You start your tour in Cairo with a visit to the Gisa Plateau to see the ancient Pyramids and Sphinx. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramids above all stand as a symbol of Egypt.

 

 

From Cairo, you head out into the desert and the lush green oasis of Bahariya. After touring some interesting sites in and around the Oasis, we board jeeps and head out into the desert. Close by lies the White Desert with its strange, unearthly rock formations and vast open plains. Its scenery is more reminiscent of the Moon than of the Earth. After visiting the Crystal Mountain you can help set-up camp before enjoying a traditional local meal and relaxing under the stars.

 

 

The following morning we stop at the Black Desert to see the famous "flowers of the desert" before reaching the Farafra Oasis, the smallest and most peaceful of the desert oases, where we see traditional houses and an ancient way of life and can refresh ourselves with a dip in a hot spring.

 

Leaving Farafra you continue through the barren desert, stopping at the larger oasis towns of Dahkla and Kharga, before arriving in Luxor.

We tour both banks of the Nile in Luxor, visiting the Temples of Luxor & Karnak on the East bank, and the Valleys of the Kings, the Temple of Hatchepsut,  Medinat Habu, and the Colossi of Memnon on the West bank. You then return to Cairo for some last minute shopping or sightseeing before the tour ends.

 

Note: We have two other tours that run alongside this trip. Our Deserts, Tombs & Beaches tour continues from Luxor to spend time by the Red Sea at Dahab, before returning to Cairo.  Our Deserts, Tombs & Jordan tour, continues from Dahab into Jordan, and finishes in Amman, rather than returning to Cairo.

Travelling with your children? Check our family information page.

 

We also have a range of diving holidays that take place in Dahab, Egypt.