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You have selected : Middle East : Northern Egypt: Delta & Desert Oases
Northern Egypt: Delta & Desert Oases
11 days, February 2013
 Specialist Lecturer, Morris Bierbrier Dr Morris Bierbrier was formerly Assistant Keeper in the then Department of Egyptian Antiquities, British Museum (1976-2000) and has degrees in Byzantine History and Culture and Egyptology. He has lectured widely in Britain and abroad and has accompanied numerous tours to Egypt and the... Read more |
INTRODUCTION
This journey begins in the Nile Delta focusing on Alexandria, once the largest city in the world and capital of the Ptolemaic Empire. In striking contrast you then head deep into the arid Western Desert, to the atmospheric Berber oases of Siwa and Bahariya. These less visited regions offer a refreshingly different side to Egypt than the welltrodden Nile Valley.
Highlights:
Explore two very different regions off the main tourist trail
The ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis
The atmospheric oasis town of Siwa built from salt blocks
TOUR DETAILS
| Duration | 11 days |
| Date | February 2013 |
| Price | To be confirmed |
| Price without flight | To be confirmed |
| Included | Flights, tour lecturer/ manager, accommodation on a mix of half board and B&B basis, gratuities |
| Not Included | Insurance, visa, additional meals |
- 5 hours
London Heathrow/ Cairo
For a more detailed itinerary or to discuss this tour please
Telephone: 020 7269 2770 or Email: info@the-traveller.co.uk
We can also arrange this itinerary or very similar on a personalised, tailor-made basis to suit you and your own preferred dates of travel.
