Cairo, White desert, and Alexandria Short Break

The tour starts in Giza, where you will have the opportunity to visit the Giza pyramids of Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure, which are more than 4500 years old, and where our Egyptologist will introduce you how these temples were built at the time and you will hear their stories and legends, as well as visit the great sphinx of Giza that has the head of a pharaoh on the body of a lion.

After visiting the Giza pyramids we will proceed to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir which is considered one of Egypt's most important museums because it houses the most extensive collections related to ancient Egypt history. This includes some unique artifacts that belonged to Pharaohs and their families such as the golden tombs of King Tutankhamun and the room of mummified animals, not to be missed. It also contains more than 100,000 items from other civilizations in the world that have influenced Ancient Egyptian Civilization in its various forms over thousands of years.

Then, will go for Lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant in Cairo. From this point, we will continue our tour of old Cairo visiting the Islamic part. The first stop will be at the Saladin Citadel excursion. In this great citadel, you can visit its famous mosque "Mohamed Ali Mosque" and see the fortifications of this place. It is worth noting that being located in this citadel will allow you to have a panoramic view of the entire old city.

At the end of this historical tour, you will head to the Christian part of the city: Coptic Cairo. Here, you will visit the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the Church of St. Sergius, known as the Church of the Cave, where the Holy Family was hidden during their flight to Egypt.

Finally, we accompany you back to your hotel after such a program in the wonderful cities of Cairo and Giza.

The day tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Cairo at 7:00 AM and heads out of the city across the surrounding desert landscapes. Our first stop of the day will be to the stunning Bahariya Oasis, a desert known throughout the world for its captivating nature and beautiful landscapes.

Upon arrival, we would change from minibus to jeep and embark on the journey to the Western Desert. Get ready for a unique desert experience, an adventure of unparalleled thrills. Explore the oasis with your guide and admire the sprawling landscape of shady palms and natural springs.

After lunch, follow on to the white desert Egypt day trip and visit the nearby Agabat, a beautiful valley with imposing white cliff faces and yellow limestone rocks. Here you can practice sandboarding on the sand dunes using a Jeep 4x4. Climb several sand dunes and marvel at the endless landscapes.

Next, we would go deep into the desert to the volcanic mountains, which are similar to volcanic cones, rising from the desert. We would visit the Al- Marsous mountain, which is a volcanic mountain covered with black basalt. Let's stop at the viewpoint for a panoramic view of the landscapes of the Oasis

In the end, you will proceed to the Crystal Mountain Egypt, a magnificent desert landscape covered with a layer of black basalt, Crystal Mountain is a place of breathtaking beauty! The crystals sparkle in the sun, giving a certain mystery to the environment. Minerals are scattered everywhere, but you should not take them with you.

Finally, our journey will end at approximately 10 PM back as our tour leader and driver return you back to the hotel in Cairo.

At approximately 6:30h our tour guide will be waiting for you in the hotel lobby for a wonderful day tour of Alexandria and we will leave Cairo for Alexandria, Egypt's most important Mediterranean city.

Your first stop will be the Citadel of Qaitbey, a 15th-century fortress located in the harbor, which once housed the famous Alexandria lighthouse, the ruins of which are still preserved. Then drive to visit the catacombs of Kom el Shogafa, an important archaeological site dating back to the 1st century and the largest Roman cemetery consisting of three levels carved into the rock. It consists of three subway levels housing more than 300 mummies, the most common funerary divinities, and various Greco-Roman motifs.

You will have lunch in a fish restaurant to taste the most typical products of Egyptian cuisine. After recharging your batteries, you will head to see the Pompay Pillar and the ruins of the Serapeus temple Alexandria, of which the column of Pompey survives. Several historians agree that this important Roman general was buried here after losing his life in battle.

At the end of the day, you will visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, one of the most important cultural centers in the eastern Mediterranean. In the late afternoon, we will finally return you back to the hotel in Cairo.

On the last day, our tour leader will be waiting for you in the hotel lobby at the agreed time to transfer you back to the Airport, leaving Egypt with new experiences, beautiful photographs, and lasting memories.