TWO SEAS (Dunes and Waves)

(11 days)/ 10 nights

This itinerary is perfect for those looking for adventurous desert travel, covering the Egyptian oases of Bahareya, Farafrah, Dakhlah and Khargah. It also includes a visit to the Nile Valley temples in Luxor and concludes with time on the Red Sea beaches. Accommodations will be in camps and hotels.

Accommodation:

• 3 nights in Cairo hotel (with breakfast)
• 3 nights in the desert (full board)
• 2 nights in Luxor hotel (half board)
• 2 nights in Hurghada hotel (full board)

ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo 

Our services begin upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, where a Misrona Tours representative will be waiting for you at the immigration counter with a sign with your name on it to assist you with your visa procedures. Afterwards, you will be transferred in a modern air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel, where you will check in and receive your itinerary details.

Day 2: Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx

After breakfast, you will depart early to visit the iconic Giza plateau and its pyramids. This three-hour journey allows you to explore the only remaining wonder of the ancient world, the Pyramid of King Cheops. Nearby, you will find the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, and you will also see the Sphinx of Giza, dating back to the time of Chephren, and visit its temple, the Valley Temple.

For those who want to enter a pyramid, options include the Pyramid of Menkaure for 280 EGP or the Pyramid of Cheops for 1500 EGP. Tickets can be purchased at the main entrance ticket booths, with payment accepted in Egyptian pounds only. You will also visit a papyrus gallery to learn how ancient papyrus was made.

In the afternoon, you have the option to visit the site of Memphis, an open-air museum founded around 3100 BC as Egypt's first capital, known as Men-Nefer. Here you will see statues from the time of Ramesses II, including a 10.3-meter-high colossus carved from a single piece of limestone and an alabaster sphinx from the New Kingdom, weighing 80 tons and 8 meters long. After this visit, you will enjoy a traditional meal before continuing to the Saqqara necropolis, home to the Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser, the first pyramid built in Egypt around 2700 BC. You will also have the opportunity to enter a mastaba tomb, which features well-preserved colors depicting the daily life of the ancient Egyptians. Finally, you will have a panoramic view of the pyramid fields in the Western Desert before returning to your hotel.

Day 3: Cairo - Bawiti - White Desert

Depart early from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis (380 km). Upon arrival, you will have lunch, then visit the Black Desert and a Bedouin village (El Haez) with a fresh water well. The journey continues to the Crystal Mountain, followed by El Agabat, known as the New White Desert, and the Old White Desert, where you will see unique natural formations such as mushrooms, chickens, ice cream shapes and sphinxes. Spend the night camping in a tent with dinner included, enjoying a starry sky like no other in Egypt.

Day 4: White Desert - El Dakhlah

After breakfast in the White Desert, you will depart for the Farafrah Oasis, passing by the medieval Islamic settlement of Al Qasr, which retains its historical character. After the visit, enjoy lunch at the camp, followed by an optional camel ride at sunset in the dunes of Dohus. Dinner and overnight at the campsite will follow.

Day 5: El Dakhlah - El Khargah

Enjoy breakfast at the camp before heading to the Khargah Oasis, where you will check in at the Pioneer Sol Y Mar hotel for lunch. Next, visit the Hibis Temple, the best preserved temple in the oasis, supported to prevent collapse due to water infiltration. You will then explore the Bagawat necropolis, which extends over 500 meters by 200 meters and consists of 263 chapels, including a church (number 180). Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 6: The Khargah - Luxor

After breakfast, depart for Luxor, stopping at the Temple of Geweta, dedicated to the Theban triad: Amun, Mut and Khonsu. After lunch in Luxor, visit the East Bank of the Nile, where you will explore the Luxor Temple, built during the New Kingdom, and the 2,500-meter-long avenue lined with sphinxes that connects it to the Temple of Karnak. Check in to your hotel in Luxor for the night.

Day 7: West Bank of Luxor

Enjoy a relaxing breakfast before visiting the Valley of the Kings, where you will enter three tombs of the 63 discovered so far. Your guide will select the most interesting tombs for you to visit. Next, visit the Temple of Deir el-Bahari, the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, with its unique architecture. Stop to see the Colossi of Memnon before lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, explore the Temple of Karnak, the largest temple complex in the world, before enjoying a relaxing felucca ride. Return to your hotel for the night.

Day 8: Luxor-Hurghada

After breakfast, check out and travel by bus to Hurghada. Upon arrival, lunch at the hotel and afternoon at leisure.

Day 9: Hurghada

Enjoy a free day for optional activities in Hurghada.

Day 10: Hurghada-Cairo

After breakfast, morning at leisure. Around noon, depart for Cairo (6-hour journey) and settle into your hotel for the night.

Day 11 : Cairo (final departure)

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and at the scheduled time you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your onward journey.

END OF TRIP AND SERVICES!

This circuit is available in two categories: (Standard)  and  (Luxury).

What services are included in the price?

• Accommodations: 3 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast, 2 nights in Luxor hotel with half board, 2 nights in Hurghada hotel with (full board) and 3 nights in the desert (full board).
• Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports.
• Assistance of our guest relations during your stay.
• Transfer from Aswan to Cairo by sleeping car train with dinner and breakfast.
• All sightseeing tours in Cairo (Private Tours).
• English-speaking tour guide during all your circuit.
• Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.

What services are not included in the price?

• International Airfare.
• Entry visa to Egypt.
• Any optional tours.
• Tipping for your guide.

IMPORTANT NOTES: -

• It is important to indicate what kind of food you would like to eat for dinner on the train.
• Book as soon as possible to ensure availability, especially on holidays and celebrations such as Christmas, New Year and Easter.
• In order to contact you, we need your mobile number, email and fill out the form on the current page, indicating the start date of the trip and the end date of the trip. Please determine the number of adults and children.
• You can book 2 weeks in advance if there are still places available.
• Once your reservation is confirmed, you will receive an email with your booking voucher. Please print it or download it to your mobile phone or tablet to show to the Misrona Tours representative on the day of the activity.
• The details will include tour operator contact numbers, traveler service and travel information.  

• The package price is set in US dollars, but you can pay in Euros, Egyptian Pounds or British Pounds. You can also pay with different credit cards: Visa, MasterCard...etc.
• Payment of 35% of the total amount is required to secure your seats on the tour, including hotel room, cruise cabin, local plane or train tickets and other travel-related services.
• The remaining balance can be paid up to one week before the arrival date or in cash upon arrival at the destination to the Misrona Tours representative.
• Once the tour is confirmed, we guarantee that the price will not change.
• The price is for 4 travelers or more.
• Children under 2 years old Free.

In case of cancellation of your trip after making some/all reservations, the following table of charges will apply: -

• 30 days before the arrival date, 10% of the total price of the tour will be charged.
• Up to 15 days before the arrival date; 20% of the total price of the tour will be charged.
• Up to 7 days before the arrival date, 35% of the total price of the tour will be charged.
• Less than a week before the arrival date, 90% of the total value of the tour will be charged.