Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Cairo
Welcome to Egypt! Our representative will meet you to ensure a smooth path through immigration and customs. You have time to explore at your leisure before meeting your Egypt Top View tour escort and fellow travelers for a welcome drink at the hotel.
Day 2: Cairo/Desert Tour
Morning visit to Sakkara, the vast Necropolis of ancient Memphis. Sakara has the first Pyramid and the world's oldest stone structure. Later we drive to Memphis the capital of the ancient kingdom and one of the most important cities throughout the history of ancient Egypt.
Break for lunch, and then we drive to Giza to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the enigmatic Sphinx.
Before the tour ends, we'll leave the car behind and venture forth on a horse or a camel for a half an hour trek into the ancient history of Giza Plateau. Overnight in Cairo hotel.
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Day 3: Cairo/Marsa Matruh/Siwa
Morning pick-up after breakfast and transfer to the bus station to catch the bus departing to Marsa Matruh. Arrive Marsa Matruh bus station, break for lunch followed by a transfer in a private coach to El-Mahgar, where we’ll camp overnight, covered by the stars.
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Day 4: Siwa Oasis
A full-day excursion in a 4WD with visits to "Gebel El- Mawta" the Mountain of the Dead, honeycombed with rock tombs, most dating back to Ptolemaic and Roman times, the 13th Century fortress enclave of Shali, the ruins of Amoun temple, and the Oracle.
During your visit to the Oracle, you see the Coronation Hall of Alexander the Great. If the mood strikes you, take a swim in the Cleopatra Spring before visiting Gebel Dakrour (Dakrour Mountain), known for its hot sand baths rumored to cure rheumatism. Overnight at Siwa hotel.
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Day 5: Siwa Oasis
Today we are off to explore more sites of the fascinating oasis, visiting the desert hot spring at "Bir Wahid" at the edge of the Great Sand Sea, then on to the fossil sites to see some fantastic desert vistas.
Later, we continue to the East of Siwa, to visit the spring of Abu Shuruf, the biggest and cleanest in the oasis, where the clear water spills into huge salt Lake Zeitun.
In the evening, we drive to our specially selected spot among the sand dunes, where a barbecue lunch will be served around the fire lit to spread its rays in the clear skies of the oasis.
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Day 6: Siwa Oasis
Breakfast, then we return to our hotel to freshen up before we start our tour visiting the House of Siwa Museum, displaying a colorful collection of traditional clothing and implements.
Break for lunch and then we drive to Fatnas Spring, an oasis ringed by the salt Lake Siwa. Later we return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
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Day 7: Siwa/Marsa Matrouh/Cairo
After breakfast, we drive with our private coach to Marsa Matruh, to catch our bus back to Cairo.
Arrive Cairo bus station, meet and transfer to your hotel. Free evening at leisure and overnight in Cairo hotel.
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Day 8: Cairo/City Tour
Arrive Cairo and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Then we're off to the Egyptian Museum where most of the fabulous treasures of the Pharaohs are kept. Then we drive to the Citadel - home to Egyptian rulers for nearly 700 years. Later, we explore many attractions in the old Coptic area including the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue (the Jewish Temple). Overnight in Cairo hotel.
Day 9: Depart Cairo
Farewell to Egypt today. Our tour ends after breakfast. Transfer to Cairo International Airport.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Tour Includes:
- Transfers from/to the airport.
- All fully-guided tours (as per the itinerary) in air-conditioned buses and 4WD jeeps.
- Fluent, English-speaking tour guides throughout your program.
- Accommodations in 3-star hotels in Cairo and 3-star hotels in Siwa. All rooms have a private bath, air-conditioning, TV, and include breakfast.
- Transfers to/from the Marsa Matruh bus station.
- Tickets on air-conditioned buses (Cairo/Marsa Matruh/Cairo).
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary.
- All tours with air-conditioned buses.
- Half-hour trip of Camel Trekking or horse ridding, in the desert of Giza plateau.
- In Cairo, a Nile Dinner Cruise on a 5-star ship. Delight in an open buffet style dinner while enjoying the Sufi ("whirling dervish") and belly dancing show.
- All service charges and taxes.
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