


Duration
10 days
Max Group Size
100
Departure Type
Request
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
moderate
Operated In
Tour Overview
The Siwa oasis is one of the Western Desert’s most magical areas,
Explore the Great Sand Sea, sandboarding, and a desert sunset; see salt lakes, ancient ruins.
Highlights
Itinerary
Welcome to the land of Pharaohs!! Upon
arrival to Cairo airport, you will be met and assisted throughout Formalities.
Then transfer you to your hotel
Optional: Sound
and light in the evening and take you to Giza Plateau, where the
Sound and Light Show takes place. The stunning light show accompanied with
bewitching music will let you travel to Egypt’s past. State-of-art technology
in lighting, laser shows and projection will visualize and bring to life the
mysteries of the pharaonic civilization.
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: No Meals
Today you will explore Egypt’s main
highlight – the Great Pyramid of Giza. For over 3,800 years Khufu’s Pyramid was
considered the tallest manmade structure in the world. Our expert guide will
give a talk about the Pyramids and the Sphinx, Lunch will be served at a local
restaurant and today you will visit the Egyptian Museum with its 150,000
artifacts that tell you the history of 5,000 years of ancient civilization.
Transfer to our hotel in This evening
you will spend a little different.
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: breakfast, Lunch
This morning your guide will pick you up
from your hotel and escort you to the Citadel of Saladin on the Mokattam Hill
and fortified in order to protect it from the Crusaders. Within the walls of
the citadel is the Alabaster Mosque known as the Mosque of Mohammed Ali. The
colourful Khan El Khalili Souk will be your next stop. Lunch
will be served at a local restaurant before heading to Coptic Cairo. Your
guide will escort you to El Muallaqa, the Hanging Church, built into the walls
of the Roman fortress of Babylon. You will then proceed to 19-century Ben Ezra
Synagogue, Saint Barbara Church and Abu Serga Church. After the excursion you
will be taken back to your hotel.
Optional Nile dinner cruise Pamper yourself and go on all out and
delight in a dinner on board a 5-star Nile Cruise and enjoy the dazzling
oriental show on board.
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Get ready to
take a tour around the city founded by the Great Macedonian Emperor. Early in
the morning your guide will pick you up from hotel in Cairo to drive you to
Alexandria by a private air-conditioned vehicle. First, you will be taken to
see Pompey’s Pillar, You will than head to the rock-carved Catacombs
of Kom el Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. After lunch you
will visit the Citadel of Quitbay, built in the 15th century on the
exact place of ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria. The next stop will be at the
modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina, which houses millions of books in its six
specialized libraries and enjoy a stroll along the Alexandria Corniche.
Overnight in
Alexandria
Meals: Breakfast,
Lunch
Free morning,
Afternoon Drive from Alexandria to *Siwa Oasis* (about 8 hours)
Arrive in Siwa
by evening and relax at a local hot spring - Overnight in Siwa.
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Visit the *Temple of the Oracle* and
*Aghurmi*, where Alexander the Great is said to have consulted the oracle.
Explore the *Mountain of the Dead* and the
*Cleopatra Spring*.
Sunset at the *Great Sand Sea*.
Overnight in Siwa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Take a day trip to *Al-Arj* and
*Bahrain* to explore the desert and surrounding natural landscapes.
Return to Siwa in the evening.
Overnight in Siwa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Experience a *4x4 desert safari* through
the Siwa desert, visiting the *Bir Wahed* hot and cold springs, fossil sites,
and salt lakes, Enjoy a traditional Siwan dinner.
Overnight in Siwa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Early departure from Siwa back to Cairo.
Arrive in Cairo by late afternoon.
Optional evening visit to *Khan El Khalili Bazaar* for shopping and local
experiences.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Depending on your flight schedule, you
can relax or visit any missed sights.
Transfer to Cairo International Airport
for departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Trip includes
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