11 Days/10 Nights Siwa/Luxor |
| Day 1 |
An early morning departure on-road towards El-Alamein where we shall visit the War Museum and various WWII war memorials. After lunch break we shall continue along the North Coast towards Mersa Matrouh for a brief stop after which we shall head South for 300Km to Siwa Oasis. (night stop in motel or camp) (LD) |
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| Day 2 |
After breakfast, we shall head due West towards Belad el-Rum with Roman period burial places carved on the side of mountains, Bir Khemesa and the alleged Tomb of Alexander the Great under the ruined Doric Temple. Going off-road we shall pass by Gabel el-Rukham towards the isolated natural Lake of Chiata. After our lunch stop, we shall head in Southeasterly direction towards Bir Wahed with its cold and hot water. Overnight stop in camp. (BLD) |
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| Day 3 |
After a short trip from Bir Wahed to Siwa, we shall commence our visits by visting the remains of Ancient Shali, the Village of Aghurmi with its famous Oracle of Amun, ruins of Umm Ubayda Temple, Cleopatra Bath, Gebel Dakrour with its stunning view of the Oasis and the 26th Dynasty and Ptolemaic tombs of Gebel el Mawta. We shall enjoy the magnificent sunset view of the oasis from Fatnas Island. (Overnight in motel or camp) (BLD) |
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| Day 4 |
After Breakfast, we shall visit Birket Zeitoun, the largest Lake of the Oasis, onto Lake Abu Sherouf after which we shall proceed via Tabaghbagh to the most beautiful uninhabited Oasis of El-Areg. We shall spent the night in camp. (BLD) |
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| Day 5 |
Today we shall continue our trip towards the two Lakes Oasis of Bahrein after which we continue to Nawamisa Oasis before our last visit of the day to Sitra Lake where we shall spend the night among the Golden Dunes of Ghard Kebir. (BLD) |
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| Day 6 |
After enjoying the sunrise we shall proceed our journey on-road to Bahariyya Oasis. After lunch stop we shall visit the Roman Wells of Bir el-Mattar and Bir el-Ghaba and Captain William’s English house. (night stop in motel or camp) (BLD) |
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| Day 7 |
We shall commence our trip by visiting the Temple of Alexander the Great, the Golden Mummies Museum, Amasis Temple at Ain Muftellah, 26th Dynasty Penantio Tomb and Captain William’s English house. After the break, we shall head towards south along the Black Desert and Wadi Hennes to Crystal mountain where we shall stop briefly before carrying on via Agabat towards the White Desert where we shall camp for the night. (BLD) |
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| Day 8 |
After enjoying the sunrise with the famous limestone formations of the White Desert, we shall proceed towards Farafra Oasis where we shall visit the museum and the famous Roman well of Bir Setta. After our brief stop in Farafra, we shall continue on-road towards Dakhla Oasis with a lunch stop en-route. After lunch, we shall be visiting the Roman Temple of Deir el-Haggar, ancient Tombs of Mezawaka and the picturesque Islamic Village of El-Qasr which was rebuilt by Memluks on Ayyubeid foundations. (night stop in motel or camp) (BLD) |
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| Day 9 |
After breakfast, we shall be visiting the old village of Qalimoun, the Roman Well of Mut 3, The Ruins of Kellis; a town was inhabited by Romans and Copts for seven centuries and the Khentico Tomb with its famous Mastabas. After our lunch stop, we shall proceed to Bashendi Village on our way Southeastwards to Kharga Oasis with stops at the Rock inscriptions outside Teneida. (night stop in motel or camp) (BLD) |
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| Day 10 |
Today we shall visit the Chirstian Cemetery of Bagawat with its 263 mud brick mausoleums, the 26th Dynasty Hibis Temple and the Roman Fortress of El-Deir prior our lunch stop after which we shall visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Nadura and the Museum. (night stop in motel or camp) (BLD) |
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| Day 11 |
After an early departure, we shall head Southward to commence our trip by visiting Qasr el-Ghueita built by Darius and the Ptolemaic Roman Temple of Qasr el-Zayyan after which we shall head directly to Paris Oasis to visit the Temple of Dush dedicated to Goddess Separis. After our lunch stop, we shall commence our last phase of our trip Luxor on-road. (BLD) |
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