11 Days Cairo, Luxor & Desert Safari Tour

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Tour Details

Tour Duration

  • 11 Days – 10 Nights

Destination

  • Cairo, El Bahariya Oasis & Luxor

Departure & Return Location

  • Cairo Airport

Tour Type

  • Private Tour

What’s Included in tour package?

  • 5 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo with breakfast.
  • 1 Night hotel accommodation in Luxor with breakfast.
  • 2 Nights camping in the desert full board.
  • 2 Nights in sleeping train on half board.
  • 1 Day tour in Cairo
  • 2 Days tour in Luxor
  • All your tours and excursions are by an A/C vehicle.
  • Expert tour guide.
  • All your visits include entrance fees.
  • Our prices include all taxes and services.

What’s not included in tour package?

  • Any Optional
  • Entry Visa
  • Tipping
  • Any extras not mentioned in itinerary

Itinerary

Day 1Arrival

On Arrival, our Representative will greet you; he will wait you holding sign of Abou el Houl Tours. He will assist you through your Egypt entry visa process if required, then you will moved to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2Cairo – Great Pyramids & Egyptian Museum

Firstly , you will be waiting by our expert to tour guide as you will be transferred by private air-conditioned car to begin your amazing day by visiting {the Giza Pyramids} Giza plateau is the most important archeological site in the world because it houses The Great Pyramid one of ancient seven wonder as it was constructed around [2580 -2560 BC], The Great Sphinx the most recognizable construction in the history as it was sculptured from sandstone , shaping lion body with a face of king ,built during king khafre reign.

The valley temple attributed to king Chephren as it was served for two functions Firstly the purification of the mummy before its burial, Secondly it was used for making the Mummification process of the king.

Then the next stop at The Egyptian Museum, contains the world’s most extensive collection of pharonic antiquities where you can also feel the power of the beautiful artifacts and the magic of Ancient Egypt.

In total the museum exhibits some 150,000 artifacts which tell us 5 Thousands years of ancient civilization .The most famous masterpieces at the museum {Collection of King Tutankhamun –Queen Hatshepsut –King Akhenaten }.

At the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to your hotel accommodation.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3Memphis & Sakkara – Sleeper Train

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at your hotel.

Firstly, you will be amazed by visiting Memphis which was the capital of ancient Egypt for several centuries and an important center for political administration & religion.

The remains of ancient Memphis could be appear on the largest limestone statue of King Ramses the 2nd , our Egyptologist tour guide will reveal you the story of Memphis where Alexander the Great was crowned at the temple of god Ptah.

While our following stop will be at Saqqara,The most extensive archaeological site in Egypt where the Step Pyramid Of King Zoser is dominated. This site attracted a large number of royal & high burials.The Step Pyramid was the tomb of King Zoser and it is considered to be the earliest major stone structure erected in Egypt, surrounded by the tombs of his nobles and officials.

Tomb of Mereruka which features a unique paintings for the daily activities in ancient Egypt like {fishing, inspicting workmen for the goldsmith & necklaces}

Tomb of Kagemni , That was discovered in 1893 and its walls have an attractive scenes featuring{Dancing girls , Hunting in the marches and cattle crossing ford}

Pyramid of Teti the 1st”The ruler of the 6th dynasty”.

Mastaba of Ti as it is one of the best decorated examples of funerary architecture in Egypt.

Pyramid of Unas the last king of the 5th dynasty, it’s central chamber are covered with inscriptions called “The Pyramid Texts” the oldest known Egyptian religious texts.

Imhotep’s Museum which dedicated to the Egyptian architect Imhotep {the builder of the step pyramid of king Zoser}.
The serapeum houses the rock-cut underground burial chambers of the Apis bulls, The sacred bull of God Ptah. Twenty of these chambers are still contain the sarcophagus of the Apis bull mummy

Our last stop will be at Dahshur, home of the ever first complete Pyramid. The excavations of Dahshur revealed the remains of 7 Pyramids &Tomb complexes,2 of these Pyramids have been completely destroyed by times such as the Black Pyramid.

While the Red Pyramid & the Bent Pyramid are a massive evidence of the architectural development that lead to the construction of the Great Pyramid. Both were constructed by king Senfru{The Father of King Khufu}

The Bent Pyramid called “The transitional Pyramid” because the angle of its sites changes due to an engineering crisis during construction.

The second Pyramid at the site is the Red Pyramid which was the first smooth sided pyramid ever constructed and also the 3rd largest pyramid after the Pyramids of Khufu & Khafre.

At the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to the train station to board on to reach Luxor.

Overnight: in Sleeper Train to Luxor.

Day 4Luxor East Bank

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at Luxor train station, you will be taken to your hotel accommodation by private A/C vehicle.

Our licensed Egyptologist Tour guide will Join you to visit one of the visit The East Bank Of the Nile where is the centre of the town and the most popular temples as Karnak Temple & Luxor Temple.

Karnak Temple consists of many temples that were built over a number of years. You can see through your visit their The Hypostyle Hall, filled with 134 gigantic stone columns, The Great Court, Rameses the 3rd chapel, Thutmosis the 2nd Hall ,The Sacred Lake & Two Obelisks belongs to Queen Hatshepsut and king Thutmosis 1st .

Luxor Temple, That dates from around 1392 BC. It is close to the Nile laid out parallel to the river bank .This temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship as The Hypostyle Hall of the temple was converted into A Christian Church during the Christian Era.

After that we will visit the Birth ROOM, The Chapel of Alexander The Great, The Sanctuary, Pylon of Ramses the 2nd and Court of Ramses the 2nd.

The Colossi of Memnon Consisting of two massive monumental statues that represent King Amenhotep III, looking towards the Nile River.

After the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to your hotel accommodation.

Overnight in Luxor.

Day 5Luxor West Bank – Sleeper Train

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at your hotel, ready to take you by your private A/C vehicle to begin the tour of the visit The WEST Bank “Great capital of Egypt during New kingdom”. So you will visit Valley Of The Kings as it’s rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaoh’s and powerful nobles.

It is also site of Royal burials since around 2100 BC & has 63 magnificent royal tombs where we can access to see the tombs with its wonderful wall paints.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, is one of the most mortuary temples that appears in painted reliefs decorating the walls & columns. Its construction took 15 years of her reign.

Tombs Of Pharaoh’s as it’s considered the best preserved tombs to be found in the valley & had identical design description The Journey To Afterlife.

Necropolis Of Thebes which is the most popular archaeological site in Upper Egypt & you tour guide will take you on a brief trip around it.

The Next stop will be at the Temple Of Deir El Bahari, One of the most charachterisic temples in the whole of Egypt due to its design and decoration.

After the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to the train station by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle to departure to Cairo.

Overnight sleeper train to Cairo.

Day 6Cairo - Open Day

Your guide will be waiting for you at the train station, ready to transfer you to your hotel.
Open day at your leisure in Cairo.
Overnight in Cairo.

Day 6 Option* Citadel & Old Cairo Day Tour.

Your expert tour guide will be waiting for you at your hotel to travel to Cairo by a private air-conditioned car.

Our first stop will be at visiting The Citadel Of Saladin as it is one of the greatest monuments “Islamic Fortress”. The Citadel was built by Salah Eldin around 1183 AD to defend his armies against the Crusaders armies and to become the center of his of his government in Egypt for about 700 years until Khedive Ismail moved the government center to Abdin Palace.

Then you will visit Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque which is one of the historical landmarks of Egypt as it stands proudly on the highest point inside The Citadel Of Saladin. It was founded by Mohammed Ali Pasha 1805 AD.

Finally, A visit to OLD CAIRO to see the most famous Coptic Church in Cairo “The Hanaging Church” as well as the first built in Basilican style. It dates from the 9th century while the site dates to the 3rd century. The church has 110 icons, The Oldest of which dates to the 18th century. Its name comes from the fact that it was built on the southern gate of the Roman fortress.

Our second visit at Old Cairo will be for “Abu Serga Church” as its significant historical importance as the Holy Family rested there during their Journey to Egypt. The church was burned during the fire of Fustat and it was restored during the 8th century.

The last monument will be visit at Old Cairo will be “Ben Ezra Synagogue” where the JEWS assemble to receive teachings & make their prayers to god. This current building dates back 1892.

Synagogue once had an old copy of The Old Testament. There is a believe that on this site, the box of Mouses was found. This synagogue received an extensive restoring until it reached its present state.

Overnight Option: Enjoy a trip through the heart of Egypt.2 hours Nile Cruise, Dinner is available with enjoyable folk-show.

Day 7El Bahariya Oasis Tour

Your expert tour guide will be waiting for you at your hotel, ready to transfer you to El Bahariya Oasis by A/C vehicle.

Egypt’s most peaceful oasis, renowned to produce approximately 400 minerals and hot sulphur springs.

It is home to most antiquities and relics that belong to the 26th dynasty{The Saite period}

Then you can admire the famous sunset and use the hot springs.

Overnight Camping.

Day 8White Desert Safari

On the commencement of your tour, you will be taken to your private A/C vehicle.

You will be taken to the Black & White desert for a safari tour. The mountains & floors are scattered with small volcanic black stones lying on the orange and coloured sands. It is possible for people to climb the soft peaks with lively views across desert. Also you can watch the sunset & set up for overnight camping.

Overnight camping in the White Desert.

Day 9El Bahariya Oasis - Cairo

After breakfast you will be transferred back to the El Bahariya Oasis, ready to visit the antique sites of the Oasis.

You will visit the Roman Mummies, Valley of Mummies Temple, Greek Roman Cemetary.

Once the tour is complete you will be transferred in comfort to your hotel in Cairo.

After the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to you hotel accommodation.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 10Cairo – Open Day

Open day at Leisure to explore Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 10 Option* Alexandria Tour.

You will be waiting by our expert to tour guide as you will be transferred by private air-conditioned car to transfer to Alexandria where you visit several sites.

Firstly, you can admire the famous Library of Alexandria which it was the largest and most sigentific library in the world. The library was a cultural center & a part of a large research institute where many of the most famous thinkers studied during the Romans reign

Our next stop will be at The Lighthouse of Alexandria which was one of the seven Ancient wonders of the World when it was the tallest structure. It was necessary for sailors as it insured safe return The Great Harbor.

Then a visit to Montazah palace “Gardens of King Farouk” where you can see the beautifully maintained 2 royal palaces.

Salamlek ,It is the older one & was built in 1892 by Mohammed Ali Pasha as a hunting lodge and after that has been turned into a luxury

While Al-Haramlik was built in 1932 by King Fouad along with the royal gardens as it was originally built to be a seaside summer palace, Its architectural design is also very unique & Nowadays the palace serves as a casino.

Next stop, Visit to The Church Of Mark which is the historical seat of The The Pope of Alexandria & The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Then following on to a trip to Alexandria’s old harbour with views of the entire city and several stops with unique photos opportunities.

Lastly, A stop at Down Town of Alexandria

After the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to your accommodation comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.

Overnight in Alexandria.

Note : ( Library of Alexandria closed on Fridays & public holidays).

Day 11Departure

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then you will be transferred to Cairo Airport in time for your departure.