Day 1: Arrival Hurghada
Santa Maria Tours meets you on your arrival to Hurghada Airport, where you will be met by our representative who will handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area and customs formalities, and transferred to your hotel in Marsa Alam. The rest of the day is yours to relax or to introduce yourself to this pulsating city Overnight in Marsa Alam. (Dinner)

Day 2: Marsa Alam
Free day to enjoy the beach at your hotel, or you can join us to one of the options we offer to Abu Dabbab, a wonderful spot from which to see some of the best corals and marine life found in the Red Sea. Upon arrival pick up your snorkeling equipment (included) and walk out to the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea where you may be lucky enough to see dugongs or sea turtles. Also for those who don’t wish to snorkel, you have the chance to relax on the beautiful sandy beach, & to enjoy this fantastic atmosphere, later we are back to your hotel in Marsa Alam. Overnight Marsa Alam. (Breakfast, Dinner)  

Day 3: Marsa Alam
Free day to enjoy the beach at your hotel, or to one of our optional trips to Cairo, where we depart by flight in the early morning, for a Full-day outing to a city rich in wonders and mysteries. First to the Pyramids, where your qualified Egyptologist guide will provide a detailed introduction to each of the three pyramids: Cheops, Khafre and Menakaure and their guardian, the Sphinx. Later, visit the Citadel of Salah El Din, with its panoramic view of the city, after lunch move on to the spectacular Egyptian Museum to marvel at the legendary treasures of Tutankhamun and ancient artifacts from the Land of the Pharaohs, & finally if time permits, we will enjoy some good times in Khan el Khalili, where we shop some local bazaars & enjoy the crowd. Later we fly back to Marsa Alam where we overnight. Overnight in Marsa Alam (Breakfast, Dinner)  

Day 4: Marsa Alam
Morning, free day to enjoy the beach at your hotel, in the afternoon enjoy an optional tour to the desert, where the Bedouin life is awaiting to be discovered. Drive out through the desert to a Bedouin village, enjoy Camel ride and Bedouin BBQ & Egyptian tea. After dinner walk up to the top of one of the high mountains and enjoy the spectacular sunset. Afterwards we will drive back to the hotel in Marsa Alam. (Breakfast, Dinner)  

Day 5: Marsa Alam
Free day to enjoy the beach at your hotel or to join us for an optional discovery tour to Luxor, discover the gigantic temple complex of Karnak, also enjoy a visit to the impressive Luxor temple, cross over to the West Bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings & Queens, Queen Hatshepsut’s temple, who ruled Egypt for 20 years in the 18th Dynasty, & the much-photographed extraordinary Colossi of Memnon. Later we take our coach back to Marsa Alam to spend the night. Overnight Marsa Aalm. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 6 & 7: Marsa Alam
Free day to enjoy the beach at your hotel, or enjoy one of our optional excursion to Aswan & Abu simbel, where we will take our bus in the morning heading Aswan, visit the famous 111 metre tall Aswan High Dam, a major feat of engineering, as well as the Philae Temple, and the massive Unfinished Obelisk.  Also there is a great chance to sail by a traditional felucca around Aswan’s botanic gardens. Afterwards we are back to your hotel in Aswan, Overnight Aswan. (Breakfast, Dinner)

With the beginning of a new day, there is a once in a lifetime opportunity to take an optional excursion to the mighty Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, fronted by four giant seated colossi of Ramses II, and the smaller Temple of Hathor, both of which make awe-inspiring sight, later we take our coach back to Marsa Alam where we spend our last night before bid farewell to Egypt. Overnight Marsa Alam.

Day 8: Marsa Alam / Hurghada
Enjoy your Breakfast at the hotel with some leisurely free time and then you will be met by Santa Maria Tours Representative for transfer to Hurghada airport for your outbound flight back home. (Breakfast)