Egypt Travel Package, Egypt Nile Cruise - Luxury Nile Cruises | Escape to the Sun

Experience the best of Egypt on this 6- day tour. You'll see fascinating Cairo and the Pyramids, of course, Upper Egypt, Luxor , Aswan and even includes the unique desert beach resort of Sharm El Sheikh . This tour starts daily in Cairo, Hurgada or Marsa Alam , year round.

DAY 1 - Live Aboard arrival at Hurgada or Marsa Alam
Please advise us of the name / details of your yacht / boat , and the handling agent ( if not booked through us ) , we'll meet you upon arrival in Hurgada or Marsa Alam port . Proceed to Aswan ( or Luxor, depending on the cruise confirmation and your arrival day of the week ) .

Hotels : Aswan : Deluxe : Old Cataract or Movenpick Aswan . First : Basma, or similar .
Luxor : Deluxe : Old Winter Palace. First : Novotel , or similar

DAY 2 - Aswan (aB)
Breakfast at the hotel. We start the day at the Nubian Museum , then a complimentary short camel ride to a nearby Nubian Village for tea with the locals. We return back to Aswan , visit the Aswan High Dam, the red granite quarries of the ancient pharaohs , and the temples of Philae, reconstructed on an island in the middle of the Nile , rescued from rising waters , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess 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!

DAY 3 - Kom OMBO / EDFU / ESNA & Luxor (B - Lunch Box)
Private air conditioned Van / Private Egyptologist will escort you from Aswan to Luxor.
Heading for Kom Ombo. We visit its twin temple dedicated to the crocodile god of the Nile, then on to tour the Esna Temples discovered in the early 1900's in the middle of the village square.
Lunch box is included. Bottled water / ice box , all will be on board
In Edfu : We board horse-drawn carriages (or motor vans) for the ride to Edfu's Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved Ancient Egyptian temples on the Nile. After which , we continue our drive down the Nile to Luxor.
Late afternoon arrival .
Deluxe : Old Winter Palace Hotel , Sonesta St. George , or similar
First : Novotel or similar

DAY 4 - Luxor (B)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple of El Deir El Bahari , and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch,we tour the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak , the "mother" of all temples, and the smaller yet charming Temple of Luxor.

DAY 5 - LUXOR / SHARM EL SHEIK (B)
Morning check -out from your Nile Cruise.
We fly over the Sinai peninsula to Sharm El Sheik, and head for the beach!

DAY 6 - SHARM EL SHEIK - Diving (B)
Full Day diving : 2 dives . Land based. Non divers companions are welcomed to snorkel. Transfers are included You must bring your certificate with you to be able to dive, no exceptions.
Rate includes : Diving Guide .Two dives for 2 days in Sharm , land based , transfers included . Tank and weights. ( Other items may be rented on the spot)
The Dive center in will supply you with tanks and weights.
While they have regulators, buoyancy compensators and wetsuits available for rent. It may be a good idea that you bring along equipment that that you are comfortable and familiar with.

Sample / Choices of Diving Sites : ( Subject to availability at the time we receive your booking )
Please advise us of your preference in advance , we'll do our best to accommodate your request, but it is not guaranteed. WE 'll confirm all to you before you send us your deposit:

DAY 7 - Diving or The Colored Canyon, Dahab and Dolphin Bay: (BL)
You have a choice of another day of diving today or a trip to Nuweiba and Dahab , we drive for 50 minutes on a track. Our jeep will stop there on the top of a mountain where we'll start climbing down.
As we climb down, the valley will get deeper and narrower to the point where we have to walk in a single line on a very narrow path, surrounded by mountains, until we get to 250 meters below sea level. We then end up on the other side of the canyon where your jeep will be waiting.
We then drive to Nuweiba and snorkel with the dolphin. On the back we stop in Dahab for a short tour and shopping.

DAY 8 - CAIRO (B)
We return to Cairo by plane. In Cairo enjoy a free day in the Egyptian metropolis. Experience Cairo as you like. Now's a good time to do your souvenir and gift shopping in the city's fabled bazaars.

DAY 9 - CAIRO (aBLD)
Today we get to know the great Egyptian capital on a full-day tour. We start at the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummy room & Tutankhamoun Treasures, then go on to , Manial Royal Palace, Saladin's Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque, lunch is included at a charming local restaurant , and conclude with the 12th century district of Khan El Khalili.
Evening folklore dinner and Show that includes Belly Dance and or Nubian Dance / Whirling Dervishes Dance.

DAY 10 - GIZA / MEMPHIS / SAKKARA / DAHSOUR
GIZA / MEMPHIS / SAKKARA / DAHSOUR / Camel Ride
And a special treat tonight : Home Hosted Dinner (aBL)
Enjoy American or Buffet breakfast before we explore the great Egyptian capital in this full-day tour as we head for Giza Plateau :
Visit the majestic pyramids of Giza and the timeless Sphinx, enjoy a short camel ride and the famous photo op with the Pyramids in the background , then on to Memphis , the Step Pyramid of Sakkara and DAHSOUR . We'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. Those who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid, depending ). 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.
In the evening we'll treat you to a home hosted dinner with an authentic Egyptian family.

Dinner is included at a local home , few visitors do enjoy such opportunity & experience, come and 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 11 - DEPARTURE (aB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home . Bon Voyage

Honeymooners & Anniversary Special :

* Special Gift for each .
* Private candlelit dinner in the privacy of your cabin

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.

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.

No one questioned that the temple must be saved. UNESCO developed a marvelous plan to cut the huge monument into 1,423 stone blocks and move it 200 meters (219 yards) north and 63 meters (207 feet) higher, just above the estimated level of Lake Nasser, the vast inland sea that would be created by the new dam.

But who would pay? As a developing country, Egypt could not shoulder the burden alone. Other countries could contribute, but only one country--the United States of America--truly had the resources for this
monumental rescue effort.

No matter how much wealth there is, it is never enough. Many legitimate, worthwhile projects compete for funds. What Abu Simbel needed was an advocate, someone who recognized the temple for the irreplaceable world art treasure that it was.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, already famous for her grace, refinement, and sensitivity to the arts, saw the need to work for the salvation of Abu Simbel. It was she who urged Congress to allocate $10 million for the rescue effort (a sum roughly equivalent to $100 million today). It was an enormous amount of money, but she saw that America
must step up to the challenge of saving this treasure of worldwide importance for all time.

The rescue funds were approved by Congress and the temple was saved.

In appreciation for her efforts, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser presented the First Lady and the president with a 4000-year-old Egyptian statue (which is now preserved in the John F Kennedy Library &
Museum in Boston). (http://www.jfklibrary.org/visit_museum-14.html)

President Nasser wanted also to give a gift of thanks to the people of the United States for their valuable support. He asked Mrs. Kennedy to choose an appropriate monument. She suggested the small Temple of
Dendur (c. 15 BC), and the gift was readily approved. The temple was brought to the United States in 1965 and installed at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1967.
(http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/ view1.asp?dep=10&full=0&item=68%2E154)

Times change, leaders come and go, but some acts of support and generosity are remembered through the decades.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy loved Egypt, and Egypt still loves her.

Add a spa Package to your stay

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Cairo to the Red Sea A grand 11- Day Tour of Egypt : Luxor , Aswan and the Egyptian Riviera on the Red Sea Live Aboard Arrivals

Cairo to the Red Sea
A grand 11- Day Tour of Egypt : Luxor , Aswan and the Egyptian Riviera on the Red Sea
Live Aboard Arrivals