16-Day Around Egypt and Morocco Tour

16-Day Around Egypt and Morocco Tour

Start in Cairo and end in Casablanca! With the in-depth cultural tour 16 Days Egypt and Morocco Jewels, you have a 16 day tour package taking you through Cairo, Egypt & Morocco. 16 Days Egypt and Morocco Jewels includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals and more.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Arrival Cairo – Overnight in Giza (No Meals)

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrive in Cairo airport, you will be met and assist by our representative who will assist you through the formalities, and then be transferred to your hotel, overnight at your hotel in Giza.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Day 2: Giza – Pyramids tour – be ready at 07.15 AM to meet your tour guide, Overnight in Cairo (B)

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
After breakfast, then you will start the tour by visiting the awe inspiring pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza plateau, visit to papyrus factory then head to visit the Egyptian museum, and finally to the open market (Khan El Khalili) the Bazaar with the numerous souvenirs shops and the coffee shops. back to your hotel, Overnight Cairo. (B)
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Day 3: Flight to Aswan, Aswan Day tour - Nile cruise and overnight in Aswan (B, L, D)

Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
After breakfast, check out from your Cairo hotel. Transfer to Cairo airport, Flight to Aswan, upon arrival, start the day with a morning tour of the famous High Dam of Aswan. Next you will visit the romantic Temple of Philae, visit to perfume place, transfer you to your Nile Cruise, lunch on board, dinner, and overnight on your 5 star standard Nile cruise. (B, L, D)
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Day 4: Nile Cruise – Edfu Temple – Kom Ombo Temple – Overnight Nile cruise in Edfu (B, L, D)

Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
(Optional Early morning trip to Abu Simbel by road with breakfast box - without missing any part of the tour)
After breakfast, free time then have lunch then enjoy sailing down the fertile bank of the Nile to visit Kom-Ombo Temples. Continue down the Nile to the city of Edfu, dinner and overnight on your 5 stars standard Nile Cruise.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Day 5: Edfu temple - Nile Cruise to Luxor – Luxor temple - Overnight Nile cruise in Luxor (B, L, D)

Stop At: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Visit Edfu temple by horse carriage back to the Nile cruise for breakfast, continue sailing to Luxor, lunch on board, we will cross Esna lock Arrive in Luxor about 05.00 PM and tour to the East Bank of Luxor. Here you will experience historic Luxor temple, overnight on the Cruise.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Day 6: Disembarkation – Luxor West bank – Karnak temple bus to Hurghada – Overnight in Hurghada (B, L, D)

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
(Optional early morning trip to Hot air balloon over the West bank with breakfast box and without missing any part of the tour)
After breakfast, Disembarkation tour the West Bank of Luxor. Start your tour off with the great Colossi of Memnon the last remains of Amenophis III's temple. Then the world famous Valley of the Kings, stop at Albaster factory and finish on to the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir al-Bahri), then have lunch at local restaurant Then you will take your A/C bus to Hurghada about 4 hours , overnight at the Red Sea, in Hurghada.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Day 7: Hurghada Red Sea – Overnight in Hurghada (B, L, D)

Pass By: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
(Optional morning full day trip to Giftun island for snorkeling – fishing and includes lunch)
After breakfast, this is another day free to be spent as you see fit. With snorkeling, swimming, sun-tanning, scuba diving and good food and drink available you will find much to do; or nothing to do but enjoy the sun, overnight at your hotel in Hurghada.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 8: Day 8: Bus to Cairo – Overnight in Giza (B)

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
(Optional morning trip Sea scope short time of snorkeling – watching the Corel reef and colored fish through the windows of the submarine)
After breakfast, free time, check out then have Lunch then Bus from Hurgahda to Cairo about 5 hours. Arrive in Cairo, overnight at your hotel in Giza.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 9: Day 9: Flight from Cairo to Marrakech "Via Casablanca" (B)

Pass By: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region
Transfer to Cairo airport to catch your flight to Marrakesh, Welcome to Morocco, following an Arrival to Marrakech Airport we will have a short drive to our joining hotel where we will stay for the night. If you arrive early try to explore the old medina with its narrow alleyways and its famous square Djamaa El fena. Overnight in Hotel

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 10: Day 10: Marrakech- Ait Benhaddou- Ouarzazate- Roses Valley- Dade Valley.

Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
this Morning we will start our journey crossing the high atlas Mountains of Morocco and arrive at the old village of Ait Benhaddou, this village was a major stop for the caravans in the old days thus it become a UNESCO heritage site and as well it is used as background for many international movies such as Gladiators, prince of Persia and Game of throne. Not too far from this village situated Ouarzazate a city in the south of Morocco known as Hollywood of North Africa due to the number of Movies that was made in its film studios. On the way to Boumalen Dades, where we will stay for the night, we pass by the
Roses Valley, a beautiful and evergreen valley very famous for the Damaskina Roses and people hold a festival every year to celebrate the harvest. Overnight in Hotel
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 11: Day 11: Dades valley- Toudra Gorge- Arfoud- Merzouga.

Stop At: Fossiles d'Erfoud, Avenue Molay Ismail Erfoud, Erfoud 52200 Morocco
After breakfast we will head east towards the Sahara, en-­‐route we pass by the magnificent Toudra Gorges (Grand Canyon of Morocco) after lunch we will continue our journey to Erfoud. This city is very famous for fossils and fossilised Marble. In Rissani we will have a stop for lunch. Now it is time to get to the Sahara Desert where we will transfer to our camels and go for a ride on the sand dunes to get to the Berber Camp for the night, if anyone can not ride a camel there is possibility of getting a 4WD (extra
cost) and drive to the camp. On the arrival to the camp you have some free time before dinner. Overnight Desert experience camp or similar
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 12: Day 12: Merzouga - Fes.

Stop At: Musee des Sources de Lalla Mimouna, Tinjdad, Errachidia 52000 Morocco
After breakfast and shower in the Berber camp we will drive through the city Errachidia and the ZIZ valley that is very famous for Date palms. After that, we will cross the High and the Middle Atlas
Mountains that separate the Sahara desert from the interior parts of the country. We will get then to Fes the oldest capital of Morocco where we will stay for the night. Overnight in Hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 13: Day 13: Fes

Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Boulemane Region
Today we take the guided tour of Fes. Fes is the oldest and largest medieval city in the world. Its medina, home to 400.000 inhabitants, with only donkeys and bikes as a means of transportation, is a heady mix of aromas, sights and sounds. There are plenty of mosques and palaces to visit, but be aware that only Muslims can enter Mosques in Morocco. After exploring the dye-­‐pits, tanneries, pottery and restaurants, we return to our hotel to freshen up for tonight, where we have the chance for a traditional
meal and entertainment in the city with live Moroccan entertainment including traditional dancing, belly dancing and magicians. Overnight in Hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 14: Day 14: Fes - Chefchaouen

Stop At: Chefchaouen Medina, Chefchaouen Morocco
After breakfast we drive towards Chefchaouen (bleu city) that is a Morocco popular tourist attraction and welcoming town situated in the Rif Mountains just south of the Mediterranean coastline in northwest Morocco. This nice bleu city is known for its traditional buildings. Enjoy a walk to explore the white and blue washed walls of the medina and the markets that offer some unique native handicrafts. Chefchaouen is a fantastic destination for photography with its wonderful views of the Rif Mountains.
We will have dinner in one of the local restaurants in the medina before returning back to our Hotel. Overnight in Hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 15: Day 15: Chefchaouen- Rabat- Casablanca

Stop At: Hassan Tower, Boulevard Mohamed Lyazidi, Rabat 10030 Morocco
After Breakfast, we will travel south to the official capital of Morocco Rabat. On the arrival we will have a guided tour to explore the highlights of Rabat including the Royal palace, Hassan Tower and Oudaya
Kasbah. After this we will continue our journey to arrive to Casablanca, the economic capital of morocco. Overnight in Hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 16: Day 16: Casablanca

Pass By: Casablanca, Casablanca, Grand Casablanca Region
Transfer to the airport of Mohamed V in Casablanca to fly Home.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.