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Combine a morning of sightseeing in Dendara and Abydos. Start with Hathour temple in Dendra, The approach path is between two Roman fountains that end at the massive entry gate, The walls are mud-brick and date to the Roman era. Between the walls is the temple, two birth houses, a Coptic Basilica, a sanitarium, a sacred lake and the Temple of the Birth of Isis. Then move to Abydos in Middle Egypt, buildings constituting the settlement area in northern Abydos dating back to Predynastic times have been found around Kom es-Sultan, while recent excavators have found an Old Kingdom residential area to the south-east which contains a street of mudbrick houses with courtyards and a faience workshop with its kilns. End of the tour and transfer back to your hotel in Luxor.

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Pick up from Izmir port to enjoy a full day sightseeing tour in Ephesus city. It is considered one of the great outdoor museums of Turkey, in fact perhaps of the world. It is also considered one of the best preserved classical city of the Eastern Mediterranean, and among the best places in the world enabling one to genuinely ‘soak in’ the atmosphere of Roman times. You will visit Odeon, State Agora, The Prytaneion, Domitian Square, Hercules Gate, The Fountain of Trajan, Temple of Hadrian, Celsius Library, the Gymnasium, the Grand Theatre, the Arcadian Way and finally you will handicraft center to have a presentation about authentic Turkish arts. Return back to your cruise in Izmir port.

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Pick up from Muscat port for a full day tour to Wahiba Sands Desert. The Wahiba Sands is a large desert area just four hours drive from Muscat. A surprisingly wide array of flora and fauna call the sands home, as do about 3,000 Bedouin. this is where you’ll find the rolling sand dunes of many a desert film location. The most impressive dunes can be found in the north east, some reaching an enormous 300 feet high. Enjoy an exhilarating round of dune bashing (soft dune bashing!) in our 4WD-vehicles. The sands are the traditional homes of the Bedouins so it’s common to see them moving around...
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Day 1: Cairo – Al Alamein - Siwa Oasis


Morning pick up from your hotel in Cairo in private AC van with your personal tour guide and drive to Alamein, about a 3 hour drive to explore the site where the great battle took place during WW II, visit the WW II Museum and Cemetery. Then move on to the beautiful bay of Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean Coast then proceed to Siwa. It is about a 06 hour drive from Alamein to Siwa. Dinner and Overnight in Siwa.

Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner



Day 2: Siwa Oasis and Villages


Pick up after breakfast at hotel to visit to the Old City of Siwa ( Shali) –...
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Pick up from Izmir port to visit the ancient historical sightseeing of Ephesus city. Ancient Ephesus was a great trading city and a centre for the cult of Cybele, the Anatolian fertility goddess. Under the influence of the Ionians, Cybele became Artemis, the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon, and a fabulous temple was built in her honour. You will visit the temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Emperor Constantine I rebuilt much of the city and erected new public baths. Visit the Basilica of St. John, who came here with the Virgin...
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Pick up from to Istanbul port then transfer to board a private boat sailing the Bosphorous. known as the Istanbul Strait is a strait that forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. As the waterway that divides two continents, the narrow Bosphorus has a notable place in history. With references to the strait in the Old Testament. The world’s narrowest strait used for international navigation. It runs right through the heart of Istanbul, past the Istanbul Modern Art Museum, several Ottoman palaces, at least two fortresses, forested hills, and shore villages with Ottoman architecture....
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Pick up from Agadir port to enjoy a day trip to Taroudant city. Lies between Agadir and Taliouine. Being one of the most fertile regions in the south, with a river that runs all year long, leaders and sultans have used it throughout history as a base from which they would attempt to take over the stronghold of Marrakesh. With the modernization from historical construction to the more recent craze of cinder-block houses, the ancient beauty that Taroudant once held remains a spark in the traveler’s imagination. You will visit the city and city souks that offers handicrafts, terracotta, silver, leather goods, carpets and beaded jewelry. Return back to your cruise in Agadir port.

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Pick up from your hotel in Dubai to enjoy the dinner meal in Al Mahara restaurant at Burj Al Arab. Tower of the Arabs is the world’s only 7 star hotel and designed to resemble a billowing sail, the Burj Al Arab soars to a height of 321 meters, dominating the Dubai skyline making it the fourth tallest hotel in the world. There is no better way than visit to the restaurants to have a closer look at the structure. You will enjoy getting the dinner meal in Al Mahara restaurant, it’s a dining experience that will stimulate all your senses. The stunning floor to ceiling aquarium inside the restaurant...
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Early Morning departure from Muscat to visit Wadi Shab. On the way you will pass by the fishing village of Quriyat. Proceed to visit the Bimah Sinkhole, a spectacular limestone crater that had been created many years ago.

Continue driving to Wadi Shab which is is a canyon type valley with flowing water throughout the year. A long walk past the green grass, banana and mango trees along the narrow winding, old rock paths will bring you to a series of streams and pools. Here also you will enjoy the pre packed pisnic lunch.

Return along the lovely mountainous scenery until the white beaches of Finns...
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