Special programs
Egypt is not just a cultural and historical destination but it also has a much more mysterious and adventurous side. The Western desert or the so called the Libyan desert to be discovered in 4X4…
The Egyptian Oasis (Fayyum, Siwa, Baharia, Farfra, Dakhla and Kharga) are visited during your 4x4 trips in Egypt. We offer you safari trips out of the traditional tours in Egypt. You will picnic open sky in one of the most unique deserts in the world the ‘White desert’. Have a trek there and discover its strange rocks. Climb the black desert mountain and admire the Crystal mountain during your trip.
You can also visit El Fayyum Oasis and pass by Wadi El Rayyan valley and then visit the Wadi El Hittan or Valley of the Whales, which is a natural preserved museum exhibiting marine fossils dating back 45 million years.
Pick your choice of the following ready made programs or contact our team to guide you in creating your own itinerary at cheops@cheopstravel.com
Ready Made Programs
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The Pharaonic Oasis
9 Days - 8 Nights (1 Night in tented camp in the white desert)
Day 1: (Cairo)
Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities. Transfer to your hotel. ....
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The Pharaonic Oasis
9 Days - 8 Nights (1 Night in tented camp in the white desert) |
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Day 1: Arrival
Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities. Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel. At your choice 4 or 5 Stars.
Day 2: Cairo - Alexandria
 Early breakfast, departure to Alexandria (200km). Half-way stop to visit a Coptic Monastery at Wadi El Natroun. Upon arrival at Alexandria, lunch at a sea food restaurant. Vue of Quait bay fortresses from the exterior. Visit the largest Roman funerary site in Egypt and the most important archaeological site of Alexandria, the Catacombs or Kom El Shoukaffa. Visit the Alexandria Bibliotheca. Then Have a walk through the Royal gardens of the Montazah Palace which was the summer station for the Royal Family. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Alexandria.
Day 3: Alexandria - Al Alamein - Marsa Matrouh - Siwa
 Early breakfast at your hotel, then departure in direction to Siwa Oasis. A quick stop along the north coast route to visit the cemetery and Military Museum of El Alamein where the famous battle of World War II was fought. Visit of the Allies cemetery where 7,500 soldiers rest. Visit the Military museum that exhibits original artillery, tanks, mines, flags, photos etc.. of the different armies of WWII. Then continue along the north coast high-way in direction to Marsa Matrouh. Lunch at Marsa Matrouh (Egyptian specialty restaurant). Then continue southward into the western desert (Libyan desert) to Siwa. Accommodation at your hotel in Siwa. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 4: Siwa Oasis
 Breakfast at your hotel. Visit Gebel El Mawta( The Mountain of the deads) and its cemetery, where you will discover the Si-Amon tomb whose decoration alternates Egyptian and Greek motifs. Visit the ruins of the Aghourmi fortress, abandoned in 1926. Its vestiges includes the ruins of the only temple of oracles in Egypt, dedicated to Amun, the sun god. There in 331 B.C. Alexander the Great consulted Amun, where his kingship was made divine as the son of Amun. Then visit Cleopatra’s bath, the most important source of Siwa. Lunch at your hotel or in town. Afternoon, visit the ancient siwa village (Shali) with its houses made of Kharshif, a traditional building material made of (water, mud, salt and palm leaves). Then direction to Fetnas Island which has a breath taking vue on a lake, where you will watch the sunset. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 5: Siwa - Baharia
 Breakfast at your hotel, departure in 4 x4 in direction to Baharia Oasis(380 km off road). Half-way stop near a warm water source, picnic lunch. Multiples stops during your route to take photos. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Baharia.
Day 6: Baharia - White Desert
Breakfast at your hotel, departure to discover the oasis of Baharia. Visit the museum of ‘Golden Mummies’ exhibiting mummies with golden masques of Roman era. Visit Qasr Selim where you will admire the tomb of Bannentui of the 26th dynasty , but in a very good state of conservation. Then visit the temple of Ain El Meftella for the governor of the oasis during the 26th dynasty. Visit The temple of Alexander the Great, being the Macedonian ruler's only known temple in Egypt. The temple was built during Alexander's lifetime and dedicated Amon and Horus gods. Picnic lunch. Then direction southward to the white desert (160 km). Camp installation, assist sunset on the white desert. Dinner and overnight in camp.
Day 7: White desert - Cairo
 Breakfast at the white desert, trekking tour at the white desert to discover the white desert with its dramatic rock formations. This desert that was a sea millions of years ago and remains a unique site in the whole world. Return to Baharia. During the route, stop at the black desert to admire its dunes that circles Baharia oasis with its basalt black collins. Stop at the Crystal mountain sparkling like diamonds. Continue to Cairo. Dinner and overnight at your hotel at Cairo.
 Day 8: Cairo
After breakfast, departure to visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx. Lunch in town. Tour in Khan El Khalili souk with its small alleys. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 9: Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport.
-- With warm greetings from Cheops Travel team -- |
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The Secret Oasis
7 Days - 6 Nights (1 Night in tented camp in the white desert)
Day 1: (Cairo)
Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities. Transfer to your hotel...
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The Secret Oasis
7 Days - 6 Nights (1 Night in tented camp in the white desert) |
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Day 1: Arrival
Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities. Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel. At your choice 4 or 5 Stars.
Day 2: Cairo - Baharia
 Breakfast at your hotel, departure to Baharia oasis(350 Km). Visit the the ‘Golden Mummies’ museum exhibiting mummies with golden masques of Roman era. Visit Qasr Selim where you will admire the tomb of Bannentui of the 26th dynasty, always in a very good state of conservation. Then visit the temple of Ain El Meftellah, the governor of the oasis during the 26th dynasty. Visit the temple of Alexander the Great that has the distinction of being the Macedonian ruler's only known temple in Egypt. The temple was built during Alexander's lifetime and dedicated to Amon and Horus. Lunch during the day. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Baharia
Day 3: Baharia - White desert
 Breakfast at your hotel. Departure to the White desert(160km). You will discover the famous mountains of “Agabat”, then stop at the black desert to admire its dunes, circling Baharia oasis, with its basalt black collins. Then stop at the Crystal mountains to have a tour around its mountains sparkling like diamonds. Upon arrival at the white desert, camp installation and you watch the sunset on the white desert. Dinner and overnight in camp.
Day 4: White desert - Farafra - Dakhala
 Breakfast at the white desert, then trek the white desert to discover its dramatic rock formations. This desert that was a sea millions of years ago and remains a unique site in the whole world. Departure to Dakhla Oasis (340 Km) passing through the small oasis of Farafra. Lunch at Dakhla. Then visit the old tombs of “Elmozawakka” dating back to the Greco-Roman era then visit the old town “El Kasr” dating back to the Islamic era. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Dakhla.
Day 5: Dakhla
Breakfast at your hotel. Departure to Mout,where you discover the oldtown and its ethnographic museumand Balat, the medieval village. Lunch during the day.Return to Dakhla.Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 6: Dakhla - Kharga
 Breakfast at your hotel. Departure to Kharga oasis(195 Km). Visit the old town. Lunch at Kharga. Visit the Hibis Temple, then visit the fortress of Qasr El Ghweita. Then discovery of the Coptic necropolis of Bagawat. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 7: Kharga - Luxor
Breakfast at your hotel. Departure to the « Doush » site, visit then continue to Luxor(355 Km) . Lunch during the day. Arrival at Luxor late afternoon. (You can continue your program with a Nile cruise or return back to Cairo or depart from Luxor)
-- With warm greetings from Cheops Travel team -- |
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Tracks of the Sea
7 Days - 6 Nights (2 Nights in tented camps)
Day 1: (Arrival)
Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities......
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Tracks of the Sea
7 Days - 6 Nights (2 nights in tented camps) |
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Day 1: Arrival
 Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities. Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel. At your choice 4 or 5 Stars..
Day 2: Cairo - Wadi El Rayan
Breakfast at your hotel, then departure to Wadi El Rayan protected area, south of Fayoum. Picnic lunch on a lake. Then move to Wadi El Hitan ( Valley of the Whales), which is a natural preserved museum exhibiting marine
fossils dating back 45 millionyears. Dinner and camping at Wadi El Hitan.
Day 3: Wadi El Hitan - Bahariya oasis
Breakfast in camp, then departure to Bahariya oasis. Lunch during the day. Upon arrival to Bahariya, take a trip to the ruin on a hill “the English house”to watch sunset and enjoy a panoramic view. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Bahariya.
Day 4: Bahariya oasis - White desert
Breakfast at your hotel, departure to discover the oasis of Bahariya. Visit the museum of the ‘Golden Mummies’ exhibiting mummies with goldenmasques of Roman era. Visit Qasr Selim, where you  will admire the tomb of Bannentui of the 26th dynasty but in a very good state of conservation. Then visit the temple of Ain El Meftella for the governor of the oasis during the 26th dynasty. Visit the temple of Alexander the Great, being the Macedonian ruler's only known temple in Egypt. The temple was built during Alexander's lifetime and dedicated to Amon and Horus gods. Picnic lunch. Then direction southward to the white desert
(160 km). Camp installation, assist sunset on the white desert.
Dinner and overnight in camp.
Day 5: White desert - Cairo
 Breakfast at the white desert, trekking tour at the white desert to discover the white desert with its dramatic rock formations. This desert that was a sea millions of years ago and remains a unique site in the whole world. Return to Bahariya. During the route, stop at the black desert to admire its dunes that circles Bahariya oasis with its basalt black collins. Stop at the Crystal mountain sparkling like diamonds. Continue to Cairo. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Cairo.
Day 6: Cairo
 After breakfast, departure to visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx. Lunch in town. Tour around the small and narrow alleys of the world-renowned Khan El Khalili souk. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport.
-- With warm greetings from Cheops Travel team -- |
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Magical Oasis
8 days - 7 Nights (2 Nights in tented camps)
Day 1: (Arrival)
Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities....
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Magical Oasis
8 Days - 7 Nights (2 Nights in tented camps) |
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Day 1: Arrival
 Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities. Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel. At your choice 4 or 5 Stars.
Day 2: Cairo - Wadi El Rayan
Breakfast at your hotel, then departure to Wadi El Rayan protected area, south of Fayoum. Picnic lunch on the lake. Then move to Wadi El Hitan
( Valley of the Whales), which is a natural preserved
museum exhibiting marine fossils dating back 45 million years.
Dinner and camping at Wadi El Hitan
Day 3: Wadi El Hitan - Bahariya oasis
 Breakfast in camp, then departure to Bahariya oasis. Lunch during the day. Upon arrival to Bahariya, take a trip to the ruin on a hill “the English house”to watch sunset and enjoy a panoramic view. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Bahariya.
Day 4: Bahariya oasis - White desert
Breakfast at your hotel, departure to discover the oasis of Bahariya. Visit the museum of the ‘Golden Mummies’ exhibiting mummies with golden masques of Roman era.
Visit Qasr Selim where you will admire the tomb of Bannentui of the 26th dynasty , but in a very good state of conservation. Then visit the temple of Ain El Meftella for the governor of the oasis during the 26th dynasty. Visit the temple of Alexander the Great, being the Macedonian ruler's only known temple in Egypt. The temple was built during Alexander's lifetime and dedicated to Amon and Horus gods. Picnic lunch. Then direction southward to the white desert (160 km). Camp installation, assist sunset on the white desert. Dinner and overnight in camp.
Day 5: White desert - Farafra - Dakhala
Breakfast at the white desert, then trek the white desert to discover its dramatic rock formations. This desert that was a sea millions of years ago and remains a unique site in the whole world. Departure to Dakhla Oasis (340 Km) passing through the small oasis of Farafra. Lunch at Dakhla. Then visit the old tombs of “Elmozawakka” dating back to the Greco-Roman era then visit the old town “El Kasr” dating back to the Islamic era. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Dakhla.
Day 6: Dakhla
 Breakfast at your hotel. Departure to Mout,where you will discover the old town and its ethnographic museum and Balat, the medieval village. Lunch during the day.Return to Dakhla.Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 7: Dakhla - Kharga
Breakfast at your hotel. Departure to Kharga oasis(195 Km). Visit the old town. Lunch at Kharga. Visit the Hibis Temple, then visit the fortress of Qasr El Ghweita. Then discovery of the Coptic necropolis of Bagawat.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 8: Kharga - Luxor
Breakfast at your hotel. Departure to the « Doush » site, visit then continue to Luxor(355 Km) . Lunch during the day. Arrival at Luxor late afternoon. (You can continue your program with a Nile cruise or return back to Cairo or depart from Luxor).
-- With warm greetings from Cheops Travel team -- |
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