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1001
Egyptian Nights
Petra Edition
17
Days. This exceptional package includes Egypt
in all its variety, from the wonders of the Great Pyramids to a Nile
cruise, and even the unspoiled beaches of the Red Sea. As well
as the mighty temples at Abu Simbel , Denderah Temples,a CAMEL
CARAVAN to a Nubian Village and a foray into Petra Jordan
Leave
any day ( subject to space availability)
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here for
the 20 days without International
air
Add
Extra Nights in Luxor , Upper Egypt
Add Alexandria & Fayoum
Oases
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with the
14 Day edition . Add
Petra ,
Greece
, Morocco
DAY
1 - USA/CAIRO - Leave any day ( subject to space
availability)
JFK
Passengers : We take off from New York's John F. Kennedy International
Airport, bound for Cairo , tax included. For Boston, DC : Please add :$250
, for Chicago, Miami, Houston : $ 300. Most West Coast cities : $ 450
This tour is available without air fare
: If you choose to make your own arrangements for international airfare,
please deduct $ 600 per person from the rates.
We do welcome bookings from all over the world .
DAY
2 - CAIRO
On arrival, we escort you to your comfortable hotel. Complimentary visa
is issued upon arrival for the following nationalities; American, Australian,
NZ, EU , Canadian , Japanese and Singaporean , your passport must be valid
and in order .
Visa
will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some
stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops,
at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers. There
you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding a sign
with the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp
from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport
officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport
as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist you
in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting the terminal,
our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel

DAY
3 - CAIRO- Sailing on the Nile - (cBLD)
Today we see Cairo's major sights: the Egyptian Museum, including the
Mummies Room. We'll continue to Royal Manial Palace of former Crown
Prince Mohamed Ali , on to the Coptic Museum, and the Church of Abu Sergha,
and the Beni Ezra Synagogue.
We'll see where,according to the legend, Moses was found along the banks
of the Nile. We'll take our lunch at a local restaurant.
Enjoy a 30 minute felucca sailing on the Nile to see Cairo from a different
angle before we head back to your hotel.
DAY
4 - DAHSOUR - HOME HOSTED MEAL (cBLD)
After breakfast, we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx
and the Pyramids of Giza. The
museum of the Royal Barge of Cheops The museum is built over the rectangular
pit that housed the Royal Barge for thousands of years , the wooden boat
was readied for the king's daily journey with the sun god, Ra . Discovered
in 1954, in a completely dismantled state, the 43-metre (140-foot) cedar
boat is a rare window on the Royal boats used by the kings of Ancient
Egypt.
Those
who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart
of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber your ticket is included with
our compliments (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking
a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice!
Continue
to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We
visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:
The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the desert
village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits to the
public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were many pyramids,
including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops.
Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son built Giza's Great
Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly on its upper
half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at one time. Most
have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is
still in place.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant or at your hotel.
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T
shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to
a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of
life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new
friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once
the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have
more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy dinner
in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting us know
your preferences.
DAY
5 - The Red Sea resort of Sharm (cB)
Head for the airport and a short flight to Sharm El Sheikh on the Red
Sea. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy this unique desert beach resort.
Relax by the cerulean waters, take a camel ride at your option. Breakfast
is included daily
DAY
6 - Sharm El Sheikh, Snorkel or Dive- (cBD)
The Red Sea just off "Sharm" is replete with fascinating coral
and aquatic species unique to this area. You'll spend the full day today
exploring these wonders as you snorkel or scuba dive (for which
proof of certification is a must ). There's also time to relax, take an
optional excursion, or look into the life of the Bedouins who have made
a way of life in the desert. Evening Bedouin Dinner.
DAY
7 - Sharm El Sheikh (cB)
Full day at leisure , own activities.
DAY
8 - AQABA, PETRA - (BLD)
We'll drive to the port of Nuweiba, where we'll board the Red Sea ferry.
Across the water to Aqaba Jordan , our Jordan-based representative waits
to greet you. You'll drive north under a towering ridge of mountains,
and arrive at your hotel in Petra for the night. Complimentary Jordanian
visa fee (valid only for American , Australian, NZ , Canadian, EU
, Singaporean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least
6 month upon arrival). Lunch is included today.
Complimentary welcome dinner tonight at the hotel.

DAY 9 - PETRA (BLD)
We'll spend the entire day at Petra, the stunning desert city hewn by
the Nabateans from solid cliffs of pink and violet sandstone. Petra was
known in the bible as Sela, and rediscovered only in 1812. You'll feel
like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark as you penetrate into the
city through a narrow sandstone gorge, the Siq, and wander among the Temple
of the Winged Lion, tombs, Roman theater, and the imposing Treasury. Lunch
at a charming local restaurant . Dinner at the hotel.
DAY
10 - Back to Sharm El Sheikh (B)
Our staff escorts you to the Aqaba port in time to board the ferry back
to Nuewiba, where our rep will meet you and escort you back to your hotel
in Sharm
DAY 11 - Sharm El Sheikh (B)
Full day at leisure , own activities
DAY
12 - LUXOR and Denderah - (cB+ Lunch box + D)
An early flight takes us to Luxor,along the Nile in fabled Upper Egypt,
after a brief stop at your hotel.
We'll head to Denderah in a day excursion , to visit the best preserved
temple in Egypt, then its back to Luxor. Get ready for an evening sound
& light show at Karnak temple. Dinner is included at the hotel.
DAY
13 - Board your Nile Cruise - VALLEY OF THE KINGS (cBLD)
Today's tour include as well a visit to the Valley
of the Kings including Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb , temple of Queen Hatshepsut
at Deir el Bahari, and Colossi of Memnon, returning to our Nile
cruiser for lunch. Following lunch aboard, we visit the great Temple
of Luxor, and the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak,
returning to our vessel in time for tea. Complimentary welcome fruit basket
in your cabin.
Queen Nefertari's tomb will be closed until further notice for
urgent repairs, so we 'll be touring instead : Ancient Workers Village
at Deir El Medineh, the first known "Workers Village" these
were the true creative heroes who built the temples & tombs for the
mighty Pharaohs of the Nile Kingdom.
Deir
El Medinah is on Luxor's west bank you get a totally different perspective
on ancient Egyptian life, at the ancient workers' settlement of Deir el-Medinah.
While most of the imposing stone monuments and sites of Egypt honor the
lives and after-lives of royalty, Deir el-Medinah gives us unique and
surprising insights into the ordinary citizens who constructed and decorated
the tombs.
Here
we'll see the excavated homes shared by laborers with their domestic animals.
These quarters were surprisingly large, with three good-sized rooms, courtyard,
kitchen, and even storage cellars. While ancient Egypt might not have
been a workers' paradise, we'll see that artisans and builders were highly
regarded in their community. We are proud to be the only operator to offer
regular visits to this singular ancient settlement in its tour and cruise
programs.
DAY
14 - ESNA & EDFU- (cBLD)
We cruise to Esna during the night and pass through the locks.
After breakfast we cruise to Edfu and board horse-drawn carriages
to get to the fine Temple of Horus. In the evening, we have a jolly
galabia party. A Galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments.
DAY
15 - KOM OMBO & ASWAN , CAMEL CARAVAN - (cBLD)
We explore Kom Ombo's twin Temples of Haroeris, the sun god, and
Sobek, the crocodile god, before cruising south to Aswan. After
lunch aboard, we board a graceful felucca for a cruise among the Nile
islands .Then to really immerse yourself, try your hand at a complimentary
camel riding! We'll take willing passengers on a traditional caravan to
enjoy tea with Nubian villagers. Only Travel In Style affords this unique
opportunity to meet & interact with local Nubians. We are proud to
offer this insight into the Nubian way of life. Back in your cabin
: Complimentary Egyptian pastry & sweets platter.
DAY
16 - ASWAN & ABU SIMBEL/CAIRO (cBD)
The mighty Aswan dams are our first goal this morning, followed by a trip
by motor launch to the Island temple of Philae ,
dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS :
The
Mystery of Isis : Two millennia ago the Mediterranean world was enthralled
by the mystery of Isis:
"I,
Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath ever
seen me unveiled."
Called
Aset by the ancient Egyptians, the goddess was a Madonna in the Mediterranean
tradition that stretches far, far back to the primitive Mother Goddess
from Anatolia, home to some of the oldest human communities on earth.
Isis
was the powerful and quick-witted protector of her son Horus, the Sun
God. Ancient peoples throughout the Mediterranean regarded Isis and Horus
as the perfect Madonna and Child. Another legend says she was
also the mother of the fertility god Min who, judging from the depiction
of him on temple walls, needed no help from Viagra!
Because
of her wisdom and skill at protection, she was admired as a good magician
capable of healing the sick and protecting the dead in their journey to
the Underworld.
Isis
is portrayed regally, as a queen seated on a throne (which may be the
meaning of her name), often holding her son Horus as a baby. Other images
show her with broad, magnificent gilded wings able to protect
the world.
Isis,
the great Mother Goddess. Come explore her mystery in timeless
Egypt when you Travel in Style!
Back
on land, we visit an ancient Pharaonic red granite quarry, then Nubia
Museum before a short flight to Abu Simbel. There we'll marvel
at the temples dedicated to Ramses the Great and Queen Neferatri, saved
from rising waters of the Nile when the High Dam was built,in
the larger temple, colossal figures of Ramses are seated with the
gods and attended by his queen and daughters.
The smaller temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, who appears
as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility, symbolized by the benevolent
cow.
Fly
back to Aswan and connect with our returning flight to Cairo .Dinner
at the hotel in Cairo
Jacquie
Kennedy & Abu Simbel:
All Americans alive during the 1960s remember President John F Kennedy
and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Most Americans from that time
also remember Abu Simbel, the dramatic, ancient pharaonic temple threatened
by the rising waters blocked by the new Aswan High Dam. Read
more.
It’s
worth remembering that it was Jacquie Kennedy who provided crucial support
for the mammoth rescue project. Without her help, Abu Simbel might have
been lost.
First
Lady Jacqueline Kennedy loved Egypt, and Egypt still loves her.
DAY
17 - Departure -(cB)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Bon
Voyage
RATES per
person in USD
| From
New York |
Deluxe |
First
Class |
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| Triple |
US$
4275.00 |
US$
3925.00 |
US$
3500.00 |
| Double |
US$
4316.00 |
US$
4005.00 |
US$
3600.00 |
| Single |
US$
5511.00 |
US$
5110.00 |
US$
4500.00 |
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This
tour departs , weekly, year round For departures during Christmas,
New Year's or Easter weeks, please add 20 % to the rates above.
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Please
note that the Nile vessels and cruise itineraries are subject to
change.
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Click
here for more info on these luxurious cruises: ( Supplement : 15 %
to be added to the
Deluxe rate : Movenpick M/S Royal Lilly , M/S Royal Lotus , M/S Radamis
II ( Swiss Management)
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The all suites M/S
Amarco

The
Ultra Deluxe all suites M/S Amarco
For
PRIVATE GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER :
For the full duration of the Nile Cruise & shore excursions: please
add $ 250 per person . This supplement doesn't apply when you have at
least 8 guests in your party, as you'll have always your own private car/driver/guide.
DINING
NOTES
The set-menu meals included in your tour are indicated in the itinerary:
B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast), L = Lunch, D = Dinner.
On our luxury Nile cruise vessels, our spacious dining rooms accommodate
all passengers at one seating, so there is no need to worry about making
reservations ,
one less thing to worry about while you are on the Nile. Enjoy the cosmopolitan
atmosphere with several different languages being heard at dinner. Smart
Casual dress is suggested for dinner . No tie / Formal dress requirement
Do
we get sea sickness while sailing the Nile ?
This is river sailing, so do not expect any waves , no rough seas
! Your Nile cruises is actually a floating hotel that moves from place
to place along the Nile. Actual cruising times are short and pleasant.
AIRFARE
NOTES
- Our
airline partners are British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss International
For
Boston, DC : Please add:$250 , for Chicago, Miami, Houston : $ 300.
Most West Coast cities : $ 400
In addition, for any departures from May 1 through Sep 30 , please
add $450 high-season airfare surcharge to the rates shown above. This
air fare supplement doesn't apply when you handle your own airfare.
- If
you choose to make your own arrangements for international airfare,
please deduct $ 700 per person from the rates.
YOUR
TOUR INCLUDES :
- International
airfare from New York, US departure tax. Economy class
- Ferry
ticket Nuewiba Aqaba Nuewiba
-
Egyptian domestic airfares as described in the itinerary.
- All
airport transfers and taxes in Egypt & Jordan .
- Hotel
accommodations (including taxes) as per itinerary.
- Set-menu
(table d'hôte) meals as indicated in the itinerary above.
-
Nile cruise with all shore excursions and meals.
- Complimentary
welcome drink upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.
- Complimentary
welcome fruit basket on board the Nile Cruise.
- Large
bottle of water ( per person ) delivered to you cabin daily while you
are on board the Nile Cruise.
- Tea
or coffee an bottled water with each / every meal while you are on board
the Nile Cruise.
- Guided
sightseeing by air-conditioned motor coach, including all admissions
fees.
- Visa
fee issued upon arrival for American, Australian, NZ,EU & Japanese
citizens, passport must be valid for at least 6 month beyond the date
of arrival.
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.

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Airport
taxes
- Trip
interruption and cancellation insurance
- Personal
expenses, including excess baggage or shipping charges, beverages,
and personal charges in hotels for laundry, telephone, or other
services
- Gratuities
- Optional
Excursion
CRUISE THE
NILE IN LUXURY...
Mark
Twain did it. Rockefeller did it. More recently, First Ladies Barbara
Bush and Laura Bush, and pop music legend Lionel Richie did it:
cruise Egypt's timeless Nile in luxury.
Only
a few Nile cruisers qualify as the most luxurious vessels on the Nile.
In order to meet the requirements of Nubian Nile Cruises, they must
be the newest and best, with up-to-the-minute facilities and all possible
luxury services such as deluxe staterooms with private bath
(shower and/or bathtub), 20-inch satellite TV, large picture
window, minibar, individual climate control, electronic entry system
and security deposit boxes, hair dryer and direct-dial telephone.
The
service onboard, under the watchful control of companies renowned
worldwide for excellence, must be flawless and exceed guests
expectations, and also reflect the warm traditional hospitality of
the Egyptian people.
Few
vessels qualify.
Amarco

The brand-new, ultra-luxurious Amarco, launched in late 2003, has
51 staterooms, all with large picture windows and Internet access.
Four junior suites (well equipped for handicapped passengers), two
Presidential suites and two Royal suites accommodate special guests.
The
Amarco is the only vessel on the Nile with a true mini-gym (not just
an exercise room), and a mini-spa with two saunas, two massage rooms
and steam rooms. Two elevators take guests (especially those who find
stairs difficult) between decks.
Clients
of Travel In Style.com receive special consideration on these luxury
cruises. If you reserve your Presidential or Royal Suite through Travel
In Style.com , we will provide you with a private valet to take care
of your personal and touring needs, and a private guide and Egyptologist
to answer any questions you may have about the wonders around you.
Two
guests in each suite will be entitled to a 30-minute massage. Just
for fun, we'll even engage a local fortune-teller, knowledgeable in
the mystic secrets of ancient Egypt, to read the future in your palm
or your coffee grounds! These special services are not available to
other
passengers, even those who reserve Presidential Suites by other means.
You must reserve through Travel In Style.com to enjoy them.
Though
the Nile is timeless, life is short. You may only cruise the Nile
once. Make it the voyage of a lifetime aboard one of the ultra-luxury
vessels available in North America through Travel in Style,
Inc. (www.travelinstyle.com).
Our
Nile cruise passengers come from all countries of the world, more from
Europe, but also from North America, South America and Asia, and naturally
they'll often keep the company of their own language and culture.
Your
patience and extra efforts to interact are sure to bear rewards.
Some guests from the USA did bring up the issue that in some cases the
boat did have 2 or 3 English speaking couples onboard, and that they
expected more !
Most sailings have a few native English speakers, though the numbers,
of course, vary by season, and are not guaranteed.
Mediterranean
Fantasies
Luxury Nile Cruise & The Greek Isle of Santorini
This
12 -day itinerary combines a Nile Cruise of Ancient Egypt with
Classical Athens & the romance of the honeymoon Greek Isle of
Santorini
Arrive any day (subject to cruise availability: Mar-Oct)
Nefertiti
Turns Egypt Upside Down!!
The
first bloodless religious revolution against the established church
in Ancient Egypt
And the seat of power that rested with the priests in Karnak

Nefertiti
Turns Egypt Upside Down!! 1350 BC - Queen Nefertiti is reported to have
led her Egyptian subjects on a wild spree of idol-smashing, temple-destruction,
and forced migration, all part of a campaign of religious reformation.
"From
now on, there will be only one Deity, and that Deity is Aten, the Sun
Disc," she has commanded.
Reliable
sources in the Nile Valley report that all temples to gods other than
Aten have been closed, and that a hefty fine will be imposed on anyone
caught with an outlawed statuette.
Idols
are to be smashed immediately, and the shards turned over to the priests
of Aten.
"The
capital of Egypt will now be at Tel El Amarna," reads a decree widely
circulated in cuneiform on clay tablets.
"All priests are to settle within one hour's journey of the new Temple
to Aten. All bidders on public works contracts will likewise have their
head offices within the same specified distance."
Egyptian
leaders in exile have disputed the motives behind the upheaval. "It's
just a ploy to concentrate power and wealth in her hands and those of
her husband, Ikhnaton," stated one defrocked priest.
"Everybody knows that Nefertiti has risen to her position on qualities
that have nothing to do with religion.
She
isn't called Incarnation of Beauty for nothing," he added, referring
to the literal meaning of her name. The source asked not to be identified,
fearing reprisals. Tel El Amarna, Nile Valley, 2004 - from Paul Glassman,
special correspondent "Wow," commented Joe Shiner, an agro-businesman
from Des Moines, as he toured the main temple at Tel El Amarna. "It's
one thing to hear that Nefertiti was a real beauty. But it's quite another
to visit in person and learn the real story." "Until I came here, I
didn't know that she was behind the idea of having only one god-even
before the Hebrews and Christians and followers of Mohammed.
"And
now that I see her picture, I can understand why people followed her.
This is not what I expected . . . not at all!" Mr. Shiner gestured as
he spoke to a temple painting of a well-endowed Nefertiti in a chariot,
wearing only a see-through cloak and thong-style panties.
"If
she was my queen, I'd follow her to the end of the . . . "
Mr. Shiner's comments were interrupted by the approach of his wife.
Disclaimer:
The facts presented are as accurate as can be ascertained from the archeological
record. Mr. Joe Shiner is a composite of the satisfied clients of Travel
in Style.
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