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Oasis of the Pharaohs - Desert tours Egypt
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Cairo, Oasis desert safari and
Oasis Tours |
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More and more tourists
have started visiting the Egyptian Western desert over
the past few years to discover deserts and oasis in
Egypt. There are so many attractions located in the
Western Desert of Egypt like the White Desert, the Black
Desert, and the Crystal Mountain. Moreover, many
fascinating monuments are located within the desert like
the Temple of Alexander, the Temple of Hibis, the Valley
of the Golden Mummies, and many historical tombs dating
back to the Pharaonic era and ending with the largest
Christian historical tombs in the world in the Cemetery
of the Bagawat. The Egyptian oases, including Bahariya,
Farafra, Dakhla, Kharga, and Siwa have their own taste
and magic.
The Bedouins living in these tribal communities are
different from any other population in Egypt. They have
their own habits, customs, and beliefs that are totally
matchless and unique.
This travel package is carefully tailored to enable
guests from all different age groups and sectors of the
society to go on an exciting tour of all the Egyptian
oases and all the attractions located in the western
desert of Egypt. However, all these tours will take
place in a comfortable secure atmosphere to grantee the
best standards of relaxation and the highest levels of
transportations, accommodations, and facilities.
This trip is carefully designed to suit the needs and
the requirements of any traveler who loves luxury and
comfort. All transportations will be made using
comfortable private air-conditioned minivans and all the
accommodations will be in perfectly prepared rooms
faultlessly designed to fit the needs of any traveler.
Even the camps that the guests will spend the night in
during their tour of the Western Desert will be fully
equipped and comfortable. The tour guides escorting the
guests will be highly educated and experienced in
satisfying all the needs and the requirements a traveler
might think of. |
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Duration |
7 nights 8 days |
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| Cities Visited in this travel
package: |
Cairo,
Bahariya oasis. White Desert, Farafra Oasis,
Dakhla oasis, Kharga Oasis
Luxor |
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Accommodation |
2 nights Cairo - 1
night white Desert - 1 night Bahariya - 1
night Dakhla oasis, 1 night Kharga Oasis 1
night Luxor |
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Meals |
Cairo, Luxor with breakfast - oasis full board |
Beverage |
included only in desert camp |
Transportation |
by our
private
deluxe
coach -
jeep 4x4 |
Guide |
included |
Click map for |
Entrance fees |
included |
detailed route |
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The summary of the
itinerary |
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Day 1 |
arrival in Cairo
with the rest of the day free at leisure
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Day 2 |
Cairo Tour:
visiting the pyramids of Giza, The Egyptian
Museum, the citadel of Saladin, and Khan Al
Khalili Bazar |
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Day 3 |
travel to
Bahariya Oasis, and visit the Valley of the
Golden Mummies, reach Bahariya, check out,
and overnight in the hotel |
Day 4 |
the
Western
desert
tour
visiting,
the
Black
Desert,
The
Crystal
Mountain,
and the
White
Desert.
Overnight
in the
camp in
the
desert
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Day 5 |
We reach
the
Farafra
Oasis
and we
start by
visiting
the Badr
Museum,
afterwards
we
travel
to
Dakhla
Oasis to
visit
the
Temple
of Deir
Al Hagar
and Al
Qaser.
Overnight
in the
hotel in
the
Dakhla
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| Day 6 |
We travel to the Kharga Oasis visiting the
Temple of Nadura, the Kharga Museum, and the
Temple of Hibis. Overnight in the hotel in
Kharga |
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Day 7 |
we continue our ride in the Western Desert
heading towards Luxor. Check in and overnight in
the hotel in Luxor |
| Day 8 |
take the plane from Luxor to Cairo for the final
departure |
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The full itinerary of the
Tour: |
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Day 1 : |
Cairo |
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Upon
arrival in Cairo, the guest will meet the Select Egypt
Travel representative who will be your best friend for
the coming five days. We only deal with local highly
educated and experienced company representatives who
have fluent English and wonderful communication skills,
After the "meet and greet", the guest will be
transferred to his hotel, his home away from home,
using the best comfortable air-conditioned minivans
The guest will check in the hotel in a few
minutes to enable him/her to rest and refresh for an
amazing tour of Cairo in the next day.
The
rooms in the hotel are designed to suit the needs of any
travelers having all sorts of facilities -
Overnight in the hotel |
 
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Day 2 : |
Cairo |
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The guest
will enjoy a delicious breakfast to energize his power
for his tour in Cairo.
After breakfast, you will
meet up with your highly educated long experienced
Egyptologist who will escort you for the rest of the
day.
Your first stop will be at the Egyptian
Museum of Antiquities hosting the largest collection of
Pharaonic displays in the whole world including the
startling treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun and the Royal
mummies' hall. This is besides many other exhibitions
form different Pharaonic periods. Your tour of the
Museum will be accompanied by the perfect illustration
of different stages of the Egyptian history
Your next visit will be to discover the Saladin Citadel,
built by the great Ayoubid king and warrior, Salah El
Dine Al Ayouby between 1176 and 1183 AD to protect Cairo
and Egypt against the foreign attacks. This citadel
became the seat of the power in Egypt for a very long
period afterwards. The guest will have the chance to
visit the startling Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque
lactated inside the citadel. Mohamed Ali, who is
considered the founder of Modern Egypt, decided to build
this amazing mosque between 1830 and 1848 AD to look
like the great mosques built by the Ottomans in
Istanbul, like the famous Aya Sofia Mosque -
Your next visit of the day will be to the Pyramids of
Giza, the most popular monument in the whole world,
built by the pharaohs from the period starting from 2590
BC to 2480 BC. You will have the chance to explore the
wonders of the Great Pyramid, the largest Pyramid ever
constructed in Egypt which was built by King Cheops in
2589 BC, and it is the only remaining item in the list
of the Greek Old Seven wonders of the world. You will
discover the beauty of the lion's body and the human
headed sphinx, one of the largest monolith statues in
history of mankind.
Your tour will be
accompanied, all the time, with wonderful historical
interpretation explaining the reasons behind building
such massive structure.
Your last visit of the
day will be to Khan El Khalili, the largest and most
famous touristic market in the world. This bazar, built
in 1382 during the Mamluk reign, is the best place to
shop for Egyptian gifs and souvenirs to take home from
Cairo.
At the end of the day you will be
transferred to your hotel for a free evening to explore
Cairo on your own style or relax for the tours in the
coming day
Overnight in the hotel |
 
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Day 3 : |
Cairo –
Bahariya Oasis - White Desert |
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After
having the tasty breakfast in the hotel, it will be time
to check out the hotel.
The guest will take the comfortable private
air-conditioned minivan to the Bahariya Oasis, 365
kilometers to the South West of Cairo.
We will go around the oasis to explore
it and view the natural water springs and the wonderful
natural scenery. -
We visit the Valley of the
Golden Mummies; this necropolis dating back as the
largest and most important tombs belonging to the Roman
period was discovered by Zahi Hawas in 1999. There were
hundreds of tombs scattered over a surface area of 36
square kilometers. -
We reach the Bahariya Oasis,
Check in the hotel and overnight |
 
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Day 4: |
White
Desert - Bahariya Oasis
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After the
energizer breakfast, the guest will start his day with
an amazing tour to visit the wonders of the Western
Desert
Afterwards, we ride in the comfortable
air-conditioned 4X4 jeep to start our tours of the day
Our next visit of the day will be to the Black
Desert, which was named that way because of the color of
the rocks and mountains located there. These rocks have
gained their colors from black quartz that are present
inside numerous rocks
We then we continue our
trip to the Farafra Oasis, and on our way we visit the
crystal mountain, one of the most famous attractions of
the white desert. This Egyptian Western desert wonder
consists of large quartz naturally formed crystals
inside many rocks and stones creating a startling
magical scene.
Our last stop of the day is the
most interesting as we visit the internationally famous
White Desert, the most important attraction in the
Western Desert of Egypt. Covering a surface area of
around three thousand kilometers. It consists of bizarre
chalk white rock formations that were once the surface
of a shallow sea that covered this area in prehistoric
times. The rocks create all sorts of shapes like
mushrooms, animals, and strange looking sculptures. All
this area has become a natural protected area during the
last few years.
At the end of the day, we set
up our camp in the desert to enjoy the magical
atmosphere of the region, watch the stars, have an
amazing barbeque party, and spend the night in our
comfortable camp.
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Day 5 : |
Bahariya Oasis
- Cairo - Aswan |
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After having the
breakfast we prepare in our camp, it will be the time to
go on with our fabulous tour of the Western Desert
Our first stop of the day will be at the
Farafra Oasis, located 180 kilometers to the South of
Bahariya where we have an amazing chance to swim in one
of the natural water springs located in the city.
Our next visit will be to Badr Museum, which
is a splendid small museum hosting the work of Badr
Abdel Moghny, a self taught local artist, illustrating
the art and the culture of the Farafra Oasis -
Afterwards we drive to the Dakhla Oasis, the capital of
the Egyptian oases during the Pharaonic times which is
now famous for its many historical sites, natural
scenery, and handmade products. We visit the old City of
Dakhla with all its re while listening to a wonderful
illustration of the history of this popular oasis.
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Our next visit will be to Al Qasr, which is an
ancient Islamic village with houses and mosques all
around it this village was inhabited more than 500 years
ago.
Our next stop of the day will be to the
visit the temple of Deir Al Hagar or the monastery of
the stone in the Arabic language. This temple which was
constructed during the Roman period and in particular
during the reign of Nero (54- 68 AD) is dedicated to the
Theban triad; Amun, Mut, and Khonsu and it is considered
one of the finest examples of the architecture of the
period.
At the end of the day, we check in our
hotel in Dakhla and overnight in the hotel
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Day 6 : |
Aswan |
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After
having breakfast in the hotel, we go on with our tour
We reach Al Kharga Oasis. Inhabited since
prehistoric times, the Kharga Oasis is the most
populated town in the Western Desert. We check
in our hotel in the Kharga Oasis
Our next stop
will be at the temple of Nadura, built during the Roman
era, most probably for the worship of the spouse of
Amun. The ruins of the temple contain marvelous
preserved wall paintings
The next visit will be
to the Kharga Museum, hosting a number of exhibits that
were found in the area dating back from prehistoric
times to the Coptic period
Our last visit of
the day will be to the Temple of Hibis. It is a
marvelous temple dedicated to the worship of Amun Ra of
Hibis and it is considered to be the largest temple in
all the oases. The construction of the temple was
started by Psammetichus II (595- 589 BC) who ruled
during the reign of the 26th dynasty and the building
work was completed by the Persian king Darius I (521 –
486 BC) and was enlarged during the periods of Nectanebo
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Overnight in the hotel
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Day 7 : |
Nile
Cruise |
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After
having the best breakfast, we take the comfortable
mini-van to Luxor
Check in the hotel in Luxor
and have a free night tom explore the city
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Day 8 : |
Luxor -
Nile Cruise |
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After
breakfast, we head to Luxor airport for your final
departure after spending a marvelous vacation
discovering the wonders of the Egyptian Oases.
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Number of guests |
1st May - 30th
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Easter Period
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Price includes: |
Meet & assist services.
Two nights' accommodation at hotel in Cairo on
bed and breakfast basis.
One night accommodation at hotel in Bahariya Oasis
on full board basis
One night accommodation at camp in White Desert on
full board basis
One night accommodation at hotel in Dakhla Oasis
on full board basis
One night accommodation at hotel in Kharga Oasis
on full board basis
One night accommodation at hotel in Luxor on bed and
breakfast basis.
Camp equipment in the desert (tents, sleeping
bags..) and Jeep
All transfers (private, in air conditioned minibus,
with driver) & English speaking guide
All taxes
Entry fees for the sites
For the formalities and the safety of our guests, we
inform the Ministry of the Egyptian Tourism of our
programs
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Price excludes: |
Entry visa of Egypt.
Personal expenses.
Beverage during meals.
International airfare.
Tips.
Entrance inside any of the Pyramids of Giza.
Visit the Mummies’ room in the Egyptian Museum.
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Notes |
Sightseeing is based
on private basis and not joining other guests.
we offer you with
the possibility of having any optional tour to visit any
cities or monuments that you wish to explore in any
destination in Egypt that are not included in your
travel package.
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Monuments included in this
oasis holiday tour package:
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The Pyramids of Giza |
The Saladin Citadel |
The Black Desert |
A Cave in the White Desert |
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The Sphinx |
Mosque of Mohamed Ali |
The sand dunes The Heiz Oasis |
The Badr Museum |
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The Egyptian Museum |
The Bahariya Museum |
Ain Khadra |
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The Khan El Khalili Market |
Temple of Deir Al Hagar |
The Santa Tree |
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The Aqabat of the White Desert |
The Muzzawaqa Necropolis |
The Saqqara Necropolis |
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The Temple of Nadura |
The Al Bagawat Cemetery |
The English Mountain |
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The Kharga Museum |
The Temple of Hibis |
Pyramid Mountain |
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