From Pyramids To Sands: 9-Day Cairo, Alexandria, Siwa & Desert Escape
From Pyramids To Sands - 9-Day Cairo, Alexandria, Siwa & Desert Escape
Tour Highlights
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
Itinerary
Day 01 | Welcome to Cairo
Meet & greet at Cairo International Airport
Transfer & overnight at hotel in Giza
Day 02 - Giza Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
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
Day 3 – Journey to Siwa Oasis via the Mediterranean
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
Day 4 – Natural Wonders of Siwa
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
Day 5 – Siwa Desert Safari Adventure
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
Day 6 – Transfer to Alexandria
Morning breakfast in Siwa.
Drive to Alexandria by air-conditioned vehicle.
Transfer & overnight in Alexandria hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 – Alexandria Highlights & Desert Expedition
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
Day 8 – Return to Cairo
Breakfast at sunrise in the desert.
Drive back to Cairo with photo stops.
Transfer & overnight at Giza hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunc
Day 9 – Departure Day
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight home.
Price includes
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