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Alexander The
Great Route
Key Information:
Destination: Egypt
Group Size: Minimum 02 Persons
Tour Duration: 05 Days
Specialty Categories:
Safari Adventure
Airfare included: No
Tour can be customized: Yes
Price per person in Double:
Starting from USD 500.00
Supplier: Nomad Expeditions
Day 1:
From
Alexandria, we head to El Alamein city; we tour the city and visit the
WWII memorial, and museum. Next we head to Marsa Matrouh coastal
village, we have the chance to swim in the turquoise waters, have lunch,
we head to SIWA! Home of the famous oracle visited by Alexander
the Great, and a people long isolated by its desert environment, and
we’ll see it all. Bring your flashlights and cameras too: we’re seeking
mummies at Gebel El Mawta, the Mountain of the Dead! Overnight
Siwa, tour the city by night. Overnight hotel L,D
Day 2:
After Breakfast, we
visit the temple of Alexander the great, The temple of Un Ubayda and
Cleopatra’s bath. THE DESERT! Known as the Sahara and covering
over 95 % of Egypt, it’s really a multi-faceted environment, unique and
rarely visited. We’ll use 4-wheel vehicles to go well off the beaten
tracks and explore unusual landforms, remote oases, and the great sand
dunes of the great sand sea. Using the local mode of Transport (donkey
drawn carriages), we tour the palm groves. In the Evening we tour the
ancient village and fortress of Shali
B, L, D
overnight Siwa
Day 3:
Leaving Siwa Oasis,
early in the morning, we head on the old camal caravan route connecting
Siwa to Bahareya oasis, we pass by remote oases (Bahrein, Nawamisa and
Sitra oases) Finally BAHARIYA, home of the Valley of the
Golden Mummies!
B, L, D
overnight Bahareya
Day 4:
Bahareya and
archeology day. In Bahareya oasis, we visit the Museum of the golden
mummies, the tombs of the Nobles, the temples of Alexander the great and
Ain El Maftela. In the afternoon We’ll plunge deep into the desert
again! The Black Desert and its volcanic remains; the White
Desert and its unusual limestone formations; Crystal Mountain B,
L, D overnight White desert Camping
Day 5:
Leaving the white
desert, we head to Baherya, have lunch and head back to Cairo. B,L
B,L,D = Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
A/M package rate
for "Alexander the Great Route" program includes the following:
I- Transportation:
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All the mentioned off road itinerary from Day 1 Cairo till day 5 Cairo
by 4WD Toyota land Cruiser or the on road part by coach.
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Every 4WD will be equipped with:
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Powerful Diesel engines
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Long-range gas tanks
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Radio Am/Fm and cassette player
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Cool bottle
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Refreshing wet tissues
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Fire extinguishers
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First aid kit
II- Accommodation
See above
itinerary
IV- Food and
beverages
Picnic
lunch from Day 1 to Day 5
F/B
Accommodation
Every meal
includes 1 soft drink or 50cl of mineral water per person
On board
of the 4WD every pax will have a 300 cl mineral water at disposal per
day
On board
of the 4WD every pax will have at disposal sweet and salty snacks
V- Visits and
excursions
All
entrance fees and permissions for all visits
Professional Desert guides
A/M package rate
for "Alexander the Great Route" program excludes the following:
Flights, exit
and entry visas
Personal
expenses and extras at the hotels or tour
Alcoholic
drinks
Hotel
accommodation in Cairo
Any other item
non-mentioned above
Tips (usually
around 50 US$/P)
Practical
information:
Insurance:
All cars and participants joining our tours are insured against
accidents.
Participants should
bring:
Hats, sun
glasses
Sun cream
Prescription medicine
Passports
and copies
Sandals
Bathing
suits
Sweatshirts and trousers for night time
Shorts and
t-shirts for mornings
Scarf
Flash
light
Depending
on the location, expect basic conditions and some long driving days.
Payments and rates
50%
DEPOSIT 3 weeks prior to tour
Full
payment one week prior to tour
NB.
Tour leader should be notified of any special medical
requirements (Diabetes, Blood pressure)
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