Grandeur of Sokar — Cairo, Oases & Nile Cruise 14 Days
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Cairo, the Western Desert Oases and a Nile cruise in one epic 14-day adventure. Visit the Pyramids and Coptic Cairo, then journey through Bahariya, the Black and White Deserts, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga before reaching Luxor for a 5-star Nile cruise to Aswan via Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae.
Tour Highlights
Included/Excluded
- Meet & assist at Cairo airport on arrival and departure
- All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle; oasis transfers by 4x4 jeep
- Camping equipment (sleeping bags, blankets and tents)
- All private sightseeing tours and entrance fees in the itinerary
- Accommodation as per the itinerary (hotels, desert camps, Nile cruise full board, sleeper train)
- Bottled water and soft drinks during desert camping
- Private Egyptologist guide
- All taxes and service charges
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Gratuities (tips)
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities
- Tickets to enter the Pyramids (interior)
- Beverages
- Entrance to the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Tour Plan
Day 1: Arrive Cairo
Meet and assist at Cairo International Airport, transfer to your hotel and review your itinerary. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Welcome drink
Accommodation: Cairo Pyramids Hotel
Day 2: Pyramids & Cairo Sightseeing
Visit the Giza Plateau — the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Lunch, then the Grand Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo (the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue). Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Cairo Pyramids Hotel
Day 3: Cairo — Bahariya Oasis
Drive to Bahariya Oasis (about 4 hours). Visit the hilltop English House, the Museum of Golden Mummies, the Tombs of the Nobles, the Alexander Temple and the Temple of Ain Meftella. Overnight in Bahariya.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: International Hot Spring Hotel, Bahariya
Day 4: Black Desert & White Desert
Cross the Black Desert and El Haize village with its natural spring. See Crystal Mountain, the volcanic rocks and petrified wood of the Valley of Agabat, then reach the White Desert for sunset and camping under the stars with a Bedouin dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp in White Desert
Day 5: Farafra & Dakhla Oasis
Visit Farafra's Bir Setah hot spring and Badr's mud-brick museum, then drive to Dakhla (about 3 hours) for the Roman Temple of Deir El Hagar, the burial ground of Mezzawaqqa and the Islamic village of Al Qasr. Overnight in Dakhla.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Desert Lodge Hotel, Dakhla
Day 6: Kharga Oasis
Visit Qasr El Labkha (a Roman fortress on the old caravan route), the oasis ethnic museum, the Roman temples of Hibis and Nadora (exterior), the painted Christian chapels of Bagawat, and the Temple of Dush. Overnight camping in Kharga.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp in Kharga Oasis
Day 7: Kharga to Luxor
Transfer to Luxor (about 6 hours). Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Achti Resort, Luxor
Day 8: Luxor — Embark Nile Cruise
Embark your 5-star Nile cruise. After lunch on board, visit the Karnak and Luxor Temples. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MS Nile Goddess Nile Cruise
Day 9: Luxor West Bank
Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, sail to Edfu with dinner on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MS Nile Goddess Nile Cruise
Day 10: Edfu & Kom Ombo
Visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, then sail to Kom Ombo for the temple of Sobek and Horus. Lunch on board while sailing to Aswan, with dinner on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MS Nile Goddess Nile Cruise
Day 11: Aswan Sightseeing
Visit the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the beautiful Temple of Philae. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MS Nile Goddess Nile Cruise
Day 12: Aswan — Sleeper Train to Cairo
Disembark after breakfast. Free time in Aswan (optional Abu Simbel tour), then transfer to Aswan station for the sleeper train to Cairo. Dinner and overnight on board the train.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Sleeper Train (half board)
Day 13: Cairo
Arrive at Giza station and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Cairo Pyramids Hotel
Day 14: Departure
Breakfast and free time, then transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
Meals: Breakfast
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