Cairo to Luxor crossing the desert

Muzzawaka temple , Badr Museum , Black Desert & White Desert , mud-brick town of Al Qasr , Deir El Hagar , temple of Hibis , the Christian tombs of Bagawat , the temple of Dush , the Black Mountains , The English House

Day 1:

Early morning transfer by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Bahariya oasis upon arrival in Bahariya , check in into your hotel then we will start a city tour to discover the village, and see the groves of palms and fruit trees. Then our tour continues to the Black Mountains, the sand dunes and the salt lake. Next, we will visit the Temple of Ain El Muftella which was once the main water source of the old capital of the oasis. And a visit the ruin on a hill, 'the English House' at sunset and enjoy the panoramic view of the sunset there. Overnight in Bahariya.

Day 2:

In the early morning after breakfast we will continue driving to the White Desert 120 Kms on road and 10 Kms off road. Continue to the Black Desert and the dunes area. Lunch in El Hiez Village. And continue driving to the El Aqabat and then we continue to the White Desert. We start exploring the formations and wind caved sculptor. And the crystal mountains Then the new white desert. In the evening, we will enjoy a barbeque Dinner and sleep under the Stars camping

Day 3:

In the early morning we will continue driving Farafra Oasis where we have time to visit Badr Museum and continue to the Dakhla oasis and continue to the off to the fabulous medieval mud-brick town of Al Qasr, exploring the timeless streets, seeing the old school, an ancient olive press and the granary, a visit to Deir El Hagar and visit the Roman burial Ground of Muzzawaka then drive to the painted rock at the yellow desert to enjoy the camel rock. Dinner and overnight at hotel at Dakhla oasis

Day 4:

After breakfast we will continue driving to reach Kharga oasis and visit the temple of Hibis, the Christian tombs of Bagawat and then the old town of Kharga. We will continue driving to the hotel at Kharga oasis, check in into your hotel, and overnight

Day 5:

After breakfast, we will start driving to Baris oasis 90 km. We visit the temple of Dush, picnic lunch and later on we head to Luxor (300km). , arrive and check in into your hotel

  • Package price per person in DBL Room in 325 USD
  • Package price per person in Single Room 377 USD

Inclusions :

  • 1 nights hotel in Baharia oasis on bed and breakfast basis
  • 1 night camping at the white desert on full board basis
  • 1 nights hotel in Dakhla oasis on bed and breakfast basis
  • 1 nights hotel in Kharga oasis on bed and breakfast basis .
  • An Egyptology tour guide .
  • Private A/C vehicle for during the tour.
  • Meet and assist at the airport or ports
  • All taxes and service charges.
  • All the transfers are by A/C coaches.

Exclusions :

  • Egypt 's entry visa
  • Sightseeing admissions ( 20 USD PP )
  • Gratuities & personal expenses
  • Beverages in hotels and restaurants
  • international & domestic flights

Tour prices:

Prices shown are per person travelling. 'twin/double' prices per person apply when there are 2 people travelling, sharing a room. the 'single supplement' applies for single traveler, who requires his own room, If you are happy to be paired up with another single traveler of the same sex on your tour, this can be arranged, thus avoiding the single person supplement. & this is available only for group tour , please note that the tour Prices are varying from season to season. Please e mail us your approximately arrival dates to enable us to provide you an accurate quotation

Guaranteed departures:

All our scheduled tour departures are guaranteed subject to a minimum of 2 travelers

Supplements :

please note if departing on will be from 21st dec to 10th jan, hotels charge for a new year and Christmas supplements , If you're departing will be 25th or 26th december most of hotels charge a compulsory new year's dinner. This amount will need to be paid by you locally - budget approx USD$60 -100 + -

Hotels:

We offer a wide range of hotels starting from non ranked accommodations up to 5 star deluxe hotels, all our packages are based on 4 star standard hotels and upgrade is available upon request

Flexibility:

All our tours are private, the vehicles and the tour guide are working only with you and your group, you are free to add or remove any item and match it with you own arrival and departure dates, And accordingly if there are any changes will accrued in the tour price our guest will be informed with before the tour confirmation

Sightseeing entry admissions :

We don't include entrance fees in our tour prices. because there are a number of people who don't want to feel obligated to actually visit a site. We leave the decision to the individual traveler when they're actually on site "yes or no". Many who travel with us prefer not to be tied into "have to see, because it's paid for"

Transportation :

You may choose between domestic flights / sleeping trains or seat trains , All the transportation during the tour based on private air conditioned vehicles

How to confirm the tour :

For the confirmation we need the names of your group to confirm the tour, arrival and departure dates and please check the payment methods

Sightseeing in Cairo is based on private basis and on joining basis during the Nile cruise.

The Nile Cruise program can be changed without prior notice due to navigational circumstances.

Make the most of your time, listed below are the optional activities that are available on this trip.

Camel ride safari:

You will have the opportunity to take a 15-minute short camel safari from the pyramids down to the sphinx. This is a great photo opportunity! The price is $15 single "occupancy", $25 double "occupancy".

Traditional felucca ride :

There's no better way to appreciate the easy pace of life on the nile than to join a felucca sail trek. The felucca has been the most popular vessel on the nile for centuries and is still widely used today. About 11m long and rigged with a tall lateen or triangular sail, it has no motor and relies only on the steady north wind. We use up to three feluccas for our leisurely sail trek (15$ per person)

The sound and light show at the pyramids :

You will attend the English version of the sound and light show. the magnificent history and achievements of the ancient Egyptians come to life as the illuminated pyramids and the impressive mysterious sphinx dominate the surrounding darkness, check in into you hotel (30 $) per person ( sound and light schedule could be changed without prior notice )

Nile dinner cruise on the Nile maxim or similar :

These cruises are known to offer one of the most luxurious dinner cruises on the nile with the best service. The food and the entertainment (belly dancers, twirling dervishes and singers) are known to be excellent. This is a dinner option for the tour and costs 50$ per person. www.maximrestaurants.com dinner cruise booking will be according to the available schedule on the arrival day (5:45 pm to 7:30 pm & 8:15pm to 10:00 pm & 10:30 pm to 12:30 am & dinner cruise schedules could be changed without prior notice)

Dinner in old Cairo :

Enjoy Cairo's most spectacular open air view. Serves fresh salads and delicious oriental and international dishes, you will enjoy the medieval atmosphere and the view to the old mosques and churches in old Cairo (45$) pp

Dinner in local restaurant :

Near to the hotel to taste the local food &. Here you have a choice of red meat, chicken, or fish, calamari & shrimps (15$) pp

Dinner or lunch on board a private yacht:

Enjoy your dinner or lunch on board a private yacht cursing the Nile up and down, only for your group