17 Days Tour to Cairo & Alexandria & Luxor Desert Safari

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Cairo before checking out, then your personal tour guide will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus , famous Sphinx , and Valley temple facing the great statue.

Have your Lunch at good quality local restaurant, then move to visit the Egyptian Museum, The first and ancient one in Egypt .  walking through layers and layer of Egyptian history. Each hall unpacks breathtaking artifacts. Each piece is loaded with history, architecture and significance. Experience King Tutankhamen’s possessions and history like you have never before. The visit lasts a couple of hours but the experience lasts for a life time . Back to hotel

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch 

Overnight Cairo

Day 4: Civilization Museum – Citadel of Salah El-Din – Khan El Khalili Bazaar

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be escorted by your private guide to Egyptian Civilization, located near Old Cairo, at the archaeological site of Fustat which was the Egyptian capital about 1400 years ago, also known as the NEMEC Museum and overlooks Lake Ain Al-Sira. And very close to most of the Islamic and Coptic monuments in Cairo, it also displays collectibles from the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, Islamic and modern civilizations. The main exhibition hall displays the four main crafts that shaped the Egyptian civilization: pottery, wood, textiles and ornaments, and you can see there The oldest artificial finger worldwide, the skeleton of a man dating back 30,000 years, the Kiswa of the Kaaba which was last made in Egypt during the era of President Nasser and the Mahmal which carried the covering from Egypt to Saudi Arabia every year. In a large presentation, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is considered the first museum in the world that presents a comprehensive view of Egyptian civilization throughout history, from prehistoric times to modern history. A large part of the museum is the hall where the mummies are now displayed, not only that, wander the royal mummies hall, and see the golden sarcophagi and the remains of the pharaohs of the past. Find out more about famous rulers such as King Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut

Before extending your trip, you will be served with a warm delightful lunch meal at a high-quality restaurant.

After lunch, you will move on to visit the Citadel of Salah El-Din, where you will see the view of all Cairo, as you will visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which is considered the largest to be built in the beginning of the 19th century the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Egypt over 45 years & it is built in Baruk style.

If there is enough time, you will take a walk in Khan El Khalili Bazaar, the most Historically famous and oldest Market in the Middle East. Back to your hote

After Breakfast, Enjoy your Alexandria Day Tour. Our Holy Egypt Tours representative will pick you up from your Train Station in Cairo to enjoy a day tour in the amazing city Alexandria. First visit Pompay’s Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean. Then you drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria.

Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria.

then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (Light House) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Finally, you will drive back to Cairo.

Day 7: Dakrour Mountains / Salt Lake & Cleopatra Spring / Shali

Day 10: Black Desert – White Desert – Camping

Day 11 :  Farafra Oasis – Dakhla Oasis to Kharga Oasis

Day 12 : Kharga – Oasis luxor

Enjoy breakfast before embarking on an excellent adventure excursion to the visit the Old Covered City, with its oil press, school, courthouse and dwelling chambers, Visit Muzzawaka (external), Deir El-Haggar, then transfer to your hotel, check in, dinner and overnight.

Day 13: Luxor – West Bank

Breakfast at hotel. Start your tour by a visit to the Valley of the Kings was created and used from approximately 1539 BC to 1075 BC. It contains some 60 tombs, starting with Thutmose I and ending with Ramses X or XI. The official name of the site was The Great and Majestic Necropolis of the Millions of Years of the Pharaoh, Life, Strength, Health in The West of Thebes, or more usually, the Great Field. The most famous tomb is KV62, the Tomb of King Tutankhamun. The discovery of King Tut’s tomb was made by Howard Carter in 1922, Tutankhamun’s tomb was the first royal tomb to be discovered that was still largely intact.

you will be served with a warm delightful lunch meal at a high-quality restaurant.

Then you will continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple was dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh. It rises out of the desert in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it. Proceed to the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III, Colossi of Memnon are the two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For 3,400 years they have sat in the Theban necropolis, across the River Nile from the city of Luxor. The original function of the Colossi was to stand guard at the entrance to Amenhotep’s memorial temple or mortuary temple.

Then move to visit to the Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom.

Then move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amenhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom, and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon. After finishing your day tour, you will be transfer to your hotel in Luxor for check in & overnight Luxor.

Day 14 : Luxor -East Bank

Enjoy your Luxor Day Tour. Our Holy Egypt Tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor to enjoy a day tour in the amazing city Luxor. Start your tour by a visit  visit to the Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom.

Then move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amenhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom, and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon. After finishing your day tour, transfer to Luxor Airport, fly to Cairo, and stay in a hotel in Cairo.

Day 15 : Aswan Sightseeing

Philae Temple; Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped. The cult of Isis continued here until at least AD 550. The boat leaves you near the Kiosk of Nectanebo, the oldest part, and the entrance to the temple is marked by the 18m-high first pylon with reliefs of Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos smiting enemies.

The Unfinished Obelisk; Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.

High Dam; Egypt’s modern example of construction on a monumental scale, the controversial Aswan High Dam, 13km south of Aswan, contains 18 times the amount of material used in the Great Pyramid of Khufu and created Lake Nasser, one of the world’s largest artificial lakes. Transfer back to the cruise ship

Notes: if the mentioned hotels is not available, the company have the right to Change the hotel as it of same category  ,that the order of the days could be change according to cruise sailing dates keeping the sightseeing you will visit as it is.

 Prices Quoted Per Person in USD

For 4 Star hotel

• Single room   =2755$
• Double room =1995$
• Triple room   =1850$

What’s Included?

• Assistance with guest relations during your stay
• Accommodation in Cairo for 6 nights including bed and breakfast
• Accommodation in Alexandria for 1 night including bed and breakfast
• Accommodation in Luxor for 2 night including bed and breakfast
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Siwa at Ghaliet Ecolodge & Spa including breakfast and dinner
• Accommodation in White Desert camping for 1 night on full board basis
• Accommodation in Bahariya for 1 night in Hotel
• Accommodation in Al Kharga for 1 night in Hotel
• Domestic flight Aswan – Cairo.
• Private sightseeing tours in Siwa (listed on itinerary)
• All transfers from Cairo to Siwa and back by an A/C vehicle
• All transfers by 4×4 vehicle at Bir Wahed
• Local English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the itinerary
• All meals mentioned on the itinerary
• Mineral Water during the tours
• All service charges and taxes