9 Day Egypt Travel Packages Cairo and Alexandria with the White Desert

Day 1: Day 1- Arrival day in Cairo

1. Cairo
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   Day 1- Arrival day in Cairo
   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

Day 2: Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum

1. The Pyramids Of Giza
   3h · Admission ticket included
   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
2. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Then visit the Egyptian Museum
   
   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

Day 3: Day 3- Cairo to the white desert

1. Bahariya Oasis Guide
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Pick up time At 07:00 from your hotel in Giza or Cairo, drive to Bahariya Oasis , about 350 km east. This journey takes about 4 h, there will be breaks during the trip for WC and Coffee, You will take your 4x4 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 and desert camping

Day 4: Day 4- Bahariya oasis- Cairo

1. Bahariya Oasis Guide
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Day 4- Bahariya oasis- Cairo
   you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis , On the way back you will visit Crystal Mountain , 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 ,
2. English Mountain Bahariya Oasis
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   We will visit the tombs of Bannentiu and Djed-Ankh-Amun-Iuf (Zed-Amun) The tombs at Qasr Selim (26th Dynasty)In 1938 the Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Fakhry (1905-1973) discovered four tombs at the ridge of Qarat Qasr Selim. Visit Bawiti , Bawiti is the Capital of Bahariya Oasis , Then Visit the Museum of the golden mummies and the temple of Ain El Muftella, Bahariya Oasis , Then drive to Cairo
   
   Meals: Breakfast- Lunch & Dinne

Day 5: Day 5- Alexandria- Overnight

1. Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa
   4h · Admission ticket included
   Day 5- Alexandria- Overnight
   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.
2. Bibliotheca Alexandrina
   3h · Admission ticket included
   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

Day 6: Day 6-El Alamein trip from Alexandria

1. El Alamein
   8h
   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.
2. El Alamein
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   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
   
   The German war Memorial
3. El Alamein
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   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 o Cairo
   
   Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 7: Day 7- Wadi El Hitan and Fayoum

1. Wadi El-Rayan
   8h · Admission ticket included
   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 4x4 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.
2. Wadi El-Rayan
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   Everywhere you go here you find petrified sea shell and corals, 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, and ancient seashells exhibited indoors in glass boxes, Enjoy your lunch, watch the sunset at Qusur El Arab, drive to Tunis Village for overnight in Ecolodge Hotel in Tunis village.

Day 8: Day 8-Fayoum oasis- Cairo

1. Fayoum Oasis
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Day 8-Fayoum oasis- Cairo
   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

Day 9: Day 9- International Departure

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   International departure
   
   Breakfast at hotel - Departure airport transfer or extra nights in Cairo
   
   Meals : Breakfast

Pickup details

We Pick up all the travelers From The receptions ,airports and ports

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels