Private Buggy Makadi
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Cairo, Bahariya Oasis & White Desert — 3-Day Adventure
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Itinerary
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3 days · 4 sights with your private Egyptologist
Grand Egyptian Museum & Giza Pyramids — GEM's Tutankhamun galleries, then the Giza plateau and Sphinx; evening in Old Cairo and Khan el-Khalili.
- Grand Egyptian Museum
Transfer from Hurghada to Cairo
Main stop
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
Transportation
Transportation from Hurghada to Cairo (about 5 h 30 min)
Includes
- Private car/minibus and private 4×4 jeep
- All entrance and national-park fees
- One hotel night + White Desert camping with gear
- Meals during the tour and Bedouin campfire dinner
- Drinks on the road
- Personal expenses
- Restaurant drinks
- Gratuities
Important information
What to bring
- Passport (checkpoints en route)
- Warm layer for the desert night
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunscreen, hat and sunglasses
- Small backpack
Know before you go
- October to April offers the most comfortable desert temperatures.
- The White Desert night is spent camping — all gear is provided.
- Long driving distances are involved; this tour suits travellers with a sense of adventure.
- Pickup from El Quseir or Marsa Alam possible with a transfer supplement.
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