Package 12 Days 11 Nights to Pyramids, Luxor, Aswan & Oasis

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival Cairo – Welcome to land of the Pharaoh’s⌄

   Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned vehicle. Overnight in Cairo.

2. 2Cairo Sightseeing – Train to Aswan⌄

   you will be met and accompanied by your personal guide to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, Mykerinus, famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue.

   head to the Egyptian Museum.

   Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

   Later transfer to Giza train station taking sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan about 14 hours. overnight inside your compartment. (There is another option with domestic flight upon your request)

   Overnight: sleeper trian

3. 3Aswan Optional Tour to Abu Simbel⌄

   You will be met at Aswan station, then transferred to your hotel, Optional to enjoy a tour to one of Egypt's top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel Temples, which were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II approximately in the 13th century BC, as a last monument to himself and his Queen Nefertari. Overnight in Aswan.

4. 4Aswan Tours⌄

   you will be picked up from hotel and then transfer to embark your Nile River Cruise. then enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam.

   The awesome Philae Temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor

   Then Visit the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. overnight in Aswan.

5. 5Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples⌄

   Sail to Kom Ombo, visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo.

   Sail to Edfu, visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. overnight on board.

6. 6Luxor Tours⌄

   Sail to Luxor – visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings.

   then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC at El-Deir El-Bahari & the Colossi Memnon.

   visit the Karnak complex and Luxor Temple at the East Bank of the Nile River in Luxor and then drive back to your cruise ship. overnight in Luxor.

7. 7Luxor – Baris Oasis⌄

   transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle to Baris Oais about 5 hours driving, visiting Dush Temple and spend the first night camping in the Western Desert.

8. 8Kharga Oasis – Dakhla Oasis⌄

   move onto Kharga Oasis to visit Qasr El Labkha - a Roman fortress on the old caravan route, and the oasis' ethnic museum.

   visit the Roman Temple of Hibis & Nadora from outside as well as the early Christian cemetery with its chapels painted with murals at Bagawat, nearby.

   We drive on, to Dakhla, where we spend the night at an Oasis style hut with reed huts, communal showers and basic facilities. Overnight in Dakhla.

9. 9Dakhla – Camel ride at the Desert⌄

   head to the fabulous medieval mud-brick town of Al Qasr, exploring the timeless streets, seeing the old school, an ancient olive press and the granary.

   We also enjoy a trip to the Roman burial ground Mezzawaqqah from outside and the Roman Temple Deir El Hagar in its serene surroundings.

   spend the afternoon relaxing at hot spring while waiting for the heat of the day to pass. In the late afternoon we set off on camels, riding through a desolate windswept landscape to the base of a Great escarpment. Camel ride for about 10 km. Overnight camping in the desert.

10. 10Farafra Oasis – White Desert⌄

    North of Dakhla is Farafra Oasis where we have time to visit Badr Museum and enjoy a swim at the natural sulphur spring at Bir Setah.

    A little further on we enter the White Desert, a spectacular region of wind-eroded limestone formations. The continual erosion has left a layer of fine white dust on the desert sands, hence the name ‘white desert’.

    We enjoy a sunset walk in this surreal landscape and spend the night camping under the stars. Note it can be very cold in the winter months (Oct-Mar) so make sure you are well rugged up if you are travelling at this time. Overnight camping in the White Desert.

11. 11Bahariya Oasis – Cairo⌄

    transfer to visit the Crystal Mountain and the Black Desert.

    Upon arrival in Bahariya, enjoy local tour to the hill top ruins ‘the English House. Then transfer to see Museum of Golden Mummies, Tombs of the Nobles, Alexander Temple, Temple of Ain Meffetla.

    After that transfer to Cairo from Bahariya about 4 hours drive. Overnight in Cairo.

12. 12Cairo – Fly Back Home⌄

    you will be picked you up by our representative to transfer you to Cairo international Airport for final departure. Kindly note that you'll need to share a soft copy of your passports with us at least 24 hours before your travel date to issue the necessary licenses for the Desert tour