Day 1 : Arrival |
Arrival:
- Arrival at Cairo Airport, Our Wedjat Tours Representative will be there holding a sign with your name to meet and assist you through the airport formalities.
- Transfer to your hotel to assist you with the check in. |
Day 2 : City Tour |
Cairo – Pyramids – Museum:
- Breakfast at your hotel, and then start a full day tour to Giza Pyramids which have been considered one of the great wonders of the world,
- Visit the 3Great Pyramids (Cheops, Chefren and Macarinos).
- Go inside one of the Queens Pyramids.
- Visit the Panorama to see the 3Pyramids from far and take pictures where you can take pictures holding the pyramids with your hands.
- Visit the Great Sphinx which has kept its secrets for centuries.
- Visit the Egyptian Museum containing over 120000 piece of the Pharaonic monuments. The Brilliant collection of Tutankhamen and the amazing mummy’s room.
- Afternoon transfer back to your hotel. |
Day 3 : Cairo - Sinai |
Cairo - Sinai:
- This morning we have an early start as we leave the hectic city of Cairo.
- We meet the Gulf of Suez and follow the Sinai coast down to the area of St. Catherine in the heart of Sinai.
- Here we meet our friendly Bedouin guides who give us an insight in to trekking in the desert.
- Later on we head to El-Karm lodge where we spend the night under the stars.
- Over night in Bedouin lodge with shared facilities. |
Day 4 : Sinai |
Sinai:
- After breakfast we walk to Sheikh Awad, where there is a Sheikh’s tomb .summer and winter guest house ,cemetery , school.
- And cistern built by the sheikh.
- This is a location of annual festivals of the Awlad Gindi from the Gibaliya tribe, who are the sheikh’s descendants.
- A camel is slaughtered on these occasions.
- Moving on we come to hidden valley known as a Farsh Om Sila to finally reach one of the highlights of our excursions a group of water holes and pools called Galt el Azraq where we will wash and rest.
- We continue in Wadi Talla till we reach our camping spot at Farsh Rummana.
- If there is time we will visit Bade ed Dunya where there is a view to the southeast ruins of a Byzantine monastery. |
Day 5 : Sinai |
Sinai:
- Today we head to Naqb Gibal toward Gibal Valley, and then descend until we reach the Berry tree at the end.
- We head the Zuweeitin-naqb gibal here is a group of ancient olive trees.
- According to the gibalia tribe these trees were planted by the founder of the tribe.
- We reach Wadi Shagg there are waterholes and pools.
- Giant boulders and ruins of building from the Byzantine period.
- We spent the night in Garden.
- The walk requires a few climbs over boulders and past water holes. |
Day 6 : Sinai |
Sinai:
- We continue trekking in the beautiful area Gabal Ahmar ,Wadi Ahmar ,Wadi Arbeen ,Farsh Loza.
- Sleep overnight in Safsafa.
- Bedouin music and special Bedouin food .
- Camping for the night. |
Day 7 : St. Catherine |
St. Catherine:
- This morning we rise early (around 4 am) to start our trek up Mount Sinai.
- We have hot drinks we aim to reach the summit (2285m) for sunrise.
- The views over the Sinai, especially in the light of dawn are breathtaking.
- After descending we visit the visitor’s center at St.Catherinen’s Monastery.
- After 4 days of trekking .it’s time for a well deserve shower at the Bedouin camp of wadi BAGG, we are met by the owner ,who shows us around his herbs garden and lodge.
- After showers it’s time for lunch.
- Then we walk in the nearby Wadi Tila.
- Over night in Bedouin lodge with shared facilities. |
Day 8 : Sharm El Sheikh - Luxor |
Sharm El Sheikh - Luxor:
- After breakfast transfer to Sharm El-Sheikh Airport.
- Take the flight to Luxor.
- Arrive to Luxor airport.
- Check in your Nile cruise.
- depart to the West Bank.
- Visit the Valley of the Kings (your ticket allows you to visit 3Tombs and our guide will assist you to select the best Tombs).
- Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Collosi of Memnon.
- Check in your Nile Cruise for 4 Nights and have lunch on board.
- Opportunity to stroll around Luxor with your guide.
- Dinner on board of your Nile Cruise. |
Day 9 : Luxor |
Luxor:
- After breakfast on board of your Cruise tour starts to the East Bank.
- Visit Luxor Temple originally joined to Karnak by an avenue of Sphinxes.
- Visit Karnak which covers a huge area and includes several temples, the largest being the Temple of Amon.
- Back to have Lunch on board of your Nile Cruise and start sailing to Aswan.
- Dinner on board of your Cruise. |
Day 10 : Luxor - Aswan |
Luxor - Aswan:
- Breakfast on board of your Nile Cruise.
- Relax as you sail along the fertile Nile Valley to pass Isna Lock with a stop at Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples:
- Stop sailing to take a horse carriage to The Falcon God Horus Edfu Temple.
- Stop sailing to visit Kom Ombo Temple of the Crocodile God Sobek.
- Lunch and Dinner on board of your Nile Cruise. |
Day 11 : Aswan |
Aswan:
- Breakfast on board of your Nile Cruise, and then start a full day tour to the city of Aswan.
- Visit The High Dam.
- Visit The Unfinished Obelisk.
- Take a Motor to Philae Temple the Temple of Love for Goddess Isis.
- Back to have Lunch on board of your Cruise.
- Felucca Ride to around the Kitchener Botanical Island, Sail past the Agha Khan Mausolem.
- Opportunity to stroll around Aswan City Market with our Guide.
- Dinner on board of your Cruise. |
Day 12 : Aswan ? Abu Simbel |
Aswan – Abu Simbel:
- After Breakfast on board of your cruise,
- Travel by our A/C Coach to Abu Simbel,
- Visit the Temple of Ramsses 2nd and his beautiful wife Nifertari (2 and half hours drive with 2 hours visit).
- Transfer to Aswan train station to take the First Class Sleeper Train to Cairo.
- Dinner on Board of your train. |
Day 13 : Cairo ? City Tour |
Cairo – City Tour:
- Breakfast on board of your Sleeper train.
- Visit Islamic Cairo.
- We start at the Citadel (Old Castle) and you can see all of the old Cairo from there fortress with a visit to the Mohamed Ali Mosque (the Alabaster Mosque)..
- Visit the Green Mosque.
- Visit El Azhar Mosque (The first Islamic university in the world).
- Visit Coptic Cairo home of some of the oldest Christian churches.
- Visit The Hanging Church.
- Visit The Holy Crypt, Walk where Mary and Josef walked and hid thousands of years ago.
- Visit to the Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
- Afternoon transfer back to your hotel. |
Day 14 : Departure |
Departure:
- Breakfast then transfer to Cairo international airport and final departure with your wonderful memories. |
1- Meet and Assist at Cairo Airport.
2- All Transfers Mentioned in the above tour program in our Private A/C Coach.
3- All Airports Transfers as mentioned.
4- Baggage Transfer.
5- Accommodation at 5* Luxury Hotel in Cairo based on B/B .03 Nights.
6- Camping in Bedouin lodge with shared facilities. 05Nights.
7- Domestic Flight Ticket (Sharm/Luxor ) including taxes.
8- Accommodation on board of 5* Luxury Nile Cruise with full board.04 Nights.
9- Accommodation on board of First Class Sleeper Train with half board.01 Night.
10- Entrance Fees to all the sites mentioned in our above itinerary.
11- English speaking professional guide (Egyptologist).
1- International Flight Ticket from home.
2- Entry Visa to Egypt.
3- Items of Personal nature (Laundry, Phone Calls…)
4- Gratuities.
5- Any Additional Requests.
6-Drinks from any kind.
7- Any Bank Transfer Charges.