Included
Pick-up and drop off services from/to your hotel
Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees in Cairo
Tours by private Jeep 4X4 to the White and Black Deserts
One night in the white desert
Desert camping for one night-Full board
English-speaking driver
All camping equipment ( sleeping bags-Tents-Mats)
All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Beverages including mineral water and tea
All taxes and service charges
Excluded
Tipping of our teams( Driver-guide)
Entrance fees to the National Park of the White Desert 100 L.E per person
Hotel in Hurghada
Remember to bring
Several t-shirts (cotton or preferably breathable/fast drying)
Trainers
Sunglasses, sunscreen, and lip salve
Hat/Baseball cap
Personal First Aid kit (wet wipes, flu remedies, stomach remedies)
swimming suits as we stop at Hotspring
Torch
1) Day 1- Hurghada to The Giza Pyramids and the Museum
You will be picked up from your hotel in Hurghada by our driver at 03:00 and drive to Cairo. It takes 5 hours Our tour guide will be waiting for your in Cairo and will take you to visit The Pyramids of Giza ( Cheops , Chephren, and Mykerinus . Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of and visit the Valley Temple . Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza Then visit the Egyptian Museum The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahir It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated. If you wish to visit the mummies royal hall. You need to ask the tour guide to take the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and you pay for this. It will cost 200 Egyptian Pounds The New Grand museum is not open yet. It will be open soon maybe end of 2021 or in 2022 Overnight in the Hotel Hurghada Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids and costs 40 $ Per person
2) Day 2- Hurghada- to the white desert
At 06:00 am Pick up time from your hotel in Giza or in Hurghada , drive to Bahariya Oasis , which is located about 350 km east of Hurghada 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 13:00 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.
17:30 Make tents and Enjoy the sunset
18:30 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.
3) Day 3- Bahariya oasis to Cairo
At 06:00 am Enjoy sunrise At 07:00 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 7 km east of Bahariya on the Hurghada road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature, In The summertime will stop at Bir Madi( which is a cold spring) 12:00 Then drive back to Cairo Arrival at Cairo at 16:30- If you want to add Lunch ( 15 $ Extra per person ) We have 2 Extra options for you to discover more about the oasis 1-First option If you wish to discover more about the history of Bahariya oasis we do recommend doing an extra trip to the museum of the golden mummies, Bawiti tombs, and Alexander the Great temple
You will visit the tombs of Bannentiu and Djed-Ankh-Amun-Iuf (Zed-Amun) The tombs at Qasr Selim (26th Dynasty)In 1938 the Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Fakhry (1905-1973) discovered four tombs at the ridge of Qarat Qasr Selim. Visit Bawiti , Bawiti is the Capital of Bahariya Oasis , Then Visit the Museum of the golden mummies and the temple of Ain El Muftella, Bahariya Oasis , You will have lunch in Bahariya Oasis before driving to Hurghada
This will cost 35 $ per person Extra. Single traveler:50 $ 2- Second option You can book Extra 3 Hours Bahariya oasis tour.
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. drive to Cairo
This will cost 35 $ per person Extra.
Single traveler:50 $
4) Day 4- Old Hurghada
Pick Up time from your hotel in Cairo or Giza at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide, you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Old Cairo Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo
Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover the old Cairo the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century. After an amazing trip, You will be transferred to Cairo airport for the international departure. If you wish to extend your stay in Cairo, please contact us.