Gara Cave and Desert Roses:White Desert, Akabat

Trip Duration	5 Days/ 4 Nights
Trip type	Private Tours
Trip runs	Everyday from Cairo

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Tour Itinerary

Day 01: Cairo - White Desert

Early morning transfer by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Bahariya 365 Kms on road, about 04 hours driving. Upon arrival in Bahariya departure by jeep 4X4 to the White Desert 160 Kms on road and 10 Kms off road. Transfer to visit the Black Desert and the dunes area. We start our climb of a 50 meters dune. Lunch in El Hiez Village. On the route to Farafra we visit the desert roses. We visit El Akabat and then we head to the White Desert. We start exploring the formations and wind caved sculptor. Then the New Desert. In the evening, we have a barbeque Dinner and sleep under the Stars in a camp.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 02: White Desert - Akabat

In the morning departure off road to magic spring, then to Ain Khadra where we have our lunch continue to Sannta tree (Magic tree) after continue to White Desert cave then Akabat of Farafra (Tower mountains) in the evening, we have a barbeque dinner overnight under the stars in a camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 03: Agabat – Gara Cave

Gara Cave

After breakfast, we set off on our tour to the cave at 8:00h 174 Km off road, lunch on the way at the foot of sand dunes or where we decide to make it. Dinner and overnight in the cave area in a camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner




Day 04: Gara Cave – Cairo

Breakfast and departure to Bahariya where you can walk around the old village of the oasis and see the groves of palms and fruit trees. Then take a trip to the Black Mountains, the sand dunes and the salt lake. After that, see Temple of Ain El Muftella which was once the main water source of the old capital of the oasis. Visit the ruin on a hill, ‘the English House’ at sunset and enjoy the panoramic view of the sunset there. Overnight in Bahariya.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05: Back to Cairo
After breakfast, transfer back to your accommodation in Cairo about 05 hours driving.
Meals: Breakfast

Inclusions
Pick up from your hotel in Cairo and return
Transfer from/to your hotel in Cairo by a private air-conditioned vehicle
All transfers in Bahariya & White Desert by a 4x4 car
Accommodation for 03 nights Camping on full board
Accommodation for 1 night in Bahariya at Oasis Style Hut on half board
Camping equipment like sleeping bags, camel blanket & tents
Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
English speaking guide during your tour
Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary
Mineral water during your trip.
All service charges & taxes

Exclusions
International Airfare
Entry visa to Egypt
Any optional tours
Personal expenses
Tipping
Currency
USD ($)
Prices Per Person

Accommodation Plan:
- International Hot Spring Hotel
- Camping in the Desert
- Ghaliet Ecolodge Siwa

Prices Per Person

	May - Sep.	Oct. - April
Double	$ 670	$ 694

General info

Prices
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip and valid till 30/04/2012 except during Christmas, New Years & Easter holidays. Single room occupancy is applied for those coming with other and prefer single occupancy. So there will be a different rate for solo traveler.

Safari Booking
Booking this tour should be at least 15 days earlier than your arrival. Also, photocopies of passport have to be send 15 days before arrival for desert permission.

Egypt Entry Visa
You need to have a valid passport at least 6 months beyond your scheduled return date to enter Egypt and you can obtain a visa from the Egyptian Consulate before departure. Also, entry visa is available upon arrival Egypt airports against USD 15 per passport for specific nationalities and need to check before.

Sleeping Trains
Sleeping trains are designed and equipped according to a satisfactory standard and quality that was set up by the Egyptian Railway Authority. Sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor is about 11 hours and sleeping train from Aswan to Cairo is about 14 hours.

Tipping
It is a customary attitude for expressing ones satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it

Children Policy

0 - 01.99 Free of charge
2 - 11.99 50% of total tour cost
12+ considered adults
*** If your tour packages includes flight , an extra supplement for child may apply

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