Western Desert

Day 1. Arrive Egypt

Travel square Tours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, and handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area & customs formalities. Then you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2. Alamein & Marsa Matrouh

Breakfast, check out from your hotel in Cairo, then drive to Alamein, the site of a great battle during WW II, and visit the WW II Museum and Cemetery. Drive on to the beautiful bay of Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean Coast. Overnight in Marsa Matrouh.

Day 3. Siwa Oasis

Drive to Siwa Oasis. Visit the old fortified town of Siwa, then see the ancient tombs in the Mountain of the Dead as well as the Temple of Amun which was dedicated to God Amon also called the oracle temple where Alexander the Great consulted the oracle. Also, pay a visit to the springs of Siwa, and bath in the bubbling pool, Cleopatra's Bath. Overnight in Siwa.

Day 4. Bahariya Oasis

After breakfast, you will be transferred by 4x4 car to Bahariya about for 06 hours. Lunch during your road to Bahariya. Dinner and overnight in Bahariya Oasis.

Day 5. Bahariya Oasis

Breakfast, enjoy your visits in Bahariya Oasis. Enjoy a tour around the old village and see the groves of palms and fruit trees. Then a trip to the ruin on a hill, "the English House" at sunset and enjoy the panoramic view. Then onto the "Golden Valley of Mummies" from the Graeco-Roman period, then visit the Tombs of the Nobles. In the evening, visit the village and shops and overnight at Bahariya.

Day 6. Black Desert & White Desert

After Breakfast, head 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, the petrified wood and volcanic rocks in the Valley of Agabat. Camp in the mystical silence of the White Desert, watching the stars. Bedouin dinner and entertainment. Overnight camping in White Desert.

Day 7. Farafra & Dakhla Oases

Drive to Farafra Oasis where you can see the palm groves and hot springs as well as the old village of traditional mud brick houses and local artist Badr's unique mud brick museum. Then move onto the lush Dakhla Oasis, surrounded by rose-colored cliffs. Overnight at Dakhla.

Day 8. Kharga Oasis

Enjoy a trip to the Roman temple Deir El Hagar in its serene surroundings and the Roman burial ground Mezzawaqqah. Move onto Kharga Oasis to visit Qasr el Labeka - a Roman fortress on the old caravan route, and the oasis' ethnic museum. Then visit the Roman Temple of Hibis as well as the early Christian cemetery with its chapels painted with murals at Bagawat, nearby. Move onto the Temple of Dush, dedicated to Isis and Serapis, and see Baris Oasis. Overnight camping in Kharga.

Day 9. Luxor

After breakfast, you will be transferred by vehicle to Luxor; it takes about 06 hours.Overnight in Luxor.

Day 10. Luxor Sightseeing

After breakfast cross the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, the Temple of Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch at local restaurant. Then enjoy the East Bank to discover the magnificent Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. In the evening, you will be transferred to Luxor train station taking the sleeper train to Cairo.

Day 11. Giza Pyramids / Egyptian Museum

In the morning meet & assist at Giza train station after that you will be transferred to enjoy an excursion to the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Then visit the Egyptian Museum to see the vast collection of splendid pharaonic artifacts. Back to hotel & overnight in Cairo.

Day 12. Final Departure

Breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.

Package Includes

• Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport upon arrival & departure

• Entry visa to Egypt for non restricted nationalities

• Accommodation in Cairo for 03 nights at President Hotel Cairo, 03 star hotel including daily breakfast

• Accommodation in Bahariya for 1 night at Oasis Style Hut, Bishmo Lodge on half board basis

• Accommodation in White Desert camping for 1 night on full board basis

• All sightseeing tours mentioned in the itinerary

• All transfers from Cairo to Bahariya and Back by an air-conditioned vehicle

• All transfers inside Bahariya Oasis and White Desert by 4x4 car

• Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing

• Lunch during sightseeing tours in Cairo

• English Egyptologist guide during your trip

• Mineral water during your trip

• Portage when needed

• Free mobile phone during your stay in Egypt (Charged about 30 minutes local & 03 minutes International).

• All taxes & service charge

Package Excludes

• Any optional tours not mentioned in the itinerary

• Meals except where indicated

• Drinks and any personal expenses

• Tipping Kitty

Notes

• Prices are quoted in Euro currency and based on a double occupancy. Also, prices are valid till 30/04/2010 except during Christmas, New Year's Eve & Easter Feasts.

• You must have a valid passport to enter Egypt. (You must have at least 06 months of validity beyond your scheduled return date.)

• Single supplement is applied for those coming with others and prefer single occupancy

• Accommodation at these hotels is subject to availability

• Discounts for groups