From Pyramids To Sands – 9-Day Cairo, Alexandria, Siwa & Desert Escape
Cairo & Alexandria, Siwa & Desert
Overview
Tour Highlights
Pyramids to Sands :
- Giza pyramids – The Great Sphinx – The Valley Temple of King Khafre
- Grand Egyptian Museum
- Siwa Oasis: Shali Citadel – Salt Lakes – Mountain of the Dead – Temple of Amun – Cleopatra’s Pool
- Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa – Pompey’s Pillar – Citadel of Qaitbay
- Bahariya Oasis: Sand Dunes – El Haiz Village – Aqabat
- White & Black Desert
Tour Plan
- Meet & greet at Cairo International Airport
- Transfer & overnight at hotel in Giza
- Breakfast at hotel
- Explore the Giza Pyramids: Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure
- Visit the Great Sphinx – iconic lion-bodied guardian of the pyramids
- Discover the Valley Temple of King Khafre, used for royal mummification
- Tour the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) – highlights include the statue of Ramses II, the suspended obelisk, Ptolemaic treasures, and the Grand Staircase
- Lunch during the tour
- Transfer & overnight at hotel in Giza
- Early morning drive to Siwa
- Stop at Marsa Matrouh – visit Cleopatra’s Beach and enjoy lunch
- Arrive in Siwa, check-in, and rest
- Evening visit to Siwa market for souvenirs
- Explore the Shali Citadel, the ancient mud-brick fortress
- Transfer & overnight at Siwa hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Swim in the Salt Lakes – known for their healing properties
- Visit Gebel Al-Mawta (Mountain of the Dead) necropolis
- Explore the Temple of Alexander the Great (Temple of Amun)
- Swim in Cleopatra’s Pool (Ein Guba)
- Sunset views from Fatnas Island on the salt lake
- Transfer & overnight at Siwa hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Pick-up by expert Bedouin driver in 4x4 vehicle
- Drive through vast golden dunes
- Enjoy sandboarding down the dunes
- Witness a magical desert sunset
- Transfer & overnight at Siwa hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Morning breakfast in Siwa
- Drive to Alexandria by air-conditioned vehicle
- Transfer & overnight in Alexandria hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Visit Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa – Greco-Roman tomb complex
- Explore the Citadel of Qaitbay – built on the site of the ancient Lighthouse
- Transfer to Bahariya Oasis (4 hours)
- Sand Dunes (50m high) for panoramic views
- Black Desert – volcanic mountains with black stones
- White Desert – surreal chalk formations shaped like animals & plants
- Enjoy sunset and a Bedouin dinner under the stars
- Overnight: White Desert tents
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Breakfast at sunrise in the desert
- Drive back to Cairo with photo stops
- Transfer & overnight at Giza hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Breakfast at hotel
- Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight home
Included/Exclude
- Airport transfers in Cairo (arrival & departure)
- All transfers mentioned in the itinerary in a modern private air-conditioned vehicle
- 4x4 Jeep Safari in the desert
- Professional Egyptologist guide (Offer all langues)
- Entrance fees to all listed sites
- Lunch in a good restaurant during the tours
- 3 nights in a hotel in Giza on B.B basis
- 1 night in a hotel in Alexandria on H.B basis
- 1 overnight in the White Desert camping on full-board basis
- 3 nights in a hotel in Siwa on full-board basis
- One bottle of mineral water daily
- Tourism permission.
- All taxes and service charges
- International airfare
- Entry visa to Egypt (€25)
- Tips (for guides, drivers, representatives, etc.)
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