A Magical Christmas Tour to Cairo & Egypt's White Desert and Bahariya Oasis!

We'll take you to the Cairo Airport after breakfast today to bid Egypt farewell. To make it simpler for you to be recognised, our tour guide will be waiting for you at Cairo International Airport with a sign bearing your name. As you are being transported to your hotel in Cairo in a plush, air-conditioned car, the tour guide will then help you check in and go through the plan for your six days in Cairo and your experience in the White Desert. If you have enough time, you may reserve one of our tours in Cairo.
Cairo's overnight stay

You will visit Saqqara after our tour guide picks you up from your hotel in the morning to see the first pyramid-shaped tomb ever built by the ancient Egyptians. The Step Pyramid was built for King Djoser, the first king to have a step pyramid built for him, during Egypt's third dynasty by the clever architect Imhotep.

The pyramid of King Teti, which was constructed during the old kingdom, as well as the pyramids of the first ruler of the sixth dynasty, are open to visitors. The group also goes to the pyramid of King Unas, which has the most magnificent burial chambers of any pyramid.

You may experience daily life in ancient Egypt, complete with all of its activities and multiple tomb corridors, by visiting one of the Saqqara Mastaba Tombs of the Nobles.

You will be escorted to the Memphis Museum to witness the alabaster sphinx, which is the second-largest sphinx statue from ancient Egypt and is fashioned from an 80-ton slab of marble, after lunch at a neighbourhood restaurant in Saqqara. Along with other exhibits, you can see the sizable limestone statue of King Ramses ll, the greatest builder and ruler of the New Kingdom during the nineteenth dynasty.

Finally, you will be driven to Dahshur, one of the most fascinating ancient Egyptian archaeological sites, where you may witness King Senfru's pyramids and learn about their background ( the old kingdom). The Great Pyramid and Khafra's Pyramid are the two largest ancient Egyptian pyramids, while the Red Pyramid is the tallest structure in the Dahshur Necropolis. You will also go to Snefru's second pyramid, the Bent Pyramid. Instead of calling this pyramid the "Bent Pyramid," the ancient Egyptians referred to it as "Sneferu is Shining in the South" or "The Southern Shining Pyramid."

You may have taken this breathtaking journey as part of your Cairo or Giza day excursions. After it, you'll be taken back to your Cairo lodging.

After breakfast, you will be driven by our tour guide to the Khan el-Khalili, Sultan Hassan, and Salah el Din Bazaars.

You will better understand Egypt's lengthy history thanks to this custom journey. The most significant mosque in the city is the Alabaster Mosque in the Citadel of Salah el-Din, which is perched atop a limestone hill overlooking Cairo. Muslims in Cairo continue to use the architectural marvel as a place of prayer, and it is open to visitors of all faiths.

Alabaster is used to cover the mosque's interior and exterior, and Giza Pyramid limestone siding was used to build the mosque's upper portion.

Your tour guide will explain the tenets of Islam to you within the mosque and interpret the most popular prayers.

Your guide will introduce you to the renowned markets that are said to have inspired Christopher Columbus to find the United States as you make your way to the Khan el Khalili bazaar. Make the most of your free time by exploring the confusing streets and attempting to strike a deal with shopkeepers to purchase a memento of your trip to Egypt.

proceed to Sultan Hassan's mosque and madrasa One of Cairo's finest Mamluk architectural masterpieces is thought to have been built between 1356 and 1363.

In addition, the mosque is recognised as one of the biggest not only in Cairo but also across Islam. The mosque, which is not just in Cairo but is one of the biggest in all of Islam, is around 492 feet (150 metres) long and 118 feet (36 metres) high. 223 feet (68 metres) is the height of the highest minaret. Because this is a personalised tour, you get to choose how much time you want to spend at each location.

We'll drop you off at your hotel for the night after the day tour is over.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will meet your certified tour guide and driver to begin your trip to the Bahariya Oasis from Cairo. You'll be there in 4 hours and have enough time to visit the historic site and the salt lakes. a private tour of the English House, where guests may witness the magnificent view of the sun setting. The Bahariya Oasis area and the nearby market will then be investigated. then stop at the magnificent Crystal Mountain, which is home to crystals that sparkle like stars in the sky and the volcanic rocks of the Valley of Agabat. Dine out and spend the evening at the Bahariya hotel.

You'll visit the hot spring to enjoy swimming after a sumptuous home-cooked breakfast at the camp, then you'll view the Sphinx, mushrooms, and a white limestone formation shaped like a rabbit.

then we'll go to observe About 55 million years ago, rain corroded the limestone, creating the spectacular Gara Cave, also known as Djara Cave. It is close to the caravan route connecting Farafra Oasis with Assiut. It has rocks that sparkle. Here, artefacts and rock art have also been discovered, proving unequivocally that humans lived in the cave during prehistoric times, most likely in the late Neolithic. Water melted the limestone to form the stunning stalactites and stalagmites, as well as the artefacts and rock art, in the cave.

Because it is one of the most crucial stops on any schedule for adventurers and explorers, Gara Cave draws a lot of tourists. Egyptians commonly visit places with such pristine natural surroundings because they respect them.After that, camp out in the White Desert for the night while savouring delectable Bedouin cuisine and live music.

Stop in the Bahariya Oasis on the way back to Cairo. Before returning to the hotel in Cairo to rest up for your departure the following day, you can make bookings for any of our evening excursions when you get there.

When you check out of your hotel today, your tour guide will take you to the airport. With our exclusive Cairo and Bahariya Oasis Tours, we genuinely hope that your trips to Egypt were delightful. You will receive assistance from a Cairo Top Tours representative as you board your last flight home.