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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 Grand Egyptian 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 Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) also known as the Giza Museum, is an archaeological museum under construction in Giza, Egypt. Located next to the Giza Pyramids, the Museum will host over 100,000 artifacts that belong to the ancient Egyptian civilization, including the complete Tutankhamun collection, and is set to be the largest archaeological museum in the world. Many pieces in its collection will be displayed for the first time.[4] The museum is sited on a plot of land of about 490,000 square metres (5,300,000 sq ft)[5] which makes it the world's biggest museum, approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex and was built as part of a new master plan for the Giza Plateau called Giza 2030.
overnight in Cairo
► Day 3-Cairo to the white desert
At 07:00 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
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
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.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
► 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 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 Historical Tour – Golden Mummies Museum, Bawiti Tombs, Alexander the Great Temple
13:00 Then drive back to Cairo.airport for a flight to Aswan
overnight in Aswan
Meals : Breakfast and Lunch
► Day 5 - Aswan - Abu Simbel
Pick up from your hotel in Aswan at 4:30 for a lnad transfer tour to Abu Simbel
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
upon arrival in Aswan airport ,your private guide will meet you there with a private modern car to join you for visits to Aswan, including the Temple of Philae and a tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk
Nubian village at sunset
Enjoy your Nubian Village Tour Aswan. Our local tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile cruise in Aswan to sail on the Nile by a motorboat to the Nubian Village which is located on the West Bank of the River Nile in Aswan and just opposite Soheil Island and near the Aswan Dam passing by the First Cataract of Aswan, this fantastic tour to the Nubian Village lets you meet and impact with a Nubian family and to learn about their simple lifestyle, culture, and traditions and then you be transferred back to your hotel in Aswan
overnight in Aswan
Meals : Breakfast and Lunch
► Day 6 trip to Abu Simbel& Kom Ombo
Pick up with your private guide and driver from your hotel in aswan at 8 am for visits to
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: Or you can visit the Nubian Museum
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 then transfer by car to Luxor for 4-5 hours driving
overnight in Luxor
Meals : Breakfast and Lunch
► Day 7 West bank of Luxor
Sunrise Hot air balloon at sunrise, first trip
Then, met your guide to visit after breakfast, you may go back to the hotel to have breakfast and start at 9 am. There is no rush
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.
Lunch in Luxor
overnight in Luxor
Meals : Breakfast and Lunch
► Day 8: TKarnak and Luxor temple - Cairo
Pick up from your hotel at 9 am by your private guide and private car to visit
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)
Lunch then visit
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
Transfer to Luxor airport for a flight to Cairo
overnight in Cairo
► Day 9: The Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo & Departure
Pick Up time from your hotel in Cairo or Giza at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide,
to visit
► 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.
Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo 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.
Transfer to Cairo airport for departure
✅ Inclusions:
Cairo Hotel: Steigenberger The Pyramids
Aswan: Pyramisa Island
Luxor: Steigenberger Nile Palace
► Please remember to bring:
► Passports
► What you'll get Live guide
► English
► Duration:
► About 9 Days / 8 Nights
► Type:
► Private
► Run:
► Everyday
► Pick-Up Time:
► according to the flight