Safari and Classic

Experience the difference between yellow and blue ,between desert and river nile ,between pure safari and classic tours.

Day 1
CAIRO:
Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Meet and assist by our representative through visa, immigration and custom procedures. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 2
CAIRO:
Breakfast. Full-day sightseeing: Visit of Memphis, Sakkara, the Giza Pyramids and the valley temple of Kephren. Overnight at hotel in Cairo.

Day 3
CAIRO/BAHAREYA OASIS:
Breakfast. Departure by motor coach through the Western Desert to the village of Bawity, capital of the Bahareya Oasis. Accommodation at hotel. In the afternoon tour of the oasis watching the daily life of the Bedouins and see the "Black (or English) Mountain". Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 4
BAHAREYA OASIS/WHITE DESERT:
Breakfast. In the morning a visit to see some of the "Golden Mummies" found recently on the site known as the Valley of the Golden Mummies near Bahareya, the chapels of Ain el Muftillah and one of the tombs on the necropolis dating back to the Persian Era. Departure in 4x4 to the Black Desert. Simple lunch at the Al Hayyez Oasis. Continue to the "Crystal Mountain" (Gebel El Izaz) and to the White Desert to admire the magnificent natural shapes. Spend the night in a tent under the stars having a hotel catered dinner.

Day 5
WHITE DESERT/FARAFRA OASIS/DAKHLA/KHARGA:
Simple breakfast in the White Desert. At our meeting point we leave the 4x4 and continue in minibus to the Oasis Farafra. Upon arrival visit of the local museum known as Badr Museum with naive works of painters and sculptors showing different characteristics of the oasis. Continue to the Dakhla Oasis. Before arrival visit of the medieval Kasr Al-Qasr, an old fortress village dating back to the Ayoubi Era. Lunch at Mut, capital of the Dakhla Oasis; continue to Kharga Oasis. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 6
KHARGA OASIS (NEW VALLEY):
Half board basis at the hotel. Full-day sightseeing: Visit the ruins of Nadur, Christian tombs of Bagawat and the Temple of Hibis. Lunch box.

Day 7
KHARGA/LUXOR:
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, visit the Archeological Museum of Kharga and the temple of Gwita. Continue in motor coach to Luxor through the Western Desert. Arrival and check-in on the Nile cruiser. Lunch on board and accommodation. Visit of the Karnak and Luxor temples.

Day 8
LUXOR/ESNA:
Visit of the Necropolis of Thebes at the West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, temple of Medinet Habu and Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon cruise to Edfu passing through Esna Lock. Full board. Overnight.

Day 9
ESNA/EDFU/KOM OMBO:
(Sail to Edfu). Breakfast. Visit the temple of the falcon god Horus. Sail to Kom Ombo. Full board. Overnight.

Day 10
ASWAN:
In the morning visit of the Kom Ombo Temple shared by the gods Sobek and Haroeris. Continue to Aswan. Arrival in Aswan at noon. In the afternoon a Felucca ride to enjoy the beautiful environment and a panoramic view of Aga Khan Mausoleum, Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden. Overnight on board in Aswan. Full board.

Day 11
ASWAN/CAIRO:
Disembarkation. Visit the Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk. Possibility for an optional excursion to the tempels of Abu Simbel. Return flight to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo and transfer to hotel.

Day 12
CAIRO:
Breakfast and full-day tour including the Egyptian Museum with the magnificent treasures of Tutankhamon, the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the Citadel of Saladin. Then a stroll over the bazaar of Khan El Khalili.

Day 13
CAIRO:
Transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.