Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Oases

Day 1: Arrival Cairo

Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) after luggage and customs holding a sign reflects your name , then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist you to check-in smoothly and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.

Welcome Drink

Day 2: Cairo Tour / Train to Aswan

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then at 09:00 AM you will be met and accompanied by your personal guide to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, Mykerinus, famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue.Lunch at a good quality local restaurant. Then head to the Egyptian Museum, enjoying Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Later transfer to Giza train station taking sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan about 14 hoursDinner and breakfast will be served on board - overnight inside your compartment. (There is another

option with domestic flight upon your request

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Arrival Aswan

You will be met at Aswan station, then transferred to your hotel, Optional to enjoy a tour to one ofEgypt's top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel Temples, which were originally carved out of themountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II approximately in the 13th century BC, as a last monument to himself and his Queen Nefertari. Overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Embarkation/ Aswan Sightseeing

Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan. Then you will be picked up from hotel at 10:00 AM and then transfer to embark your Nile River Cruise before Lunch at 11:00 a.m, then enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam, The awesome Philae Temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, theUnfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: KomOmbo / Edfu

Sail to KomOmbo, have breakfast on board and visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek&Haeroris; inKom Ombo. Sail toEdfu, lunch on board after that visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Luxor Sightseeing

Sail to Luxor – have a breakfast on board then visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC at El-Deir El-Bahari& the Colossi Memnon. Lunch on board. PM tour to visit the Karnak complex and Luxor Temple at the East Bank of the Nile River in Luxor and then drive back to the cruise ship. Dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Luxor / Baris Oasis

Breakfast on board nile cruise in Luxor followed by disembarkation at 08:00 AM and then transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle to Baris Oasis about 5 hours driving, visiting Dush Temple and spend thefirst night camping in the Western Desert.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Kharga / Dakhla

After breakfast move onto Kharga Oasis to visit Qasr El Labkha - a Roman fortress on the old caravan route, and the oasis' ethnic museum. After that visit the Roman Temple of Hibis&Nadora; from outside as well as the early Christian cemetery with its chapels painted with murals at Bagawat, nearby. We drive on, to Dakhla, where we spend the night at an Oasis style hut with reed huts, communal showers and basic facilities. Overnight in Dakhla.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 9: Dakhla–Camel ride

After breakfast, head to the fabulous medieval mud-brick town of Al Qasr, exploring the timeless streets, seeing the old school, an ancient olive press and the granary. We also enjoy a trip to the Roman burial ground Mezzawaqqah from outside and the Roman TempleDeir El Hagar in its serene surroundings. We return for lunch and spend the afternoon relaxing at hot spring while waiting for the heat of the day to pass. In the late afternoon we set off on camels, riding through a desolate windswept landscape to the base of a Great escarpment. Camel ride for about 10 km. Overnight camping in the desert.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Farafra/ White Desert

North of Dakhla is Farafra Oasis where we have time to visit Badr Museum and enjoy a swim at the natural sulphur spring at BirSetah. A little further on we enter the White Desert, a spectacular region of wind-eroded limestone formations. The continual erosion has left a layer of fine white dust on the desert sands, hence the name ‘white desert’. We enjoy a sunset walk in this surreal landscape and spend the night camping under the stars. Note it can be very cold in the winter months (Oct-Mar) so make sure you are well rugged up if you are travelling at this time. Overnight camping in the

White Desert.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Bahariya / Cairo

After breakfast, transfer to visit the Crystal Mountain and theBlack Desert. Upon arrival in Bahariya, enjoy loca[l tour to the Black desert,Crystal mountain,Roman water well,white desert.overnight in white desert,enjoy beduine dinner and play with fox. Next day transfer to Cairo from Bahariya about 4 hours’ drive. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 12: Final Departure

Breakfast with free time at your hotel before checking out at 12:00 PM, then you will be picked you up by our representative to transfer you to Cairo international Airport for final departure

Meals: Breakfast

Package includes:

• Meet and assist at Cairo Airport upon arrival & departure

• Accommodation for 2 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast

• Accommodation for 1 night on sleeper train on half board basis

• Accommodation for 1 night in Aswan including breakfast

• Accommodation for 3 nights on 5 star superior Cruise on full basis

• Accommodation for 1 night in Kharga camping for 01 night on full board

• Accommodation for 1 night in Dakhla on half board basis

• Accommodation for 1 night in Dakhla camping on full board basis

• Camping equipment like sleeping bags, camel blankets, tents

• All transfers to / from airport, station & hotels by an A/C vehicle

• Transfer from Luxor to Kharga& from Bahariya to Cairo by an A/C vehicle

• All Transfers from Kharga to Bahariya by 4x4 car

• Alle Transfers von Kharga nach Bahariya von 4x4

• All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Oases as mentioned in the itinerary

• Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary

• Camel riding in Dakhla for about 10 km.

• Entrance fees to all sites as indicated in the itinerary

• Lunch during sightseeing tours in Cairo and Oases

• English speaking guide during your trips

• Meals at hotels, cruise, camp and during tours as mentioned in the itinerary-?

• Bottled water during your trips

• Portage when needed

• All service charges and taxes.

Package Excludes

• International Airfare

• Entry visa to Egypt

• Any optional tours

• Personal spending

• Tipping