Itinerary for 8 Nights 9 days 2024/25 Season
Cairo –Â 2 nights
Western Desert Safari – 3 nights
Al Haiz Oasis – 2 nights
Fayoum Desert and Oasis- 1 night
Day 1
Pickup at Cairo International airport to hotelÂ
- Mohammed Ali Mosque, Citadel
- Dinner on Nile in Zamelek
- Hotel downtown
Day 2
Full day in Cairo – Early breakfast 7AMÂ
- Car to Pyramids of Giza – climb inside of Khufu must be done early before lineups formÂ
- Lunch in Giza
- Civilization Museum in Tahrir Square or GEM museum in Giza
- Khan el Khalili Souk & dinner at Nageb Mahfouz Egyptian Restaurant (live music)
- Hotel in Giza
Day 3Â
- Saqqara Necropolis in morning
- Drive to Fayoum in afternoon
- Visit Qaran Lake, Tunis Village, pottery lesson
- Hotel in Tunis Village
Day 4
- Visit to Wadi el Hitan Museum (Valley of the Whales)
- Wadi el Ryan (waterfalls)
- Magic Lake
- Move south through Fayoum Desert to Abu Muharrik Dune Belt
- Camping in Abu Muharrik Dunes
Day 5Â
- 7AM sunrise in dunes with coffee and fruit
- Time here while we pack up camp, load the car and prepare breakfast 8AM
- Continue in 4×4 through Abu Muharrik
- Spend the day in one the longest moving dune belt in the world (600+kms) , with many interesting discovery spots
- Sand boarding
- Stone age tools areaÂ
Day 6Â
- 7AM sunrise with coffee and fruit
- You will have time to walk around, relax while we prepare breakfast 8AM
- Djara Cave for lunch – hidden underground cave with many stalactites and stalagmites
- Find perfect camp spot, enjoy sunset while camp is set-upÂ
- Bedouin BBQ, campfire and music under the stars
Day 7Â
- Visit Magic spring – ancient Roman Spring – time to wash and refresh
- New White desert, Old White Desert with many interesting large wind-swept rock formations
- Crystal Mountain – time here for discovery of quartz crystal area, climb up into cave
- Dinner in and room in Al Haiz Lodge
Day 8Â
- Tour of Rees Village – Ancient Roman Winery, Hot Springs, local dunes
- Black Desert
- Baharyia Oasis Tour – English Mountain, Pyramid Mountain, Salt Lake for sunset
- Dinner in local House
- Back to Al Haiz Lodge
Day 9 Nov 9
- Breakfast in Al Haiz Oasis
- Local tour (if time permitting) of hot springs in Tabl Amoun
- Back to airport in Cairo
185E /person per day = … x 9 days = ( 2 people = 3330 Euro)Â
Itinerary includes:
- All transportation- pickup in Cairo International Airport and return Â
- All hotels in Cairo and Fayoum
- Full board: 3 meals a day, bottled water, hot beverages, fresh local fruits, vegetables and organic meats, snacks
- camping gear in desert
- Egyptologist Guide in Cairo
- Natural Park permits and military permissions
- Solar light panels, GPS marking equipment, satellite phone, USB charging ports in car
- Bedouin chefÂ
- 1 4×4 Landcruiser from Cairo the whole trip
 Itinerary excludes:
- Tomb, temple or museum entrance fees
- Personal purchases or additional snacks
- AlcoholÂ
- Gratuities for any team member
25% deposit required 1 weeks from arrivalÂ
Don’t forget: headlamp, power-bank, bathing suit for springs, travel towel, wet wipes, sun hat/scarf for wind and sand, sunscreen, clothes in layers, light winter jacket for wind and cooler nights, Merino wool base layers and toque are ideal at night in desert.Â
Itinerary for 8 nights Cairo to Aswan -through Alexandria, Siwa, White Desert and Dakhla Oasis
Day 1:
• Pickup AM from airport, visit Pyramids of Giza, spend a few hours there. Take lunch before heading west along the North Coast.
• Arrive in Alexandria check into hotel, dinner out in the city. Visit the castle and waterfront at night.
Day 2:
• Breakfast then early start to Siwa, Possible stop in Ageeba Beach for picnic lunch if time permits.
• Arrive to Siwa at around 4 PM. Visit Al Mawta Mountain, then Fatnas Lake for sunset. Dinner, hotel.
Day 3:
• Early breakfast for full day in Siwa. Visiting Salt pools 1st for a swim and amazing pictures! Then Temple Umm Abayda, Cleopatra Spring fresh water spring and swim, lunch there.
• Head to Great Sand Sea desert in 4×4 to see Bir Wahad (requires permission) relax in the palm trees, swim, tea and snacks. Ending up at Siwa Salt lake for sunset. Return to village for market shopping, dinner then hotel.
Day 4:
• Early breakfast and full day driving to Baharya Oasis with lunch stop along the way. Arrive at Al Haiz Ecolodge for checkin.
• Move to 4×4 and visit Roman Winery and sunset tea in the dunes. Return to Lodge for dinner and settle into rooms.
Day 5:
• Leisurely wakeup, breakfast, small tour of Tabl Amon, swim in warm spring of Bir Sherif. Return to Lodge, pack up from room and light lunch. Move to 4×4 and start Safari of Western Desert.
• Visiting points of interest with many stops for pictures and discovery. Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, Aguabat Valley, White Desert.
• Find camping stop and set camp. Bedouin dinner of roast duck under the sand. Evening under the stars with Bedouin tea and music.
Day 6:
• Leisurely wakeup, breakfast, breakdown camp and head to Magic Spring for a fresh water wash.
• Move south to Djara Cave; discover an underground cave full of stalagtites, stalagmites and petroglyphs while chef prepares lunch.
• Move to Caraween dunes for sandboarding and dune ride adventure. Set up camp in the dunes. Relax for sunset, dinner under the stars.
Day 7:
• Sunrise in dunes, break down camp and breakfast. Move to highway to meet sedan car for 10 AM and move southwest to Dakhla Oasis.
• Lunch, visit Deir Hagar pharaonic temple and Mezzawakka tombs.
• Move to Salt Lake in dunes, tea and sunset.
• Arrive at guesthouse Sosal House (beautiful traditional Bedouin house) dinner served in house. Relaxing evening
Day 8:
• Full day in Dakhla Oasis visiting ancient village of Al Qasr and if you missed one of the sites from the day before you will have time today. Dinner in Bedouin restaurant and back to Sosal House for the night.
Day 9:
• Breakfast brought to house and pack a picnic lunch for your big travel day to Aswan, arriving around 7 PM
We can continue with a separate program of Upper Egypt including: Aswan, Abu Simbel, Felucca on Nile, Luxor temples and Tombs and Hurghada for beach days.
