8
Days Cairo, Alexandria and Bahariya Package
Embark on an unforgettable 8-day journey
through Egypt with a well-rounded package that includes the bustling capital of
Cairo, the historic coastal city of Alexandria, and the enchanting Bahariya
Oasis. Begin your adventure in Cairo, where you can explore iconic landmarks
such as the Pyramids of Giza, the
Sphinx, and the treasures of the Egyptian Museum. This vibrant city offers a
rich tapestry of culture, history, and culinary delights, making it a perfect
starting point for your Egyptian exploration.
Next, travel to Alexandria, where ancient history meets Mediterranean charm.
Visit the famed Library of Alexandria, stroll along the picturesque Corniche,
and explore the impressive Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. After soaking in the
coastal city's beauty, head to Bahariya Oasis, known for its stunning
landscapes and unique natural wonders, including the Black and White Deserts.
Here, you can enjoy activities like desert safaris and stargazing under the
clear night sky. This comprehensive package provides a perfect balance of
cultural immersion and natural beauty, ensuring a memorable experience in
Egypt.
Relish a great tour package in Egypt, Adventure tours in
Bahariya and White desert, bustling Cairo streets, and scouting
pyramids, Discover the Greek-Roman history in Egypt during tours to Alexandria
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Welcome To Egypt World Tour advice representative will be happy to meet you
upon your arrival to Cairo airport, then direct transfer to Cairo hotel.
Optional tours or free time for leisure
Overnight in Cairo
Day 2: Cairo city tour
Breakfast in Cairo hotel, meet your tour guide, tour to visit the Egyptian museum,Relish our tours to the Egyptian Museum
in Cairo, It is located north of Tahrir square, The Egyptian museum in Cairo is
the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the whole world, it contains
pharaonic treasures going back to 7,000 years & it is open daily, the gold
and alabaster trappings from the tomb of Tut Ankh Amun draw the crowds and
there are people whose sole reason for visiting Egypt is to see them, there is
no visit to Egypt is complete without a trip to go through this magnificent collection
of rare jewelry & treasures of Tutankhamun, Proceed tour to visit the citadel of Saladin, Relish a tasty lunch meal,
back to hotel
Overnight in Cairo
Day 3: El Baharyia oasis Tour
Breakfast in hotel, meet your expert tour guide, drive to El Baharyia oasis,
meet the Bedouin guide who will take you in a tour in the desert by his 4x4,
hiking tours in the black desert, the white desert, the crystal mountain, Aqabat, on your way
to the white desert you will stop for a lunch meal in Heiz, About 160 km south
of Bahariya Oasis,28 miles north of Farafra oases, the White Desert begins. It
is truly white, in clear contrast with the yellow desert elsewhere, The
quantity of unearthly and beautiful wind-carved rock formations shaped in the
form of giant mushrooms or pebbles is unequalled in any desert in the world.
The snow-white desert is actually made of chalk that has been exposed for years
to what geologists call "differential weathering," the erosion of
soft particles that results in erie protrusions of hard rock. This explains the
very beautiful forms that now fill the White Desert including shapes like
domes, minarets, castles, towers and so forth.The white desert is totally safe
to stay overnight. The only animal you may see (if you are lucky) is the small
desert fox that will come late at night and eat the leftovers of your
dinner.There are no creepy crawly’ and no one bothers you, You will have 2
options either to stay the overnight in the camp ( sleeping in tend ) in the
white desert, It is truly camp, no toilets except behind the dunes in the
desert, The second option is to end the tour in the white desert, then back to
El Bahariya oasis
Overnoght in hotel in Bahariy oasis
Day 4: El Baharyia Safari
Breakfast, tours to the best places in El Bahariya, the golden mummies museum,
the tombs of the 26th dynasty, the English mountain, return to Cairo.
Overnight in Cairo
Day 5; Memphis Tour, Saqqara and Giza Pyramids Day tour
Relish your breakfast in hotel, meet your tour guide, relish guided tours to
Memphis Old city, which is the first capital of all Egypt after the unification
between south Egypt and North Egypt, Memphis was erected by king Narmer Mena
5000 years ago, It is original name was Men Nefer which means the white
monument, Memphis in ancient times was surrounded by a white wall, Now there
are few ruins of the city, the ruins are collected in an opened are a museum,
The most famous thing you will see there is a huge statue of Ramsses II,
alabaster Sphinx and the triad of Memphis ( god Ptah, his wife Sekhmet and
their son Khonsu ), Proceed tour to scout Saqqara
pyramids, where you will relish a tour to the first pyramid ever buolt
in Egypt ( The Step pyramid), and you will scout all the complex to see Unas
pyramid, entery in Teti pyramid, entry in one mastaba ( Tomb of a noble man) ,
Enjoy tasty lunch meal, then proceed tour to Giza pyramids, the only survived monument of the 7
ancient wonders of the world, There are located 3 pyramids
( Cheops) ( Chephren ) and Menkaure, proceed tour to the Sphinx, the
biggest statue of one piece in all the world, it is represented with a head of
a man and a body of a lion and it was beleived that he was the guardian of the
pyramids, bt anyway all pyramids treasures were stolen, There close to the
Sphinx You will visit the valley temple, back to hotel. Overnight in Cairo
Day 6: Cairo - Alexandria
Breakfast in hotel, meet world tour advice tour guide Starting your day in
early morning, Relish your delicious breakfast, be ready to start a
stunning day tour to scout Alexandria ( Al Iskandaria in Arabic
),first you will visit Pompay's Pillar, which is undoubtedly one of the
most famous columns of Egypt. Pompey's pillar wa called by this name by
mistake, because many ancient travelers thought that the head of Pompey
was put on the top of the column, but really the column was erected many years
after pompey death, You will see many things around the column such as two
sphinxes, They the only remaining items of a large great temple that was called
the Serapuem and was founded in the 3rd century AD. The serapeum was built for
the holy bull god Apis, and the best and biggest Serapeum in all Egypt was
found n Cairo in Saqqara area, Pompey;s pillar was Constructed out of red
granite with the height of 27 meters and a remarkable stone capital,and then
drive to visit catacombs, The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is the largest and
most curious historical burial site in Alexandria. Alexandria catacombs were
found in 1900 and, it belongs to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The catacombs
show the best case of the mixture and the blend between the Pharaonic, Greek
and Roman kind of art and architecture. Then you will have your lunch in a
local restaurant in Alexandria , Now it is time to see Alexandria's
Mediterranean sea, and to relish a tour of Qaitbay Citadel ( Qalaa Qaitbay in
Arabic ); The Qaitbay Fort is surely one of the landmarks and most famous
historical sites in the all the Mediterranean cities. The Mamluk Sultan Qaitbay
erected this marvelous military fortress in 1479. It was built in the same
location as the ancient Pharos lighthouse and with some of its stones as well.
Pharos lighthouse was one of the ancient 7 wonders of the world, Drive
back to Cairo
Day 7: Free Day in Cairo
Breakfast, free day in Cairo, or enjoy optional guided tours to Islamic and
Coptic Cairo, Visit the hanging church, Ebn Ezra synagogue, The holy crypt of
the Christian family, and Ibn Tulun Mosque. Overnight in Cairo
Day 8: Final Departure
Breakfast, check out, transfer to Cairo airport for final departure
Included
- Meeting and assistance upon arrival to Cairo airport , and
in departure
- Airport transfer upon arrival and departure time by private modern AC vans
- All tours transfers by modern private Ac vans
- All tours are guided tours, All tour guides are professional tour guides with
licence from tourism ministry, They studied Egyptology at least for 2 years
- All entrance fees for the mentioned places in our itinerary
- All tours as per itinerary
- Lunch meals during all day tours
- Mineral water on board during day tours
- 6 nights accommodation in Cairo B.B , and one night cam in Bahariya
oasis
- Safari tour by 4 x4 in the white and black desert
Excluded
- Optional tours
- Meals not mentioned
- Beverages not mentioned
- Tipping kitty
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