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Egypt
Dahabia and Felucca Tour
A 10 -Day Adventure . Tour Egypt The Way Ramses , Nefertiti and Cleopatra
did
Cairo , Luxor, Aswan, Edfu and Kom Ombo
On
Board your own boat OR SHARE WITH ANOTHER COUPLE
Tour starts weekly in Cairo, YEAR round
Choose
from sailing aboard Royal Cleopatar air -conditioned Sailing Boat /
Felucca
or an air Conditioned Dahabyia .
Nile
felucca or a Royal Dahabia cruise , perfect for couples , honeymooners,
families, great for families with children , and great as well for small
group and parties. With a professional local captain . And your resident
English Speaking guide on board of course available at all times
Itinerary will vary slightly in between the Sailing boat and the Dahabiya
Itinerary is always subject to change and may be affected by : Wind,
water level in the Nile, and traffic through Esna Locks . Here's the
best of Egypt in a week: a good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along
the Nile, locally escorted. Click
here for images of your Royal Cleopatra Sailing Boat
Click for the Air conditioned Yacht
Dahabias , or
the former Royal Family Dahabiyas : The
Dongola and the Zarafa . Extend
to Alexandria .
Compare with an air-conditioned sailing boat , using the Four Seasons
Hotel & Al-Moudira Hotel
DAY
1 - CAIRO Thursday
Weekly in Cairo , year round
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your
hotel. Visa fee is included and will be issued upon arrival at Cairo
Airport for : American, EU , Canadian , Singaporean & Japanese citizens.
You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least
for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Welcome fruit
basket & Egyptian pastry. Add an
extra day in Cairo ?
DAY
2 - CAIRO Friday (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum including
the " Mummies Room" , the Pyramids of Giza, and
the Sphinx . Lunch is included at a local restaurant .
Day
3 -Aswan or Luxor - Saturday (BLD)
Very early morning breakfast
& transfer to Cairo Airport.
Flight is included in our rate . Morning arrival at Aswan ( or Luxor
depending on the availability at the time we receive your booking)
. Board your Nile felucca/ or Dahabiya based on your choice and
rates listed below, get settled, please note that boat shoes are required
when on board .
Keep in mind that Royal Cleopatra is a felucca and is not a yacht ,
rather a simple modest sailing boat ( rated 3 stars) .
Enjoy your surroundings, remainder of the day at leisure, or ask us
for details on the optional tour to Abu Simbel.
Fruit
basket awaits you at your cabin, with our compliments. Lunch is included
on board the Dahabiya/ Felucca. Tonight enjoy dinner with our compliments
at the Old Cataract Hotel , including tea/coffee/ bottled water.
Day
4 -Aswan - Sunday (BLD)
Very early morning breakfast
& transfer to Cairo Airport.
Flight
is included in our rate .
Morning arrival at Aswan ( or Luxor
depending on the availability at the time we receive your booking)
. Board your Nile felucca/ or Dahabiya based on your choice and
rates listed below, get settled, please note that boat shoes are required
when on board .
Keep in mind that Royal Cleopatra is a felucca and is not a yacht ,
rather a simple modest sailing boat . In
the afternoon: enjoy a tour of the
Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS
DAY 5 - KOM OMBO- Monday (BLD)
Set sail , headed for Kom Ombo. We visit its twin temple dedicated to
the crocodile god of the Nile, then relax on board as we sail on, enjoy
lunch on board . The evening finds us moored at one of the islands ,
and it will be time to serve dinner.
Day
6 - Cruising the Nile -Tuesday (BLD)
Breakfast on board. Enjoy another grand day of sailing on the Nile
watching villages & scenery that changed little since Biblical times.
Lunch at one of the islands . Get ready for a galabya costume party,
(a galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments,
you do not have to wear the Galabya if you do not wish to do so ), for
the Dahabiyas we may reach Edfu tonight and visit its temple, so please
keep in mind , that the arrival times and some minor details are subject
to change.
Day 7 - EDFU & ESNA -Wednesday (BLD)
We dock in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through
the town to the Temple of Horus, if you prefer to ride a vehicle / car
rather than the horse-drawn carriage, please let's know.
Aaah ... Edfu .....Egypt's best preserved. Returning to the Royal Cleopatra,
we bid farewell to the crew, check out, then we switch transportation
modes to get a closer look at life along the riverbank, making our way
to Esna.
For Royal Cleopatra guests only : We carry on by car on to Luxor, and
your hotel, dinner is included at your hotel . For the Dahabiyas : depending
on the Esna Locks, we may be able to sail on and reach Luxor tonight.
Dinner is included on board
Day
8 - LUXOR -Thursday (BLD)
Today we tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings including
Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb and Valley of the Queens, including the great temple
of Queen Hatshepsut or Medinet Habu Great Temple , stopping also at
the Colossi of Memnon .
Day
9 - LUXOR / CAIRO - Friday (BL)
Today we stand in awe before the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak,
and the mighty Temple of Luxor. With these vivid impressions in mind,
we drive to the airport for the flight back to Cairo and our hotel.
Lunch is included in Luxor or Cairo
Complimentary
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals:
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 a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know
your preferences. You
may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt
, small souvenirs of your home town)
DAY 10 - CAIRO- Departure Saturday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Rate
for the Royal Cleopatra Sailing Boat
Two Cabins - Private Facilities
Rates are per person in USD$
. Weekly in Cairo , year round
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With
Deluxe Hotels |
With
First class Hotels |
| Triple |
US$
3100.00 |
US$
2520.00 |
| Double |
US$
3253.00 |
US$
2573.00 |
| Single |
US$
3548.00 |
US$
3058.00 |
For Christmas/New Year's week, the month of April please add 15% to
the rates.
Private cabin & facilities on board the Royal Cleopatra
Rate
for the Air Conditioned Dahabiyas : El Hanem / El Bey etc.
Rates are per person in USD$
.
Weekly in Cairo , year round
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With
Deluxe Hotels |
With
First class Hotels |
| Triple |
US$
3550.00 |
US$
3070.00 |
| Double |
US$
3655.00 |
US$
3223.00 |
| Single |
US$
4398.00 |
US$
3698.00 |
For Christmas/New Year's week, the month of April please add 15% to
the rates
Air-Conditioned
Dahabiyas - Six Cabins Each
El Bey (His Lordship ) - El Hanem (Her Ladyship)
Zahra (Flower) - Nesma (Breeze)
- Amber
For Christmas/New Year's week, the month of April please add 15% to
the rates
The
rates include
- All
airfares in "Y" economy class within Egypt, including tax
.
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Private air conditioned car /driver for all transfers within Egypt.
- Hotel
accommodation with tax & service charges, sample hotels :
Deluxe : Cairo : Conrad, Grand Hyatt , Meridien Pyramids, Sonesta,
or similar
First Class : Shepheard's or similar
Luxor: Deluxe Meridien Luxor , Mövenpick, Sonesta or similar
Aswan : Movenpick Aswan or New Cataract or similar. First : Basma
or similar
- Visa
fee , visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American,
Australian, NZ , Canadian, Singaporean & Japanese citizens. You
are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for
6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.
-
The Nile Felucca / Dahabiya cruise with all meals & shore excursions
, as listed .
- Preset
menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB,
Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D
= Dinner, as listed .
- All
guided sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees.
- A
complimentary home hosted family dinner in Cairo.
- Bottled
water ( one per person) delivered to your cabin daily while you are
on board the cruise.
- Tea
or coffee /bottled water with each meal while on board the cruise.
Not
included:
-
Tips.
- International
airfares to or from Cairo.
-
Travel Insurance
More
choices :
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
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