9 day Egypt tour Package Nile cruise and White desert tour

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Our 9 day Egypt Itinerary Nile cruise and White desert tour takes you to Cairo to The Pyramids of Giza,  The Sphinx, and Enjoy 4 days Nile Cruise from Aswan to see Egypt attractions like the Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel temples, Karnak temple then discover the white desert 

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►  Day 1- Arrival day in Cairo:

Marsa Alam Tours representative will meet & assist you at   Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle, Overnight in the Hotel

►  Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum:

You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo by our tour guide, to enjoy a great excursion to The   Pyramids of Giza  (  Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinus) Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of  and visit   the Valley Temple   
Then visit the Egyptian Museum
►  the Egyptian Museum
It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artefacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewellery that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
overnight in Cairo 

► Day 3-Cairo to the white desert

At 06:00 am Pick up time from your hotel in Giza or in   Cairo, drive to   Bahariya Oasis , which located about 350 km east of Cairo  This journey takes about 4 hours, arrive at 10:00 there will be stops during the trip for WC and Coffee
At 10:00  you will take your 4x4 Jeep and drive to   the black desert  
12:00 The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis
13:00 Then drive to the   valley of Agabat

15:00  Arrive at the Valley of Agabat is deep within the white desert white-desert Egypt 360   You have to be there to feel the out-worldly beauty of the place. Millions of years ago, the place used to be under the sea. Over the years, unique rock formations of limestone, and chalk (and maybe sand) developed.  
16: 30  explore the white desert white-desert Egypt 360    National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt.
17:30 Make tents and Enjoy the sunset
18:30 As the sky turns pink then the deepest fiery orange, the rock-shapes fade, and silence are all around. Sitting around a small fire and enjoying the simplest meal of chicken, rice, and vegetables, you will feel like nothing has ever tasted so good. Bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping.

► Day 4- White desert- Baharyia-Cairo

At 06:00 am Enjoy sunrise
At 07:00 Am you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis

At 09:00 On the way back, you will visit   Crystal MountainCrystal Mountain, locally known as Gebel al-Izzaz. It's more of a crystal hill, seen on the right, which is often called the Jewel of the desert is formed by the quartzite crystals and looks amazing in the sun's rays. A few decades ago, that natural feature has been found by accident.
11:00 Drive to   Bahariya Oasis, Soak in the heat at   Bir Sigam , a hot spring that can help to relax.  Located at 7 km east of Bahariya on the   Cairo  road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature,
12:00 Then drive back to   Cairo. Arrival at Cairo overnight in Cairo 

►  Day 5  Old Cairo and bazaar 
Pick Up time from your hotel in Cairo or Giza at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide,Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Following a hotel pick-up from Cairo or Giza, you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha
Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.
Lunch will be served in Local restaurant in Old Cairo
Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo
Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century. 
overnight in Cairo 
►  Day 6 Cairo - Aswan  
Transfer to cairo airport in early morning 

Embarkation and lunch on board of the Nile Cruise, proceed

Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk
Phiala temple:
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
The High Dam:
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
The Unfinished Obelisk:
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 
At 12:00 lunch on board of the Cruise
Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise

►  Day 7 trip to Abu Simbel

Breakfast and lunch onboard the cruise.

optional Visit to Abu Simbel from Aswan
Abu Simbel temples:
The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor,the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
At 13:00 sail to Kom Ombo temple
 Visit The Temple of Kom Temple:
The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu 
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Galabyia Party.

►  Day 8 Edfu and Luxor

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu
Edfu temple :
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dates to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
Sail to Luxor through Esna lock
Visit Luxor temple
Luxor Temple:
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh
Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise

►  Day 9  Karnak and the Valley of Kings 
optional Hot air balloon 

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of Luxor and Karnak. The Valley of the Kings: Once called the great Place of the Truth, this valley Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak The colossi of Memnon: Massive pair statues Know as the Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what once the largest complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third The Queen Hatshepsut temple : Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument. Overnight o board of the Cruise in Luxor Karnak  is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak  was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso)
Transfer to Marsa Alam from Luxor

Höhepunkte

  • ► The Pyramids of Giza
  • ► The Sphinx
  • ► The Egyptian Museum
  • ► Abu Simbel temples 
  • ►old cairo 
  • ► Phiala temple
  • ► High dam
  • ► Karnak temple
  • ► The Valley of Kings
  • ► Luxor temple
  • ► The Colossi of Memnon
  • ► Hatshepsut temple
  • ► The white desert 
  • ► Camping in the white desert
  • ► Bahariya oasis
► Inclusions:
  • ► 3-night Nile cruise  based on full board
  • ► 1-night camping in the white desert based on full board
  • ► Entrance fees for All mentioned sites Except optional Tickets
  • ► Flight Tickets- Cairo-Aswan
  • ► 4 days Nile cruise between Aswan and Luxor 
  • ► Private tour guide
  • ► Lunch during the trips

► Exclusions:

  • ► Tipping

  • ► Any extra
  • ► Meals which are not mentioned
  • ►drinks at local restaurants all cruise 
  • ►Hotels in Marsa Alam 

► Please remember to bring:

  • ► Passports

  • ► Hat
  • ► Sunglasses

►  What you'll get Live guide

  • ►  English & Italian 

 ►  Duration:

  • ►  About 9  Days / 8 Nights

 ►  Type:

  • ►  Private

►   Run:

  • ►  Everyday

►   Pick-Up Time:

  • ►  according to the flight

 


 

Route

  1. Cairo
  2. Aswan
  3. Luxor
  4. Cairo
  5. Bahariya Oasis
  6. Al Farafra Desert
  7. Cairo
  8. Cairo