subject: Around Egypt [print this page] Coming to Egypt the land of the Pharaohs through going tours you will be navigating in the history of this beautiful land Egypt .The 15 days tour to Egypt will enable you to enjoy visiting Cairo ,Luxor Aswan ,the black and the white desert ,so you will feel the taste of the beauty of the history and the beauty of the landscapes and the nature in Egypt.
Day 1: Arrive Cairo
Private Tours representative will meet & assist you upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport. After that you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo by a private air-conditioned vehicle . Upon arrival at the hotel he will do your check in and give you detailed information concerning your tomorrows trip. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Giza Pyramids / Egyptian Museum
After breakfast, enjoy an unique excursion to the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus & then to the oldest known monumental sculpture and the largest monolith statue in the world, the great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple, which was attributed to king Chefren and had been used for the mummification process .Then pay a visit to the Egyptian Museum where you can see the collection of Tutankhamen among other splendid pharaonic artifacts. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Combining fascinating history with shopping in a lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, this dates back to 1382. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast
Day 3: Bahariya Oasis
Breakfast, transfer to baharia oasis. Enjoy a tour around the old village and see the groves of palms and fruit trees.Then onto the Golden Valley of Mummies from the Graeco-Roman period, then visit the Tombs of the Nobles. Then a trip to the ruin on a hill, the English House at sunset and enjoy the panoramic view. Overnight at Bahariya.
Day 4: Black Desert & White Desert
After Breakfast, head to the White Desert, passing through the Black Desert and the Valley of El Haize with its famous spring. Stop off to see the quartz crystal at Crystal Mountain, the petrified wood and volcanic rocks in the Valley of Agabat. Camp in the mystical silence of the White Desert, watching the stars. Bedouin dinner and entertainment. Overnight camping in White Desert.
Day 5:Farafra & Dakhla Oases
Drive to Farafra Oasis where you can see the palm groves and hot springs as well as the old village of traditional mud brick houses and local artist Badrs unique mud brick museum. Then move onto the lush Dakhla Oasis, surrounded by rose-colored cliffs. Overnight at Dakhla.
Day 6: Kharga Oasis
Enjoy a trip to the Roman temple Deir El Hagar in its serene surroundings and the Roman burial ground Mezzawaqqah. Move onto Kharga Oasis to visit Qasr el Labkha a Roman fortress on the old caravan route, and the oasis ethnic museum. Then visit the Roman Temple of Hibis as well as the early Christian cemetery with its chapels painted with murals at Bagawat, nearby. Move onto the Temple of Dush, dedicated to Isis and Serapis, and see Baris Oasis. Overnight in Kharga.
Day 7:Luxor
After breakfast, you will be transferred by vehicle to Luxor; it takes about 06 hours.Overnight in Luxor.
Day 8: Om Kolthom Dahabiya Nile Cruise (Sunday)
- Check in
- Lunch
- Visit the gigantic temples complex of Karnak, followed by the awesome Luxor Temple started by Amenophis III in the 14th century B.C. and extended by Ramsis II.
- Dinner
- Overnight
Day 9: Om Kolthom Dahabiya Nile Cruise (Monday)
- Breakfast
- Visit the West Bank Necropolis, the burial ground of the Pharaohs the Valley of the Kings, where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Proceed to the nearby Valley of the Queens, the mortuary temple of Hatshepsuit and the Colossi of Memnon.
- Lunch
- Free time at leisure
- Dinner
- Overnight
Day 10: Om Kolthom Dahabiya Nile Cruise (Tuesday)
- Early Sail to Esna
- Lunch
- Arrive Esna
- Visit the town and temple of Esna dedicated to the creator god Khnum.
- Dinner
- Overnight Esna.
Day 11: Om Kolthom Dahabiya Nile Cruise (Wednesday)
- Early sailing to Edfu
- Breakfast on board, View of El Kab tombs and site from the deck.
- Lunch on board
- Arrive Edfu
- Visit to one of best preserved temples of Greco Roman era, that of Horus at Edfu. Experience the horse drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple.
- Dinner
- Overnight Edfu
Day 12: Om Kolthom Dahabiya Nile Cruise (Thursday)
- Early sailing to Kom Ombo
- BBQ lunch on A Nile Island (AlRamady )
- Sail to island (Meneh) Kom Ombo and View the Silesia Temple and sandstone quarries from deck.
- Overnight Meneh Island.
Day 13: Om Kolthom Dahabiya Nile Cruise (Friday)
- Visit kom Ombo temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus the elder, god of the morning sun.
- Breakfast
- Sail to Aswan
- Lunch BBQ on a Nile island (Herdiab)
- Sail to an island prior Aswan island (Copania)
- Dinner on board
- Overnight
Day 14:-15/Oct: (Saturday)
- Breakfast on island
- Sail to Aswan
- Visit the High Dam and the Old Dam and the unfinished obelisk, lying in ancient granite quarries of Aswan. Then proceed to Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, being rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dams construction.
- Lunch
- Visit the Nubian Museum
- Dinner
- Overnight Aswan.
Day 15: Om Kolthom Dahabiya Nile Cruise (Sunday)
- Breakfast
- Check out
-Transfer to Aswan airport to fly to Hurghada .
Overnight in Hurghada.
Day 16:free day in Hurghada
Over night.Breakfast
Day 17: Free day in Hurghada.
Over night.Breakfast
Day 18: Hurghada
Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Hurghada airpot, fly to Cairo
Overnight in Cairo, Breakfast
Day 19: Final departure and back home
Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Cairo airport for final departure.
