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14 Days Tailor Made Egypt: Footsteps of Alexander the Great Tour Package
Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights
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 Tour Alexandria, then travel into the desert to see El Alamein. Visit the remote Siwa Oasis and the oasis known as the Cleopatra baths. See the impressive White Desert, then explore Cairo, including its less well-known Coptic and Islamic centers. Head south, to Abu Simbel, founded by Ramses II and where his famous temples still stand. View the Valleys of the Kings and Queens and the City of the Dead. Along the way, answers to your questions are no farther away than your guide.
Tour Itinerary
Days 1-2:
After an overnight flight to Alexandria, transfer to the Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano.
Day 3:
Discover this lovely city's ancient treasures beginning with a visit to the Alexandria National Museum, housing more than 1,800 archaeological pieces that narrate the Pharaonic, Greek, Roman and Coptic history of Egypt.
Day 4:
 Drive to El Alamein, the site of the decisive Allied victory during World War II; then continue by four-wheel-drive to Siwa Oasis, thought to be the burial site of Alexander the Great.
Day 5:
Visit the Cleopatra baths, one of many oasis springs, and the tombs of Gebel el Mawta that honeycomb the conical hill.
Day 6:
Continue your exploration of the Egyptian desert toDay as you embark on a scenic drive from Siwa to El Baharia Oasis.
Day 7:
Visit one of the most incredible landscapes in the world, the White Desert. Massive white limestone rock formations mushroom in the area, rising out of the sand dunes in fascinating shapes.
Day 8:
ToDay's highlights include a visit to the remains of the Temple of Alexander the Great before your drive to Cairo.
Day 9:
Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, exhibiting over 120,000 objects. Later, explore the pyramids of Giza.
Day 10:
Enjoy one of the most recognizable images in the country as you stand facing the two temples of Abu Simbel founded by Egypt's longest ruling great pharaoh, King Ramses II.
Day 11:
 Explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic temple - albeit Greek-built - in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu.
Day 12:
Experience the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks. Visit the Valley of the Queens, known in Egypt as "Biban El Harim," and the Temple of Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh.
Day 13:
Spend your Day visiting Coptic Cairo, including the newly renovated Coptic Museum, followed by a tour of Islamic Cairo.
Day 14:
Board your onward flight.
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
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12/09
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