7-Day Egypt Tour of Cairo, Bahariya Oasis and the White Desert

• Arrive at Cairo International Airport.

• Meet your airport representative holding an Egypt Travelcations sign with your name.

• Transfer to your hotel in Cairo.

• Meet your head representative, who will assist with hotel check-in and brief you on the upcoming itinerary.

Spend the night at the hotel in Cairo.

• Eat breakfast at your hotel.

• Meet your expert Egyptologist guide for a full-day tour.

• Visit the Giza Plateau to see the Great Pyramids of Cheops (Khufu), Chephren (Khafra), and Mycrenios (Menkaura).

• Marvel at the Sphinx, which has the face of Chephren and the body of a lion.

• Continue to Sakkara, 25 km south of Cairo.

• Explore the Step Pyramid of Djeser (Zosser), the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt.

• Return to Cairo and spend the night at your hotel.

• Depart early in the morning for Bahariya Oasis, approximately a 4.5-hour drive from Cairo.

• Check into your desert camp upon arrival.

• Visit the hot and cold springs, the Salt Lake, and the British Mountain for panoramic views of the oasis.

Spend the night at the Bahariya desert camp.

• Eat breakfast at your camp.

• Start your desert adventure by visiting the Black Mountain and the Black Desert to observe ancient volcanic remains.

• Explore Crystal Mountain.

• Stop for lunch at El-Haiz, a small Bedouin village.

• Continue to Agabat Mountain and enjoy the surreal desert landscapes.

• Arrive at the Old White Desert, famous for its mushroom-shaped rock formations.

Camp overnight in the New White Desert under the stars.

• Wake early to witness a spectacular sunrise over the White Desert.

• Have breakfast in the desert.

• Drive back to Bahariya Oasis, stopping for photos en route.

• Eat lunch in the oasis and enjoy a traditional Egyptian meal.

• Return to Cairo in the evening.

• Check into your hotel and unwind after your desert journey.

Spend the night in Cairo.

• Eat breakfast at your hotel.

• Join your Egyptologist guide for a cultural exploration of Cairo.

• Visit the Egyptian Museum to see treasures of ancient Egypt.

• Explore Islamic Cairo, including the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali.

• Proceed to Coptic Cairo to see the Hanging Church of St. Mary and the Church of St. Sergius, believed to have sheltered the Holy Family.

• Return to your hotel and spend the final night in Cairo.

• Eat breakfast at the hotel.

• Transfer to Cairo International Airport.

• Bid farewell to the land of the Pharaohs.