HORSEBACK ADVENTURES | Cairo - Oasis - Fayoum 08 days
HORSEBACK ADVENTURES | Cairo - Oasis - Fayoum 08 days
Location
DAY 01: Arrival in Cairo International Airport, meet our representative and assistant through Passport control formalities, luggage Identification and portage, Then transfer to the hotel. In the evening (depending on flight time arrival) we shall visit the local market of Khan el Khalili Bazaar which sprawls around an old area of Cairo known as Al Azhar. (Optional), Accommodation and overnight at hotel in Cairo.
DAY 02: Visit of the legendary Egyptian State-stud for pure Arabian Horses "El Zahraa" and first riding trip on Arabian Horses into the desert near the Pyramids.
DAY03: Visit the Egyptian Museum, famous for its antiquities from Egypt's Pharaonic period, dates back some centuries, and includes the fabulous treasures of king Tut Ankh-Amon. Head to the Giza to visit the Pyramids, drive back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
"The Egyptian Museum, owes its existence to the Egyptian Antiquities Service, established by the Egyptian government in 1835 to limit the looting of Egypt's priceless artifacts. The museum opened in 1858 with a collection assembled by Auguste Mariette, the French archaeologist retained by Ismail Pasha. It was originally housed in an annex of the palace of Ismail Pasha in Giza, the museum moved to its present location in 1900."
"Pyramids and Sphinx, There are no more famous ancient sites within Egypt, or for that matter elsewhere in the world, than the Great Pyramids at Giza. They are, without question, the icon most associated with the Egypt. They have been both the main destination for tourists and a source of imaginative thought to the world for over three thousand years."
DAY 04: First day of horse-safari to Oasis Fayoum. You will ride ca. 100 km in 2 1/2 days with overnight in desert. (tents for 2 persons ). All safari-meals and soft-drinks are included. Accompanied by 2 professional Egyptian horsemen and 4 WD Service-Jeep with German and Egyptian tour guide.
"Oasis Fayoum, The Fayoum is a wonderful area of Egypt with a rich and interesting history. It is an area where Egyptians often vacation and which is constantly growing more popular among Europeans. This 692 sq. mile depression was a lush paradise during prehistoric times. Its water level was eighty five meters higher than today.
DAY 05: Second day of horse-safari with a very long ride across the desert and overnight in tents.
DAY 06: Third safari-day you will reach Fayoum. After a lunch in a hotel directly on Qarun Lake Return to your Cairo-hotel in the evening.
"Lake Qarun, is the third largest lake in Egypt. Its depth ranges from 5 m. in the east to 12 m. in the west. It is part of the ancient Lake Moeris, visited by Herodotus in 450 B.C. It is the Island of Al-Qarn al-Dhahabi (Golden Horn) and is an excellent site for water sports, such as wind surfing, fishing and bird shooting. After the noise, crowds of Cairo the Fayoum oasis, which includes Lake Qarun, is literally a breath of fresh air. It offers both Egyptian and foreign visitors a relaxing break from city life, a day at the beach and a chance to see oasis life without having to venture too far. It has as well ancient monuments."
DAY 07: Free day for relaxing, shopping or organizing a riding tour on your own coasts. Our last evening we will spend together on the exclusive Oberoi-Ship "Nile Pharaoh" to enjoy the night atmosphere of Cairo during a Nile-cruise with excellent dinner and entertainment.
DAY 08: Transfer to Airport for the final departure.
