6-Day Tour from Taba Border Crossing to Dahab, St. Catherine, and Cairo

Description

DAY 1: Welcome to Egypt
Meet at Taba Crossing (Egyptian side), where our representative will assist you with visa procedures. Enjoy a scenic 2-hour drive to Dahab. Relax at your hotel in Dahab with dinner and an overnight stay.

DAY 2: Relaxing Day in Dahab
After breakfast at the hotel, unwind on the beautiful beaches of Dahab, soaking in the pleasant weather and vibrant atmosphere of the city.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 3: Dahab – St. Catherine – Cairo
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then check out and depart for St. Catherine Monastery, one of the oldest working Christian monasteries globally, dedicated to Saint Catherine. After the tour, embark on an 8-hour drive to Cairo, with a rest stop on the way. Arrive in Cairo at night for dinner and overnight at a Cairo hotel.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 4: Giza Pyramids – Saqqara – Memphis
At 8:00 AM, your Blue Rays Tours guide will meet you at your hotel lobby. Begin with a visit to Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, the oldest pyramid in the world, built by Imhotep. Explore the tombs with their impressive reliefs and paintings. Continue to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, and visit the museum to see the colossal statue of Ramses II.
Marvel at the Great Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and see the enigmatic Great Sphinx, the oldest monumental sculpture. Enjoy a camel ride around these magnificent structures. Return to your Cairo hotel for relaxation.
In the evening, around 6:45 PM, join a Dinner Cruise on the Nile, experiencing delicious Egyptian cuisine, belly dancing, and Tanoura (whirling dervish) shows. After the cruise, return to your Cairo hotel for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

DAY 5: Cairo Tour
After breakfast, your Blue Rays Tours guide will take you to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, home to the world’s largest collection of pharaonic artifacts, including the famous Tutankhamun exhibition with his golden mask.
Explore Coptic Cairo, visiting the Hanging Church dating back to the 3rd century AD, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Visit the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, traditionally believed to have housed the Holy Family during their flight to Egypt. Conclude the Coptic Cairo tour with a visit to the Ben Ezra Synagogue, famous for its Geniza (store room) containing ancient Hebrew manuscripts.
End your day with a visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Cairo’s bustling marketplace known for its souvenirs, coffeehouses serving Arabic coffee, hookah (shisha), and local restaurants.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 6: Final Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure. Depart Egypt with cherished memories and new experiences from this extraordinary tour with Blue Rays Tours.
Meals: Breakfast