with dinner &
breakfast.
• 01 Night accommodation in Luxor with breakfast.
• 01 Night On Board the first class Sitting Train Luxor / Cairo
with.
• All transfers by Private A/C Coach & with English Speaking
Assistant.
• All Sightseeing mentioned in our itinerary including
transportation and Entrance Fees.
• English Speaking Guide during sightseeing. |
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Tour Exclude: |
• Entry Visa (Can be issued upon
arrival although Some Nationalities Require a pre issued Visa)
• International Flight Ticket
• Optional Tours & Visits (Dinner Cruise-Pyramids Sound &
Light Show)
• Tips, Extra Meals, Beverage & Personal Expenses.
• Any items not mentioned in above itinerary.
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