El Nozha Trip Overview
Enjoy 15 days Egypt tour Package , the Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx , discover the white desert and Baharyia oasis, Wadi El Hitan, Abu Simbel temples, the valley of the kings and relax at the red sea in Marsa Alam
Additional Info
Duration: 15 days
Starts: El Nozha, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Enjoy 15 days Egypt tour Package , the Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx , discover the white desert and Baharyia oasis, Wadi El Hitan, Abu Simbel temples, the valley of the kings and relax at the red sea in Marsa Alam
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival day
Pass By: Airport Road, Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Upon your arrival at Cairo airport, you will be met by our local representative, who will assist you through immigration and passport control and collecting your baggage. You will then be transferred to your hotel, where your Egyptologist tour guide, who will accompany you for the duration of the tour, transfer to your hotel in Cairo – Overnight in
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 2: Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian museum
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
This morning you will experience the icons of ancient Egypt! your Egyptologist guide will accompany you to the pyramids of Giza, where you can see the Great Pyramid of Giza, the pyramid of Khafre, the pyramid of Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx. this morning we’ll take an air-conditioned private minibus back to Cairo .after some time to freshen up at our hotel,
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
we’ll visit the Egyptian museum to learn more about the country’s incredible ancient history-Overnight in Cairo
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 3: Old Cairo
Stop At: Old Egypt For Fine Art, El Moez Ledin Allah El Fatemy st. Azhar, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Pick up time from your hotel at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide, enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo , you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam hills in 1183 AD as a defence against Crusader armies.known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo , it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque’s alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Lunch will be served in Local restaurant in Old Cairo
Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo
Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the centre of Cairo ’s trading activities since the 14th century. -Overnight in Cairo
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 4: Valley of the Whales
Stop At: Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan), Western Desert, Giza Egypt
Visit wadi Al Hitan from Cairo , We pick you up from Cairo hotel and you will be transferred by air-conditioned Car to El Fayoum Oasis in the Western desert The distance is 80 k.m south-west of Cairo Start your adventure by Toyota land cruiser 4×4 to Wadi Al Hitan
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Al-Fayoum Oasis tours, Fayoum , Taha Hussien Street Fayoum, Al Fayyum 63121 Egypt
From Tunis village in Fayoum t.to Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley), Egypt.driving distance: 69.2 km. duration: 1 hour 37 mins
Wadi Al Hitan ’ is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by the UNESCO as a world heritage site, WADI EL-HITAN is also known for scientists in the Zeuglodon Valley, have been discovered in 1936, it is located 35 KM west of the Wadi El-Ryan, right deep into the desert western desert, is It is an area of fossils; considered as an open museum, dates back to 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whales skeletons, shark teeth, shells and roots of Mangroves preserved in soft rocks. Everywhere you go here you find petrified sea shell and corals,
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan), Western Desert, Giza Egypt
Visit the Fossil & Climate Change Museum
The museum which hosts a variety of whale fossils, and skeletons that are displayed outdoors, as for the museum it has a variety of fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves, and ancient seashells exhibited indoors in glass boxes, enjoy your lunch, drive back to Tunis village passing through Wadi El Rayan, Wadi Hitan, Mudawara Mountain, Then drive back to Cairo . Arrival Cairo 19:00.-Overnight in Cairo
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 5: The white desert
Stop At: White Desert, About 45 km north of Farafra, Farafra 12655 Egypt
Pick up time At 07:00 from your hotel to Bahariya Oasis , about 350 km east. This journey takes about 4 hours. You will take your 4×4 Jeep and drive to El Haize oasis, Lunch will be served here in, this small oasis, Later on, day one, explore the white desert national park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt. The quantity of unearthly and beautiful wind-carved rock formations shaped in the form of giant mushrooms or pebbles is unequalled by any desert in the world. Arrive at the White Desert by sunset, and our bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: desert camping
Day 6: Bahariya Oasis
Stop At: Bahariya (Bahereya) Oasis, Western Desert, Bawiti Egypt
you’ll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis, On the way Back Visit the black Mountain before driving to the quartz crystals at Crystal Mountain , and the rocky formations in the Valley of Agabat. to get some rest and take a shower. Then drive back Cairo . Fly to Aswan- Overnight in Aswan
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Aswan
Day 7: Aswan Attractions
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
After breakfast visit Aswan attractions
Phiala temple
Built to honour the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
The high Dam
Aswan high dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
The Unfinished Obelisk
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.
12:00 lunch during the trip
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: hotel in Aswan
Day 8: Abu simbel trip
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
An early pick-up from your hotel in Aswan at 04: 00, travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Aswan to Abu Simbel, It takes 3 hours driving to the temples of Abu Simbel before the heat of the day.
The two temples were Carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC,
Upon arrival, an Egyptologist guide will tell you all about one of the greatest and most whimsical pharaohs in Egyptian history. Marvel at the main façade of the Great Temple to Ramesses II and its 4 statues of the pharaoh seated on his throne following his advancing age.
In theory, the main temple is dedicated to Amon-Re Horakhty and Ptah, but in practice, it was constructed for the greater glory of its builder, Ramses the Great.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
Continue to the smaller temple of Ramesses’ consort, Queen Nefertari, situated right next to the Great Temple. Admire the impressive rock-cut façade depicting the pharaoh and his queen. Re-board the coach at 09:00 for the return transfer to Aswan before, Lunch will be served in Aswan before your drive to Luxor – Overnight in Luxor
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Luxor
Day 9: Valley of the Kings
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Breakfast at your hotel then you will be accompanied by your private tour guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle to visit:
Valley of the Kings :
The final resting place of Egypt’s rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamen.
he tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs still well preserved.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Hatshepsut Temple:
It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Colossi of Memnon:
Two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple.
The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo then moved 700 KM to Luxor
Options
The Tomb of King Tutankhamun will cost 300 L.E Extra P.p
Ramesses VI will cost 100 L.E Extra
the Tomb of Seti I will cost 1000 L.E Extra
Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor
On the Evening you can Enjoy An Optional Tour Sound and Light Show at Karnak: The show starts with a historical introduction covering the birth of the great city of Thebes and erection of the Karnak Temple.
The show narrates the glorious achievements of some great Pharaohs as you listen to a magnificent and poetic description of the artistic treasures and great legacy which the Karnak temple encloses.
Overnight in Luxor
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Luxor
Day 10: Luxor, Egypt
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel in
Karnak Temple: No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples situated on 247 acres of land.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple: The Temple of Luxor was the centre of the most important festival, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Rameses II, the temple’s purpose was as a setting for the rituals of the festival. The festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office.
Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor – Then drive to Marsa Alam
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Marsa Alam
Day 11: Marsa Alam
Stop At: Marsa Alam, Marsa Alam, Red Sea and Sinai
Relax and Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service in Marsa Alam
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Marsa Alam
Day 12: Marsa Alam
Stop At: Marsa Alam, Marsa Alam, Red Sea and Sinai
Dolphin house trip
Discover the red sea with one of our snorkelling trips to dolphin house ( Optional)
Snorkelling trip to Satayh “ Dolphin Reef “ from Marsa Alam to have an experience of snorkelling and seeing a group of 60 – 80 dolphins will dance in front of your eyes and playing with these amazing animals, and enjoy the deliciously prepared lunch by the onboard your boat before getting back to your hotel.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel In Marsaalam
Day 13: Port Ghalib
Stop At: Port Ghalib, Port Ghalib, Red Sea and Sinai
Marsa Alam
Discover the red sea with one of our snorkelling trips to Marsa Moubark ( Optional)
Take a boat trip to Marsa Mubarak, which is considered one of the most beautiful snorkels and dive sites in the area of Marsa Alam . During this tour, you will be able to explore the protected bay of Marsa Mubarak, which shows some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the Red Sea and the magnificent underwater seascapes. The crystal clear warm water of this site hosts a great variety of flora and fauna. If you are lucky, you may even get a glimpse of the endangered Dugong “sea cow”, which occasionally visit this sheltered bay to graze on the seagrass. The trip Starts from Port Ghalib
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel In Marsaalam
Day 14: Marsa Alam
Stop At: Marsa Alam, Marsa Alam, Red Sea and Sinai
Beach Snorkeling trip. Abo Dabab bay is a beautiful snorkelling and dive sites in the area of Marsa Alam . It has Coral sides with Plenty of Colored fishes where you can Snorkel. the bay has a sandy beach with Seagrass with crystal clear and warm water hosts a great variety of coloured fish, Green Turtles and the endangered Dugong that occasionally visits the sheltered bay to feed on the seagrass
You can Join an extra amazing trip ( look for the dugong with speed boat from the beach). You get more luck to see the Dugong. This trip starts at 14:00 pm and takes about 1 hour and 30 Minutes
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Marsa Alam
Day 15: Marsa Alam- Cairo
Pass By: Airport Road, Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
International departure
Check out – transfer to Hurghada airport, fly to Cairo for final departure
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
