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Gilf Kebir Standard Tour 12 days / 11 nights
For this trip, for organizational reasons we require an
early reservation. |
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This travel package is
definitely perfectly tailored for the adventurous more
dynamic travelers who are fond of camping in the desert
and discovering new places that only a few visitors have
seen.
El Gilf El Kebir area has become more and more popular among tourists
visiting Egypt during the past few years.
This area consists mainly of a huge uninhibited plateau that is around
7700 kilometers and located in the South West of Egypt
on the Libyan borders to the West and the Sudanese
borders to the South
The plateau has become famous worldwide for its
beautiful ruined natural scenes and human ruins that are
ancient dating back to prehistoric periods.
This trip is the best choice for campers as it consists
mainly of spending six nights in camps in the desert to
feel the magical atmosphere of living in the desert.
This is besides spending one night in the Dakhla Oasis
to explore the sites located there. The other part of
the trip consists of visiting the oases of the Egyptian
Western Desert; Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla, Kharga to
explore the attractions located in these fascinating
destinations
The Egyptian oases, including Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla,
Kharga, and Siwa have their own taste and magic. The
Bedouins living in these tribal communities are
different from any other population in Egypt. They have
their own habits, customs, and beliefs that are totally
matchless and unique
Moreover, many fascinating monuments are located
within the desert like the Temple of Alexander, the
Temple of Hibis, the Valley of the Golden Mummies, and
many historical tombs dating back to the Pharaonic era
and ending with the largest Christian historical tombs
in the world in the Cemetery of the Bagawat.
This trip is carefully designed to suit the needs and
the requirements of any traveler who loves luxury and
comfort.
All transportations will be made using comfortable private air-conditioned
minivans and all the accommodations will be in perfectly
prepared rooms faultlessly designed to fit the needs of
any traveler.
Even the camps that the guests will spend the night in
during their tour of the Western Desert will be fully
equipped and comfortable.
The tour guides escorting the guests will be highly
educated and experienced in satisfying all the needs and
the requirements a traveler might think of. |
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Duration |
11 nights 12 days |
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Accommodation |
2 nights hotel Cairo , 9 Nights desert camp |
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Meals |
12 breakfast, 10 lunch and 10 dinner |
Beverage |
included in the desert |
Transportation |
Toyota 4x4 Land Cruiser |
Guide |
your language guide. |
Click map for |
Entrance fees |
included |
detailed route |
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The summary of the
itinerary |
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Day 1 |
arrival in Cairo
with the rest of the day free at leisure
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Day 2 |
travel to
Bahariya Oasis, visiting, the Black Desert,
The Crystal Mountain, and the White Desert.
Overnight in the camp in the desert |
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Day 3 |
Take the airplane
from Cairo to Luxor, check in hotel visit the Karnak and the
Luxor Temples
with optional sound and light show at Karnak
Temple in the evening |
Day 4 |
we
travel
to
Dakhla
Oasis to
visit
the
Temple
of Deir
Al
Hagar,
the
Muzzwaqa
Necropolis,
and Al
Qaser.
Overnight
in the
hotel in
the
Dakhla
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Day 5 |
we
travel
to visit
the
Sugar
Loaf and
mud
lions,
we camp
in the
desert
for an
overnight
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| Day 6 |
We continue our trip
to visit Wadi Mashi dunes and we continue our
trip to reach the gap that splits the plateau of
Gilf Kebir and then we camp in the desert for an
overnight in Wadi Assib |
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Day 7 |
we visit Wadi Abdel
Al Malik an, and then we camp in the desert for
an overnight in Wadi Abdel Al Malik |
| Day 8 |
we visit the d the
Silica Glass, we camp in the desert for an
overnight |
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Day 9 |
we move on until we
reach the Ain Dalla and we camp in the desert
for an overnight |
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Day 10 |
We Travel from Ain
Dalla to the White Desert to camp for an
overnight |
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Day 11 |
We travel from the
White Desert tom Cairo and have a free night in
Cairo. Overnight in the hotel in Cairo |
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Day 12 |
Final departure from
Cairo |
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The full itinerary of the
Tour: |
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Day 1 : |
Cairo |
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Upon arrival in
Cairo, the guest will meet the Select Egypt Travel
representative who will be your best friend for the
coming five days.
We only deal with local highly educated and experienced company
representatives who have fluent English and wonderful
communication skills,
After the "meet and greet", the guest will be
transferred to his hotel, his home away from home,
using the best comfortable air-conditioned minivans
The guest will check in the first class five stars hotel
in a few minutes to enable him/her to rest and refresh
for an amazing tour of Cairo in the next day.
The rooms in the hotel are designed to suit the needs of
any travelers having all sorts of facilities -
Overnight in the hotel |
 
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Day 2 : |
Cairo - Bahariya
Oasis - White desert |
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After having
the tasty breakfast in the hotel, it will be time to
check out the hotel
The guest will take the comfortable private
air-conditioned minivan to the Bahariya Oasis, 365
kilometers to the South West of Cairo.
We will go around the oasis to explore it and view the
natural water springs and the wonderful natural scenery.
- Our next visit of the day will be to the Black Desert,
which was named that way because of the color of the
rocks and mountains located there.
These rocks have gained their colors from black quartz
that are present inside numerous rocks
We then we continue our trip to the Farafra Oasis, and
on our way we visit the crystal mountain, one of the
most famous attractions of the white desert.
This Egyptian Western desert wonder consists of large quartz naturally
formed crystals inside many rocks and stones creating a
startling magical scene
Our last stop of the day is the most interesting as we
visit the internationally famous White Desert, the most
important attraction in the Western Desert of Egypt.
Covering a surface area of around three thousand
kilometers. It consists of bizarre chalk white rock
formations that were once the surface of a shallow sea
that covered this area in prehistoric times.
The rocks create all sorts of shapes like mushrooms, animals, and strange
looking sculptures. All this area has become a natural
protected area during the last few years.
At the end of the day, we set up our camp in the desert
to enjoy the magical atmosphere of the region, watch the
stars, have an amazing barbeque party, and spend the
night in our comfortable camp |
 
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Day 3 : |
White desert -
Dakhla |
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After having
the breakfast we prepare in our camp, it will be the
time to go on with our fabulous tour of the Western
Desert
Afterwards we drive to the Dakhla Oasis, the capital of
the Egyptian oases during the Pharaonic times which is
now famous for its many historical sites, natural
scenery, and handmade products. We visit the old City of
Dakhla with all its re while listening to a wonderful
illustration of the history of this popular oasis.
Our next visit will be to Al Qasr, which is an ancient
Islamic village with houses and mosques all around it
this village was inhabited more than 500 years ago.
Our next visit will be to the Mozzwaqa necropolis,
discovered in 1908 and hosting many rock cut tombs with
the interesting tombs dating back to the 1st and 2nd
century AD which are colorfully decorated and perfectly
preserved
Our next stop of the day will be to the visit the
temple of Deir Al Hagar or the monastery of the stone in
the Arabic language.
This temple which was constructed during the Roman
period and in particular during the reign of Nero (54-
68 AD) is dedicated to the Theban triad; Amun, Mut, and
Khonsu and it is considered one of the finest examples
of the architecture of the period. At the end of the
day, we check in our hotel in Dakhla and overnight in
the hotel |
 
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Day 4 : |
Sugar Loaf
– Mud Lions |
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After having the
breakfast we prepare in the camp, it's time to go on
with our trip exploring The Gilf Kebir
We take our military escort officer on our way to the
Gilf Kebir area and we start our adventure
Our first stop of the day will be at the Sugar Loaf
area, where the impact of time passing by the continual
blowing of wind caused these sand dunes to form bizarre
and awkward shapes all facing the same direction more or
less
Our next stop of the day will be at the Mud lions area,
which was a large lake in ancient times that was dried
up with time passing by. While having some imagination,
the guest can see how the wind and the hot and dry
weather created these wonderful figures from different
types of rocks. It is well known scientifically that mud
lions can take years and years to be formed.
At the end of the day, we set up our camp in the desert
to enjoy the magical atmosphere of the region, watch the
stars, have an amazing dinner, and spend the night in
our comfortable camp. Dinner and overnight in the camp. |
 
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Day 5 : |
Central Gilf
Kebir |
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-After we have the
tasty breakfast in the camp, we take off with our 4X4
jeep to continue with our adventure
We continue our journey passing by the fascinating sand
dunes at Wadi Mashi, this uninhibited valley that offers
amazing natural scenes.
We go on until we reach Central Gilf Kebir area where
the plateau is divided into two parts with fabulous
scenery of sand dunes and rock formations filling the
sight in front of us.
We continue with our ride till we reach Wadi Assib
At the end of the day, we set up our camp in the desert
to enjoy the magical atmosphere of the region, watch the
stars, have an amazing dinner, and spend the night in
our comfortable camp.
Dinner and overnight in the camp |
 
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Day 6 : |
Aqaba pass – Wadi
Sura |
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We continue with
our ride till we go to the Aqaba pass to view the
western cliffs of the Gilf Kebir Plateau
Our first visit of the day will be at the swimmers Cave, that was
discovered in 1933 and it consists of a large cave that
hosts more than 1000 rock drawings dating to different
periods of time. Some travellers consider this cave to
be the “Sistine Chapel" like the one in Vatican. This
site is truly different than anything else you will ever
view in Egypt.
Our next stop will be at the Mestekawi Cave which was
discovered in 2002 by an Egyptian-Italian tourist group
which was headed by Massimo Foggini (an Italian tourist)
and Ahmed Mistikaoui (An Egyptian Tourist).
This cave is spectacular hosting a large number of
ancient rock drawings that are perfectly well
preserved. At the end of the day, we set up our
camp in the desert in Wadi Sura to enjoy the magical
atmosphere of the region, watch the stars, have an
amazing dinner, and spend the night in our comfortable
camp.
Dinner and overnight in the camp |
 
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Day 7 : |
Wadi Abd Al Malik |
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After we have the
tasty breakfast in the camp, we take off with our 4X4
jeep going towards Wadi Abdel El Malik, a large carter
that Al Masy, the discoverer of the swimmers cave, saw
from the airplane and thought it was probably associated
with the three lost valley oases of Egypt at Zerzura.
The area is famous for the many acacia trees
At the end of the day, we set up our camp in the desert
in Wadi Abd Al Malik to enjoy the magical atmosphere of
the region, watch the stars, have an amazing dinner, and
spend the night in our comfortable camp. -
Dinner and overnight in the camp |
 
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Day 8 : |
Silica
Glass Area |
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After having the
breakfast we prepare in our camp, it will be the time to
go on with our fabulous tour of the Gilf El Kebir
Our first stop of the day will be at the Silica Glass
Area, formed more than 28 million years ago.
It consists of a huge area hosting large pieces of
magnificently clear yellow and green Silica Glass
scattered all over the area forming a magical scene that
is unbelievable
We choose a nice spot to set up our camp to enjoy the
rest of the day exploring this amazing area
At the end of the day, we set up our camp in the desert
in Silica Glass area to enjoy the magical atmosphere of
the region, watch the stars, have an amazing dinner, and
spend the night in our comfortable camp. -
Dinner and overnight in the camp |
 
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Day 9 : |
Great Sand Sea |
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After having the
breakfast we prepare in our camp, it will be the time to
go on with our fabulous tour of the Gilf El Kebir
We continue our ride heading north and search for some Fulgurites; which
looks like glass tubes
We arrive at Ain Dalla, which is a nice natural water
spring surrounded with palm trees and greenery.
We set up our camp again to spend the night in the desert relaxing and
enjoying the moment
Dinner and overnight in the camp |
 
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Day 10 : |
Ain Dalla - White
Desert |
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After the energizer
breakfast, it's time to farewell the Gilf Kebir
We will take our Jeep and head towards the White desert
At the end of the day, we set up our camp in the desert
to enjoy the magical atmosphere of the region, watch the
stars, have an amazing barbeque party, and spend the
night in our comfortable camp |
 
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Day 11 : |
White Desert -
Cairo |
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We take our cars
back from the White Desert to Cairo ,We check in the
hotel in Cairo and have a free evening with all sorts of
optional tours possible
Overnight in the hotel in Cairo |
 
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Day 12 : |
Departure from
Cairo |
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After having the
delicious breakfast, the guest will be transferred to
the Cairo international airport for his final departure
after a startling trip Egypt |
 
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Price includes: |
09 Night Camping at the Desert Based on Full-Board
basis.
02 Night in Cairo at 4 stars Hotel Based on
Full-Board basis.
Sightseeing as mentioned in the program by private
car including entrance fees.
Private English speaking tour guide with a degree in
the tourism during all the tour
All Transfers Toyota Land cruiser.
The price including all taxes.
Military Permissions.
Police Officer for security purpose.
Spare Parts of Vehicles .
First Aids .
Mineral Water .
GPS.
Satellite Phone.
Fuel Tanks.
No hidden coast
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Price excludes: |
Visa Entry for Egypt (US$
15 per passport)
Tipping
Personal expenses (Laundry, Sauna, telephones…etc)
Any meals not mentioned in the program
Any Optional tours not mentioned in the program
International airfare |
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