Cairo, Nile Cruise and the Oasis Trip

Take your nice breakfast at your hotel in the early morning, then get ready to be accompanied by your Egyptologist guide to the Giza Plateau and enjoy the tour of the Giza Pyramids of Cheops of the fourth dynasty, built over 4500 years ago by the hands of 100,000 men and it is considered the largest between the 3 Pyramids of Giza. Behind it, you will see the pyramids of his son Chephren and the third pyramid of King Mycerinus, The Great Sphinx made by king Chephren to be the guardian of the necropolis, and the only (almost intact) surviving Valley Temple which is part of Chephren's pyramid complex in Giza at the end of your Giza pyramids tour.

You will go to the oldest part in Cairo to enjoy an amazing Coptic Cairo tour and visit The Hanging Church, which was built above the ruins of the old Fortress of Babylon, the church of St Sergius or Abu Serga church, in addition to Ben Ezra Synagogue, which was a Coptic church before it was converted into a Jewish synagogue in 882 A.D.

Take a rest while having your lunch served in an oriental restaurant. After that, we will resume Cairo day tours to The Egyptian Museum, which was opened in 1902 as the first antiquities museum in Cairo. The museum houses artifacts from all periods in the history of Egypt between great statues and huge sarcophagi to the tiniest accessories used by ancient Egyptians.

Finally, you will be taken to the oldest bazaar in Cairo for an unusual Cairo shopping tour experience in the market of Khan El Khalili which is one of the most visited sites during the Islamic Cairo trips.

You will be transferred back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Around 06:00 AM, take your breakfast and check out to start your Egypt Desert Safari Trips, you will meet the Cairo Top Tours Egyptologist guide to accompany you by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Bahariya Oasis about 4 hours drive from Cairo. Upon arrival, visit the valley of Golden Mummies, the Tombs of the Nobles or regional rulers of the oasis in ancient times, the temple of Alexander The Great who built the beautiful city of Alexandria, and the Temple of Muftella dedicated to God Bis one of the famous gods of ancient Egypt to be worshipped in the desert places as the god of entertainment and pleasure.

Delicious lunch meals will be served in a Bedouin-style restaurant, after that we will go to the hotel to check in and spend the afternoon freely.

You will start ascending the black mountain by a 4-wheel drive before the sunset to see the ruins on top of the mountain, “the English House” enjoying the picturesque view of Bahariya Oasis during sunset.

Overnight in Bahariya.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Start your day with our special breakfast, then head to the Salt Lake for stunning views and photo opportunities. Discover the golden dunes and learn to climb palm trees like the locals to pick fresh seasonal fruit while strolling through the lovely gardens.

Next, set off on an adventure to the White Desert. First, visit the Black Desert, a region with volcano-shaped mountains covered in volcanic rocks, and then explore the Valley of El Haize south of Bawiti and Bahariya.

And the overnight Camp in the White Desert, surrounded by amazing white limestone and chalk formations, and enjoy a Bedouin dinner under the moon and stars.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Have your daily breakfast made by the locals and the popular morning tea-mint. Then, we will head to the oasis of Farafra, in Farafra you can enjoy the sulfur hot water spring of Bir Setah or (Setah Well), and you will also visit the local artist Badr’s unique mud brick museum.

Take a trip to the ancient city of Al Qasr and journey through Farafa to Dakhla for approximately 3 hours to see the Roman Temple of Deir El Hagar located in the heart of the desert and partially covered with sand dunes. The temple is from the time of the 26th dynasty and was constructed by the famous Roman Emperors. Visit some of Egypt’s most beautiful rock-cut tombs at the Roman burial ground of El Muzawwaqqa.

After taking your lunch, visit the old Islamic Village of Al Qasr dates back to the twelfth century A.D, to see the ancient houses organized in very interesting narrow alleys, the old oil press, the old wheat grinder, the old court, the medieval prison as well as an old school and an Ayyubid mosque.

Spend the afternoon relaxing by the pool-like hot spring then visit the verdant Dakhla farms which are full of golden dunes and the clear blue sky above, to enjoy the sunset on the Edge of the Great Sand Sea with a tasty Bedouin tea.

Spend the night in Dakhla at Hotel on top of the cliff seeing the green village and the beautiful rose mountains that Dakhla Oasis is famous for.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today, you will visit Kharga Oasis. Enjoy your breakfast and get prepared to begin your tour at Dakhla Oasis by visiting Qasr El Labkha, a Roman fortress on the old caravan route the famous 40 days road attaching Egypt with Sudan (DARB EL ARBEIN), and the Kharga Museum. After that, visit the Roman Temple of Hibis and Nadura from outside as well as Bagawat the oldest Christian cemetery all over the world with its chapels painted with biblical murals from the Old Testament still preserving their colors.

We will head to Baris Oasis, the smallest and the cutest of the Western Desert Oases. Visit the Temple of Dush standing in the middle of an entire flourishing settlement guarding the forty days road when it was functioning you still can see most of the details of this Roman settlement like the residential area with mud-brick houses, The fortress, the Temple which is devoted to Isis and Serapis.

Enjoy camping in the middle of the golden sand dunes in Kharga.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy your breakfast in the middle of the golden dunes, then you will be transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Luxor, about a 6-hour drive. Upon arrival to Luxor embark on your 5 stars Egypt Nile River Cruise.

Your tasty lunch will be served aboard the Nile cruise ship, start Luxor day tours and especially the East Bank of Luxor tour as you will visit Karnak Temple which is one of the biggest man-made temples in the entire world, and the great temple of King Amenhotep III, the popular Luxor temple that was built by many kings of ancient Egypt.

Enjoy your tasty dinner, and overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

On the nile river cruise, you will enjoy your savory breakfast viewing the Nile River to continue your Egypt Travel Packages. Begin the west bank of Luxor tour to the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III renowned as the Colossi of Memnon, and then visit the Valley of the Kings, the burial ground of 62 pharaohs of the New Kingdom including the famous king Tutankhamen and legendary King Ramses II, the tombs were cut from the mountain, decorated with fascinating paintings and filled in with treasures the Pharaohs were planning to enjoy in the afterlife.

Ensure that you will visit temple of Hatshepsut also this place called the temple of El Deir El Bahary which is the first female ruler in the Egyptian history.

You will take your lunch on board while sailing to Edfu.

Overnight aboard your Nile Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Wake up and enjoy a breakfast on the Nile cruise. Visit the ancient temple of Edfu which was a temple of Horus, the god of the skies, whose head was that of a falcon. Take a tour to Kom Ombo and go sightseeing of the Temple of Kom Ombo that was built in honor of the crocodiles god Sobek. Lunching at sea; sailing to Aswan.

Have an evening spend on the Nile cruise.

Meals: Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners.

Wake up to a wonderful breakfast on the Nile cruise. Start with the Aswan tour by visiting the famous High Dam, an engineering project, and the key project in contemporary Egypt. Then the scenic motor-boat ride to Temple of Philae which is a temple of goddess Isis beautifully situated on an island. You may wish to proceed to the granite quarries to visit the biggest known obelisk the Unfinished Obelisk, where the kings of the olden days found their stone blocks.

Dine on board and spend the night at Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.

You will be out of your Nile River Cruise after your breakfast. Spend some free time in Aswan or make another trip to the Abu Simbel by land. Will you be able to change to Aswan railway station later in the day in your trip to Cairo by the Sleeping Train. 

Dining will be on the train.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner.

At the train, breakfast will be served before reaching the Giza station. One of the your tour leader will receive you, and will take you to your hotel. Early entry will be made as much as possible. You can take up an optional day tour of Cairo and also a half-day tour, or do an overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast.

Start your morning with breakfast at your hotel on the final day of your Egypt Classic Tours. Choose from one of our Cairo Day tours to make the most of your last day. Later, our tour leader will accompany you to Cairo International Airport for your departure.

Meals: Breakfast.