Cairo Trip Overview
9 Day Egypt travel Packages Cairo and Alexandria with the white desert , Included 5 Nights in Cairo . Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum ,Travel to Bahariya Oasis and Enjoy 1 Night Camping in the desert ,On this unique adventure, you will see the white desert and the black desert ,Travel to Alexandria and Enjoy 1 Night Visit Alexandria and El Alemin and make amazing trip to fayoum and Visit wadi El Hitan and fayoum attractions.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
9 Day Egypt travel Packages Cairo and Alexandria with the white desert , Included 5 Nights in Cairo . Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum ,Travel to Bahariya Oasis and Enjoy 1 Night Camping in the desert ,On this unique adventure, you will see the white desert and the black desert ,Travel to Alexandria and Enjoy 1 Night Visit Alexandria and El Alemin and make amazing trip to fayoum and Visit wadi El Hitan and fayoum attractions.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1- Arrival day in Cairo
Pass By: Airport Road, Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Marsa Alam tours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle, Overnight in the Hotel
No Meals Included
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight in Cairo
Day 2: Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo by our tour guide, to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza ( Cheops , Chephren, and Mykerinus . Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of and visit the Valley Temple
Then visit the Egyptian Museum
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
the Egyptian Museum
It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen – A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
The entrance fee to the Mummies room is not included.
Overnight in Cairo – overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight in Cairo
Day 3: Day 3- Cairo to the white desert
Stop At: Bahariya (Bahereya) Oasis, Western Desert, Bawiti Egypt
Pick up time At 07:00 from your hotel in Giza or in Cairo , drive to Bahariya Oasis , about 350 km east. This journey takes about 4 hours, there will be breaks during the trip for WC and Coffee, You will take your 4×4 Jeep and drive to the black desert , The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis, Later on, day one, explore the white desert National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt. Then drive to valley of Agabat , Valley of Agabat is deep within the white desert . You have to be there to feel the out-worldly beauty of the place. Millions of years ago, the place used to be under the sea. Over the years, unique rock formations of limestone, chalk (and maybe sand) developed. As the sky turns pink then deepest fiery orange, the rock-shapes fade, and silence are all around. Sitting around a small fire and enjoying the simplest meal of chicken, rice, and vegetables, you will feel like nothing has ever tasted so good. Bedouin staff will arrange dinner
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: desert camping.
Day 4: Day 4- Bahariya oasis- Cairo
Stop At: English Mountain Bahariya Oasis, Bawiti Egypt
you’ll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis , On the way back you will visit Crystal Mountain locally known as Gebel al-Izzaz. It’s more of a crystal hill, seen on the right, which is often called the Jewel of the desert is formed by the quartzite crystals and looks amazing in the sun’s rays. A few decades ago, that natural feature has been found by accident. drive to Bahariya Oasis , Soak in the heat at Bir Sigam , a hot spring that can help to relax. Located at 7 km east of Bahariya on the Cairo road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature, Lunch will be served in Loca restaurant in Bahariya, After lunch, you will discover Bahariya Oasis , The palm and olives fields, Gebel Maghrafa.whre the biggest Diansour( (Stromer’s Tidal Giant) ever discovered in 1914 at the base of Gebel Dist. Lake al-Marun which is the biggest salt lake in Bahariya Oasis ,
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 5: Day 5- Alexandria- Overnight
Stop At: Pompey’s Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Drive to Alexandria (220 km/ 3 hours driving) to your hotel in central Alexandria facing the Corniche, Afterwards see some of the Graeco-Roman sites in Alexandria including catacombs Serapeum of Ancient Alexandria (Pompey pillar), Roman Amphitheatre and Qaitbay Fort. For the evening enjoy some of the city’s wonderful Cafe and restaurants.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the dazzling building, opened in 2002 by UNESCO This massive construction houses three museums ( Antiquities museum, Sadat museum, Manuscript museum)
Then Proceed to visit Al Montazah Palace in Alexandria
Overnight in Alexandria
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Alexandria
Day 6: Day 6-El Alamein trip from Alexandria
Stop At: El Alamein, El Alamein, Matrouh Governorate
Day 6-El Alamein trip from Alexandria
Pick up time from your hotel Alexandria at 07:00 and drive to El Alamein ,
.From: Alexandria , Egypt.To: Alamein,
Driving distance: 118 km.
Duration: 1 hour 26 mins.
El Alamein Controlled the north African coast which opens the way to the whole Egypt and the trade routes to the Far East via the red sea and the Indian Ocean. During the second world war, the Axis powers wanted to dominate Egypt in order to close Britain`s sea routes to its colonial empire, which the British desperate to protect. starting in 1940 with the Italian invasion to Egypt via Libya, The coastal town of Al Diffa was the scene of the ongoing battle.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: El Alamein War Museum, Km 105, Alex Matrouh Desert Rd. El Alamein, El Alamein 51718 Egypt
El Alamein Museum
The small El Alamein museum, about 1 mile west of the British memorial, is located on the north side of the road, for anyone interested in the war Memorabilia. it is worth a stop. Created in 1965 from debris found on the battlefield, It contains uniforms, Weapons, Flags and other war Paraphernalia. Displays include Photographs and the battle sites
El Alamein War Cemetery
It was designed by Sir Herbert Worthington and is maintained by the British war graves commission in Cairo , Here 7,367 men from Britain, Newzealand, Australia, South Africa, Greece, France, India and Malaysia are buried in individual graves, while 11,945 men, whose bodies were never found, are honoured in the cloister that precedes the graveyard
Beyond the cloister is the Individual graves, each, topped with white Marker, Approximately 815 soldiers were identified and their names are inscribed over the graves
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: El Alamein, El Alamein, Matrouh Governorate
The German war Memorial
Thee kilometres,west of the Italian marker, the German war memorial is a single octagonal building erected in 1959, overlooks the sea, Patterned after the castle del Monte.the memorial contains the bodies of 4280 German soldiers, at the Entrance, it stands an impressive golden mosaic, to the right of the Entrance is small chapel where families and friends honour the dead with wreaths, Photographs and memorial ribbons.
The Italian Memorial
The Elegant white marble Italian Memorial, the largest structure at El Alamein .stands 5 kilometres beyond the German Memorial, it was designed by Paolo Caccia dominoni who served at El-Alamein and also wrote a book about it
In the Entrance, there is a small museum and in the chapel is inscribed ( To 4800 Italian soldiers, sailors and airmen, the desert and the sea did not give back 38,000 who are missing)
The main memorial overlooks the sea at the to
Drive to Cairo
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight In Cairo
Day 7: Day 7- Wadi El Hitan and Fayoum
Stop At: Wadi El-Rayan, 65 km southwest of Faiyum city 80 km west of the Nile River, Al Fayyum Egypt
Pick up from your hotel in Cairo and transferred by air-conditioned Car to El Fayoum oasis in the Western DesertStart the desert adventure with 4×4 Jeep from Tunis village Qarun lake, Make a Desert Trip to Wadi El Hitan.
It’s ‘ Wadi Al Hitan ’ The site today is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by the UNESCO as world heritage site, WADI EL-HITAN is also known for scientists in the Zeuglodon Valley, have been discovered in 1936, it is located 35 KM west of the Wadi El-Ryan, right deep into the desert western desert, is It is an area of fossils; considered as an open museum, dates back to 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whales skeletons, shark teeth , shells and roots of Mangroves preserved in soft rocks. Everywhere you go here you find petrified sea shell and corals,
Duration: 8 hours
Pass By: Wadi El-Rayan, 65 km southwest of Faiyum city 80 km west of the Nile River, Al Fayyum Egypt
Visit the Fossil & Climate Change Museum
Museum which hosts a variety of whale fossils, and skeletons that are displayed outdoors, as for the museum it has a variety of fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves,
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in El fayoum
Day 8: Day 8-Fayoum oasis- Cairo
Stop At: Al-Fayoum Oasis tours, Fayoum , Taha Hussien Street Fayoum, Al Fayyum 63121 Egypt
Pick up time from your hotel in Tunis vallage at 07:00 to discover Fayoum attractions
The Museum of Kom Aushim:
The Museum is Good Place to pick guides to all parts of Fayoum. The Museum was originally erected in 1974. It Exhibits artefacts dating from Prehistoric to Roman Periods it Also Exhibits Fayoum Portrait
Karanis:
( The Lord`s Town) is one of the Largest Greco Roman Cities in the Fayoum. Founded in the Third Century B.c and Originally inhabited by the Mercenaries of Ptolemy the Second`s Army. The City has two temples
Hawara( Arsinoiton polis)
It was the site of the Pyramid Complex by Amenemhet III, Dates back to the twelfth Dynasty
In 1966 this depression became water reservoir when it was connected with Qarun Lake by underground Pipes
Then Drive to Cairo after visiting the Lake
Meals: Breakfast &Lunch
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 9: Day 9- International Departure
Pass By: Airport Road, Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
International departure
Breakfast at hotel – Departure airport transfer or extra nights in Cairo
Meals : Breakfast
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
