13-Day South Egypt Exploration

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Enjoy your day in Wadi Lahmy Azur resort, the ultimate choice for exceptional diving adventures and pure relaxation. Discover endless, unspoilt reef gardens teeming with tropical fish and fauna that would satisfy any avid deep-sea diver. Spend long hours lazing on our secluded private beach and sipping on your favourite tropical cocktail. Engage in the Bedouin culture and try the authentic Gabannah coffee and aromatic shisha in their beachfront tent.

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Only a two-hour drive from Marsa Alam, you will discover the Eastern Desert and its highlights. Today, you will explore Shalateen's Camel Market, the oldest market in Egypt and Sudan where camels are traded. Here, you may try the famous local Gabbana coffee. On the way back, you will pass by Obelix Valley where you'll explore the fascinating footprints of the area's history, including rock inscriptions, gold and mineral mines, wells and watchtowers, religious shrines and buildings.

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Today, the day is completely yours to spend as you wish at your beautiful resort. You may want to start the day with an early morning jog through winding landscape followed by a generous “all you can eat” breakfast buffet in an open-air dining terrace. You can also discover the reef gardens teeming with tropical fish, snorkelling just off the beach from the resort or you may want to spend some time lazing on the secluded private beach whilst sipping on your favourite tropical cocktail.

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Continue your adventurous experience with an overnight hiking safari at Wadi El Gemal National Park in tents. Wadi El Gemal is one of the largest valleys in the region between the Nile and the Red Sea. This region is distinguished by a unique climate which is home to a great variety of flora and fauna. Wadi El Gemal National Park is a great reminder that the world we live in is pretty amazing!

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Today, you'll wake up early ready for a marvellous hiking day. This special day trip integrate a safari experience with trekking to engage you with the hidden gems of the Wadi El Gemal Park. It takes you out of your known world to the unknown, and almost untouched part of the oldest nation on Earth. The entire day will be an interesting paradox offering a genuine experience in a not-yet-crowded but trendy national reserve. In the evening, you'll return to your resort.

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In the morning, you'll visit the beach of Qalaan, home to beautiful sands, turquoise crystal clear water and fringed by mangrove trees. Relax in your own way for the remainder of the day, perhaps making use of the hotel facilities. In the evening, you will head into the desert on a three-hour tour to watch the sunset over this magnificent landscape. Gaze in awe at the sky as the colours ignite it as the sun hits the horizon.

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Today on your Egypt vacation, you'll leave Marsa Alam behind and drive the four-hour journey to Aswan. After checking in to your guesthouse, you will travel back in time to explore the Pharaonic temples and ancient Egyptian civilizations. You will be staying in a traditional Nubian guesthouse and in the evening, you will visit the famous Unfinished Obelisk, the largest ever constructed on Nubian Island. You'll then continue to the Nubian villages and later, the Nubian Museum.

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Today, you will explore the magnificent temples in the Abu Simbel site. The temples were saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, growing behind the Aswan Dam, in a massive archaeological rescue plan sponsored by UNESCO in the 1960s. Over four years, these temples among many others in the area were moved to prevent them from being swallowed by the rising water created by the dam. The complex of temples is dedicated to Pharaoh Ramses II "the Great" remains an unforgettable destination.

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There is much to discover in and around Aswan but rest assured, you'll be taken to the best and most worthwhile attractions and historic sites. You'll explore sites of cultural heritage from the time of the Pharaohs, such as the Temple of Philae and the Noble tombs on the west bank of the Nile. You will also have a chance to see the High Dam of Aswan that was designed to control the Nile River when it floods and store water for times of drought. Be ready for a unique experience today.

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Today, you'll travel to Cairo – the bustling capital of Egypt home to some of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian monuments in the world. Your guide will take you by the hand and give you an insider city tour over the next couple of days, concentrated on a special area beside the mainstream. Upon arrival at Cairo airport, your guide will meet you and help you settle into your cosy 5-star hotel, the Semiramis Intercontinental. The rest of the day will be free for you to relax or explore.

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Today, you'll explore the last remaining wonder of the ancient world; standing for nearly 4,000 years, the extraordinary Giza Pyramids. An Egyptologist tour guides will be accompanying you to inform you of all that we know about this site. After the Giza Plateau, you'll stop by a nearby local restaurant to enjoy an Egyptian lunch. Following on from the Pyramids, you'll head to the Citadel, one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare.