The Trip: 1st day: Cairo flight to Cairo, transfer to the hotel 2nd day: Cairo time for individual disposal 3rd day: Cairo – Oasis Baharyia Departure at 4 am. Drive about 6 hours to Baharyia. Lunch in the desert. After arriving in the capital Bauwietii and a short break drive to the spring "Bir-El-Gaba" (about 8 km, water-temperature about 38° C). We spend the night in a cottage (palmtree roof). Dinner, swimming, campfire. 4th day: Oasis Baharyia After breakfast walk to the pyramid mountain. Sightseeing. Back to the spring "Bir-El-Gaba". Lunch, swimming, relaxation. 5th day: Oasis Baharyia In the morning walk to the gardens around the spring. Then lunch and time for individual disposal. Dinner and campfire in the evening. 6th day: The White Desert – Oasis Farafra Around 8 in the morning we head for the White Desert. Picnic. Opportunity to walk around and watch the beautiful scenery with the fantastic limestone mountains. Then drive to the oasis Farafra. Dinner. 7th day: Oasis Farafra After breakfast visit of the museum in the village and of the oasis "Djallau". After lunch sightseeing at the gardens of Farafra, the main spring. Then drive to the spring "Bir Seta" with the possibility of swimming. 8th day: Oasis Dachla Drive to the oasis Dachla after breakfast with stops a beautiful places on the way. In the afternoon arrival in the capital "Mut". There is the opportunity of taking a bath in a natural spring (about 40° C). The rest of the day is available for individual disposal. 9th day: Oasis Dachla In the morning we visit "El-Kasr", an town founded in the middle ages. Then visit of the graves of "El-Musauwaka" from the Roman times. At night visit of the museum of the town. 10th day: Oasis Kharga Drive to Kharga, the biggest oasis of the Egyption desert. On the way luch at the dunes belonging to the great "Abou Moharik Dunes", which cover hundreds of kilometers from north to south. Arrival at the oasis Kharga in the early evening. After a break we will visit the Hibis temple, which was built for Goodness Amun. Also visit of the Christian graves of "El-Bagauwat" (3rd - 7th century). 11th day: Oasis Kharga Visit of old traditional local craft shops. Visit of the market and the old part of the town. 12th day: Oasis Kharga: time for individual disposal 13th day: Oasis Kharga – Cairo Drive back to Cairo with several stops at beautiful places. At night arrival in Cairo. 14th day: Cairo : time for individual disposal 15th day: Cairo : transfer to the airport Our services include: 1.Flight with Egyptair from Frankfurt to Cairo or comparable flight from a different destination 2.Hotel in Cairo: 4 nights incl. breakfast in a 2-star hotel; at Baharyia Camp, Farafra and Dachla: simple conditions, Oasis Kharga: 2-star hotel (incl. food) 3.Sightseeing and transfer 4.Special taxes at the oasis 5.German speaking guide 6.Visa for entering Egypt 7.Detailed information in advance
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