Day 1: Cairo
Arrived at the airport of Cairo
where our representative will accomodate you and assist in the various steps to
follow. You will be then accompanied in the private car to your hotel
Day 2: Cairo \"Desert Tour\" (B,L)
Morning visit to Sakkara, the vast Necropolis
of ancient Memphis.
Sakara has the first Pyramid and the world’s oldest stone structure. Later we
drive to Memphis the capital of the ancient
kingdom and one of the most important cities throughout the history of ancient Egypt. Break
for lunch, and then we drive to Giza
to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the nigmatic Sphinx. Before the tour
ends, we’ll leave the car behind and venture forth on a horse or a camel for a
half an hour trek into the ancient history of Giza Plateau. Overnight in Cairo
hotel.
Day 3: Cairo/Marsa Matruh/Siwa (B,L,D)
Morning pick-up after breakfast and transfer to
the bus station to catch the bus departing to Marsa Matruh.Arrive Marsa Matruh
bus station, break for lunch followed by a transfer in a private coach to
El-Mahgar, where we’ll camp overnight, covered by the stars.
Day 4: Siwa Oasis (B,L,D)
A full-day excursion in a 4WD with visits to
“Gebel El- Mawta” the Mountain of the Dead, honeycombed with rock tombs, most
dating back to Ptolemaic and Roman times, the 13th Century fortress enclave of
Shali, the ruins of Amoun temple, and the Oracle. During your visit to the
Oracle, you see the Coronation Hall of Alexander the Great. If the mood strikes
you, take a swim in the Cleopatra Spring before visiting Gebel Dakrour ( Dakrour Mountain ), known for its hot sand baths
rumored to cure rheumatism. Overnight at Siwa hotel.
Day 5: Siwa Oasis (B,L,D)
Today we are off to explore more sites of the
fascinating oasis, visiting the desert hot spring at “Bir Wahid” at the edge of
the Great Sand Sea,
then on to the fossil sites to see some fantastic desert vistas. Later, we
continue to the East of Siwa, to visit the spring of Abu Shuruf, the biggest
and cleanest in the oasis, where the clear water spills into huge salt Lake Zeitun.
In the evening, we drive to our specially selected spot among the sand dunes,
where a barbecue lunch will be served around the fire lit to spread its rays in
the clear skies of the oasis.
Day 6: Siwa Oasis (B,L,D)
Breakfast, then we return to our hotel to
freshen up before we start our tour visiting the House of Siwa Museum,
displaying a colorful collection of traditional clothing and implements. Break
for lunch and then we drive to Fatnas Spring, an oasis ringed by the salt Lake Siwa.
Later we return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Siwa/Marsa Matrouh/Cairo (B)
After breakfast, we drive with our private
coach to Marsa Matruh, to catch our bus back to Cairo. Arrive Cairo bus station, meet and transfer to your
hotel. Free evening at leisure and overnight in Cairo hotel.
Day 8: Cairo \"City Tour\" (B,D)
First to the Egyptian Museum
where most of the fabulous treasures of the Pharaohs are kept. Then we drive to
the Citadel -- home to Egyptian rulers for nearly 700 years. Later, we explore
many attractions in the old Coptic area including the Hanging Church
and Ben Ezra Synagogue. In the evening, we\'ll embark on a Nile River Steamer
for an open buffet dinner accompanied by a folkloric Sufi (“whirling dervish”)
and belly-dancing show. Overnight in Cairo
hotel.
Day 9: Depart Cairo (B)
Farewell to Egypt today. Our tour ends after
breakfast. Transfer to Cairo
International Airport |
