11 Days Cairo Luxury Nile Cruise and White Desert

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We offer 11 Days Cairo and Nile cruise  Holiday package, Includes 3 Nights in Cairo ,3 Nights  Nile Cruise,enjoy the beaty of the white desert, Visit the Pyramids of Giza and The Egyptian Museum   then travel to Aswan to enjoy your 5 Star Nile Cruise Tours, from Aswan to Luxor   explore the magical sites between Aswan and Luxor,then relax on the beach .  Book online Cairo the and Nile cruise Tours Package now online
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► Day 1 Arrival  Day 

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

Free evening

Overnight in a hotel in Cairo 
Depends on your arrival. If your flight arrives, If you have an early flight to  Cairo  you can contact us to make a tour suggestion 

 

►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, 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 jewellery 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. It will be open soon maybe end of 2024
► Overnight in the Hotel 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 )
then transfer to cairo station for a sleeping train to aswan 

►Day 5 Cairo- Aswan-Nile cruise

Pick up from train station in 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 honour 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 and Visit Lord Kitchener island- Then visit the Nubian village
The Nubian village is one of Aswan's attractions. It's worth visiting and spending  2 hours. The place is very authentic and genuine, Colorful and artistic, the Nubian Village will surprise you in every corner! While walking in the village, you will straight away feel the soul of this place!
► Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - dinner 

► Day 6-Abu Simbel day tour 
Breakfast on board the cruise.
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.

Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - dinner 

Day 7- 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

Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - dinner 
►Day 8- 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  is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and 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- Transfer to Hurghada overnight in Hurghada 

Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - dinner 

►Day 9 Hurghada free day 

relax at the resort in Hurghada 
overnight in Hurghada Resort all-inclusive 

Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - dinner 

►  Day 10  optional Snorkeling trip

you can choose to take part in any number of water sports activities, including full-day snorkelling and scuba diving excursions. The seas around Hurghada offer some of the best coral reef dive spots in the world, allowing seeing many colourful fish species, including the Red Sea Clownfish, Emperor Angelfish, Picasso Trigger Fish and Moray Eels. Overnight at the resort in Hurghada.
 overnight in Hurghada 

Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - dinner 
   ►  Day 11 Departure 
Pick up from your hotel in Hurghada for 5 hours driving by private car to Cairo airport for departure 

Meals: Breakfast 
 

Hoogtepunten

  • ► The Pyramids of Giza
  • ►The Sphinx
  • ► Cairo museum
  • ► The Valley of Kings
  • ► Karnak temple
  • ► Luxor temple
  • ► Queen Hatshepsut temple
  • ► Colossi of Memnon
  • ► Edfu temple
  • ►Kom Ombo temple
  • ►The high dam
  • ►White desert
  • ►Phiala temple
  • ►Abu Simbel
  • ►Hurghada 
  • ►White desert 

►Inclusions:

  • Assistance on arrival and departure
  • Train  tickets (Cairo / Aswan
  •  All transfers are in a modern, air-conditioned luxury vehicle
  • Accommodation aboard a 5-star full-board cruise
  • All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Entrance fees to all sights between Luxor Aswan and Cairo
  • Tour to the Egyptian Museum and the Pyramids of Giza
  • Engish -speaking guide during your excursions
  • Tours in private jeep 4X4 in the White and Black Desert
  • 1-night camping in the white desert full board
  • Complete camping equipment and tents
  • Transfer to the airport for departure
  •  All meal service charges and taxes

►Exclusions:

  • ►International flights to Egypt
  • ►Entrance fees inside any of the pyramids or inside the mummy room at the Egyptian Museum. 
  • ►Any other optional tours if required. 
  • ►Tip.

►Please remember to bring:

  • ►Sunglasses
  • ►Hat
  • ►Sun Cream

 

Route

  1. Cairo
  2. Bawiti, Bawati
  3. Luxor
  4. Aswan
  5. Cairo