Now, you can honeymoon in a style fit for ancient emperors, pharaohs, and queens.

Celebrate your love with a Nile cruise, spending days watching timeless Egypt drift by, touring the ancient wonders, regaled by chefs and entertainers, and retiring to your cabin at your pleasure

We'll even arrange to have a wedding cake prepared on board, as our special gift to you!

And at your option, we can supply pageantry and fanfare worthy of the ancients. Celebrate with the full panoply of a traditional zaffa, a procession of Bedouins and camels in fine raiment, whirling dervishes, drummers, horn players, bagpipers, and swordsmen with blades ablaze ( for a supplement )!

You'll walk a path strewn with flower petals, to be honored by the Sultan himself and his queen in royal regalia.

And of course, there will be belly dancers swerving to sensuous melodies played on flutes and reeds.

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And to complete your dream . . . we can even arrange for you to walk down the aisle once again on board! Imagine . . . you'll be attended by the full crew under the brilliant Egyptian sun, and feted by all your fellow passengers.

We'll even arrange for a belly dancer as entertainment, along with a wedding cake. Of course, the ship's captain will officiate, providing a commemorative papyrus hieroglyphic scroll in reaffirmation of your marriage, under the Pharaonic authority of Rameses the Great and Nefertari the Beautiful. For a wedding and honeymoon experience to cherish always

Note : Any official paper ( i.e. Certificate of marriage) is to be done in your home country , the wedding party in Egypt, or repeating the vows is simply to treat you to a ceremony fit for a
Sultan & a Sultana

For wedding parties of 50 - 90 guests, may wish to charter the Nile Dream Nile Cruise:
M/S Nile Dream ( 4 Stars Superior- 45 cabins ).
Available for private parties & Weddings
Charter rates: May - Sep : $20500      *    3 Jan -Apr & Oct - Dec 15: $32500 USD
Dec 16 - Jan 2 & Easter Week :$35 000 USD
Total cost for the boat, all meal & shore excursions included

M/S Monaco or Monte Carlo ( 5 Stars Superior-63-65 staterooms ).
Available for private parties & Weddings
Charter rates: May - Sep : $ 44,000     *    3 Jan -Apr & Oct - Dec 15: $47,000 USD
Dec 16 - Jan 2 & Easter Week :$ 50 000 USD
Total cost for the boat, all meal & shore excursions included

Check out the cost for a private dinner at a Pharaonic temple in Luxor ?

SUGGESTED PROGRAM

Now, you can honeymoon in a style fit for ancient emperors,
pharaohs, and queens.

Cruising the Nile in Comfort

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Day I - Arrival Luxor ( available as well for Cairo arrival )

We meet you and your guests arriving at Luxor ( or Aswan Airport) .

Arrival Luxor airport and transfer by private air-conditioned luxurious coaches to your hotel in Luxor.
(Recommended Old Winter Palace, which was originally built as a residence in Luxor for the royal family of Egypt in 19th Century, Meridien Luxor, Movenpick Luxor or Sonesta St. George).

Welcome drink upon arrival the hotel & check-in

After a brief rest, the bride & the groom will meet with the wedding coordinator and proceed to inspect the Karnak or Luxor Temple, which you choose (For the wedding).

Day 2 - Luxor - Wedding
Breakfast at the hotel.
Beauty Salon staff will be waiting for the bride to discuss & arrange every details that she may wish to discuss.

It's common practice since Ancient Egyptian times to have flower arrangement for the wedding ceremony, please advise if you prefer not?

Temple setting with flowers arrangements.

The transfer between the hotel and the temple:
Private Limousine for the Couple, and luxurious coaches(s) for the guests

Before the sunset and upon arrival, join the welcome Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding party) with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian typical clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore).

Enter the Karnak Temple "believed by Ancient Egyptians to be the Royal Residence of the ancient God Amoun Ra" which, this huge complex will be lit and totally reserved for the exclusive use of your group.

Live music will play as the party pass through the huge gates and proceed through the forest of ancient Pharaonic pillars & columns. More details on exact location & setting at your convenience, using temple 's lay out & map

Live band musicians will continue to serenade the guests throughout the evening and a brief cocktail.

Priest will be ready from the church according to your request (church) for the wedding vows.

Wedding Crown and Wedding rings will be offered on a Golden tray on a bed of red roses.

After the ceremony, Champagnes will be served to the new couple & guests.

Cocktail Reception:
Location: the Hyppostyle Halls of the Karnak temple
Staff, waiters dressed as the Pharaohs, the high priests and priests.

You 'll have enough time to enjoy the surroundings, the moment, the temple, the scenery, the music and the atmosphere.

Limousine and deluxe coaches will escort you & your guests to your Private Luxuries Nile Cruise ( M/S Amarco, M/S Radamis , M/S Monte Carlo, M/S Monaco, M/S Mujito, M/S Diamond, M/S Liberty or M/S Aurora) & overnight at the Presidential Suite for the Couple .

Celebrate your love with a Nile cruise, spending days watching timeless Egypt drift by, touring the ancient wonders, regaled by chefs and entertainers, and retiring to your cabin at your pleasure.

On Board the cruise a wedding cake will be prepared on board, as our special gift to you! We do not recommend having the cake served in the temple, as weather maybe warm ... plus the grounds of the temples are sandy, dusty, in case of slight wind, the cake will be affected.

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And at your option, we can supply pageantry and fanfare worthy of the ancients. Celebrate with the full panoply of a traditional zaffa, a procession of Bedouins and camels in fine raiment, whirling dervishes, drummers, horn players, bagpipers, and swordsmen with blades ablaze ( for a supplement )!

You'll walk a path strewn with flower petals, to be honored by the Sultan himself and his queen in royal regalia.

And of course, there will be belly dancers swerving to sensuous melodies played on flutes and reeds.

Our New Couple will enjoy their private Dinner and Sparkle Wine will be served in their private Terrace ( balcony is not available on all cruises) , overlooking the Nile.

Each cabin: Welcome fruit basket

Day 3- On Board - Luxor
Breakfast on Board. As this is your honeymoon as well as your own private cruise.
PLEASE feel free to change, delay, amend, delete any of the sites as you feel & see fits & best for you & your guests.

Your guides, escorts and private drivers will be waiting for you to start your visit to one of the most ancient historical sights in the world "The West Bank in Luxor" : visit the famous valleys of the kings and Queens, call on their majesties: KING TUT, Ramses III and the mighty Seti I to name a few!
Tour Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of the Memnon.

Private lunch at a restaurant with the exclusive use of the group with live band and Egyptian and Western music.
Return to your Nile Cruise.
After noon Tea served on the Sun Deck
Dinner & Dance. Overnight in Luxor

The view of the Nile from the legendary Colonial style:
The Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan , with the feluccas in the background

Day 4 - Sailing
Breakfast on board.
Your guides, escorts and private drivers will be waiting for you to start your visit to the Karnak complex of temples & Luxor Temple during the day this time, after you have seen them during the evening on your wedding night.
Return to the cruise in time for lunch.
The bride & the groom will always have the option to enjoy their meal s in the privacy of their presidential suite a no additional charge.

Sail to Edfu
After noon Tea
Welcome Cocktail & International Buffet Dinner
Overnight in Edfu
Back in your cabin : Complimentary Egyptian pastry & sweets platter. ( In each cabin)

Day 5 - Edfu
After Breakfast, we will drive back in time, using horse carriages to visit the Edfu Temple "Horus Temple"
Enjoy your lunch on board as we sail to Kom Ombo. Your private Guide will walk you through one of the most ancient temple s you 'll ever tour anywhere in the world: The graceful Kom Ombo Temple "The Temple Shared by Two Gods Sobek & Haroeris) Return to the luxury cruise in time for the afternoon tea. Sail to Aswan
Oriental Buffet Dinner with the Galabya Party.
(Complimentary Galabya will be delivered to each guest, for tonight's costume party, guests are encouraged to bring from the UK or from Egypt their own costume "Cleopatra', Marc Anthony," "Pharaoh" etc. We dock on Aswan for the night.

Day 6-Aswan
Breakfast on board
The private coaches are ready for the transfer to start your visits in Aswan.

Visit the high Dam and the unfinished Obelisk. Then change our mode of transportation and board several launches to the Island temple of Philae , enjoy some of the most beautiful graceful images depicting the ancient goddess : ISIS. Followed by a graceful sailing aboard Feluccas (Sailing boat ) among the islands of the Nile. We circle Elephantine Island one of the most important ancient holy grounds for ancient gods as well one of the earliest Jewish settlement in Upper Egypt, we enjoy lunch on the Botanical Garden/island .Private lunch on the island as we enjoy superb views of the Nile, after lunch we board our feluccas back to the Nile cruise.
After noon Tea
Evening Gala Dinner and Belly Dancer
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Day 7- Disembarkation- CAMEL CARAVANS
The Legendary Colonial Style : the Old Cataract.
Breakfast on board & Disembarkation.
Try your hand at camel riding! We'll take willing guests on a traditional caravan to enjoy tea with Nubian villagers. Only Travel In Style & Nubian Nile Cruises afford this unique opportunity to meet & interact with local Nubians. We are proud to offer this insight into the Nubian way of life.
Coaches are ready for the ride back from the village to your Hotel in Aswan " Suggested Old Cataract Hotel. Terrace at the Old Cataract, where Agatha Christie used to enjoy her tea while working on her novels. Old Cataract, the legendary Colonial style Cataract was originally built as a residence in Aswan for the royal family of Egypt in 1901. Then later on used by the British Engineers who supervised the building of the old Aswan Dams, as well as rest stop for British officer going on to Khartoum & the Sudan in the early 1900s. In case the Old Cataract is not available, we 'll use the Oberoi hotel [on Elephantine Island).
Evening transfer by private air conditioned coaches to enjoy a private dinner on:
Lord Kitchener's Island.
Arrival to the Island and walk back in time, listen to ancient legends, stories and tales along with the story of this unique temple built for Isis.
Gourmet dinner will be served in open air setting on this mystical island, under a Nubian star-studded sky. 24 Karat Kartoches to be exchanged between the bride & the groom, carrying each other's name (subject to your preference: in Hieroglyphics) with the Egyptian
(Pharaonic High Priestess) helping with the ritual!Each guests will have a 14 karat gold Kartoches carrying the initials of the bride & the groom in Hieroglyphics and /or Arabic (subject to your approval)
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Day 8- Departure
Breakfast at the Hotel
Check-out from the hotel
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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Compare with wedding theme in : Japan , Greece or Morocco

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Subject to your preference & instructions, We'll be glad to assist with:

- Booking the boat based on the exclusive use of your party
- Booking half the boat and closing it to your party exclusive use of designated areas during receptions,   cocktails, private parties etc.

- Booking the chosen hotels/Cruise and providing VIP treatment as well as welcome drinks upon check-in

- Limo:

One private Limo for the bride & the groom .

Or a : Fleet of private air-conditioned and latest model of limousine and coaches, coaches & drivers are always reachable & equipped with cell / mobiles.

- Sufficient vans to transfer luggage from airport to hotel/cruise and vice-versa.

- Special souvenirs such as: writing your wedding vows on Papyrus (Or other suggestions, such as a Royal proclamation by the Pharaoh on the occasion of your wedding etc... ) .
T-shirts with Couple's name and date, local copper souvenirs and silver products for VIP's.

- Invitation for the Wedding Party can be written as well on Papyrus.

- Golden Kartouch to the Bride & the Groom with both names written in Hieroglyphics, as well as a silver Kartouch to each of the guests you invite to attend.

- General assistance:
- Meeting clients at the airports.
- Escorting the party all throughout the trip.
- International flight tickets confirmation upon request.
- All representatives are do carry at all times their cell/mobile phones.
- Hot line for emergency 24 hours a day.

- Licensed Egyptologists and professional English-speaking guides.

- Permission will be secured from The Supreme Council of Antiquities, for the wedding party in one of the temples based on your decision/choices of location & dates. Subject to the availability of the site of course at the time we hear from you.

Check out the cost for a private dinner at a Pharaonic temple in Luxor ?

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Sample Tour:

Honeymoon Wishes
A "Dream Come True" tour. 14 days , Cairo and the Pyramids. A Nile Cruise of course, and a beach resort at Hurgada or El Gouna, on the Red Sea. Including the welcome Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding party) with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian typical clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore).

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DRESS CODE :

All of our Nile cruise vessels are fully air conditioned. Onboard dress is casual except at dinner, when smart casual is the rule. Lightweight cotton and other natural fiber clothing is best, with swimsuits and sun hats for the sundeck and pool. Bring a light sweater or light jacket for cool mornings and evenings, but most days are warm to hot, with very little rain. Comfortable walking shoes are essential for shore excursions.

What to Pack:
Most of the year look forward to warm, even hot weather in Cairo , Luxor & Aswan, morning & evenings are cooler. During Winter ... very rare do we get rain, if so , very brief showers. No need for real rain wear/gear.
Before sunrise , after sun-set , you'll need a light jacket , or light sweater .

For Nile cruise shore excursions, we suggest comfortable cotton & natural fabric lightweight clothing.

Comfortable walking shoes are essential for all tours in Cairo or Upper Egypt.

Clothing on Board the Nile Cruise :
Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat.
Dining room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart casual for dinner. Please do not wear swimsuits into the dining room.
All ships are fully air conditioned

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