11 Day Egypt Itinerary

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Have Only got 11 Days to spend in Egypt and working out how to make 11 Day Egypt Itinerary Cairo, Nile cruise, and white Desert? Discover Cairo with the Pyramids and museum sail between Luxor and Aswan and discover the beauty of the white desert.

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►Day 1- Arrival 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 -Old Cairo
► Salah el din Citadel:
It served as Egypt's seat of government till the 1860s, Cairo Citadel is a magnificent fortress. It was constructed during Salah ad-Din reign. The construction work has started in 1176 and was completed in 1182.
Then pay a visit to 
► Mohamed Ali Mosque:
It was constructed between 1830 and 1848, the mosque named " The Alabaster Mosque" because most of the walls made out of pure alabaster. The mosque is a replica of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul
► The Coptic Cairo:
The Hanging Church, one of the oldest churches in Egypt, Church of Abu Serga, The synagogue of Ben Ezra Khan El Khalili Bazaar:
No visit to Cairo is complete without a stop to Khan EL Khalili bazaar; one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East.
Then transfer back to your hotel 
   ►Optional Sound and light show at The pyramids of Giza
Do you want a truly unforgettable evening of entertainment in Cairo? Then don't miss the world-famous Pyramids Sound and Light Show in Giza!
If you’ve been impressed by the Pyramids of Giza by daylight, experience the magic of the monuments at night with a ticket to the Sound and Light Show in the Giza Plateau. 
End the tour with a transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.
 ► Day 3  White desert - Bahariya oasis

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 is located about 350 km east of Cairo This journey takes about 4 hours, Past when people from Bahariya wished to go to the Nile valley, they often waited until a caravan was passing through, They traveled between the Nile and the oasis in three days( How lucky we are today!!!!!
There will be 2 Coffee Breaks during the trip.
You will see to the righthand side the railways that transport the iron ore deposits to the Steel mill at Helwan, So it is of no use for tourists- Baharyia oasis is the main source of Iron ore of Egypt. The Iron ore comes from the middle Eocene limestone and is located 4 places called Managim
At 10:00 You will arrive at Baharyia oasis then you meet your Safari guide and you will take your 4x4 Jeep and Start your adventure.

Our Jeep 4x4

Drive to  the black desert  This name stems from the fact that there is a layer of black powder covering its mountains, highlands, and sand. This powder covers the summits of some mountains 

The black desert

12:00 The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis which is located 37 k.m from Bawiti , Some people refer to this oasis as a separate oasis, during the roman time area was very Prosperous, and many of the current families were originally from Libya., Before lunch, you can immerse yourself in a hot water spring which will almost instantly reduce stress. The heat naturally coaxes tense muscles to loosen up which in turn promotes feelings of calm, well-being, and tranquility.

Hotsprin in El Haz

There is a museum here called the (water museum ) which is built to show the people the importance of the underground water for the people of the desert and the instruments which were used by the Egyptians to raise the water for irrigation 
13:00 Then drive to the  valley of Agabat
14:00  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, chalk (and maybe sand) developed.  

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Then you will adventure the desert by discovering the Wadi el Agabat by Jeep 4x4 and Enjoy sandboarding -

Sandboard in Siwa

16: 30  explore the white desert white-desert Egypt 360   National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt.

There are hundreds of images here each one is reminiscent of an animal-  chicken-  A sphinx, Camels, tents, Mushrooms

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The chicken-shaped rock

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. ( Vegetarian food is available ) 

Note:  at night  temperatures can drop suddenly in the White Desert a proper jacket would be necessary to spend the night comfortably- But don't worry we provide all camping equipment like sleeping bags, tents and mattresses 

 ► Day 4- White desert - Bahariya oasis

At 06:00 am Enjoy sunrise

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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 Mountain Crystal 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.

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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,
In The summertime will stop at Bir Madi( which is a cold  spring)
12:00 Then drive back to Cairo. Arrival at Cairo at 16:30- If you want to add Lunch ( 15 $ Extra per person )

 

►Day 5-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  CheopsChephren, and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of and visit the Valley Temple.

Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza
Then visit the Egyptian Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahir
It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
If you wish to visit the mummies royal hall. You need to ask the tour guide to take the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and you pay for this. It will cost 200 Egyptian Pounds
The New Grand museum is not open yet.then transfer to Cairo airport for a short flight to Aswan 
 Overnight in the Hotel Aswan 

►Day 6 Aswan-Abu simble:
Early 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.
lunch in Aswan 
overnight in Aswan 

►Day 7 Aswan Hig lights 

 You will be escorted by your private tour guide to start your tour among Aswan tourist attractions including,  the temple of Philae, and a 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. 
then transfer to Luxor 
overnight in Luxor 
►Day 8-Luxor and Karnak temples

Breakfast at your hotel and around 9 am your private car and private guide will be waiting at the reception of your hotel to start visiting the east bank in Luxor
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 
then proceed to visit 
Karnak temple 
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) 
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
overnight in Luxor hotel.Lotus 

►   Day 9- Luxor- Cairo:

Breakfast in your hotel in Luxor, Visit the west bank of  Luxor  

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.

Depart to Cairo by flight  Cairo

overnight in Cairo 

Day 10 Memphis and Sakkara Day tour 
You will be picked up from your hotel by Marsa Alam tour guide to enjoy Cairo Day Tour to Memphis Sakkara and Dahshur Pyramids. You will start with the Step Pyramid at Sakkara, which is considered the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser. Then Proceed to have your lunch at a local restaurant. After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis. Then drive to Dahshur, Two of the later pyramids constructed here have been completely destroyed by time, and the elements and several others, such as the Black Pyramid (12th Dynasty, 1929-1885 BC), are badly damaged, but Dahshur also boasts two of Egypt’s best-preserved early pyramids. Both built during the reign of King Sneferu (2613-2589 BC), the founder of the 4th Dynasty, the Bent Pyramid, and the Red Pyramid at Dahshur are massive evidence of the architectural development that lead to the construction of the Great Pyramid and it companions at Giza. Then drive to your hotel.

Day 11-International departure

Breakfast at the hotel then a representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you through final your departure formalities. . If you wish to extend your stay in  Cairo, please contact us.

Highlights

  • ►The Pyramids of Giza
  • ►The Sphinx
  • ►The Egyptian Museum
  • ►Abu Simbel temples 
  • ►Phiala temple
  • ►High dam
  • ►Karnak temple
  • ►The valley of Kings
  • ►Luxor temple
  • ►The Colossi of Memnon
  • ►Hatshepsut temple
  • ►The Mosque of Mohamed Ali
  •  ►Memphis Sakkara 
  • ►white desert

Inclusions:

  • ►5 nights in Cairo based on Bed and Breakfast
  • ► 2 nights in Aswan based Bed and Breakfast
  • ► 2 nights in Luxor  based Bed and Breakfast
  • ► one-night camping in the white desert 
  • ►Private transfer
  • ►Entrance fees
  • ►Flight Tickets- Cairo-Aswan-Luxor-Cairo
  • ►Private tour guide
  • ►Lunch during the trips

Exclusions:

  • ►Tipping
  • ►Any extra
  • ►dinner 
  • ►Drinks 

►   Please remember to bring:

  • ►   Passports valid 6 months
  • ►   Hat
  • ►   Suncreams
  • ►   Sunglasses

 ►  Duration:

  • ►  About 11 Days / 10 Nights

 ►  Type:

  • ►  Private

►   Run:

  • ►  Everyday

►   Pick-Up Time:

  • ►  according to the flight

► Booking Method:

  • ► Full Payment during the trip or by Visa Card Online Via our website