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Egypt Encompassed

Trip Type: Explorer

13 Days
| 1 - 14 People

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NZD $3,250.00 /Person
Go beyond Cairo’s headline sites on a 13-day journey through Egypt’s cities, deserts and ancient sites. Stand before the Great Pyramids of Giza and …
Egypt Encompassed

Go beyond Cairo’s headline sites on a 13-day journey through Egypt’s cities, deserts and ancient sites. Stand before the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, then uncover the lesser-known pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur. Travel north to Mediterranean Alexandria for the Roman catacombs, head deep into the Western Desert to explore the remote Siwa Oasis and the Oracle of Amun, and go off-roading in the Great Sand Sea. Meet local female artisans, share a home-cooked Egyptian meal and sail overnight on a traditional felucca from Aswan. Finish among Luxor’s temples, royal tombs and towering monuments.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo

Day 2: Cairo

Day 3: Alexandria

Day 4: Siwa

Day 5: Siwa

Day 6: Marsa Matrouh

Day 7: Cairo

Day 8: Cairo-Aswan

Day 9: Aswan

Day 10: Aswan

Day 11: Luxor

Day 12: Luxor

Day 13: Luxor

Trip Inclusions

Meals

12 breakfasts and 5 dinners are included

Transport

Private Vehicle, Felucca, Overnight Sleeper Train

Accomodation

Hotel (10 nights), Felucca (1 night), Overnight sleeper train (1 nights)

Included Activities

  • Cairo - Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Cairo - Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
  • Alexandria - Roman Amphitheater
  • Alexandria - Kom Ash-Shuqqafa Catacombs
  • Siwa - Visit Ancient Shali Town & Shali Castle
  • Bir Wahed - Desert Sunset Tea
  • Siwa - Mountain of the Dead
  • Siwa - Great Sand Sea 4WD Safari
  • Siwa - Temple of The Oracle of Amun
  • Siwa - Cleopatra Bath
  • Siwa - Visit Siwa Handicraft Organization
  • Cairo - Home Cooked Dinner
  • Cairo - Dahshur Pyramids
  • Cairo - Sakkara Pyramid
  • Aswan - Visit Sharia el Souk Market
  • Aswan - Philae Temple
  • Aswan - Felucca Sail
  • Luxor - Animal Care in Egypt (The Intrepid Foundation Partner) visit
  • Luxor - Karnak Temple (entrance fee)
  • Luxor - Family visit & home-cooked lunch
  • Luxor - Colossi of Memnon
  • Luxor - Valley of the Kings (entrance to 3 tombs)
Trip Highlights
  • Explore remote Siwa – wander ancient Shali Town and Castle, visit the Temple of the Oracle of Amun, then unwind at Cleopatra’s Bath.
  • Go off-roading in the Great Sand Sea of the Western Desert. Stop at Bir Wahed, a water spring located in the middle of the sand dunes, bathe in mineral water, then sip tea at sunset.
  • Stand before the Great Pyramids of Giza – one of the Seven Wonders of the World – and see the mighty Sphinx, then visit Saqqara’s Step Pyramid and Dahshur’s Bent and Red pyramids – among Egypt’s oldest, largest and best preserved.
  • Sail overnight on a traditional felucca from Aswan, after visiting Philae and its Temple of Isis. Then, explore Luxor’s Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Colossi of Memnon.
  • Descend into Alexandria’s Kom el Shoqafa Catacombs – a maze of burial chambers. Then, visit the Roman Amphitheatre and trace the city’s Greco-Roman past.
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Provided by
Intrepid
Reference Code: XESL
Trip Location
Trip Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Ends: Luxor, Egypt
Countries Visited: Egypt

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Destination Details

Egypt
| 13 Days
| 1 - 14 People