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Older than the Pyramids, as sublime as any temple, Egypt’s Western Desert is a vast sweep of elemental beauty. The White Desert's shimmering vista of surreal rock formations and the ripple and swell of the Great Sand Sea's mammoth dunes are simply bewitching.
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Siwa Oasis trip from Cairo
First day Meet your Egyptologist and the driver to pick you up from your hotel in Cairo at 06:00 AM, then drive to Alamein, about 3 hours drive. At Al Alamein, you will enjoy the site where the great battle took place during WW II, and visit the WW II Museum and the Cemetery. Then drive on to the beautiful bay of Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean Coast, after that continue to Siwa. It is about a 06 hour drive from Alamein to Siwa. Dinner and Overnight in Siwa. Second Day After breakfast, enjoy a visit to the Old City of Siwa ( Shali). Then transfer to see the Alexander Temple at Aghurmi Village which is dedicated to the God Amon- 26 Dynasty and then see Amun Ra Temple at Um Ubeyda. After that head to visit Cleopatra Spring (Ein Guba). Finish your trip seeing the Siwa House Museum. In the afternoon transfer to enjoy the unique Sunset view at most of the guide books at Fitnas Island. Overnight in Siwa hotel. Third DayBreakfast at Siwa hotel, enjoy with Safari by 4X4 around the western desert, have lovely pictures for sand dunes, amazing desert sand, then transfer to Cairo, arrive to your hotel in Cairo
Two days trip to Pharaonic Palat villag
ItineraryDay 1: El KhargaStop At: Al-Khargah Oasis, Kharga, New Valley Governorate The guide will take you from Luxor hotel after breakfast in a conditioned car. As soon as you arrive at El Kharga Hotel , you will have lunch. After that you will visit Haibes Temple which is one of the most important Egyptian temples, then Al Bajawat tombs (a group of monumental tombs), after that you will visit Al Nadoura temple , Al Zayyan temple , Al Ghwaytta temple . Then you will go to Al Plakha Palace temple ( which includes a big group of the historical buildings, which includes more than one temple ). After that you will go to the hot and cold springs, see the sunset, have dinner and stay at the hotel during the night .Duration: 5 hoursNo meals included on this day.No accommodation included on this day.Day 2: el dakhlaStop At: Dakhla Oasis, Al Qasr, New Valley Governorateafter breakfast, you will go to Al Dakhla oasis which a lot of historical sites. You will start your visit from the Islamic Palat village, then you will return to the Turkish Age which is still very well populated , then the Pharaonic Palat village which was erected as terraces, then the temple of Dar Al Hagar which is was built during the Roman age . After that you will visit the valley of the camels and Al Mouzawka tombs , the Islamic Palace ( which was built during the Ayyoubi era . After having lunch, you will visit the Black desert then the white desert . After having dinner and staying at Al Dakhala ( the Town of Mut ) . you will return with the guide in an air- conditioned car.Duration: 5 hoursNo meals included on this day.No accommodation included on this day.
Two days trip to Kharga oasis
ItineraryDay 1: Kharga oasisStop At: Al-Khargah Oasis, Kharga, New Valley Governorate The guide will take you from Luxor hotel after breakfast in a conditioned car. As soon as you arrive at El Kharga Hotel , you will have lunch. After that you will visit Haibes Temple which is one of the most important Egyptian temples, then Al Bajawat tombs (a group of monumental tombs), after that you will visit Al Nadoura temple , Al Zayyan temple , Al Ghwaytta temple . Then you will go to Al Plakha Palace temple ( which includes a big group of the historical buildings)Then you will spend the night at the hotel . In the morning , you will leave with the guide to Luxor.Duration: 5 hoursNo meals included on this day.No accommodation included on this day.Day 2: Kharga oasisStop At: Al-Khargah Oasis, Kharga, New Valley Governorate The guide will take you from Luxor hotel after breakfast in a conditioned car. As soon as you arrive at El Kharga Hotel , you will have lunch. After that you will visit Haibes Temple which is one of the most important Egyptian temples, then Al Bajawat tombs (a group of monumental tombs), after that you will visit Al Nadoura temple , Al Zayyan temple , Al Ghwaytta temple . Then you will go to Al Plakha Palace temple ( which includes a big group of the historical buildings)Then you will spend the night at the hotel . In the morning , you will leave with the guide to Luxor.Duration: 5 hoursNo meals included on this day.No accommodation included on this day.
Wadi El Rayan & Al Fayoum - Desert Day Trek - Cairo
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Wadi El-Rayan, Al Fayyum, Al Fayyum GovernorateDiscover an oasis city in the heart of the desert with a private, full-day trip to Fayoum and Wadi el Rayan from Cairo. Enjoy sweeping views of the lush basin as you travel to Fayoum city, and explore a temple devoted to an ancient crocodile!Duration: 8 hours
Camping In The White & Black Deserts - Cairo 2 Day Tour Package
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: White desert camp Safari, Bawiti, Giza GovernorateExplore the Egyptian desert and enjoy unspoiled nature! On this unique adventure experience, you will be driven to the Bahariya Oasis and then taken out into the surrounding region to see the unique Black and White Deserts.Duration: 1 day 6 hours
Day Trip To Bahariya Oasis with Black Sahara from Cairo
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Bahariya (Bahereya) Oasis, Bawiti, Giza GovernorateAt 07:00 in the morning our tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo and transfer to private A/C latest model vehicle to Bahariya Oasis about 350 km west Giza, this journey takes about 4hours, upon arrival to Baharaia change your car to use the 4×4 then go through the desert 40 km to visit the black desert.Then lunch will be served at local traditional restaurant looking over well-called el Hez where you can swim relax before or after lunchThen travel 90 km to the crystal desert & Agbatat desert and some mountains and sand dunes then move to the white desert which is one of the prettiest desserts in whole wonderful of white amazing rocks take the shape of so many different things like; mushrooms, chicken & rabbit. Drive back to CairoDuration: 15 hours