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Standard Tour + safari |
Navigation in
the history of Ancient Egypt and exploring the ambiguity of
Ancient Egyptians, are realized in your
Egypt Standard
Tour
as you visit
Cairo - White Desert - Bahariya Oasis - Aswan - Kom Ombo -
Edfu - Luxor - Cairo.
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Itinerary in details: |
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Day 1
: Arrival in Cairo |
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Arrival at Cairo airport, assistance
during entry visa formalities. Transfer and overnight in the
hotel in Cairo.
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Day 2
: Cairo - Visit of Cairo |
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After breakfast, the excursion
programme starts with the Egyptian Museum. Then you visit
the Pyramides of Gizeh and the Sphinx. Night in the hotel in
Cairo. |
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Day 3:
Cairo - Bahariya Oases - White Desert |
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In the morning we leave in the
direction of the desert towards the Bahariya oasis. Lunch at
Minamar Hotel. Excursion by Jeep 4x4 in the White Desert.
On the way we pass through the Black Desert, Agabat and the
Crystal Mountain. Barbeque dinner and night in tents in the
desert.
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Day 4:
White Desert - Bahariya Oasis |
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Return to the Bahariya oasis. Transfer
to the hotel and lunch. Afternoon, time off or in option a
local tour of the Bahariya oasis to visit the Roman tombs,
the Museum of the Golden Mummies, Alexander the Great Temple
and a source of hot water. Night in the hotel in Bahariya.
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Day 5:
Bahariya Oasis - Cairo - Aswan |
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Departure to
Cairo. After lunch, free afternoon. At the end of the day,
transfer to the train station of Cairo and embarkation on
the sleeping train to Aswan. Dining and overnight on board
of the train. |
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Day 6:
Aswan |
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Breakfast on board of the train and
arrival in Aswan. Transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon a
pleasant navigation by felucca around the Elephantine
Island. Night in the hotel in Aswan.
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Day 7:
Aswan - Kom Ombo |
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In the morning,
visit of the high Dam and the Philae Temple, dedicated to
Isis Goddess. In the afternoon transfer to your felucca and
navigation until Kom Ombo. Dining and overnight on board of
the felucca.
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Day 8:
Kom Ombo - Luxor |
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Breakfast on
board of the felucca. Visit of Kom Ombo's Temple and
transfer by private car towards Luxor passing through Edfu,
where we visit the Edfu Temple. Night in the hotel to Luxor.
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Day 9:
Luxor |
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Visits of the
Karnak Temples and the Luxor Temple. Free afternoon in
Luxor. Night in the hotel in Luxor.
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Day
10: Luxor - Cairo |
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Visit of the
Theban Necropolis: the Kings' Valley, the Queen Hatshepsut
Temple and the Colossuses of Memmon. Transfer to Luxor train
station and return by sleeping train to Cairo. Dining and
overnight on board the train.
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Day
11: Cairo |
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Breakfast on
board of the train. Arrival in Cairo and visit of the
Sakkarah necropolis. The visit leads us then towards the
Islamic part of Cairo. The Citadel with its alabaster Mosque
control in an impressive way the profile of the city. The
evening, you will stroll in the famous bazaar of Khan El
Khalili. Night in the hotel in Cairo.
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Day 12: Departure from Cairo
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Transfer to the
airport in Cairo and return flight.
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