Enjoy Safari adventure in Egypt & Jordan, Excursion to the pyramids of Giza, Desert Safari, Egypt Oases,Baharya oasis, Farafra oasis, Dakhla Oasis, Kharga Oasis, Visit Aswan High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk, Excursion to Petra, Wadi Rum, Wadi Um Ishrin.

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Tour Name Egypt & Petra Safari
Tour Type Egypt & Jordan Travel
Duration 17 Days
Tour Price Per person € 1581
Destination(s) Cairo, white Desert, Farafra, Dakhla, Kharga, Petra, Wadi Rum
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Day 1: Arrive Cairo
Welcome to Egypt, the gift of the Nile as described by Herodotus. Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted by Memphis Tours representative who will help you during passport control, luggage area and customs formalities. Then you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo by a private air-conditioned vehicle for check in and overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Pyramids Tours
After breakfast, relish a day tour of sightseeing by a private vehicle. First, see the ancient capital of Memphis which was founded by King Menes and was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Then proceed to the Step Pyramid at Sakkara which was designed by the architect Imhotep for his master King Zoser. After that, visit the pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus at Giza. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, dates from the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. After that you will be transferred by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Baharia Oasis, about 4 hours far from Cairo. Overnight in Baharia.
Day 3: Bahariya / White Desert
Have a walk around the old village of the oasis and see the groves of palms and fruit trees. Then take a trip to the Black Mountains, the sand dunes and the salt lake. Visit the ruin on a hill, 'the English House' ,take off to the White desert , passing through the black desert and the Valley of El Haize with its hot spring. Stop off to see the quartz crystal at Crystal Mountain and the volcanic rocks and petrified wood in the Valley of Agabat. Camp in the mystical silence of the White Desert, watching the myriad of stars. Dinner with Bedouin entertainment.
Day 4: Farafra / Dakhla Oasis
Travel to Farafra Oasis and tour around to see the palm groves and hot springs, as well as the old village of traditional mud-brick houses, and local artist Badr's mud brick museum. Then tour to the lush Dakhla Oasis, surrounded by rose-colored cliffs. Overnight in Dakhla.
Day 5: Dakhla Oasis / Kharga Oasis
Desert trip around Dakhla Oasis, the last place in Egypt where the water wheels, driven by buffaloes, are constructed. Visit the Roman temple of Deir El- Hagar in its serene surroundings and the Roman burial ground Mezawakka. Travel on to Kharga Oasis, also famous for its hot springs. Visit Qasr el Labeka - a Roman fortress on the old caravan route. Overnight in Kharga.
Day 6: Luxor Sightseeing
After breakfast, you will be driven to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, pay a visit to the Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history that 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 period. Then pay a visit to Luxor Temple that was built by Amunhotep III in the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. Transfer to hotel and overnight in Luxor.
Day 7: Aswan
In morning, transfer to Luxor train station taking the seating train to Aswan where you will be met & transferred to your felucca. Enjoy your Lunch. Optional to visit High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk. Sail to Kom Ombo. Dinner and overnight in board.
Day 8: Kom Ombo
Breakfast on Board, optional to visit Kom Ombo Temple. Have your Lunch on board and relish the Nile adventure. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 9: Aswan
After disembarkation from your felucca, you will be driven by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Aswan and having your lunch. In the afternoon transfer to Aswan train station for departure to Cairo by sleeper train. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 10: Cairo
In the morning, you will be met and greeted at Giza station, then transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 11: Transfer To Taba / Petra
Early morning, you will be driven by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Taba Marine about 6 hours far from Cairo. At Nuweibaa Port, you take the ferry boat to Aqaba where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Petra.
Day 12: Petra / Wadi Rum
Pay a visit to the red rose rock city, the city of the Nabateans, riding on a horse to the Siq (canyon) which is a natural crack in the rocks and enjoying the beautiful carvings of statues, and then continue along the facades street to the roman theatre, royal tombs, the roman colonnaded street, Qasr al-bent and then the archaeological museum. After lunch break driving to Wadi Rum we start by Bedouin Jeeps in the village and drive first to Lawrence's Spring and then to the sand dunes in Wadi Um Ishrin where you can also see some Nabatean inscriptions. We continue, visiting
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