Egypt Faces & Places
8 days > from 675 Euro
Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley temple, Egyptian Museum of antiquities, Citadel, Alabaster Mosque, Islamic Cairo, Coptic Churches and Jewish Heritage> Luxor and Karnak Temples, Valley of the Queens and Kings, Deir Al Bahari and Hatchipsut temple with Felucca ride on the Nile, Bahariya Oasis, Temple of Ain el-Muftella, Tomb of Bannantiu, Temple of Alexander the Great, Museum of Golden Mummies, the English Houses, Black Desert, El Heiz Oasis, Farafra oasis, Crystal Mountain, El Akabat, and the Mountain Pyramid

Day # 1: Arrive, Cairo Egypt
Fly to Cairo, upon arrival you will be met by Memphis Tours representative at Cairo international airport who you assist you through customs formalities and then transferred to your hotel intercontinental Pyramids Park hotel in Giza for check in with free time at leisure to relax with great opportunity to attend the sound and light show at the feet of the Sphinx then back to the hotel for overnight stay

Day # 2: Pharaonic Cairo Tour
After breakfast at the hotel in Cairo your private English speaking Egyptologist guide will take you to Sakkara that is part of Memphis's massive necropolis, and the burial site of the most ancient Pharaohs where you will see the first pyramids build in Egypt "Step Pyramid of King Djoser that was designed by Imhotep, the ancient Egyptian architect also you will visit the Teti Pyramid and tombs in Sakkara then you will be transferred to Memphis, the ancient Capital of Egypt to visit the colossal statue of Ramses II and nearby a still half-buried Hathor Temple then drive to the famous Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s signature attractions to visit the Great Pyramids, ONE of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle pyramids of Chephren and the little one of Mykerinos and mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, the tour includes visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx and you may visit the solar boat that is a boat used to ferry the pharaoh’s mummy across the Nile, and then buried at the foot of the pyramid for his use in the afterlife lunch enroute included — later on you will be transferred back to your hotel for free time at leisure with optional excursions to the sound and Light show at the Pyramids —over night stay in Cairo

Day # 3: City sights of Cairo Tour
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo and the you will be accompanied by your private Egyptologist tour guide to visit the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiquities that was built in neo-classical style designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon which exhibited collections now exceed 120000 masterpieces ranges from pre-dynastic era, Pharaonic era to the Greco-roman period in Egypt including the treasures of the child King Tutankhamen, Pharaonic Gods and Goddess you may also visit the mummies room at the Egyptian Museum for a back ground about the Egyptian civilization and the mummification art in ancient Egypt. Then you will be move on to the Citadel of Saladin that is overlooking the city from the Muqattam Hills and Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside that was built in Turkish style and very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey and simply considered to be one of the landmarks in Cairo whose minaret can be seen from any part of old Cairo then visit the Christian heritage in Coptic Cairo including some of the early religious monuments of the city such as the hanging church or the suspended church this basilica church was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon the church became the center of the Christian Church of Egypt you will visit also the famous Jewish heritage in Cairo including Ben Ezra Synagogue the temple contains a Jewish heritage library, containing documents found here in 1896 that describe the economic and social conditions of Jews under Arab rule as well as descriptions of relations between various Jewish sects from there you will be transferred to your hotel for free time and overnight stay

Day # 4: Luxor Sightseeing Tour from Cairo by flight
Breakfast box would be arranged for early breakfast then you will be transferred to Cairo domestic airport to fly to Luxor where you will be met by your personal knowledgeable guide for a fantastic tour to the famous Karnak temple the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means “the most sacred of places.” The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over more than two thousand years by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars. Lunch en route in Luxor Mercure hotel restaurant and then you will be moved into the West Bank of the river Nile to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), and then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs discovered, those tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 tombs. Continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to the Queen Hatshipsut the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it and then you will be transferred to Luxor domestic airport for your flight back to Cairo with a direct transfer to your hotel in Cairo

Day # 5: Cairo Bahriya Oasis Tour
Pick you up from your hotel in Cairo and transfer to Bahariya Oasis by air conditioned vehicle for a fantastic local tour by jeep in the oasis to visit of the Temple of Ain el-Muftella, a Roman Water Source , the Tomb of Bannantiu, the Temple of Alexander the Great, the Museum of Bahariya where you will find the Golden Mummies, the English houses 'Jebel Al-Ingleez' Dinner then transfer to the hotel for check in and overnight stay your hotel in Bahariya oasis: Minamar hotel is a 3*+ hotel which situated in Bahariya Oasis; the lovely Hotel nestled between Pyramid Mountain of the Western Desert and beautiful Bahariya Lake, the Bahriya oasis a premium adventure destination in the Egyptian western desert Guest Rooms and Amenities All rooms 35 are beautifully furnished and designed to offer maximum comfort for holiday makers. The standard room is 26m² and the Suite is 36m². All rooms overlook Bahariya Lake, equipped with private bathroom, balcony, and satellite TV, Minibar, and telephone and air condition

Day # 6: White Desert Tour
After breakfast at the hotel you drive by jeep 4X4 to the White Desert to Visit of the Black Desert and the amazing sand dunes with lunch enroute at in El Heiz Oasis then continue driving towards Farafra oasis passing by the Crystal Mountain, and El Akabat before reaching the White Desert to exploring the formations and wind carved sculptor to witness the amazing sunset view with barbeque dinner and folkloric show camping overnight

Day # 7: White Desert Tour back to Cairo
Enjoy a wonderful sunrise view before breakfast in the White Desert with free time to explore the area then leave for Bahriya oasis for another local tour by jeep in this lovely oasis to visit of the Pharaohs Market and the famous Hot Spring then transfer to the hotel for free time at leisure or option tour by camel to the Pyramid mountain back to Cairo, check in at your hotel with free time and overnight stay

Day # 8: Fly Back
Breakfast at your hotel with free time at leisure then you will be met and assisted by our representative who will transfer you by private air conditioned vehicle to Cairo international airport to fly back