Oases of Egypt

  Key Information:

  Destination: Egypt

  Group Size: Minimum 02 Persons

  Tour Duration: 10 Days

  Specialty Categories:

  Western Desert Safari

  Airfare included: No

  Tour can be customized: Yes

  Supplier: Mass Travel

DAY 1           CAIRO

Arrival at Cairo International airport . Meet & assist by Mass Travel representative.

Transfer to the Hotel. Dinner &  Overnight in Cairo.

DAY 2           Cairo

Breakfast. Full day tour to the Pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx . Lunch at a local restaurant.

Continue with the visit of the Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili bazaar.

Dinner & Overnight in Cairo.

DAY 3           Cairo – Bahariya ( 365 Km )

Pick up from your hotel in Cairo, we start our 365km journey to Bahariya Oasis. Arrival at Bahariya and visit the Museum of Bahariya - housing the famous the Golden Mummies - Tomb of Bannantiu, Temple of Ain el-Muftella, a Roman Water Source, and the Temple of Alexander the Great. Lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer to your hotel. Check-in. in the Afternoon, we will visit the English house 'Gebel al-Ingleez' located on a flat hill top, where we can enjoy a beautiful view of the sunset and to take pictures. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.

DAY 4           Bahariya – White Desert ( 140 Km )

Next morning, after breakfast, we continue our trip by heading towards the White Desert. On the way we will visit the Black Desert and we will climb a 50 meters dune for a magnificent view of the entire area. On the route to the White Desert we will stop by the Crystal Mountain, the are of the wonders ( Agabat ) and the area of the Desert Roses. Lunch on route. Moving on we head to the White Desert. We start exploring the wild formations and wind carved sculptors in the shape of Animals and human faces. After exploring the area, we drive to our camp site where we will have dinner and sleep in tents under the stars.

DAY 5           White Desert – Farafra – Dakhla ( 280 Km )

Breakfast. We drive for 40 Km until we reach Farafra oasis, the smallest and least frequented of all five oases. We visit the city, bathe in the hot spring of Bir Sitta, visit Badr's museum "the local artist", then continue to Dakhla oasis 280km. Lunch en-route. Venturing farther south to Dakhla Oasis, we will stop at the fabulous medieval mud-brick town of Al Qasr, exploring the timeless streets, the old Madrasa dating back to the 10th century, the Mosque and the ancient olive press, then we visit the Tombs of Muzzawaka & the Temple of Deir El Hagar. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.

DAY 6           Dakhla – Kharga ( 190 Km )

Breakfast. Leaving Dakhla behind, we head to Kharga 190 km. Upon arrival to Kharga Oasis we check in the Hotel and have lunch. Visit the Necropolis of Bagawat, The Temple of Hibis and the antiquities museum displaying impressive archeological finds from Kharga and Dakhla.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 7           Kharga – Luxor ( 320 Km )

Breakfast, then we drive 320Km to Luxor. Arrive and lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Temple of Luxor. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 8           Luxor

Breakfast. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatchepsut & Colossi of Memnon. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Temple of Karnak. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. 

DAY 9           Luxor – Cairo

Breakfast. Transfer to Luxor airport for departure to Cairo. Arrive and transfer to the hotel.

Rest of the Day free at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 10         Departure

Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo int. Airport for final departure.

End of Program

Rates: 

** New Year Gala Dinner (Obligatory) is not included in the price.

Prices include:-

* 03 Nights accommodation in Cairo on HB basis. (Zoser or Barcelo Cairo Pyramids)

* 02 Nights accommodation in Luxor on HB basis. (Sonesta St. George or similar)

* 01 Night accommodation in Bahariya on HB basis. (Qasr El Bawity or Palm Village)

* 01 Night camping in tents White Desert. 

* 01 Night accommodation in Dakhla on HB basis. (Desert Lodge or similar)

* 01 Night accommodation in Kharga on HB basis. (Pioneer)

* Transportation by 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser.

* Meals as mentioned in itinerary.

* Camping equipment, tents, mattresses, Blankets & sleeping bags.

* Entrance fee to all sites as per itinerary.

* Private multilingual Guide.

* All necessary Police permissions.

* All visits as per itinerary.

Price Excludes:-

* Tips for Driver & Guide. (40 euro per person, to be paid in destination)

* Flight Ticket. Luxor-Cairo.

* Any service/item not mentioned above.