Footsteps of Alexander the Great
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Cairo - Alexandria - Marsa Matruh - Siwa - Bahariya - Farafra - Dakhla - Kharga - Luxor
( 11 days- 10 nights )

Day 1 Cairo
D,O

Arrival in Cairo Int. airport, meet & assist by Promo Tours. Transfer to the hotel. D,O.

 

Day 2 Cairo - Giza
B,L,D,O

Full-day tour in Cairo visiting the Egyptian Museum, then onwards to the Great Pyramids and the enigmatic Sphinx at Giza Plateau.

Pyramids
Guiza Plateau
Day 3 Cairo - Wadi El Natrun - Alexandria
B,L,D,O

Departure from Cairo by A/C bus to Wadi El Natrun en route to Alexandria. Visit St. Makarious monastery. Continue along the Desert road to Alex. On arrival visit the library and enjoying Alex by night.

Pyramids
Bibliotheca Alexandria
Day 4 Alexandria - El Alamein - Marsa Matruh
B,L,D,O

After breakfast visit the Roman Amphitheatre and the Catacomb. After lunch departure to Marsa Matruh passing by El Alamein and visit the area.

Pyramids
Roman theater
Day 5 Marsa Matruh - Siwa
B,L,D,O

Departure to Siwa visit the rock tombs of Gebel al Mawta (Dead Mountain), Siwa House Museum, and the old Fortress of Shali then the Oracle Temple where you will see the coronation hall of Alexander the Great, then the ruins of Amun Temple and you will have the chance to swim in Cleopatra well.

Pyramids
Siwa

Day 6 Siwa - Bahariya
B,L,D,O

Departure by 4x4 vehicles to Bahariya Oasis, drive through sand dunes. Lunch in desert and enjoying the sun set.

 

 

Pyramids
4x4 Safari
Day 7 Bahariya - Farafra - White Desert
B,L,D,O

Departure to visit the newly-opened exhibit that has some of the mummy’s discovered in 2000 in the valley of Golden Mummies. After the visit departure to Dakhla Oasis passing by Farafra through the White desert, Black Desert and Crystal Valley (camping in the White Desert)

Pyramids
White desert
Day 8 White Desert - Dakhla
B,L,D,O

Departure to visit the spellbinding medieval village of Al-Qasr & the temple of Deir El Hagar dedicated to Amun god, enjoy a swim in the Pharaonic water wells.

Pyramids
Deir El Hagar
Day 9 Dakhla - Kharga
B,L,D,O

Departure to Kharga Oasis passing by the archeological areas (Bashandy & Balat). Upon arriving visit the museum that houses an excellent collection of regional finds from various eras, the temple of Hibis, and Coptic Christian burial.

Pyramids
Bashendi
Day 10 Kharga - Luxor
B,L,D,O

Before the 5-Hour trip to Luxor, stop at one of the Roman sites "Baris". Upon arrival visit the temple of Luxor.

Pyramids
Luxor Temple
Day 11 Luxor
B,L,D,O

Full day in Luxor to visit the west bank and the necropolis of Thebes. Tour in the valley of Kings and Queens, the colossi of Memnon, Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple at Deir El Bahari. After lunch visit the temple of Karnak.

Pyramids
Karnak temple
Day 11 Luxor - Cairo - Home
B.

Transfer to Luxor Airport to fly back to Cairo and then Final departure.

 

 

 

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