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Desert Explorer

8 Day Nature & Cultural Tour

With a treasured culture, turbulent history and year round sun, Egypt has the perfect set of ingredients for all types of people with varied interests. The Desert explorer not only visits the famous pyramids & museums, but takes you further afield into one of Egypt's most rich National Park regions of the Sahara. Teaming with historical reference, wildlife new and old with fossilized animals from the ancient sea bed, geographical wonders of the Black Desert & White Desert and natural hot springs. This adventure tour allows your to discover a different side of Egypt while immersing yourself into the rural life and culture of local villages belonging to the oasis, along with the bustling city streets of Egypt’s capital.

TOUR SCHEDULE

Upcomming Dates	Space	Cost (pp)
16-Sep-2015 23-Sep-2015	10	700.00
01-Nov-2015 08-Nov-2015	10	700.00
20-Feb-2016 27-Feb-2016	10	700.00
23-Apr-2016 30-Apr-2016	10	745.00
23-Sep-2016 30-Sep-2016	10	745.00
18-Nov-2016 25-Nov-2016	10	745.00

€700.00

HIGHLIGHTS

Tour Fact File

ACCOMODATION

Multiple Comfort | Our recommend choice for all tours is the Comfort Style, which is generally in a 3* category. This style choice gives you comfortable hotels with good service and facilities, whilst keeping a local appeal. Our aim to to use only locally owned hotels whenever possible on this tour.

Desert Camp Western Desert | EMBAH’s nomadic desert camp in the Western Desert is tailored around the 4x4 Jeeps for support & shelter, with traditionally decorated tarpollens. Carpeted areas and mattresses are furnished to ensure your comfort whilst sleeping under the stars, with dome tents available for extra privacy. A kitchen area is set adjacent to the camp, where freshly prepared meals will be cooked on an open fire. Designated washing and toilet areas are set, and in some cases you can bathe in hot springs or fresh water oases. Our camp locations are picked for favorable weather conditions and stunning scenery.

TOUR IMPACT ON LOCAL COMMUNITY

Western Desert Local Impact | Embah is committed to the elements of responsible & sustainable tourism, working with locally owned Hotels & service providers, employing local drivers & encouraging trips hosted by the locals, all allow for revenue to be distributed directly within the community. Booking this tours or services with Embah you are guaranteed that it has been designed with a sustainable objective.

TITLE

Desert Explorer
THEME

Adventure,Culture
STYLE

Comfort
EMBAH CODE

ADV.EG.DE.8
DURATION

8 days, 7 nights
START & END

Cairo
TRANSFERS

Airport transfer from/to Cairo airport, all transfers outlined in itinerary, 4x4 Jeep.
LODGINGS

3 nights - Comfort Hotel, 3 nights - Tradtional Bedouin Camp, 1 night - Lodge
MEALS

7 x Breakfast
5 x Lunch
5 x Dinner
GROUP SIZE

Average of 8 persons

(Min:4Max:12)
PEOPLE

EMBAH tour leader & drivers, experienced desert guide & Egyptologist.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED

Camel trekking, 4x4 jeep excursion, hiking.
PHYSICAL RATING
Easy. May include some short walks or activities.
Easy, with walks or short treks. Activities with full day trips.
Meduim level of fitness required. Treks over 3hrs, climbs. Could involve rustic camping/sailing. Sport (dive, run, bike, yoga) beginner level.
Meduim level of fitness required. treks/activities up to 6hrs. climbs, could involve rustic camping/sailing. Could involve steady moving itinerary. Sport (dive, run, bike, yoga) advance level.
High level of fitness required. Long treks, climbs, rustic camping.
CULTURE SHOCK
Little culture within comfort zone, comfort accommodation throughout.
Some culture just reaching out of your comfort zone. May involve rustic camping or homestay.
Varying cultures. May involve living with local tribes in local villages. Rustic camping and/or homestay
Extreme contrasting cultures living in local communities, rustic camping and homestays.
WHAT TO PACK
- loose cotton/linen clothing
- good walking shoes for trekking
- warm fleece for desert evenings
- sun protection (hat / scarf / sunblock)
- mosquito repellent
- day pack for personal items
- water bottle carrier
- torch / flash light
- modest clothing for homes stays religious areas

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DAY
1Arrive in Cairo

noneComfort Hotel

Our EMBAH Tour leader will welcome you at Cairo International airport and accompany you on the transfer to the centre of Cairo and check-in hotel. A time wil be given for a briefing with your tour leader to discuss the days head and asnwer any questions or requests you may have. Free time to explore the area.

DAY
2Western Desert

Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDesert Camp Western Desert

Join your 4x4 jeep transfer and set off into the Western Desert heading directly to the Black Desert where we will spend the first night in our desert camp. The Black Desert is a wilderness of volcano like mountains that dominate the landscape covered in little black stones which give the desert its name, surprisingly the ground here is orange/brown in colour. Set up camp upon arrival and enjoy a hearty dinner cooked over the campfire before settling down to sleep under a blanket of stars

DAY
3Camel Trekking

Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDesert Camp Western Desert

This morning you set off by 4x4 jeep to explore the Black Desert and its amazing landscape. After lunch you will get an authentic taste of traditional desert travel joining a camel safari. As the sun sets you can relax and enjoy the peaceful desert atmosphere whilst watching the crew cook a tasty supper over the open fire using fresh local ingredients. This a great opportunity for stargazing or swapping stories around a crackling campfire before snuggling into your sleeping bag for a well earned rest.

DAY
4Desert Hiking

Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDesert Camp Western Desert

Bordering on the Black Desert is the contrasting White Desert, which is where you will explore today, including a visit to the tomb of Alexander the Great. Explore the tranquil White Desert with it’s many weird and wonderful rock formations strewn accross the chalk-white landscape. Camp is set within the White Desert and up camp for the night. Dinner around the camp fire.

DAY
5Bahriya Oasis & Springs

Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDesert Lodge

Inspite of it’s location, several hundred kilometers into the Western Desert, the Bahariya Oasis is lush and fertile. An estimated 30,000 people earn their living from this land by cultivating olives and dates aswell as breeding turkey’s. Wash off the desert dust with a morning visit to the warm springs where you can enjoy a refreshing dip. After lunch we continue by 4x4 jeep to a lodge approximately 30km from Wadi Hittan where we will spend the night.

DAY
6Wadi Hittan - Cairo

Breakfast, LunchComfort Hotel

Today we travel by jeep to the bird sanctuary in Wadi Rayyan, a man made oasis, before moving on to Wadi Hattan. Known as The Valley of the Wales, you will be one of the few tourists to visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the fossilized bones of hundreds of prehistoric whales with some dating from as far back as 40 million years ago! As we venture deeper into the desert the terrain gets alot tougher and you will be glad of the comfort of your 4x4 vehicles. Late afternoon transfer to Cairo where you will check into your hotel for 2 nights.

DAY
7Cairo Sightseeing

Breakfast, LunchComfort Hotel

Morning visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities where you will see a mesmerizing display of artifacts including the spectacular Tutankhamun collection. Moving on to the west bank of the Nile we will visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. The afternoon is free for you to explore Cairo, where you can visit the oldest pyramid in the world at Sakkara or drive to Old Cairo and explore the Citadel - a complex of mosques and museums housed inside a magnificent fortress. Khan El Khalili bazaar is well worth a visit as it is one of the largest bazaars in the Middle East. Alternatively you may choose to sit and relax in one of the many traditional tea houses and watch the world go by. In the evening your tour leader will arrange a traditional dinner.

DAY
8Free Day

BreakfastComfort Hotel

The tour ends today unless you have extended your stay. Your guide will arrange your return transfer to the airport for your flights home.

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