Inclusions
- Daily breakfast (7)
- 5 Nights stay at a 5-star hotel (Nile view rooms) in Cairo
- 2 Nights stay in Bahariya in the western desert
- All the hotels have +75% recommendation on TripAdvisor
- City tour in Cairo (Giza, Saqqara Step pyramid, Memphis, National Museum, Abu Serga church, Sanit Barbra church, the citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Ali alabaster mosque and the old bazaar of Khan Elkhalily
- Tour of the White Desert (old and new)
- Enjoy sandboarding at the sand dunes
- Return Airport Transfer at Cairo on arrival and departure
- 3 days tour in the western desert in an air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle
- City tours in air-conditioned 4x4 vehicles
- Lunch and snacks during day tours
- A bottle of water, juice & biscuits during day tours
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner on day 5 at the safari camp western desert
- Entrance fees for monuments in Cairo, Giza and Alexandria
- Tour guide fees in Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria
- A local guide from the desert region will accompany you during the desert trip & safari
You'll Love
- Stay at 5-star hotels in Cairo in Nile view rooms
- Daily breakfast
- Lunch and snacks during day tours
- Freshly cooked dinner on the first day at the safari camp
- All tours and safari in air-conditioned vehicles
- Sand boarding at the sand dunes
- Entrance fees for monuments in Cairo, Giza and Alexandria
- Tour guide fees in Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria
- A local guide from the desert region during the desert trip & safari
Overview
Egypt, with its long and lingering history and a culture full of stories, is a traveller's dream. From the mighty Nile to the beguiling desert, from the magnificent ancient monuments to the lush coastal delta, Egypt is richly layered.
This fantastic guided Egypt package has been designed to pack in thousands of years of history into an 8 days tour starting with the effervescent capital city of Cairo and also featuring Giza, Memphis, Sakkara, Alexandria, El-Khalili souk and more! After the historical journey, the tour takes you on an exhilarating trail of the western desert, complete with a stay at a Desert safari camp and a chance to experience the famous Bedouin hospitality too. For Adrenaline junkies, there are some heart-pounding experiences too while dune bashing at dizzying angles in the desert on a 4X4 vehicle.
As exotic as it may sound, manoeuvring this complex and dazzling, country by you can be quite tricky. A private tour with us however eliminates these logistical nightmares and provides you with a seamless experience, including a personal guide to proffer the history and observations in almost all guided tours in Egypt.Can’t wait to begin your Egyptian adventure…contact us now to book.
When/Date
Itinerary
Cairo. You would be met at the airport by our representatives and escorted to your hotel.
Overnight Stay in Cairo
After breakfast, you begin your journey of discovering this incredible destination. Step thousands of years back in time as you explore the Great Pyramid at Giza, the largest and most famous of all the pyramids and one of the wonders of the world. The next stop on the itinerary is at The Saqqara Step pyramid complex, the site of the first stone pyramid and then your final stop for the day is at the 5000-year-old capital of Egypt, Memphis.
Overnight Stay in Cairo
You continue with the journey exploring and uncovering more about this remarkable civilisation. Today you visit the National Museum in Cairo, which is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East and houses some of the world's most magnificent Pharaonic antiquities, and of course, the crown jewel of the museum, the Royal Mummies' Hall where the mummies of the ancient Kings and Queens of Egypt are exhibited. You then take a tour of the ancient part of Cairo and take a look at some of the most famous sites in the region; the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus also known as the Abu Serga, the Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Barbara dates back to the 4th century, the citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Ali alabaster mosque & finally concluding the day tour at the El-Khalili souk for some souvenir shopping.
Overnight Stay in Cairo
Today you would visit the extravagant city of Alexandria, which was once ruled by Cleopatra. You visit some of the famous attractions in this city, which gives you a glimpse of its glorious history. The Journey begins with the first stop is at the Library of Alexandria, one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world followed by the Roman amphitheatre, Pompey’s pillar and the Catacombs of Kom el-Shuqqafa. You also get to witness the beauty of the magnificent Fort Qaitbey from the outside.
Overnight Stay in Cairo
Your 3 days white desert tour commences today from Cairo and would cover the route Bahariya - White Desert – Whale Valley and back to Cairo on the 3rd day. You would be taken around in 4X4 air-conditioned vehicle. The journey to the white desert starts with a stop at a contrasting landscape, the black desert followed by Wadi/ valley of Al-Hayz beside the black desert in Bahariya Oasis, the valley of the watermelon and the valley of l'Agabat and cave of the moon. Nestled between the massive rock formations at Valley of l'Agabat is a sandy hill where you can enjoy sand boarding. You retire for the day at the desert safari camp at Bahariya. At the camp, you get to experience the famed ‘Bedouin hospitality’ as they prepare you dinner over an open fire.
Overnight stay in Bahariya
Today you proceed for a day tour to the white desert, Sahara el Beyda. The landscape consists of white sand and magnificent rock formations made of white calcium, quartz crystals, or limestone, due to wind erosion. You can see, formed. The changing colours at different times of the day are a sight to behold.
Overnight stay in Bahariya
