| SAFARI
TOUR from CAIRO to LUXOR including the WHITE DESERT |
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| DAY
01 - Cairo to Baharrya: |
| Meet
Safari Guide and start the 365km drive, early morning, from
Cairo to Baharrya. On arrival to the Oasis of Baharrya enjoy
lunch then on to visit the English Army Castle, the famous Baharrya
Mountains, Eldess and Maghrafa, the Hot Spring of El Ghaba and
sand dunes in Baharrya Oasis. Dinner and overnight camping. |
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| DAY
02 - White Desert: |
| After
breakfast, visit the Valley of Mummies which dates back to the
Roman Era & excavated in 1997. Then continue driving to
the White Desert road which is 120km from the Oasis of Baharrya.
During the drive there is a chance to make photo stops in the
Black Desert, the Rose Desert and in a nice place called Ell
Aqabat where stone collectors can find various colored stones.
Drive to the Crystal Mountain before reaching the White Desert
where you can take stunning pictures of the sunset view and
natural limestone formations. Dinner and overnight camping. |
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| DAY
03 - Farafra & Dakhla: |
| Today
we drive on for 340km to reach the Dakhla Oasis passing by another
small oasis called Farafra. Enroute also visit the old Temple
of Deir El Haggar and the old tombs of El Mozawakka both dated
to the Greco-Roman Era. You can also visit the old city of El
Qaser which dated to the Islamic Era. Set up camp in a sand
dunes area. |
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| DAY
04 - Kharga: |
| After
breakfast there is the opportunity to make a camel trip trough
the sand dunes to see the sunrise, ending this trip beside a
nice water spring called the Magic Spring. Afterwards we then
drive to the Oasis of Kharga, the largest. Approx driving distance
is 200km. Enroute visit the old tomb of Balat and the Temple
of Beshendi which dated to the Pharonic Era. |
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| DAY
05 - Oasis of Baris: |
| Breakfast
then on to visit the old Coptic Tombs of El Bagawat, the Temple
of Hibis, ruins of El Nadoura Temple and the old city of Kharga,
along with a carpet & dates factory. Then continue driving
to the small Oasis of Baris enroute visiting the Temples of
El Gowita and Kasr El Zayatt both dated to the Pharonic era.
Dinner and overnight. |
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| DAY
06 - End of Jeep Safari in Luxor: |
Today
visit the Temple of Dush and then the old village of Egyptian
architect Hassan Fathi who built the chapel style. Afterwards
continue on the 245km drive to Luxor where your safari will
end.
(Once in Luxor you can add on many variations such as a Nile
Cruise, Diving in Hurghada or Sharm El-Sheikh, sightseeing in
Cairo...etc) |
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