9 Days in Egypt: Experience the White Desert and Ancient Civilizations
9 days
$1,850~ /per person (when sharing a room for two)
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Price
What's Included
- Accommodations listed in the itinerary (4-star class)
- Meals as listed in the itinerary
- Activities listed in the itinerary
- Domestic flight tickets and taxes (Cairo → Luxor & Aswan → Cairo)
- Private car
- guide
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Price
What's not included
- International air tickets and taxes
- Egyptian VISA Fee
- Personal expenses such as travel insurance and beverages during meals
- Tips for drivers and guides
Recommended travel points
The Sahara Desert, the world’s largest hot desert, stretches across North Africa.
This vast sea of sand holds a rugged, untamed beauty.
During the day, it glows with pale sandy hues under the intense sunlight.
At sunrise and sunset, the entire desert is bathed in golden light.
A sky full of stars casts the silhouettes of the dunes in a magical, inky black.
Experience the many faces and charms of the Sahara Desert to the fullest with this plan.
You will also visit the striking Black Desert and White Desert.
This journey explores not only the stunning vistas of the Sahara Desert but also the mysteries of ancient Egyptian civilization.
You will be guided around Egypt, from world-famous sites like the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum, to the Abu Simbel Temples, Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo Temple, Bent Pyramid, and other well-known and hidden gems.
You can also visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the world’s largest museums, scheduled to fully open in 2024.
This plan allows you to fully immerse yourself in the breathtaking scenery of the Sahara Desert and the mysteries of ancient Egyptian civilization.
Itinerary details
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Day 1
Cairo
Arrived at Cairo International Airport.
Head to your hotel in Cairo with your guide.
Breakfast: × Lunch: × Dinner: ×
Accommodation: Giza
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Day 2
Giza
Breakfast at the hotel.
Travel by private vehicle with your guide to the pyramids.
Visit the three Great Pyramids of Giza.
For lunch, enjoy koshari, a classic Egyptian dish, at a local restaurant.
Afterwards, visit a papyrus souvenir shop, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, and the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar.
Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ×
Accommodation: Giza
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Day 3
Giza to Bahariya
Breakfast at the hotel.
Travel by private vehicle to Bahariya Oasis.
Check into hotel.
Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○
Accommodation: Bahariya
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Day 4
Bahariya
Breakfast at the hotel.
Travel by private vehicle into the Sahara Desert.
Visit the White Desert, Black Desert, and more, then arrive at a campsite within the Sahara Desert.
Enjoy a traditional dinner and a stargazing tour by private vehicle.
Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○
Accommodation: Campsite within the Sahara Desert
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Day 5
Bahariya → Cairo
Early morning sunrise tour by private vehicle.
After breakfast at the campsite, travel by private vehicle to Cairo.
Visit the Step Pyramid of Saqqara and Memphis.
Check in at your hotel in Giza.
Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ×
Accommodation: Giza
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Day 6
Cairo → Luxor
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Cairo International Airport.
Fly to Luxor International Airport.
After arrival, visit the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Karnak Temple with your guide.
Check into hotel.
Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ×
Overnight stay: Luxor
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Day 7
Luxor to Aswan
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Aswan by private car.
Visit the Temple of Edfu and the Temple of Kom Ombo.
Check into hotel.
Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ×
Accommodation: Aswan
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Day 8
Aswan → Cairo
Travel to Abu Simbel by private vehicle. (Breakfast: boxed meal)
Visit the Abu Simbel Temple, then proceed to Aswan International Airport.
Fly to Cairo International Airport.
Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ×
Accommodation: Giza
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Day 9
Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum with a Japanese-speaking guide.
You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport according to your flight schedule.
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Breakfast: × Lunch: × Dinner: ○
Accommodation: ×
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