8 Day Egypt Itinerary Cairo And The Desert

We offer an 8-day Itinerary in Cairo and the white desert white-desert Egypt visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian museum,1-night Camping in the white desert white-desert Egypt, Discover Aswan and Abu Simbel, Drive Luxor , and visit the valley of the kings, Karnak karnak Egypt temple, and Luxor temple.
Duration

1 Day Trip

Tour Type

Private

Transportation

Bus

Description

We offer an 8-day Itinerary in Cairo and the white desert white-desert Egypt visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian museum,1-night Camping in the white desert white-desert Egypt, Discover Aswan and Abu Simbel, Drive Luxor , and visit the valley of the kings, Karnak karnak Egypt temple, and Luxor temple.

Included/Excluded

  • Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport + transfer to hotel by air-conditioned vehicle
  • 03 nights accommodation in Cairo including breakfast & all taxes
  • 1-night camping in the white desert
  • 02-night accommodation In Aswan
  • 01 night in Luxor
  • Flight tickets- Cairo-Aswan-Luxor-Cairo
  • Entrance fees to all sites as mentioned in the program
  • Private English speaking guide
  • All service charges and taxes
  • International flight
  • visa to Egypt
  • Entrance fees inside any of the pyramids or inside the mummy room at the Egyptian Museum.
  • The above prices are not valid during the Peak Periods (New Year - Christmas - Easter)
  • Any other optional tours if required.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1- Arrival in Cairo

Marsa Alam tours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle

Overnight in the Hotel-Free evening

Depends on your arrival. If your flight arrives, If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion

Meals- No Meals

Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum

You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo by our tour guide to enjoy a great excursion to 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 50 $

The New Grand museum is not open yet. we offer limited tours to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Access is currently limited to the Grand Hall, commercial area, and exterior gardens. All other interior spaces, including access to the galleries and collections, are restricted until the official opening- This will cost 60 $ per person

Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids and it costs 40 $ Per person

Overnight in the Hotel Cairo

Meals: Breakfast in Hotel- Lunch During the trip

Day3- Cairo to the white desert

At 06:00 am Pick up time from your hotel in Giza or in Cairo, drive to Bahariya Oasis , which is located about 350 km east of Cairo 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 white-desert Egypt. 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 National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt.

18:30 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.

Meals: Breakfast in the hotel- Lunch Picnic-Dinner Bbq

Day 4- White desert - Cairo

At 06:00 am Enjoy sunrise

At 08:00 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 8 km east of Bahariya on the Cairo 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- Fly to Aswan from Cairo- Then you will be transferred to your hotel

Meals: Breakfast in the desert

Day 5-Abu simble and Aswan

Early Visit Abu Simbel from Aswan by Private Car

Abu Simbel temples

The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco

Back to Aswan by the afternoon, Lunch will be served in Aswan

Optional trip to the Nubian village

The Nubian village is one of Aswan's attractions. It's worth visiting and spending 2 hours. The place is very authentic and genuine, Colorful and artistic, the Nubian Village will surprise you in every corner! While walking in the village, you will straight away feel the soul of this place!Overnight in Aswan

Meals- Breakfast in the hotel- Lunch during the trip

Day 6-Aswan-Luxor

Aswan attractions then drive to Luxor

Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the high dam, the Unfinished Obelisk

Phiala temple:
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.

The High Dam:
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.

The Unfinished Obelisk
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.

Drive to Luxor -overnight in Luxor

Meals- Breakfast in the hotel- Lunch during the trip

Day 7-Luxor

Marsaalamtours Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor - Start with a visit to the

The Temple of is the largest ancient religious site known anywhere in the world, No site in Egypt is more impressive than. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man. It represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and Pharaohs. The Temple of is actually three main temples situated on 247 acres of land.
Lunch in Egyptian restaurant Luxor -authentic delicious Egyptian food.

You will cross the Nile to visit some of the most spectacular highlights of Luxor 's fabled West Bank during which you will explore with your own private tour guide Visit the valley of the Kings. You will visit 3 Tombs.

Valley of the Kings

The final resting place of Egypt’s rulers from the 18th to the 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great Pharaoh Ramses II and boy Pharaoh Tutankhamen. The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs is still well preserved.
If you wish to visit the Tomb of The young Pharaoh Tutankhamun . It costs 300 Egyptians Pounds ExtraThe Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo then moved 700 KM to Luxor , The two statues Know as the Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what was once the largest complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third. At around noon you will have lunch in a local restaurant in Luxor , Then Visit The Temple of-the largest ancient religious site known anywhere in the world :

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

The Queen Hatshepsut temple is an Important Theban religious and funerary site on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor , comprising temples and tombs dating from the early Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic period. The site consists of a deep bay in the Nebhepetra (Mentuhotep II).Luxor Temple
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated with His Military Battle of KadeshAfter an amazing day in Luxor , you will be transferred to Luxor airport, Fly to Cairo back and you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo

Meals- Breakfast in the hotel- Lunch during the trip

Day 8- International departure

The tour ends after breakfast at our hotel in Cairo, with transfers included to take you to the airport for your flight home. If you wish to extend your stay in Cairo, please contact us

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