Alexander Egypt
Description:
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12 days / 11 nights tour Cairo – Alexandria - Marsa Matruh - Siwa - Bahariya Oasis - Farafra - Dakhla - Kharga - Luxor. |
Itinerary
in details:
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Arrival in Cairo airport, assistance during entry formalities. Transfer and overnight in the hotel in Cairo.
Day 2: Visit of Cairo
After breakfast, the program starts with the worldwide known Egyptian Museum, with its great collection of works of art. Here, the Tut-anch-Amun Tomb treasure must also be visited. In these rooms, one is literally submerged in the gloss of old Egypt.
The visit leads us then towards the Islamic part of Cairo. The Citadel with its alabaster Mosque control in an impressive way the profile of the city. A true construction of luxury is the Hassan Sultan Mosque. Certainly, you also will visit the Gizeh Pyramids and the Sphinx. The evening, you will stroll in the famous bazaar of Khan El Khalili. Night in the hotel in Cairo.
Day 3: Cairo - Alexandria
Visit of the catacombs, the column of Pompejus,
Fort Kātit, Museum, Abu El-Abbas Mosque,
Montazah gardens and the famous library. Overnight
in the hotel in Alexandria.
Day 4: Alexandria - Marsa Matrouh
Travel to the mediterranen coast from Alexandria, where the
oldest port of Egypt is located, via El Alamein in
direction of Marsa Matrouh.
Approximatively 500 km. Overnight in the hotel in Marsa Matrouh.
Day 5: Marsa Matrouh - Siwa Oasis
The road continues to Siwa Oasis, a place where Bedouin and
desert traditions are still conserved. Visit of: Shali,
Gebel Dakrour. Overnight in the hotel in Siwa.
Day 6: Siwa Oasis
After breakfast we explore Siwa. We will visit the Cleopatra hot
spring and the Tempel of Amun.
Overnight in the hotel in Siwa.
Day 7: Siwa Oasis - Bahariya Oasis
Journey through the Lybian desert in direction of Bahariya
Oasis. Overnight
in the hotel in Bahariya.
Day 8: Bahariya Oasis – White Desert
Proceeding to Farafra, you will see the Black Desert, the
Cristal Mountain and finally the White Desert. Dinner
and overnight in camp under the stars...
Day 9: White Desert – Farafra Oasis – Dakhla Oasis
In the morning, visit of the native museum and then we proceed
towards the most beautiful oasis of the Western Desert, Dakhla
Oasis. Here we will visit El Qasr and Deir El Hajar,
the ‘Monastery of stones’, a temple dated from the Roman emperors
and later occupied by Christian monks. Overnight in a hotel in
Dakhla.
Day 10: Dakhla Oasis – Kharga Oasis
We proceed today in direction of Kharga Oasis and admire the
numerous dunes on the way. Once in
Kharga Oasis, with has an important historical and cultural past, we
will visit the Temple
of Hibis,
the Temple of Nadura and the Museum of Kharga.
Overnight in the hotel in Kharga.
Day 11: Kharga Oasis - Luxor
After breakfast we leave
the desert in direction to the Nile. In the afternoon we
arrive in Luxor. Overnight in the hotel in Luxor.
Day 12: Departure from Luxor (*)
Transfer to the airport in Luxor and return flight.
Price
includes:
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Meals::
Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor: breakfast
During the tour: full board
§ 2 nights hotel 3* in Cairo
§ 1 night hotel in Alexandria
§ 1 night hotel in Marsa Matruh
§ 2 nights hotel in Siwa
§ 1 night hotel in Bahariya Oasis
§ 1 night tent in the White Desert
§ 1 night hotel in Dakhla Oasis
§ 1 night hotel in Kharga Oasis
§ 1 night hotel 3* in Luxor
§ 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 programmes
Price
excludes:
§ Flights
§ Entry visa (approx. 18 € upon arrival)
§ Tips
Information:
§ This tour can start from Cairo or from Luxor.
§ This trip is private; it is possible to start at any time of the year.
§ (*) or
Transfer
in sleeping train to Cairo
Book
an extension, for example:
§ Cultural visits in Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, etc.
§ Stay at the Red Sea (Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el Sheikh)
§ Nile Cruise
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No of guests |
Our Special Internet Rates |
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2 Guests |
620 Euro per person |
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3 Guests |
560 Euro Per Person |
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4 Guests |
510 Euro per person |
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5 Guests |
470 Euro per person |
