Egypt desert safari

Shaspo Tours-Egypt
5 min readAug 10, 2014

Live the calmness and experience different side of Egypt’s beauty through Egypt Desert Safari. You will get the chance to visit a lot of important sightseeing in the western desert and also you will enjoy the calmness as never experienced before.

Egypt Desert Safari packages give you the option to choose your safari Tour either from Luxor, Cairo or Alexandria. In all of those tours you will get the chance to enjoy camping in the desert and experiencing the life of the Bedouins.

One of the amazing packages that you can book through Egypt Desert Safari is a 12 days program which will allow you to visit Cairo, Alexandria, Siwa Oasis, Baharyia Oasis, and white desert, Farafra Oasis, Dahkla Oasis, Kharga Oasis and Luxor. The price starts from $ 1215.

The itinerary:

Day 01: Arrive to Egypt

Shaspo Tours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by air-conditioned van, Overnight in Cairo.

Day 02: Cairo Tour

Breakfast at hotel, enjoy an excursion to visit Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, Next tour to the Egyptian Museum, Lunch at local restaurant, at the end of your tour, transfer back to your hotel, and overnight in Cairo.

Day 03: Cairo — Alexandria

Breakfast at hotel, drive by air-conditioned van to Alexandria, enjoy an excursion to visit Quitbay Citadel, Cata comb of Kom El Shokafa, Pompay’s Pillar, Alexandria Liberary, next tour to Montazah Palace, enjoy Lunch at local restaurant, then transfer to your hotel in Alexandria, check in, overnight in Alexandria.

Day 04: Alexandria — Siwa Oasis

Breakfast at hotel, drive by air-conditioned Jeep 4x4 to Siwa Oasis to start your actual Egypt Desert Safari tour, approx. 600-km., visit the old Siwan village of Shali, check into your hotel, Dinner & Overnight in Siwa Oasis.

Day 05: Siwa Tours

Breakfast at hotel, visit Cleopatra’s Spring, Mountain of the Dead, Temple of Alexander The Great (Temple of Oracle), enjoy tour around the city by donkey-drawn cart, lunch included during your tour, move to the Great Sand Sea approx.17-km., have some rest at Bir Wahid hot spring, at the end of your tour transfer back to your hotel, Dinner and overnight in Siwa.

Day 06: Siwa — Bahariya Oasis

Breakfast at hotel, Drive by air-conditioned jeep 4x4 to Bahariya Oasis in this day of your Egypt desert Safari tour, you will pass by Bahrein, Nawemis and Sitra Oases. Lunch included during your desert your, moreover you will pass through magnificent sand dunes of the Great Sand Sea, arrive Bahariya oasis, check into your hotel, dinner and overnight in Bahariya Oasis.

Day 07: Bahariya Oasis — White Desert — Farafra Oasis

Breakfast at hotel, start your desert tour to explore Bahariya Oasis, visit the Temple of Alexander the great, Tombs of Nobles, The Golden Mummies, The English Mountain, and the Crystal Mountain. Lunch included during your desert tour, move to the white Desert, approx. 160-km., arrive the white desert and start to explore the formations, the wind carved sculptors that resemble both human and animal faces, then explore the formations that resemble the surface of a different planet., continue driving to Farafra Oasis, arrive Farafra Oasis, check into your hotel, Dinner and overnight at Badawiya hotel or similar at Farafra Oasis.

Day 08: Farafra — Dakhla Oasis

Breakfast at hotel, start your Egypt Desert Safari tour exploring Farafra Oasis, visit the old city, proceed to visit Badr Museum “ the local Artist “, continue driving to Dakhla Oasis, approx. 280-km., arrive Dakhla Oasis, visit the Old Covered City with its oil press, school, courthouse and dwelling chambers, lunch included during your desert tour, proceed to visit Muzzawaka ( external visit ) & Deir El Haggar, at the end of your tour transfer to your hotel in Dakhla, Dinner and overnight in Dakhla.

Day 09: Dakhla — Kharga Oasis

Breakfast at hotel, drive by air-conditioned jeep 4x4 to Kharga oasis, approx. 190km., visit the remote Roman village of Qasr El Labakha, picnic lunch included during your desert tour, proceed to visit the Museum, Temple of Hibis (external visit) and El Bagawat Cemetery, at the end of your desert tour, transfer to your hotel in Kharga, Dinner and overnight in Kharga Oasis.

Day 10: Kharga Oasis — Luxor

Breakfast at hotel, drive by air-conditioned jeep 4x4 to Luxor, approx. 350 km., lunch included, arrive to Luxor, check into your hotel, overnight in Luxor.

Day 11: Luxor — Cairo

Breakfast at hotel, enjoy an excursion to visit Karnak and Luxor Temples, then visit Valley of the kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon, then transfer to Luxor Airport, fly to Cairo, meet & assist at Cairo domestic Airport, transfer to hotel, overnight in Cairo.

Day 12: Final Departure

Breakfast at hotel — transfer to Cairo International airport for final departure.

Program Includes:

• 03 Nights accommodation in Cairo including breakfast & all taxes

• 01 Day tour in Cairo as mentioned in program including English speaking guide

• 01 Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo

• Air-conditioned van Cairo / Alexandria

• 01 Night accommodation in Alexandria including breakfast & all taxes

• 01 Day tour in Alexandria as mentioned in program including English speaking guide

• 01 Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria

• 07 Days air-conditioned 4x4 jeep Toyota land Cruiser with driver

• 07 days English Speaking Guide during the desert tour

• All required Permissions for desert tour.

• 03 bottles of mineral water person per day/ 1soft drink per person per day

• Salty & sweety snacks all available in the car

• 07 lunches (Picnic/Restaurant) during the desert tour

• 02 Nights Accommodation in Siwa Paradise or similar on H/B

• 01 Night Accommodation in Bahariya International Hot Spring hotel or similar on HB

• 01 Night Accommodation in Dakhla Desert Lodge hotel or similar on HB

• 01 Night Accommodation in Kharga Solymar Pioneers hotel or similar on HB

• 01 Night Accommodation in Farafra Badawiya hotel or similar on HB

• 01 Night accommodation in Luxor including breakfast & all taxes

• 01 day tour in Luxor as mentioned in program including English speaking guide

• Entrance Fees to the above mentioned sites as mentioned in program

• All Service charges and taxes

• Assist and transfer to Cairo International airport on final departure

Program does not include:

• International flight

• Visa to Egypt

• Domestic flight Luxor / Cairo

• Personal expenses and extras at the hotels or tour

• Alcoholic drinks

• Any other optional tours if required

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