Egypt Desert Adventure Tour 15 Days

Experience an unforgettable 15-day tour package in Egypt! Explore the stunning Giza Pyramids, the historic charm of Old Cairo, and the breathtaking landscapes of the Western Desert. Then unwind on a luxurious Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan, soaking in the beauty of the river and its surroundings.

Important Info

• Tour duration: 15 Days
• Location: Cairo, Egypt
• Time Log: Depending on your flight arrival time
• Scheduling: Tue, Thu, Sat

Highlights

• Hotel pick up and return
• Visit the Giza Pyramids, one of the 7 wonders of the World
• Wander through the streets of Old Cairo
• Visit the magnificent Luxor & Karnak Temples
• Travel by boat and see the sights from the water
• Enjoy a Horse & Carriage ride to Edfu Temple
• Visit Kom Ombo Temple shared by two Gods, Sobek & Horus
• Experience the beauty of Philae Temple
• Experience Nubian life from ages past

Tour Description

Every 15 Days / 14 Nights

Day 1 - Saturday: Arrival Cairo

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representative will be waiting with a sign of Valley the Kings with your name upon it to meet and assist you and accompany you to your hotel by A/C vehicle. After checking you in, he will discuss the pick-up times for your tours before leaving you to relax and settle in. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2 - Sunday: Pyramids / Egyptian Museum

After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your hotel to visit the world-famous Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Continue to view the Sphinx and visit the Valley Temple. Break for lunch, then visit the legendary Egyptian Museum to see many artifacts from the Pharaonic period, including the stunning Tutankhamun collection. Next, journey to Coptic Cairo to view the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, and enjoy the Khan-El-Khalili Bazaar. After these fantastic tours, relax during your drive back to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 3 - Monday: Alamein - Siwa Oasis

Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel by A/C vehicle for a journey to Alamein, approximately a 3-hour drive. Visit the Military Museum and the World War II Cemeteries. Afterward, leave Alamein to visit Marsa Matrough bay on the Mediterranean Coast, then proceed to Siwa, a 6-hour drive. Dinner and overnight in Siwa.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.

Day 4 - Tuesday: Siwa Oasis

After breakfast, visit the Old City of Siwa, including the Alexander Temple and Cleopatra Spring Ain al Hammam. Next, explore the Siwa House Museum and Gabal al-Mawta, where you can visit the tombs inside the Mountain of the Dead. Overnight in Siwa.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5 - Wednesday: Siwa-Bahariya

After breakfast, be ready for a 6-hour journey to Bahariya in a 4x4 vehicle, with lunch along the way. Dinner and overnight in Bahariya Oasis.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6 - Thursday: Bahariya Oasis

After breakfast, climb The English House Mountain and see the fabulous Sand Dunes and Salt Lake. Visit the Museum of the Golden Mummies, Temple of Ain Meffetla, and the Tombs of the Nobles. After lunch, proceed to the White Desert, passing through the Black Desert, and stop to see the quartz crystal at Crystal Mountain. Overnight camp and dinner in the White Desert.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7 - Friday: Farafra / Dakhla

Drive to Farafra Oasis to enjoy Bir Setah hot spring and the mud brick museum. From Farafra to Dakhla is approximately a 3-hour drive. Upon arrival, visit the Roman temple Deir El Hagar and the Islamic Village of Al Qasr. Overnight in Dakhla at Oasis Style Hut.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 8 - Saturday: El Kharga Oasis

After breakfast, journey to Kharga Oasis to visit Qasr El Labkha, the oasis ethnic museum, the Roman Temple of Hibis, and the early Christian cemetery at Bagawat. Move on to the Temple of Dush, dedicated to Isis and Serapis. Overnight camping in Kharga.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 9 - Sunday: El Kharga to Luxor

After breakfast, transfer by A/C vehicle to Luxor, approximately a 6-hour drive. Check in to your hotel upon arrival. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 10 - Monday: Karnak & Luxor Temples NILE CRUISE

After breakfast and check-out, transfer by A/C vehicle to board your 5-star Nile cruise. After lunch on board, visit the magical Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. Dinner and overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 11 - Tuesday: SAIL TO EDFU

After breakfast, visit the famous Valley of the Kings and the majestic Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Then visit the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, enjoy sailing to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 12 - Wednesday: Edfu Kom Ombo Temples

After breakfast, sail to Edfu to visit Horus Temple, then sail on to Kom Ombo Temple shared by the two Gods, Sobek and Horus. Back to your cruise and sail onto Aswan. Overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 13 - Thursday: Aswan Tours

After breakfast, your Egyptologist guide will meet you to visit the famous High Dam, then the Unfinished Obelisk, and the beautiful Philae Temple built for the Goddess Isis. Overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 14 - Friday: Back to Cairo

After breakfast, disembark your Nile cruise and transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, our representative will meet you and escort you to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 15 - Saturday: Final Departure

After breakfast and check-out, our representative will transfer you to Cairo Airport for your final departure.

Meals: Breakfast.

Every 15 Days / 14 Nights

Day 1 - Tuesday: Arrival in Cairo

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, our Valley the Kings representative will be waiting with a sign bearing your name to meet and assist you and accompany you to your hotel by A/C vehicle. After checking you in, he will discuss the pick-up times for your tours before leaving you to relax and settle in. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2 - Wednesday: Pyramids / Egyptian Museum

After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your hotel to accompany you for a visit to the world-famous Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Continue on to view the silent majesty of the Sphinx, which has the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body and stands on the Giza Plateau. Also, take a visit to the Valley Temple. We then break for lunch. After enjoying your lunch, we journey on to visit the legendary Egyptian Museum, where you can view many artifacts from the Pharaonic period, including the stunning Tutankhamun collection of treasures. Next, journey onto Coptic Cairo to view the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Then, visit Islamic Cairo to enjoy the wonderful Khan El Khalili Bazaar. After these fantastic tours, sit back and relax while being driven back in comfort and safety to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 3 - Thursday: Alamein - Siwa Oasis

Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel by A/C vehicle for a journey to Alamein, approximately a 3-hour drive. Our first visit will be to the Military Museum, which houses many of the weapons, tanks, and uniforms used in World War II. Proceed to visit the World War II Cemeteries, resting places for Italian, German, Greek, and Commonwealth soldiers, located on a small peninsula overlooking the sea. We now leave Alamein to visit Marsa Matrouh Bay on the Mediterranean coast before proceeding to Siwa, a 6-hour drive from Alamein. Dinner and overnight in Siwa.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.

Day 4 - Friday: Siwa Oasis

This morning, after breakfast, we will take a trip to the Old City of Siwa. Here, we will see the Alexander Temple, dedicated to the god Amon. Alexander visited the Oracle of Amon to confirm that he was the son of Zeus, which the Greeks associated with the Egyptian Amon. Next, continue to Cleopatra Spring Ain al Hammam, known in ancient times as the spring of the Sun. The waters were described as boiling hot in the evenings and cool during the daytime heat. Next, we will visit the Siwa House Museum. Continue on to Gabal al-Mawta to visit the tombs inside the Mountain of the Dead. Overnight in Siwa.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5 - Saturday: Siwa - Bahariya

After breakfast, be ready to be transferred by 4x4 for a six-hour journey to Bahariya. You will enjoy lunch during your trip. Dinner and overnight in Bahariya Oasis.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6 - Sunday: Bahariya Oasis

After breakfast, prepare for an interesting climb of the English House Mountain, named for the lookout post used in WWII. You can also see the fabulous sand dunes and the salt lake. We will take some local tours, including the Museum of the Golden Mummies, the Temple of Ain Meffetla, and the Tombs of the Nobles. Enjoy a lunch break in Bahariya before proceeding to the White Desert, passing through the Black Desert. Stop to see the quartz crystal at Crystal Mountain and view the rocky formations in the Valley of Agabat. Overnight camping and dinner in the White Desert.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7 - Monday: Farafra / Dakhla

Enjoy a drive to Farafra Oasis, where you can enjoy Bir Setah hot spring and the unique mud brick museum. The drive from Farafra to Dakhla takes approximately 3 hours. Upon arrival, visit the Roman temple Deir El Hagar in its tranquil surroundings and the Roman burial ground Mezzawaqqa. Then, take a visit to the Islamic Village of Al Qasr. Overnight in Dakhla at an oasis-style hut.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 8 - Tuesday: El Kharga Oasis

After breakfast, journey to Kharga Oasis to visit Qasr El Labkha, a Roman fortress on the old caravan route, and the oasis ethnic museum. After that, visit the Roman Temple of Hibis and Nadora from outside, as well as the early Christian cemetery with its chapels painted with murals at Bagawat. Move on to the Temple of Dush, dedicated to Isis and Serapis. Overnight camping in Kharga.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 9 - Wednesday: El Kharga to Luxor

After breakfast, you will be transferred by A/C vehicle to Luxor, approximately a 6-hour drive. Upon arrival, you will check in to your hotel. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 10 - Thursday: NILE CRUISE

After breakfast and check-out from your hotel, you will be transferred by A/C vehicle to board your 5-star Nile cruise. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the magical Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. Dinner and overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 11 - Friday: SAIL TO EDFU

After breakfast on board, your guide will escort you for a visit to the famous Valley of the Kings, then onto the majestic Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Continue to visit the Colossi of Memnon, where you have the opportunity to take some fabulous photographs. After lunch, enjoy sailing to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 12 - Saturday: Edfu / Kom Ombo Temples

After breakfast on board, sail to Edfu to visit Horus Temple. Edfu Temple is an ancient Egyptian temple that houses important scenes and inscriptions about the Sacred Drama related to the conflict between Horus and Seth. Sail onto Kom Ombo Temple, shared by the two gods Sobek and Horus. Sobek, also known as the Crocodile God, is the god of the Nile, the army, and fertility. Horus is the god of the sky and kingship. Return to your cruise and sail onto Aswan. Overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 13 - Sunday: Aswan Tours

After breakfast on board, our Egyptologist guide will meet you to visit the famous High Dam, which controls all of Egypt's water. The dam has 3 years' worth of Nile water stored. Next, we move on to the unique Unfinished Obelisk. The obelisk weighs 1,168 tons; had it been finished, it would have weighed 1,200 tons. Many of the casing stones for the two pyramids at Giza came from this quarry in Aswan. Now visit the beautiful Philae Temple, built for the Goddess Isis, who represents health, marriage, and wisdom. Overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 14 - Monday: Back to Cairo

After breakfast, disembark your Nile cruise. You will be transferred to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo. Once you arrive in Cairo, our representative will meet you and escort you to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 15 - Tuesday: Final Departure

After enjoying breakfast and checking out of your hotel, our representative will transfer you to Cairo Airport for your final departure.

Meals: Breakfast.

Pricing

Price Policy

Our prices are quoted in USD, but we also accept Euros and Sterling. The prices are per person and per trip, except during peak seasons such as Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays. You can easily change the currency by clicking the icon at the bottom of the page.

Children Policy

• Ages 0 - 1.99: Free of charge
• Ages 2 - 11.99: Pay 50% of the tour price
• Ages 12 and above: Pay the full tour price as an adult

Note: For domestic flights included in your tour, children aged 0-2 incur a fee of $15. Children aged 2 and above are classified as adults.

Payment Policy

A deposit of 25% of the total tour price is required. During peak times (Christmas, New Year, and Easter), the deposit increases to 50%. Payment can be made via bank transfer (details will be provided), Western Union, or online.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation fees are as follows:

• More than 1 week in advance: No cancellation fee
• 3 to 6 days in advance: 50% cancellation fee
• Within 2 days of departure: 100% cancellation fee

Important: All flights require a 100% cancellation fee.

Tipping

If you are satisfied with the services provided, it is customary to give a gratuity, although you are not obligated to do so.