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Note That the below Itinerary is only a sample Itinarery.
It can be tailored, changed or order reversed depending on the
requested package and / or Nile Cruise Chain.
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Cairo (5 Days), Oasis Safari (9 Days) |
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| Arrive Cairo where you will be met by our representative, who will help you with your arrival formalities, then you will be escorted to your hotel for an overnight. |
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Cairo |
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| Day 2 |
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Breakfast. Departure from hotel towards some of Egypt's earliest and greatest monuments. We will begin with the Pyramids of Giza, where we'll be awed by their timeless splendor as we watch the light shine on the Great Pyramids of Cheops and Chephren, guarded by the eternal enigmatic visage of the Great Sphinx. There you can have an optional camel ride to the nearby the Great Sphinx that is carved out of a single massive outcrop of limestone. You Can also have an optional visit to Solar Boat Museum, which houses a royal barge built to carry the pharaoh's soul on its afterlife journey.
Also you can have an optional Tour to the necropolis of the capital of the ancient kingdom the city of Memphis & The Step Pyramids of Sakkara, once the greatest city of ancient Egypt. Here we see the Serapeum, an underground complex designed as the resting place for sacred bulls of Apis, and may be able to enter the tombs of the nobles, noted for the unmatched quality of the bas-reliefs sculpted into their walls. After Memphis, we continue our tour to Sakkara, the city of the dead to see the 14 surviving pyramids include the amazing Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Zoser the world's oldest stone building, built in 2686 BC - a ziggurat-like structure.
If you are very concerned about Egypt History you can have an optional tour to Dahshur where you can see the fantastic Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid which is the oldest true pyramid in Egypt and the immediate predecessor of the pyramids that would come later. It is second in size only to the Great Pyramid at Giza. Dahshur forms the southernmost area of the Memphis Necropolis and contains a number of pyramid complexes and monuments. Overnight at hotel. |
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Cairo |
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| Day 3 |
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Breakfast. Departure from hotel to begin our tour with the Egyptian Museum. The greatest collection of Egyptian antiquities is, without doubt, that of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. It is a place of true discovery and, even after many visits, you will continue to make new and delightful discoveries every time you venture into its many galleries.
After your tour in the Egyptian museum you can have an optional tour to Cairo Citadel which a very intersting place to visit and contain many monuments such as The Mohammed Ali (alabaster) Mosque. The mosque was built in the Ottoman style by Mohammed Ali Pasha, ruler of Egypt, and founder of the country''s last dynasty of Khedives and Kings. The mosque is the Tomb of Mohammed Ali and is also known as the alabaster Mosque because of the extensive use of this fine material from Beni Suef.
After the Citadel you can have an optional visit The Khan El-Khalili Bazaars Where you can test your bargain ability. Khan El Khalili Market was built in 1382 by the Emir Djaharks El-Khalili in the heart of the Fatimid City. Together with the al-Muski market to the west, they comprise one of Cairo''s most important shopping areas. But more than that, they represent the market tradition which established Cairo as a major center of trade, and at the Khan, one will still find foreign merchants. Egyptian buyers generally shop in the area north of al-Badistan and to the west, where prices may be lower. Better deals for gold and silver are to be found west of the Khan along the "street of the goldsellers", and further on one will find the Brass and Coppersmith Markets. You can enjoy bargaing with the sellers and collect some intersting souvenirs. Overnight at hotel. |
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Cairo |
Meals |
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Breakfast. Departure from hotel and drive north towards El Alamein at the Medeternian Sea where a huge battle of the World War II has been take place. The battles of El Alamein occurred between 1 July and 4 November 1942 and were a major turning point in the Second World War. Prior to this, General Rommel, commanding the German and Italian (axis) forces had advanced from Tobruk and appeared poised to capture Alexandria. A final 60km defensive position was established at El Alamein by a multinational force led by the British high command.
The main battle commenced on 23 October along a 10 km front (refer map). The allies gradually advanced but fierce fighting persisted for 12 days during which thousands died on both sides.
On 3 November British tanks finally broke through near tell El Aqqaqir and the axis forces retreated ending one of history''s great battles.
The divisional memorial and allied cemetery are located well behind the 1942 front line, on sites previously occupied by the allied support camps, through which soldiers moved forward to engage the enemy.
Today, on the battlefield little remains to remind us of the war. Only the memorials of many nations stand testimony to the magnitude of the conflict and the sacrifices made by so many in 1942.
Drive to Marsa Matrouh. Overnight at hotel. |
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El Alamein,Marsa Matrouh |
Meals |
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Breakfast. Departure from hotel towards Siwa Oasis in the heart of the Egyptian desert. Siwa, the most inaccessible of all Egypt''s oases until very recently, is also one of the most fascinating. On the edge of the Great Sand Sea, its rich history. Siwans have their own culture and customs and they speak a Berber language, Siwi, rather than Arabic.Many women still wear traditional costumes and silver jewellery like those displayed in The Traditional Siwan House museum in the town centre. Siwa remains one of the best places to buy jewellery, rugs, baskets and traditional robes and head-dresses, decorated with antique coins.
We will begin our tour by visiting The Springs of Siwa which is localted in the middell of the desert. We continue our tour by visiting The Oracle of Amun Ra where Alexander the Great was crowned as a king of Egypt in 331 BC. Overnight at hotel. |
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Siwa Oasis |
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Breakfast. Departure frome hotel to begin our interesting tour. These include 26th Dynasty tombs with murals and inscriptions at Jebel al-Mawta (The Hill of the Dead) and the Oracle of Amun, an acropolis temple dating from around 550 BC. Near the Oracle is a ruined Temple of Amun and the famous Cleopatra Bath, a deep pool of bubbling water where you can bathe. Another favourite bathing spot is Fatnis Island, on the salt lake of Birket Siwa, surrounded by palm trees and beautiful scenery.
We will continue our tour by visiting Beir Wahad, one of the hot springs in the Great Sea Sand. Overnight at Camp. |
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Siwa Oasis |
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B,L,D |
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| Day 7 |
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Breakfast. Today we will drive towards El Bahariya Oasis. We will begin our tour by visiting the Black Mountains which surround the Bahariya Oasis and made up of ferruginous quartzite and dolorite. Most of the villages and cultivated land can be viewed from the top of the 50-metre-high Jebel al-Mi''ysrah, together with the massive dunes which threaten to engulf some of the older settlements. Wildlife is plentiful, especially birds such as wheatears; crops (which only cover a small percentage of the total area) include dates, olives, apricots, rice and corn.
Continue our tour by visiting El Bawiti which is the largest village in the oasis; its picturesque hillside quarter overlooks lush palm groves irrigated by the Ain al-Beshmo, a natural spring hewn from the rock in Roman times which gushes water at 30oC. Overnight at Rest House. |
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Bahariya Oasis |
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Breakfast. Departure towards El Farafra Oasis. On the road we will pass by the reins of the oldest Christian Church in the western Oasis which dates from the first century. Contunie our trip by passing in The Spectacular White Desert where we will see the impressivee limestone formations created by the forces of erosion and forms fantastic natural rock sculptures colored in white, that''s why they called that desert The White Desert.
Arriving to Farafra, we will visit the local museum where we can see the local artists exhibits of art and craft. As in other oasis many of Farafra''s houses are painted blue (to ward off the Evil Eye) but here some are also decorated with landscapes, birds and animals, the handiwork of local artist, Badr. A combination house, museum and studio exhibiting his paintings and ceramics is situated in a garden full of sculptures made from objects found in the surrounding desert. Overnight at camp. |
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Farafra Oasis |
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| Breakfast. Departure towards El Dakhla Oasis. Dakhla Oasis is a collection of fourteen different settlements, dominated on its northern horizon by a wall of rose-coloured rock. Fertile cultivated areas growing rice, peanuts and fruit are dotted between sand dunes along the roads from Farafra and Kharga in this area of outstanding natural beauty. On the road we will visit the neighbouring village of al-Qasr which was built on the islamic style, located about 35 km from Mut and was originally a Roman settlement which later became the medieval capital of Dakhla. then we will visit the roman burial ground at El Mezawaka tombs and Deir al-Hagar, a temple which was originally dedicated to the Theban Triad and later rebuilt by the Romans. After exploring the temple, bathe in the hot sulphur spring nearby. Overnight at hotel. |
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Dakhla Oasis |
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B,L,D |
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| Breakfast. Departure from hotel towards the local museum of Mut the capital of El Dakhla Oasis. The capital, Mut, named after the ancient goddess of the Theban Triad, houses the Museum of the inheritance, a traditional house, with an intricate wooden combination lock. Rooms, with sculpted clay figures, are arranged to show different aspects of Dakhlan culture and family life. We continue our tour by visiting the pharaonic style village of Bashendi to see Roman tombs and a factory where carpets are still woven with scenes of Dakhlan life. At nearby Balaat village, a trading post with ancient Nubia, archeologists are still uncovering dozens of 6th dynasty mastabas. Drive to Kharga. Overnight at hotel. |
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Dakhla Oasis,Kharga Oasis |
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B,L,D |
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Breakfast. Departure from hotel towards The Hibis Temple which is located outside the main centre of the Dakhla Oasis. The temple was built on the site of an 18th dynasty settlement of Saites, Persians and Ptolemies. It is One of the few Persian monuments in Egypt, the 6th century BC temple is well-preserved with painted vultures and huge reliefs of Darius greeting Egyptian gods on the outer walls.
Continue our tour by visiting the Necropolis of al-Bagawat which contains 263 mud-brick chapels with Coptic murals, including the Chapel of Peace with images of Adam and Eve and the Ark on its dome and the Chapel of the Exodus with frescoes of pharaonic troops pursuing the Jews, led by Moses, out of Egypt. The Bagawat considers as the earliest christian cemeteries in Egypt. We end our tour by a visit to Al-Ghuwaytah Temple which dates frdm 522 BC and the Temple of Amenebis. Overnight at Camp. |
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Kharga Oasis |
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| Breakfast. Departure from hotel towards Luxor passing by Paris Oasis and Dush Oasis. We will stop at Dush to visit the ancient monuments which include the Temple of Dush, dedicated to Isis and Serapis. Its name derives from Kush, the ancient Sudanese capital which traded with Egypt along the Nile. Archeologists are still unearthing the ancient city of Kysis with which the temple is associated; an elaborate system of clay pipes and an abandoned Christian church, suggest that Kysis was abandoned when its underground springs dried up but the exact date remains a mystery. Arriving Luxor. Overnight at hotel. |
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Kharga Oasis,Luxor |
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| Day 13 |
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| Breakfast. Our representative will escort you to Luxor airport to take your internal flight to Cairo. Arriving Cairo, you will be escorted to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 14 |
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| End of program. Our representative will escort you to Cairo International Airport to take your flight back to your home country. |
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Cairo |
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