Bahariya Oasis

Bahariya Oasis Discovery - desert safari- CAIRO – Bahariya Oasis – 3 days

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Day 1

Travel from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis in a private 4x4car. About 4 hours drive on a tar road.

Check in at the hotel in Baharia and lunch.

Visit the Salt Lake and hike up the English Mountain for a great view over the Oasis during sunset.

Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in Bahariya.

Day 2

Breakfast.

Start the desert safari tour in a private 4 wheel drive car.

The sand dunes, the Black Desert, the Crystal Mountain.

Lunch at El Haize.

The White Desert, the Magic Spring, Ain Khodra.

sunset in the White Desert.

Dinner and camp overnight in the White Desert.

Day 3

Breakfast in the desert camp.

Explore more stone formations in the White Desert.

Drive back to Bahariya Oasis.

The Golden Mummies museum, the Nobles tombs, and Alexander temple.( Please note-The museums may not be open)
Lunch.


Back to Cairo.

Pricing

Quotation in USD - Per Person in a group of --- 1 2 3 4 5 6
– Tours.
– Transfers.
– Tour Guide fees.
– Meals (as mentioned)
– Bottled water during the trip
– 4×4 Private car
– Camping Equipment (2nd Night)
– Entry Fees General tickets as mentioned (Today Price)
695
412
446
360
308
347
Not Including
– Overland accommodation (1st Night).
– Drinks during included meals
– Optional tours
– Tipping
– Any other thing not mentioned in the included section.
Notes
– The dress code is conservative while visiting Mosques, Churches, villages or areas with mainly local communities.
– The above prices are subject to change; if a high inflation rate happens as a result of government practices, currency rate change or economic problems.

08 days - Cairo-Luxor-Dahabiya Cruise-Aswan-Abu Simbel

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Highlights of Egypt and Dahabiya Cruise in 8 days

Day 1

Visit Saqqara. Include the Step pyramid, Titi pyramid, the Nobles tombs. Visit Dahshur. Include the bent pyramid and the Red pyramid.

Lunch at Saqqara- a good place to try Egyptian food. Normally they serve mixed grill, kofta, and lots of small dishes filled with appetizers.

Visit Giza. view the Great Pyramid, The Sphinx, Khara pyramid, Menkawra pyramid and, the nobles tombs

Night stay in Cairo .

The tour duration 8-9 hours.

Optional extras

Going Inside the great pyramid
Camel rides
Attend Giza sound and light show in the evening.

Day 2

Transfer to Cairo airport and fly to Luxor.
About 1 hour flight.
Pick up at Luxor airport.

Visit The Valley of the Kings, The Colossi of Memnon and Hatshepsut temple.

The tour duration is 5-6 hours.

Lunch and Check in the hotel.

Afternoon:

Visit Habu temple

Visit a local farmer family in Luxor and have dinner in their house.

The tour duration 3- 4 hours.

optional extras- Queens Valley

Night stay in Luxor .

Day 3

Check out from the hotel after breakfast.
Visit Karnak and Luxor temple.

The tour duration about 3-4 hours.

Transfer from Luxor to Esna. About 1 hour drive,

Check in to the Dahabiya Cruise.

Lunch on board.

Sailing for about 4-5 hours to El Hegz Island.

Going on a walking tour in El Hegz village and visiting a local family there.

Dinner and overnight on board.

Optional Tours :-

Hot air balloon ride over the west bank during the sunrise. The tour duration is about 2 hours, including 50 minutes flight.
Donkey ride in the fields

a photo showing the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Day 4

Breakfast on board.
Sailing

Visit El Kab ancient tombs and temple ruins.

Sailing.

Lunch on board.

Visit.

Sailing.

Dinner and overnight stay on board.

a photo showing the Dahabiya sailing in the middle of the Nile

Day 5

Breakfast on board.

Visit Bisaw Island and village, and meet more locals and learn about the lifestyle in a remote Egyptian village.

Enjoy a ride with local fishermen helping them in fishing in the Nile River.

Sailing.

Visit El Selsela ancient sandstone quarry and shrines.

Sailing.

Special barbeque dinner by moonlight and overnight stay on board.

Day 6

Breakfast on board.

Visit Kom Ombo temple, Daraw town, camel market( according to availability), and local market.

Lunch on board.

Sailing.

Farewell dinner and overnight stay on board near Aswan.

Optional Tours:-

Philae temple sound and light show.

Day 7

Check out from the Dahabiya after breakfast.

travel to Abu Simbel(3 hours’ drive along the desert)

Visit the 2 temples of Abu Simbel

Drive back to Aswan and stop at the High Dam.

Note: Aswan – Abu Simbel – Round trip flights are available occasionally.

The tour duration 8-9 hours.

Lunch

Boat tour in the Nile in Aswan to view the following: Elephantine Island – Agha Khan Mausoleum – The Cataract – The Nobles tombs

The tour duration is 2 hours.

Transfer to Aswan airport and fly to Cairo.

Arrive in Cairo airport and transfer to the hotel.

Night stay in Cairo.

Day 8

Visit the Egyptian museum. Including King Tut Ankh Amon collection and The Animals mummies room.

lunch at Abo Tarek, famous for Koshri as the most common fast food in Egypt, mix of rice, pasta, lentils, chickpeas, fried onion, and tomato sauce.

Walking tour in Downtown Cairo. The most famous among the area is Tahrir square, the birthplace of Egypt’s great revolution, and visit the places where important events happened during the Egyptian revolution.

Visit the Citadel. Including the Alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali.

Walking tour in El Muizz St, of Medieval Cairo. The most preserved area with medieval Islamic architecture such as Mosques, Houses, markets, and other Medieval architecture. It’s a perfect place to experience the local culture of Egypt today.

Visit Khan El Khalili market.

The tour duration 9-10 hours.

Important information

Physical conditions required

Medium

Low: Able to walk and stand for about 15 minutes.

Medium:Able to walk up some flights of steps, walk and stand for about 1 hour and tolerate the direct sun for less than 1 hour.

Good: Able to hike, walk and stand for over 3 hours and tolerate the direct sun for more than 1 hour.

Very good: hiking Mountains, sand dunes and tolerate the direct sun for more than 2 hours.

General Notes

Dressing code is conservative while visiting Mosques, Churches, villages or areas with mainly local communities.

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Normal: comfortable, breathable clothing, comfortable walking shoes.

Conservative: For women (Long sleeved shirts, modest pants or skirts and scarf)

For man (no shorts and no sleeveless shirts)

For more info, visit our Practical info page (hyperlink)

Departure details

Traveler pickup is offered. Pick up and Drop off is limited within General Luna only Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.