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Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Santa Maria Tours representative meets you upon your arrival in Cairo airport and handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area and customs formalities, and transferred to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Cairo
Following a sumptuous buffet breakfast at the hotel, board the bus for a full day sightseeing. We will start the day by paying our respects to the Sphinx, the great lion with its craved body of a lion and the headdress of the Pharaohs. We then visit the 3 Pyramids of the Giza Plateau of Kings Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos. Then back to our hotel. Overnight in Cairo. (Breakfast)
Day 3: Cairo / Bahariya Oasis
After the breakfast, leave Cairo behind. We will drive 370 Km on road to Bahariya Oasis, upon arrival, we check in our hotel. Lunch. Visit the English House. Tour the old village oasis and see the groves of palms and fruit trees, the Temple of Alexander and the Golden Valley of Mummies. Dinner and overnight in the hotel in Bahariya. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4: Bahariya Oasis / Black desert / White desert
After breakfast, we head towards the White desert by 4x4 jeep; we will visit the Black Desert, the Dune area and the Valley of El Haize. Visit the Crystal Mountain and the area of the wonders with the desert roses. In the late afternoon, we prepare our campsite; have a barbeque dinner and relax while looking at the stars, overnight camping in White desert.. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5: White Desert / Farafra Oasis / Dakhla Oasis
Drive to Farafra Oasis, we tour to visit the city with it’s palm groves and Hot Springs. Visit the Museum of Badr “the local artist”. Then move on to Dakhla Oasis, we visit the old city, Muzzawaka & Deir el Haggar and the Roman burial ground. Check-in our hotel. Overnight in Dakhla Oasis. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6: Dakhla Oasis / Kharga Oasis
Leaving Dakhla behind, we head towards Kharga Oasis. Upon arrival visit Kharga Museum, El Bagawat Cemetery and Hibis Temple. Check-in our hotel. Overnight in Kharga Oasis. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7: Kharga Oasis / Luxor
After breakfast, we will be transferred by our private vehicle to Luxor. Arrive Luxor. Check-in our hotel and overnight. (Breakfast)
Day 8: Luxor / Hurghada
Buffet Breakfast, check out of the hotel, cross to the West Bank, visit the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queen’s and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III. Proceed to the East Bank visit Karnak Temple to marvel the achievements of one of the earliest civilizations. Relax for the drive from Luxor to Hurghada (220K.m). On arrival to Hurghada you will be transferred to your hotel for check in. Overnight in Hurghada. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 9: Hurghada
Free day to dive, snorkel, enjoy the beach or take an excursion. Overnight in Hurghada. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 10: Hurghada
Another Free day to dive, snorkel, enjoy the beach or take an excursion. Overnight in Hurghada. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 11: Hurghada / Cairo
Breakfast, check out from hotel, drive by A/C coach back to Cairo. On the way we will visit St. Paul Monastery; the Monastery probably dates to the fifth century. St. Paul renounced his inheritance and consecrated his life to God, where he is said to have lived until the age of one hundred and thirteen. Living in his cave, and clothed in a tunic made of plaited palm leaves, tradition holds that a raven brought a half of a loaf of bread each day for him to eat. Travel back to Cairo. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. (Breakfast)
Day 12: Cairo
Start our tour by visiting the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the world’s largest collection of Pharaohs artifacts. Then discover the oldest part of the city, known as Coptic Cairo, originally a Roman fortress town called ‘’Babylon”. Visit the Hanging Church, the Church of Abu Serga and Ben Ezra Synagogue. End of the day visit the Bazaar of Khan El Khalili, Overnight in Cairo. (Breakfast)
Day 13: Departure Cairo
After your Breakfast you will be transfer to Cairo airport for your flight back home. (Breakfast)
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