6-Day Desert Safari from Cairo to Giza and Siwa Oasis

• Meet your tour guide upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, where a representative will assist you with the arrival procedures and accompany you to your hotel. At the hotel, the tour manager will help with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm the pick-up times for each tour.

Enjoy welcome drinks.

Overnight in Cairo.

• Have breakfast and head to the Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world - the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) and the three small pyramids. Continue exploring the rest of the Giza Plateau, including the pyramid of Khafre (Chephren), Khufu's son and the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site, the remains of the funerary temple, the pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus), and three small pyramids.
• Proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, dating back to the time of Chephren.
• Visit the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren. This temple definitely served two functions: first, it was used for the purification of the king's mummy before burial; second, it was used for carrying out the king's mummification process. After visiting the pyramids, continue across the plateau for a photo of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background. Have lunch at a local restaurant.
• Explore the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo. It is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, with about 5,000 years of art, and is considered the world's largest and most valuable collection of Egyptian art. More than 250,000 original artifacts are presented, with a representative number on display while the rest are kept in storage. The museum is filled with thousands of pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamun. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases, and toys from ancient Egypt are all on display. Many priceless statues and other artifacts that were kept in his tomb for more than 3,500 years before their discovery in 1922, when the tomb was excavated, can also be seen in the Egyptian Museum. It is one of the first stops on most people's itineraries when travelling to Egypt. Stop to enjoy a delightful lunch at a high-quality restaurant.
• Drive to Old Cairo to visit fascinating wonders such as the Hanging Church, built in the 3rd century and the beginning of the 4th century in the Basilica style. Also see Abu Sirga Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, which dates back to the beginning of the 15th century AD. It was built in the Basilica style above the cave where the Holy Family took refuge.
• End your tour in Cairo with a visit to Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque, the very first mosque built in Egypt. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo's old bazaar.
• Transfer to the hotel in the evening.

Overnight in Cairo.
(Meals: breakfast, lunch)

• Start from your hotel and drive to El Alamein, covering a distance of 259 km. As it will be a long drive, you are advised to take a lunch box. Stop for a coffee break on the way.
• Visit the El Alamein Museum, which provides good information about the Battle of El Alamein. The museum, about 1 mile west of the British memorial, is located on the north side of the road and is of interest to anyone interested in war memorabilia, the tombs of the Italians and Germans, and the Commonwealth war graves.
• Drive to Siwa Oasis through Marsa Matrouh.

Overnight in Siwa hotel.
(Meals: lunch, dinner)

• Have breakfast at the hotel, and at 7:00 a.m., head out to explore Siwa's attractions. Start with Alexander the Great Temple, also known as the Temple of the Oracle. It is believed that Alexander the Great wished to consult the Siwan oracle to seek confirmation that he was the son of Zeus, the Greek god of gods, who also arrived at Siwa Oasis.
• Drive to the salt lake at 8:30 a.m. and enjoy the amazing experience of swimming there - remember, the water makes you float.
• Proceed to Cleopatra's Bath, the Spring of the Sun, at 11:00 a.m. It has been mentioned by travellers to Siwa, and legend maintains that Cleopatra swam here.
• Head to the Temple of Umm Ubaydah, or Amun Temple, just 200 m from the Temple of the Oracle, and visit Gebel Al Mawta. The temple was erected by Pharaoh Nectanebo of the 30th Dynasty. Enjoy a Siwan lunch at 12:00 p.m. at Abdo Restaurant.
• Discover the Great Sand Sea by Jeep 4x4 and see the hot and cold springs at Bir Wahed.
• Taste traditional Bedouin tea at sunset and enjoy a BBQ dinner.
• Stay for the night in a camp or in a hotel. Both options will be available, and there are nice ecolodges in Siwa.

Overnight in desert camp.
(Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner)

• Enjoy breakfast at the camp at 7:00 a.m. and visit Shali Fort. Spend some free time shopping.
• Drive to the Mountain of the Dead, a conical mountain over a kilometre north of Shali. Tombs from the Twenty-sixth Dynasty, the Ptolemaic period, and the Roman period are cut into the side of the mountain. There are four tombs worth seeing at Gebel Al-Mawta.
• Head back to Cairo, passing by Marsa Matrouh.

Overnight in Cairo.
(Meal: breakfast)

• Have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport for your onward destination.

(Meal: breakfast)