16 Day Egypt itinerary Nile cruise and the desert with Red Sea

Day 1- Arrival in Cairo:

Egypt Tour Packages  representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport,Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle.Depends on your arrival.If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion.Free evening 
Meals- No Meals
 

Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum:

Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Giza to enjoy a Private day tour to the Pyramids of Giza  with a Private tour guide First, you will visit the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops ) is the oldest and largest of the pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.

The Pyramids of Cheops  :

The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu and it is estimated that it was built in the 26th century BC around 27 years.

Initially standing at 146.5 metres (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years. Throughout history, the majority of the smooth white limestone casing was removed, which lowered the pyramid's height to the present 158.5 metres. What is seen today is the underlying core structure. The base was measured to be about 230.3 metres (755.6 ft) square, giving a volume of roughly 2.6 million cubic metres (92 million cubic feet), which includes an internal hillock

If you wish to visit the burial chamber of King  Cheops  . Then we will visit the Pyramid of Chephren or Khafre. This is the second-tallest and second-largest of the 3 Ancient Egyptian  Pyramids of Giza  and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), who ruled c. 2558−2532 BC .Then we will the Pyramid of Mykerinus . Enjoy a Panoramic View of the 3  Pyramids of Giza

We go head to visit  the Valley Temple  of king Chephren. While doing that you can have a closer look at the Great   Sphinx  - the legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren. 

After witnessing the greatness of the pyramids you will be hungry.So let's take a break for a delicious Egyptian lunch where you will lose your mind because of the most tasty food you will eat 

Now as it is the time of the fabulous Egyptian museum that contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the world's largest collection of pharaonic antiquated 

If you wish to visit the mummy's royal hall, where you will have the feeling of strolling down the   Valley of the Kings  where most of these mummies were originally resting then ask your Tourguide to take you to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization .Optional

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), located near the pyramids of Giza, is set to be one of the largest archaeological museums in the world. It will showcase Egypt's rich history with over 100,000 artifacts, including the complete collection of King   Tutankhamun  ’s treasures, displayed together for the first time. The museum’s modern design incorporates traditional Egyptian elements, featuring spacious galleries, interactive displays, and panoramic views of the pyramids. GEM aims to provide a state-of-the-art experience for visitors, bridging Egypt’s ancient past with cutting-edge museum technology.

. Now we reach the tour ends after about 8 hours you will be transferred to your hotel in Giza

 Overnight in the Hotel Giza

Meals:Breakfast and Lunch 
 

Day 3 Day Tour to Alexanderia from Cairo:

Start your amazing Tour from Cairo to Alexanderia by Private A/C Vehicle.We recommed to start between 07:00 and 07:30 to get enough time in Alexanderia asThe distance is 220 k/m Northwest of Cairo. Arrive at Alexandria around 10 am on the way we have one stop for coffee break

Start your day tour in Alexandria by visiting the Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa:

Archaeologists believe that the catacomb of Kom el Shoqafa was started in the 2nd century A.D.and was used to intern the dead for the next 200 years.this was a period in the history of the city of Alexandria when there was a great mixture of different cultures.Of course, there was the ancient history of the great Egyptian kingdoms which went back thousands of years

Then Proceed to visit Pompey Pillar:

Has nothing to do with Pompey.The story behind the name refers to the possible burial ground of the Roman general when he fled to Egypt and was assassinated after losing a major battle in Greece against Caesar.The red granite column was probably built to honour Emperor Diocletian.Today it stands 25 meters high and is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria

Followed by Visit to The Citadel of Sultan Qeitbay:

The Citadel was built in the 15th Century by the Mamlouk Sultan Qeitbay,to Guard the city against the threat of Crusaders,this wonderful Islamic monument was built by the use of the ruins of the old Lighthouse that was constructed by Ptolemy 11 in 3rd Century A.c.The Lighthouse was damaged during an Earthquake that Occurred in Egypt in 1303 A.c during the reign of the Mamlouk King Qeitbay

Lunch in Alexandria in Egyptian restaurant( You can choose Fish,Checken,beef or vegeterian meals)

The new Library of Alexandria

The Library of Alexandria was reborn in October 2002 to reclaim the mantle of its ancient namesake. It is not just an extraordinarily beautiful building; it is also a vast complex where the arts, history, philosophy, and science come together. Moreover, the myriad activities it offers have made it a place for open discussion, dialogue, and understanding.

Back to Cairo  from Alexandria Arrival Cairo at 19:00
Overnight in Cairo

Day 4- Cairo to the white desert:

At 06:00 am Pick up time from your hotel in Giza drive to  Bahariya Oasis , which is located about 350 km east of  Cairo This journey takes about 4 hours, arrive at 10:00 there will be stops during the trip for WC and Coffee
At 10:00  you will take your 4x4 Jeep and drive to   the black desert   
12:00 The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis
15:00 Then drive to the  valley of Agabat
15:00  Arrive at the 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.  
16: 30  explore the white desert   National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt.
19:30 Make tents and Enjoy the sunset.

19:30 As the sky turns pink then the 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.

Meals: Breakfast in the hotel- Lunch Picnic-Dinner Bbq+All Drinks
 

Day 5- White desert - Fayoum oasis

At 06:00 am Enjoy sunrise
At 09:00 Am you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis
At 09:00 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.
11:00 Drive to  Bahariya Oasis, Soak in the heat at   Bir Sigam, a hot spring that can help to relax.  Located at 9 km east of Bahariya on the   Cairo   road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature,
In The summertime will stop at Bir Madi( which is a cold  spring)
You will discover Bahariya Oasis ,The palm, and olives fields, Gebel Maghrafa. where the biggest Diansour( (Stromer's Tidal Giant) was ever discovered in 1914 at the base of Gebel Dist. Lake al-Marun which is the biggest salt lake in  Bahariya Oasis ,Enjoy the sunset from The summit of the English Mountain(Gebel Al Ingleez). the view from the top offers a panorama of the northern part of the oasis. Then drive to wadi el Hitan in Fayoum- Camping site or ecoldge hotel in Tunis village
Overnight in Fayoum

Meals:Breakfast and Lunch

Day 6- wadi el Hitan 

Pick up from the Camping site After breakfast to Enjoy an amazing trip to Wadi El Hitan National Park

 Wadi El Hitan. It’s ‘ Wadi Al Hitan Wadi-Al-Hitan Egypt 360 ’ The site today is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by the UNESCO as a 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 seashells 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 has a variety of fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves, and ancient seashells exhibited indoors in glass boxes

Drive to The Magic lake and Gebel Al-Mudawara, Visit the Magic lake, Wadi El Rayan, Qarun Lake, and Drive back to Cairo.

The Magic lake:

One of the most beautiful lakes in Egypt, overlooking sand dunes, is the Magic lake. Around the lake gives you the chance to witness one of the most eye-catching sunsets you will ever see.

Magic Lake is a beautiful lake located in Wadi El Rayan in Fayoum. It was named the Magic lake as it changes its colors several times a day depending on the time of year and the amount of sunlight it receives.

It is an amazingly beautiful place surrounded by desert. People spend their time hiking & sand-boarding beside Magic Lake or even swimming in the lake itself.

The lake contains minerals that are said to help treat patients with rheumatism.
It’s simply a magical place for a magical trip.

Then you will adventure the desert by discovering The Magic lake by Jeep 4x4 and Enjoy sandboarding -

Gebel Al Mudawara

Seven Kilometres south of the waterfall, Along the left eastern side of the road, Is a picturesque Area known as  Al Mudawara, The Lookout, There are three  Mountain along the lakeshore, it is  a favorite Picnic Area
Wadi El Rayan

Wadi El Rayan is a depression 42 Meters below sea level and covers 673 K.m.In 1966 this depression became a water reservoir when it was connected with Qarun Lake by underground Pipe

Drive back to Cairo

Day 7- Cairo- Aswan- Nile cruise:

Pick up from your hotel in Giza and fly to Aswan fo then transfer to the Nile cruise
Embarkation& Lunch on board the Nile Cruise, proceed.
Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk
Phiala temple:
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
The High Dam :
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 19615. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
The Unfinished Obelisk   :
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 11615 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 
12:00 lunch on board the Cruise
at 16:00 sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island and Visit Lord Kitchener island- Then visit the Nubian village
The Nubian village is one of Aswan's attractions. It's worth visiting and spending  2 hours. The place is very authentic and genuine, Colorful and artistic, the Aswan Nubian Village is a must visit to experience a traditional and very unique lifestyle. The Village is very colorful. Nubian Village will surprise you in every corner! While walking in the village, you will straight away feel the soul of this place!
Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise
Meals: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner

Day 8-Abu simble:

Breakfast & Lunch onboard the cruise. Then Visit Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel temples:

The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
15:00 sail to Kom Ombo

 Visit The temple of Kom Ombo

The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu 
Breakfast+Lunch +Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise.

Day 9-Edfu and Luxor temples:

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu around 015:00 by horse carriage 
Edfu temple     :
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama
You will be back around 10:00 
Lunch on the Cruise 
At 10:30 Sail to  Luxor through Esna lock
Arrive  Luxor  at 115:00
Visit Luxor temple.
Luxor Temple:
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh
overnight on board the Cruise .

Meals:Breakfast-Lunch &Dinner 

Day 10- luxor- to Marsa Alam

Optional trip Balloon ride over the valley of the Kings 

Get your cameras ready for a stunning balloon ride over the historic town of Luxor. Catch the rays of the early morning sun illuminating the city and its surrounding mountains.get a bird's eye view of Luxor's ancient sites from aboard of a hot air balloon

Breakfast on the Nile Cruise and visit the west bank of Luxor and Karnak.

The Valley of the Kings :

Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality.

The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak.

The colossi of Memnon:

Massive pair statues know as the Colossi of Memnon , rising about 18 M from the plain. They are the remains of what once the largest complex on the west bank, built by Amenhotep the Third.

The Queen Hatshepsut temple :

Rising out of the desert Plain in a series of terraces. The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument.

Karnak:

Karnak more than a temple is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks. All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak  was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso).

Transfer to Marsa Alam

Overnight in   Marsa Alam

Meals:Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner

Optional trip to the sound Light  Karnak temple - 40 $ P.P

Day 11- Free day in Marsa Alam

Relax and Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service - in   Marsa Alam

Free day in   Marsa Alam

Overnight in   Marsa Alam

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch&Dinner(all Inclusive)
 

Day 12- Optional tour - Boat trip to the dolphin house- Marsa Alam

Discover the red sea with one of our snorkelling trips to dolphin house ( Optional)

Snorkelling trip to Satayh “ Dolphin Reef “ from   Marsa Alam  to have an experience of snorkelling and seeing a group of 60 - 80 dolphins will dance in front of your eyes and playing with these amazing animals, and enjoy the deliciously prepared lunch by the onboard your boat before getting back to your hotel.
 

Day 13- Discover Marsa Alam

Free Moring in  Marsa Alam  -Optional Trip to Abu Dabab

Beach Snorkeling trip. Abo Dabab bay is a beautiful snorkeling and dive sites in the area of Marsa Alam . It has Coral sides with Plenty of Colored fishes where you can Snorkel. the bay has a sandy beach with Seagrass with crystal clear and warm water hosts a great variety of colored fish, Green Turtles, and the endangered Dugong that occasionally visits the sheltered bay to feed on the seagrass
You can Join an extra amazing trip ( look for the dugong with a speed boat from the beach). You get more luck to see the Dugong. This trip starts at 14:00 pm and takes about 1 hour and 30 Minutes

Overnight in  Marsa Alam

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch& Dinner all Inclusive

Overnight in   Marsa Alam

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch&Dinner( all inclusive)
 

Day14- Free Day in Marsa Alam

Free Moring in Marsa Alam -Optional Tour to sharm el Lulli & wadi el Qulaan

Sharm El Luli or as the local resident calls it Ras Hankorab.If you come to Marsa Alam you must go there white sandy beach and blue water like a diamond Excellent place to snorkel and enjoy the sun,a peaceful place where you can enjoy the beauty of nature.

El Qulaan, This is really a great place to unwind and have a great swim in the lake. The water in the lake is extremely warm and good for those with rheumatic pains Then you can walk in the shallow water to the great mangrove tree beyond which there is an amazing open sea. This is a truly magical place. a world with great scenery and extreme serenity. taste the original Bedouin coffee in the tent close to the lake beach and relax for a while. The lunch served in the tent at the entrance of El Qulaan

Overnight in Marsa Alam
 

Day 15- International departure

Transfer to Hurghada airport for a short flight to Cairo 
overnight in Cairo 

Meals: Breakfast 

Day 16- International departure

Check out - Transfer to Cairo international airport for departure. You can extend more days in Cairo- Contact our agent

Meals: Breakfast