Enjoy 15 days of life-changing sights and experiences that you can use all your 5 senses to explore. Transport yourself in time and place to a range of deserts full of unique features, pyramids and museums full of antiquities. Luxuriate on a cruise as you travel to Luxor and Aswan, to learn about and experience temples with your own private Egyptologist. All trips are bespoke and you can customise your trip to meet your needs so that you have an adventure that will take your breath away. Be assured that all transportation is of the highest quality, air conditioned and has seat belts.
Tour Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at Cairo
Your personal Egypt Last Minute tour leader will be waiting for you before you arrive at Cairo airport. They will have your name on a sign and will help you from the moment you enter Egypt. If you require a general entry visa to Egypt then please ask us and the tour guide will also get this for you in advance so you do not have to queue. The tour leader will help you through all the normal procedures associated with airports and then the private air-conditioned vehicle (suitable to meet the needs of your group) will then take you to your hotel. The Egypt Last Minute tour leader will also ensure that you get the best room available at the hotel. Throughout your transfer, your tour leader will provide very helpful information so that your trip is the best it can be and then you have the opportunity to ask any questions. Everything is taken care of so you can just sit back and relax. Enjoy a good night’s rest at one of the top quality hotels and prepare for your adventure to begin.
Day 02: Visit the Great Pyramids and Egyptian Museum
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Start the day with a full breakfast and get ready to enjoy day 1.
– Visit the great pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, Mykerinus, Sphinx and it’s valley temple
– Stop for a quality lunch at either a westernised dining area or an Egyptian local restaurant
– Visit the Egyptian Museum and be amazed with the treasures of Tutankhamen
– Return to your hotel. If you want other things to do in the evening you can either book a night cruise or a visit to the famous Sound and Light show. The typical bazaar of Khan el Khalili is also a very exciting place to visit. Alternatively you can just ask your guide for local information (discos, restaurants, places to walk and the best coffee shops near your hotel), which he will be happy to provide
Day 03: Alamein WW II Museum, Cemeteries and Siwa Oasis
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
After breakfast, you start your trip to Alamein and Siwa.
– Visit Al Alamein, where the great battle took place during WW II and visit the World War II Museum and the Cemetery
– There is an optional stop for lunch
– Continue your trip, with an ongoing commentary of the areas visited, until you reach the Northern coast where you will see the pretty city of Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean Coast
– Siwa awaits you. The drive from Alamein to Siwa is in a private comfortable and safe vehicle and allows enough time for a good rest
– Dinner is in a typical Bedouin restaurant in the city of Siwa
– Enjoy a rest from the days travels and explorations in Siwa. Take time to enjoy the multitude of stars visible in the desert darkness
Day 04: visit Siwa Oasis
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, you start your trip to the old city of Siwa
– Visit the tombs inside the Mountain of the Dead Gabal El Maouta then enjoy the Bedouin style life
– Enjoy the Roman Spring eye and handicrafts
– Visit the Cleopatra bath where you can swim if you wish to
– You may also visit the Alexander the Great Temple
– Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Siwa.
Day 05 :Bahariya Oasis
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, you start your trip to the amazing Bahariya Oasis
– An adventure awaits! Be transferred by a 4×4 Jeep to the outstanding Bahariya oasis
– Lunch is served on the way to Bahariya.
– Explore the Ruin on a Hill, “The English House” and enjoy the panoramic view
– Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Bahariya Oasis
Day 06: Bahariya Oasis
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, you continue exploring Bahariya Oasis and camp in the White Desert
– Tour around the old village and see the groves of palms and fruit trees
– Visit the great Golden Mummies and delve into the past in the Tombs of the Nobles
– Lunch is in Bahariya
– Adventure number 2 for day 6 begins. Drive to the White Desert; stop by its famous spring to see the quartz crystal at the Crystal Mountain,
– See the petrified wood and the volcanic rocks in the Valley of Agabat
– Enjoy the traditional Bedouin dinner and see the stars as you camp overnight in the White Desert
Day 07: Farafra – Dakhla Oasis
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, you will drive to Farafra Oasis and then the Dakhla Oasis
– Luxuriate in the palm groves, hot springs and the old village of traditional mud brick houses in the Farafra Oasis
– See the local artist Badr’s unique mud brick museum
– Visit the Roman temple Deir El Hagar in its serene surroundings and the Roman burial ground Mezzawaqqah
– Visit the Islamic Village of Al Qasr, about 35km from Mut, which houses ruins of an Ayubid mosque
– Continue onto the lush Dakhla Oasis, surrounded by rose-colored cliffs
– Stay overnight in Dakhla
Day 08: Kharga Oasis
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, you will drive to the Kharga Oasis
– At the Kharga Oasis you will visit Qasr el Labkha and the oasis’ ethnic museum
– After that, visit the Roman Temple of Hibis from the outside
– Be amazed when roaming around the early Christian cemetery with its chapels painted with murals at Bagawat,
– See the Nadora Temple and the Temple of Dush and carry on to see the Baris Oasis
– Enjoy overnight camping in Kharga, where stargazing is a must!
Day 09: Luxor
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will drive to Luxor
– Prepare to be taken back in time and captivated with all that is Ancient Egypt. As Luxor is an open museum of temples and monuments there is a vast range of things to explore. You will not cease to be amazed
– Stay overnight in Luxor.
Day 10: Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, you will be taken to yet another wonderful experience: a 5 star Nile cruise.
– Enjoy a touch of sunbathing and delight yourself with the views on both sides of the Nile as you travel through Egypt.
– Visit Karnak and other Luxor Temples – be prepared to have your breath taken away!
– Relax and enjoy dinner – very often there is evening entertainment
– Sleep whilst you sail onboard the Nile cruise
Day 11: Sail to Edfu
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, you will visit many amazing places!
– Visit the Valley of the Kings and enter a range of fascinating tombs
– Enjoy the breathtaking views and the history of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
– Proceed onto the Colossi of Memnon.
– After lunch, you will sail to Edfu, enjoying a dinner onboard.
– Sleep whilst you sail onboard the Nile cruise
Day 12: Edfu / Kom Ombo Temples.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, you will visit Edfu and sail to Aswan
– Visit Edfu Temple, which is dedicated to Horus at Edfu.
– Sail to Kom Ombo to see the great Temple of Sobek,
– Enjoy lunch onboard then Sail to Aswan.
– Enjoy a touch of sunbathing and delight yourself with the views on both sides of the Nile as you travel through Egypt.
– Relax and enjoy dinner – very often there is evening entertainment
– Sleep whilst you sail onboard the Nile cruise
Day 13: Aswan excursion
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, you will explore Aswan
– Start your tour today with a visit to the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk
– Continue your day exploring and being fascinated by the pretty Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor.
– Relax and enjoy dinner –
– Sleep whilst you sail onboard the Nile cruise
Day 14: Back to Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will fly to Cairo
– You will be transferred to Aswan airport for your 1-hour flight to Cairo.
– Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel
– Stay overnight in Cairo and explore the wide range of coffee shops and traditional eating places at your own leisure
Day 15: A trip to Remember
Meals: Breakfast
After 14 exhilarating days of your Egypt Last Minute adventure, it will be time to share your journey with people back home. A guide will be waiting for you after your breakfast to take you to Cairo Airport.
Inclusions
– ‘Meet and greet’ service by our Egypt Last Minute representatives
– Customer services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
– Emergency number: 00201005759364 or toll free 1 877 775 7633
– All transport is private, top quality and air-conditioned
– Accommodation at all cities and food included as listed.
– Accommodation for 4 nights on 5 star Nile Cruise that is Full Board.
– Private multi lingual Egyptologist
– All tours and their entrance fees stated are included in the price
– Domestic flight from Aswan to Cairo.
– Camping equipment: sleeping bags, camel blanket & tents.
– All service charges and taxes.
Exclusions
-International Airfare
-Entry visa to Egypt
-Any optional tours
-Prices Per Person
-Currency
USD ($)
Accommodation Plan:
– Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa
– Siwa Paradise Hotel 3*
– International Hot Spring in Bahariya 3*
– Camping in the White Desert
– Al Dehoose Lodge in El Dakhla
– Camping in El Kharga Oasis
– Sheraton Luxor Hotel 5*
– M/S Nile Dolphin Cruise 5*
May – Sept Oct – April
Double $ 1999 $ 2190
Single $ 2390 $ 2550
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