Egypt Golden 15 days Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Luxor, Hurghada – white desert

What To Expect Day 1 Arrival 1 Stop 1 Airport Road Upon your arrival at Cairo airport, you will be met by our local representative, who will assist you through immigration and passport control and collecting your baggage. You will then be transferred to your hotel, where your Egyptologist tour guide, who will accompany you for the duration of the tour, transfer to your hotel in Cairo - Overnight in Cairo Admission Ticket Free Accommodation: Overnight in Cairo Meals: Lunch Day 2 Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian museum 2 Stops 1 Pyramids of Giza This morning you will experience the icons of ancient Egypt! your Egyptologist guide will accompany you to the pyramids of Giza, where you can see the Great Pyramid of Giza, the pyramid of Khafre, the pyramid of Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx. this morning we'll take an air-conditioned private minibus back to Cairo .after some time to freshen up at our hotel, 3 hours • Admission Ticket Included 2 The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities 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 the 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 the Hotel 3 hours • Admission Ticket Included Accommodation: Overnight in Cairo Meals: Lunch Day 3 Old Cairo 4 Stops 1 Salah El-Din Castle Pick up time from your hotel at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide, enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo , you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam hills in 1183 AD as a defence 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 3 hours • Admission Ticket Included 2 Mosque of Muhammad Ali 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 2 hours • Admission Ticket Included 3 Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) 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 1 hour • Admission Ticket Included 4 Khan Al-Khalili 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 centre of Cairo ’s trading activities since the 14th century. -Overnight in Cairo 1 hour • Admission Ticket Free Accommodation: Overnight in Cairo Meals: LunchDinner Day 4 Wadi El Hitan 2 Stops 1 Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan) Visit wadi Al Hitan from Cairo , We pick you up from Cairo hotel and you will be transferred by air-conditioned Car to El Fayoum Oasis in the Western desert The distance is 80 k.m south-west of Cairo Start your adventure by Toyota land cruiser 4x4 to Wadi Al Hitan From Tunis village in Fayoum t.to Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley), Egypt.driving distance: 69.2 km. duration: 1 hour 37 mins Wadi Al Hitan ’ 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 Read more 2 hours • Admission Ticket Included 2 Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan) Visit the Fossil & Climate Change Museum The museum which 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 back to Tunis village passing through Wadi El Rayan, Wadi Hitan, Mudawara Mountain, Then drive back to Cairo . Arrival Cairo 19:00.-Overnight in Cairo 3 hours • Admission Ticket Included Accommodation: Overnight in Cairo Meals: LunchBreakfastDinner Day 5 The white desert 1 Stop 1 Bahariya Oasis Guide Pick up time At 07:00 from your hotel to Bahariya Oasis , about 350 km east. This journey takes about 4 hours. You will take your 4x4 Jeep and drive to El Haize oasis, Lunch will be served here in, this small oasis, Later on, day one, explore the white desert national park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt. The quantity of unearthly and beautiful wind-carved rock formations shaped in the form of giant mushrooms or pebbles is unequalled by any desert in the world. Arrive at the White Desert by sunset, and our bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping 6 hours • Admission Ticket Included Accommodation: desert camping Meals: LunchDinner Day 6 Bahariya Oasis 1 Stop 1 Bahariya Oasis Guide you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis, On the way Back Visit the black Mountain before driving to the quartz crystals at Crystal Mountain , and the rocky formations in the Valley of Agabat. to get some rest and take a shower. Then drive back Cairo . Fly to Aswan- Overnight in Aswan 6 hours • Admission Ticket Included Accommodation: overnight in Cairo Meals: BreakfastLunchDinner Day 7 Aswan attractions 3 Stops 1 Temple of Philae After breakfast visit Aswan attractions 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. 2 hours • Admission Ticket Included 2 Aswan High Dam 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. 1 hour • Admission Ticket Included 3 Unfinished Obelisk 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 during the trip 1 hour • Admission Ticket Included Accommodation: Hotel in Aswan Meals: BreakfastLunch Day 8 Abu simbel trip 2 Stops 1 Abu Simbel Abu simble trip An early pick-up from your hotel in Aswan at 04: 00, travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Aswan to Abu Simbel, It takes 3 hours driving to the temples of Abu Simbel before the heat of the day. The two temples were Carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, 2 hours • Admission Ticket Free 2 Abu Simbel Temple Complex Upon arrival, an Egyptologist guide will tell you all about one of the greatest and most whimsical pharaohs in Egyptian history. Marvel at the main façade of the Great Temple to Ramesses II and its 4 statues of the pharaoh seated on his throne following his advancing age. In theory, the main temple is dedicated to Amon-Re Horakhty and Ptah, but in practice, it was constructed for the greater glory of its builder, Ramses the Great. Continue to the smaller temple of Ramesses' consort, Queen Nefertari, situated right next to the Great Temple. Admire the impressive rock-cut façade depicting the pharaoh and his queen. Re-board the coach at 09:00 for the return transfer to Aswan before, Lunch will be served in Aswan before your drive to Luxor - Overnight in Luxor 2 hours • Admission Ticket Included Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor Meals: LunchDinner Day 9 The valley of the kings 3 Stops 1 Valley of the Kings Breakfast at your hotel then you will be accompanied by your private tour guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle to visit: Valley of the Kings : The final resting place of Egypt's rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamen. he tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs still well preserved. 2 hours • Admission Ticket Included 2 Colossi of Memnon Colossi of Memnon: Two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo then moved 700 KM to Luxor Options The Tomb of King Tutankhamun will cost 300 L.E Extra P.p Ramesses VI will cost 100 L.E Extra the Tomb of Seti I will cost 1000 L.E Extra Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor On the Evening you can Enjoy An Optional Tour Sound and Light Show at Karnak: The show starts with a historical introduction covering the birth of the great city of Thebes and erection of the Karnak Temple. The show narrates the glorious a Read more 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included 3 Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari The Temple of Hatshepsut Temple of Hatshepsut is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt you can find at Luxor . The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together. 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. 1 hour • Admission Ticket Included Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor Meals: LunchDinner Day 10 Karnak temple 2 Stops 1 Temple of Karnak After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel in Karnak Temple: No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples situated on 247 acres of land. 3 hours • Admission Ticket Included 2 Luxor Temple Luxor Temple: The Temple of Luxor was the centre of the most important festival, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Rameses II, the temple's purpose was as a setting for the rituals of the festival. The festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor - Then drive to Marsa Alam 2 hours • Admission Ticket Included Accommodation: hotel in Marsa Alam Meals: Lunch Day 11 Marsa Alam 1 Stop 1 Marsa Alam Relax and Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service in Marsa Alam 1 day • Admission Ticket Free Accommodation: Marsa Alam Meals: LunchDinner Day 12 Dolphin house trip 1 Stop 1 Marsa Alam Dolphin house trip Discover the red sea with one of our snorkelling trips to dolphin house ( Optional) 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. 6 hours • Admission Ticket Free Accommodation: hotel. Marsa Alam Meals: LunchBreakfast Day 13 Marsa Alam 1 Stop 1 Marsa Alam Discover the red sea with one of our snorkelling trips to Marsa Moubark ( Optional) Take a boat trip to Marsa Mubarak, which is considered one of the most beautiful snorkels and dive sites in the area of Marsa Alam . During this tour, you will be able to explore the protected bay of Marsa Mubarak, which shows some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the Red Sea and the magnificent underwater seascapes. The crystal clear warm water of this site hosts a great variety of flora and fauna. If you are lucky, you may even get a glimpse of the endangered Dugong “sea cow”, which occasionally visit this sheltered bay to graze on the seagrass. The trip Starts from Port Ghalib 6 hours • Admission Ticket Free Accommodation: Marsa Alam Meals: Lunch Day 14 Marsa Alam 1 Stop 1 Marsa Alam Beach Snorkeling trip. Abo Dabab bay is a beautiful snorkelling and dive sites in the area of Marsa Alam . It has Coral sides with Plenty of Colored fishes where you can Snorkel. the bay has a sandy beach with Seagrass with crystal clear and warm water hosts a great variety of coloured fish, Green Turtles and the endangered Dugong that occasionally visits the sheltered bay to feed on the seagrass You can Join an extra amazing trip ( look for the dugong with speed boat from the beach). You get more luck to see the Dugong. This trip starts at 14:00 pm and takes about 1 hour and 30 Minutes 7 hours • Admission Ticket Free Accommodation: Marsa Alam Meals: LunchBreakfast Day 15 Marsa Alam- Cairo 1 Stop 1 Airport Road International departure Check out - transfer to Hurghada airport, fly to Cairo for final departure Admission Ticket Free Accommodation: Not included Meals: Not included

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