CICLing 2015 Tours
In the first tours day, you’ll be introduced to three totally different periods in the Egyptian history. The tour will start by visiting The Sultan Hassan School and Mosque, which is a fantastic architectural wonder from the Mamluk era. Then we will visit Abo Serga church, which is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt dating back to the 4th century. After that, we will head to The Egyptian Museum, which contains the world's most extensive collection of Pharaonic antiquities covering 5000 years of the Egyptian history. At the end of the day, we will enjoy the Tanoora show at Wekalet El Ghoori, a must-see Egyptian Folkloric dancing show.
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07:00 |
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Departure from hotels |
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08:00 |
09:15 |
1:15 |
Sultan Hassan Mosque |
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09:45 |
10:45 |
1:00 |
Abu Serga Church in Old Cairo |
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11:15 |
13:30 |
2:15 |
Egyptian Museum |
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14:00 |
15:00 |
1:00 |
SOIREE Restaurant: lunch in Old Cairo |
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Circle around the Gates of Cairo for a tour until the start of the Tanoora show |
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17:00 |
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Head to Wekalet El Ghoori for the Tanoora show |
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Back to hotels |
Please apply sun block
Have with you sun glasses
Wear comfortable shoes
Please carry your passport with you
All the tours will be guided
The program schedule may be shifted according to traffic
We have arranged a trip for persons accompanying CICLing attendees, on April 16th to CULTNAT, an award winning center for the documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage. It features many impressive exhibitions, as well as the unique Culturama. The center is located in the Smart Village, which is still in the area of 6th October, where the conference venue is. The tour is expected to last for about 2 hours. Transportation to and from CULTNAT will be provided for free courtesy of Nile University, and entry to CULTNAT is for free (courtesy of CULTNAT).
If the
person accompanying you is interested in this trip, please
sign up here. The started at 9:10.
We will spend the whole day in the Pharaonic Egypt. We will start the trip by visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World, which was built around 2560 BC. Then we’ll move to the Sakkara region which features numerous pyramids including the tomb of King Titi and the step pyramid of Djoser, the oldest complete stone building known in history. Finally we will enjoy the sound & light show; a magnificent show that brings creatively to life the rule of ancient Egyptians. For an hour, you will enjoy the sound and light show near the pyramids and the Sphinx. The history is re-told by the Sphinx, telling you the most ancient secrets of the world.
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07:30 |
Departure From hotels |
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The agency shifted the program by half an hour (before, it was scheduled
to start at 7:00). I don't know which of the figures below were shifted and which duration will be shrunk, or maybe we will return half an hour later. |
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08:00 |
11:30 |
3:30 |
Giza Pyramids area |
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12:30 |
15:30 |
3:00 |
The Sakkara Pyramid and Titi tomb |
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16:00 |
17:30 |
1:30 |
SAKKARA restaurant: lunch |
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Arrival to the pyramids area for the Sound & Light show. |
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21:00 |
Back to hotels |
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Please wear the cap that will be given to you by the organizing team
Please avoid speaking to vendors and horse and camel men in the Pyramids area
Please apply sun block
Have with you sun glasses
Wear comfortable shoes
Please carry your passport with you
The program schedule may be shifted according to traffic
The Fayoum Oasis is located less than 2 hours away from where we will be stationed. On our way to the oasis, we will see rural side of Egypt. When we get there, we will proceed to visit valley of the whales (Wadi Al-Hitan), which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. The valley has hundreds of well-preserved fossils, some of which include the earliest forms of whales. After visiting this site, we will head into the desert for lunch in a desert camp. Following lunch, we will head to Gabal El-Medawwara and then Wadi El-Rayan. At the end of our tour, we will visit Tunis village, where you will get the chance to see current day rural handicrafts. We will then head back to Cairo.
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06:00 |
Bus departs from Swiss Inn |
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06:15 |
Bus departs from Cairo Plaza Guest House |
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06:30 |
Bus departs from Novotel |
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08:30 |
Arrival to El Fayoom. Change vehicles and leave bus to board a 4x4 vehicles and head towards the Natural Reserve of Wadi Hitan |
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09:30 |
Arrive to Wadi Hitan. Visit for about two hours (cafeteria and WC available) |
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11:30 |
Leave Wadi Hitan and move towards Zowwara for a lunch camp |
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12:00 |
Arrive to Zowwara. Lunch and rest for about an hour and a half |
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13:30 |
Back to vehicles. Head towards Gabal El Medawwara |
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14:00 |
Arrive to Gabal El Medawwara. Enjoy the splendid panoramic view for about an hour |
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15:00 |
Back to vehicles. Head towards Wadi El Rayyan |
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15:30 |
Arrive to Wadi El Rayyan. Enjoy a one hour visit to connect with nature (WC available) |
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16:30 |
Back to vehicles. Head towards Tunis Village |
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17:00 |
Arrive Tunis Village to enjoy the scenery and visit the Evelyn pottery school (one hour) |
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18:00 |
Back to vehicles, head back to hotels |
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19:30 |
Arrive at hotels |
Please wear comfortable clothes suitable for the desert.
Apply plenty of sun block
Wear sunglasses.
Wear sap / hat.