17 days Egypt tour Package and Marsa Alam

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Enjoy 17 days Egypt tour Package, which Includes the Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx , discover there sea 3 Nights Nile Cruise, Abu Simbel temples, the valley of the kings and relax On Nile cruise.then Marsaalam 

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Day 1- Arrival to Cairo:
Marsa Alam tours representative will meet & assist you at  Cairo  International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle Depends on your arrival. If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion, Overnight in Giza.
Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Grand Egyptian museum
You will be picked up from your hotel in Giza by ourvacation guide to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza (Cheops ,Chephren and Mykerinus )Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx  and visit  the Valley Temple .
Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza
Then visit the Grand Egyptian Museum:
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Visitors can explore several key sections, including the Great Hall, the Grand Staircase, and 12 main galleries showcasing artifacts from various periods of Egyptian history.some  amazing sections, such as the Tutankhamun galleries
Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids 
With the Sound Light Show at the Giza pyramids, the pharaonic history is being re-told by the sphinx, unraveling the ancient secrets and mysterious tales. The Sound and Light show at the pyramids narrates the history of those great kings; Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.
Overnight in the hotel in Giza
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Overnight in Cairo 
Meals: Breakfast and lunch 

► Day 3- Day Tour to Memphis Sakkara and Dahshur Pyramids
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 4 Cairo to the white desert
At 07:00 am, we will pick you up from your hotel in Giza and drive you to   Bahariya Oasis  , which is located about 504 km east of Cairo. This journey takes about 4 hours, in the 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 in Egypt. The Iron ore comes from the middle Eocene limestone and is located in 4 places called Managim.
At 10:00 You will arrive at Baharyia Oasis then meet your Safari guide who will take you in a 4x4 Jeep to Start your adventure.


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


At 12:00, 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 times, the 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.
There is a museum here called the (water museum) which was built to show the people the importance of the underground water for the people of the desert and the instruments that were used by the Egyptians to raise the water for irrigation.

At 13:00, drive to the   valley of Agabat

At 14:00, arrive at the Valley of Agabat deep within the White Desert. 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.

At 16:30, explore the White Desert National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt.

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


At 17:30, Make tents and enjoy the sunset

At 18:30, As the sky turns pink and 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. ( Vegetarian food is available ) 
Note: At night temperatures can drop suddenly in the White Desert, so 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 5 White desert -The Magic lake and wadi el Rayan


 Pick up from the Camping site After breakfast to Enjoy an amazing trip to Wadi El Hitan National Park

 Wadi El Hitan. It’s ‘  Wadi Al Hitan  The site today is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by the 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 seashells and corals, Visit the  Fossil & Climate Change Museum  Museum which hosts a variety of whale fossils, and skeletons that are displayed outdoors, as for the museum has a variety of fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves, and ancient seashells exhibited indoors in glass boxes

Drive to The Magic lake and Gebel Al-Mudawara, Visit the Magic lake, Wadi El Rayan, Qarun Lake, and Drive back to Cairo.

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.

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.

Then you will adventure the desert by discovering The Magic lake by Jeep 4x4 and Enjoy sandboarding -
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
Drive back to Cairo

Day 6-Cairo Aswan 

Pick up from Giza Hotel to Cairo   airport  for a short flight  to Aswan from Cairo   An Early flight from Cairo to Aswan
Upon arrival in Aswan, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your traditional Dahabiya sailing boat.
Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk
Phiala temple:
This was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style to honour the goddess Isis. 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. 
Dinner & overnight on board
Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 7-Abu simple-Kom Ombo temples:
Breakfast & Lunch on board the cruise.
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 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 onboard 
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 onboard the Cruise
Optional trip to the sound Light Karnak  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   
The Valley of the Kings:
Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley is 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 Known as the  Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what was 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    Temple :
Karnak temple 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) 
Lunch during the trip- overnight in Luxor 
 

Day 10 – Luxor West Bank Tour

After breakfast at the hotel, meet your private Egyptologist guide and begin your exploration of Luxor’s West Bank.

Medinet Habu (Temple of Ramses III)
One of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, Medinet Habu is famous for its massive walls and vivid reliefs depicting Ramses III’s military victories, including scenes of the Sea Peoples. The temple also offers a fascinating insight into daily life and religious rituals during the New Kingdom.

Ramesseum (Temple of Ramses II)
The mortuary temple of Ramses II, once a grand complex, is best known for the remains of its colossal statue—immortalized by Shelley’s poem Ozymandias. The site features impressive reliefs of the Battle of Kadesh and beautifully carved columns.

Lunch
Enjoy lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant in Luxor.

After the tour, return to your hotel.
Overnight in Luxor.

Day 11 -Luxor - Marsa Alam
Breakfast at the hotel then Private transfer from Luxor to 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 12 -Marsa Alam
Enjoy the sun and the sea at the resort in Marsa Alam

► Day 13-Marsa Alam
Enjoy the sun and the sea at the resort
You can do an Optional trip to the dolphin house
Snorkelling trip to The Dolphin House “ from Marsa Alam to have an experience of snorkelling and seeing a group of 60 - 80 dolphins will dance in front of your eyes and play with these amazing animals, and enjoy the deliciously prepared lunch by onboard your boat before getting back to your hotel.

Day 14- Marsa Alam

Enjoy the sun and the sea at the resort in Marsa Alam 
 



► Day 15 – Free day in Marsa Alam

Optional tour to Sataya 
Enjoy the sun and the sea at the resort in Marsa Alam 

Snorkelling trip to Satayh “ Dolphin Reef “ from Marsa Alam to have an experience of snorkelling and seeing a group of 60 - 80 dolphins will dance in front of your eyes and playing with these amazing animals, and enjoy the deliciously prepared lunch by the onboard your boat before getting back to your hotel.
Day 16 Marsa Alam optional Quad biking 
Morning Quad Bike Desert Safari Itinerary

Marsaalamtours Representative will pick you up from your hotel at Marsa Alam , then he will accompany you to the meeting point of Sheikh Malek situated 25 km. north of Marsa Alam airport where you will get your quad runner for a driving test before starting adventure drive 22 km between the mountains of the Eastern desert. You will stop for 2 or 3 times on your way to the Bedouin tribe to know about their life and traditions (Houses, food, Education, religion, etc.). You will have the opportunity to experience a Bedouin tea, Make a camel ride and smoke a water pipe before driving your motorbike back to the quad runner station and then you will be transferred back to your Hotel in Marsa Alam .

Day 17-International departure

Transfer to Marsa Alam Airport for your international departure.

Highlights

  • ►   The Pyramids of Giza
  • ►   The Sphinx
  • ►   Abu Simbel
  • ►   Phiala temple
  • ►   The valley of Kings
  • ►   Karnak temple
  • ►   Luxor temple
  • ►   Hatshepsut temple
  • ►   Edfu
  • ►   Kom Ombo temple
  • ►  Red sea 
  • ►  3 nights Dahabiya 

►   Exclusions:

  • 4  nights in Cairo (B&B)
  • 1 night White Desert Camping
  • 2 nights Luxor (B&B)
  • 3 nights Dahabiya  Nile Cruise (full board)
  • 6  nights Marsa Alam full board ( drinks not included )
  • All transfers (private A/C vehicle)
  • Domestic flights
  • Entrance fees
  • Private Egyptologist guide
  • All lunches during tours
Exclusions
  • Tipping
  • Drinks
  • Optional tours
  • Personal expenses
Accommodations 
Cairo : Stay inn the Pyramids 
Dahabiya cruise : Ben Cruise 
Luxor : Steigenberger Nile palace 
Marsa Alam : Malikia Resort all inclusive 

►   Please remember to bring:

  • ►   Passports

  • ►   Hat
  • ►   Sun Cream
  • ►   Sunglasses

►  What you'll get Live guide

  • ►  English, 

 ►  Duration:

  • ►  About 17  Days / 16 Nights

 ►  Type:

  • ►  Private

►   Run:

  • ►  Everyday

►   Pick-Up Time:

  • ►  according to the flight

►  Tipping

It is a customary attitude for expressing one's satisfaction with good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.