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Desert
safari
Tranquil and holding such
secrets and mysteries, the Desert
Tour of
Egypt allows you to discover what this natural
wonder means to you.
Day 1: Arrive in
Egypt
You will be met by our representative in the
Cairo International
Airport. You will transfer to your hotel aboard a modern,
air-conditioned vehicle to spend the night in
Cairo.
Day 2: Pyramids Tour
After breakfast in your hotel, you will visit Memphis, the first
capital of
Egypt. You will then visit the Step Pyramid in Sakkara,
and then enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. Next, you will visit the
Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. The Sphinx and the
Valley Temple round out your day, with a return to your hotel for
the night.
Day 3: Bahariya Oasis
On day 3 of your Desert Tour of
Egypt you will enjoy breakfast in
your hotel, and then travel to Bahariya Oasis aboard a 4x4 Jeep. You
can explore the village, as well as the English House, the Temple of
Alexander and the Golden Valley of the Mummies. You’ll stay the
night in Bahariya.
Day 4: White Desert and
Black Desert
You will enjoy a trip into the White Desert, through the Black
Desert and the Valley of El Haize. You’ll explore Crystal Mountain,
as well as the volcanic wonder of the Valley of Agabat. You will
enjoy the sunset over the White Desert and then make camp with a
Bedouin dinner.
Day 5: Farafra & Dakhla
You will break camp and then travel to Farafra Oasis to enjoy the
hot springs, as well as the palm groves. Badr’s Museum in the
village is well worth exploring, as well. You will then move on to
Dakhla Oasis and spend the night surrounded by the rose-colored
cliffs for which the area is famed.
Day 6: Kharga Oasis
You will start your day with a trip to the Roman Temple of Deir El
Hagar, as well as the Roman burial grounds at Mezzawaqqah. You will
explore Kharga Oasis and enjoy the natural hot springs here. The
ethnic museum here is enjoyable, as well. You will explore the Roman
Temple of Hibis, and the nearby Christian burial grounds at Bagawat,
as well as Qasr El Labeka. The Temple of Dush and Baris Oasis are
also on the list. You’ll finish your day back in Kharga.
Day 7: Arrive
Luxor
You will enjoy breakfast and then travel by air-conditioned vehicle
to
Luxor, where you will check into your hotel.
Day 8:
Luxor & Karnak
Temples
You will enjoy breakfast in your hotel and then transfer to your
luxurious Nile cruise ship, which will sail for
Luxor. Here, you
will explore the Temples of Karnak, as well as the
Luxor Temple.
Your cruise will continue overnight and you will enjoy dinner aboard
ship.
Day 9:
Luxor West Bank
You will start your day with breakfast aboard ship and then visit
the Valley of the Kings, as well as the Temple of Hatshepsut, and
the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch will be served aboard ship, as will
afternoon tea and dinner as you sail to Edfu.
Day 10: Edfu and Kom
Ombo
Breakfast will be served aboard ship and then you will visit the
Temple of Horus at Edfu. You will board the ship once more and sail
to Kom Ombo, where you will enjoy lunch, as well as visiting the Kom
Ombo Temple, before continuing on to
Aswan. You will stay aboard
ship for the night.
Day 11:
Aswan
Sightseeing
In
Aswan, you will visit the
Aswan High Dam, as well as the
Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple. The Botanical Gardens are
worth a visit and you will once more stay the night aboard ship.
Day 12:
Disembarkation/Back to
Cairo
You will leave the ship after breakfast and have some leisure time
in
Aswan before transferring to the train station. You will depart
Aswan aboard a sleeper train bound for
Cairo.
Day 13: Arrive in
Cairo
You will be met at the Giza train station and then conveyed to your
hotel in
Cairo for the night.
Day 14: Final Departure
After breakfast in your hotel, you will transfer to the
Cairo
International Airport for your departure flight.
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