12 Days Egypt Itinerary Cairo , white desert and Nile cruise

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Explore Egypt’s most iconic landmarks in this unforgettable 12-day private tour. From the legendary Pyramids of Giza and White Desert adventure to a luxurious Nile cruise and relaxation on the Red Sea shores of Marsa Alam, this journey is designed for those seeking both history and natural beauty.

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►   Day 1 Arrival day in Cairo

Marsa Alam Tours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, transfer you to the hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle, and 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  (   CheopsChephren, and 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 artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to 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.
The entrance fee to the Mummies room is not included. 
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 is 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 and then the deepest fiery orange, the rock-shapes fade, and silence is 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- Fayoum 

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 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.
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 to Al Fayoum 
overnight inZad Al mosaferecho lodge 

► Day 5- Wadi el Hitan Trip from Cairo

Pick up from your hotel in Fayoum 
Start your adventure by Toyota land cruiser 4x4  to   Wadi Al Hitan Wadi-Al-Hitan Egypt 360 
Wadi Al Hitan Wadi-Al-Hitan Egypt 360 ’ is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by UNESCO as a world heritage site, WADI EL-HITAN is also known for scientists in the Zeuglodon Valley, have been discovered in 1936, it is located 35 KM west of the Wadi El-Ryan, right deep into the desert western desert, is It is an area of fossils; considered as an open museum, dates back to 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whales skeletons, shark teeth, shells and roots of Mangroves preserved in soft rocks. Everywhere you go here you find petrified sea shell and corals, Visit the  Fossil & Climate Change Museum Wadi-Al-Hitan#Change_Climate_Museum Egypt 360
 The museum hosts a variety of whale fossils, and skeletons that are displayed outdoors, as for the museum it has a variety of fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves, and ancient seashells exhibited indoors in glass boxes, Enjoy your lunch
Drive to The Magic lake and Gebel Al-Mudawara
The Magic lake:
One of the most beautiful lakes in Egypt, overlooking sand dunes, is the Magic lake. Around the lake gives you the chance to witness one of the most eye-catching sunsets you will ever see.
The Magic Lake is a beautiful lake located in Wadi El Rayan in Fayoum. It was named the Magic lake as it changes its colors several times a day depending on the time of year and the amount of sunlight it receives.
It is an amazingly beautiful place surrounded by desert. People spend their time hiking & sand-boarding beside Magic Lake or even swimming in the lake itself.
The lake contains minerals that are said to help treat patients with rheumatism.
It’s simply a magical place for a magical trip.
Gebel Al Mudawara
Seven Kilometres south of the waterfall, Along the left eastern side of the road, Is a picturesque Area known as  Al Mudawara, The Lookout, There are three  Mountain along the lakeshore, it is  a favorite Picnic Area
Wadi El Rayan
Wadi El Rayan is a depression 42 Meters below sea level and covers 673 K.m.In 1966 this depression became a water reservoir when it was connected with Qarun Lake by underground Pipe
Tea time by sunset Then drive back to Cairo-Overnight in Cairo

► Day 6-Cairo- Aswan-Nile cruise

Pick up from Giza Hotel to Cairo   airport  for a short flight  to Aswan from Cairo   An Early flight from Cairo to Aswan

Embarkation& Lunch on board 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. 
12:00 lunch on board the Cruise
at 16:00 sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise

►  Day 7 -Aswan-Abu simble

Breakfast & Lunch on board 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.
lunch on the Nile cruise
13:00 Sail to Kom Ombo
►  The temple of Kom Ombo:
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 temple-Luxor temple

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu around 08:00 by horse carriage 

►  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, dated 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
You will be back around 10:00 
Lunch on the Cruise 
At 10:30 Sail to Luxor through Esna lock
Arrive Luxor at 18:00
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 on board the Cruise
Optional trip to the sound Light Karnak karnak Egypt 360 temple - 40 $ P.P

► Day 9- Valley of Kings and Karnak temple

Optional trip Balloon ride over the valley of the Kings 80 $ per person

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of Luxor and Karnak karnak Egypt 360  
►  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.

Karnak karnak Egypt 360 :
Karnak karnak Egypt 360 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 karnak Egypt 360  was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) 
Lunch during the trip-

Lunch during the trip- drive to Marsa Alam 

► Day 10-Marsa Alam
Enjoy the warm sun on the fabulous sandy beaches, have drinks, fresh food, and many more options at your Luxury hotel in Marsa Alam

► Day 11 - Free day in Marsa Alam
Enjoy the sun and the sea at the resort in Marsa Alam
optional snorkeling tour 
overnight in Marsa Alam resort 

►Day  12 International departure

Breakfast at the hotel, then a representative will transfer you to the airport for departure 

Highlights

 

  • ► The Pyramids of Giza

  • ► The Sphinx

  • Cairo Museum

  • ► The surreal White Desert

  • Fayoum Oasis

  • Wadi Al Hitan (Valley of the Whales – UNESCO Site)

  • The Valley of the Kings

  • Karnak Temple

  • Luxor Temple

  • Queen Hatshepsut Temple

  • Colossi of Memnon

  • Edfu Temple

  • Kom Ombo Temple

  • ► The High Dam in Aswan

  • Philae Temple

  • ► 3 nights Red Sea stay in Marsa Alam


Inclusions

  • ► Meet & assist on arrival at Cairo International Airport

  • ► Transfers in private air-conditioned vehicle

  • 03 nights accommodation in Cairo (Pyramid-front hotel) with breakfast & taxes

  • Guided day tour in Cairo including entrance fees & Italian-speaking guide

  • Domestic flight: Cairo → Aswan

  • Lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo

  • 1 night desert camping in the White Desert (half board)

  • 1 night eco-lodge in Al Fayoum (half board)

  • 03 nights on a 5-star Nile Cruise (full board)

  • ► All Nile Cruise sightseeing tours including:

    • Tour to the High Dam & Philae Temple (Aswan)

    • Visit Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

    • Tour of the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, & Colossi of Memnon

    • Visit to Karnak and Luxor Temples

  • ► Entrance fees to all mentioned sites

  • 03 nights in Marsa Alam (all-inclusive resort)

  • ► All service charges and taxes

  • ► Assistance & transfer to Cairo Airport on final departure


Exclusions

  • ► International flights to/from Egypt

  • ► Entry inside the Pyramids or Mummy Room at the Egyptian Museum

  • ► Optional tours not mentioned in the itinerary

  • ► Tips and personal expenses

  • ► Drinks at restaurants and on the cruise


???? What to Bring

  • ► Sunglasses
  • ► Hat

  • ► Sun cream


  • ???? What You'll Get

  • Live guide: English- Italian 

  • Tour type: Private

  • Duration: About 12 days

  • Pick-Up Time: 08:00 PM

  • Booking Method:

    • Full payment during the trip

    • Or secure payment online via Visa Card on our official website