Horus Nile Cruise

Departure on Saturday and Tuesdays From Italy

Air Fare Included From Rome or Milan , Italy

An 8-Day Tour of Egypt

 

 

 

1^st Day: ITALY/CAIRO : Saturday & Tuesday

Departure from Italy with a scheduled flight and arrival to the International Airport of Cairo. Meeting with our representative and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Visa fee issued upon arrival for American, Australian, Brazilian , NZ,EU, S. Korean , Mexicans, Singaporean , South African & Japanese citizens, passport must be valid for at least 6 month after the date of arrival.

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

 

2^nd Day: Cairo / Aswan/ Kom Ombo / Edfu : Sunday & Wednesday

Full board. Leaving with the scheduled flight for Aswan and on to your deluxe Nile Cruise . We have the possibility to go by plane on an optional excursion to Abu Simbel : Additional 140 Euro .
Visit to the Great Dam, to an ancient granite quarry complete with the unfinished obelisk and to the Philae Temple, a Ptolemaic building dedicated to Isis. In the afternoon we start to navigate toward Kom Ombo for visiting the Sobek Temple. Our cruise continues toward Edfu. Overnight on board.

 

3^rd Day: EDFU/ESNA/LUXOR : Monday & Thursday

Full board. In the morning we make a tour of the Horus Temple. We start to navigate toward Esna. We go through the locks and continue toward Luxor. Overnight on board.

 

 

4^th Day: LUXOR : Tuesday & Friday

Full board. We spend all morning on tour of Thebes Necropolis: the Valley of the Kings and the Queens, the Colossi of Memnon, the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir El Bahari.

The afternoon at leisure for tours at your own or relax. Overnight on board.

 

 

5^th Day: LUXOR : Wednesday & Saturday

Breakfast and leaving for a tour of the temples of Luxor and Karnak. After lunch, transfer to the hotel and accommodation in the reserved rooms. Dinner and overnight stay.

 

 

6^th Day: LUXOR/CAIRO : Thursday & Sunday

Transfer to the airport for a scheduled flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, tour of the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the ancient capital city of Memphis and the Necropolis of Sakkara including the terraced Pyramid of Zoser. Lunch in a typical restaurant. At the end of the tour, return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

 

7^th Day: CAIRO : Friday & Monday

Breakfast at the hotel. The all day is dedicated to the tour of Egyptian Museum, of the town with its Mosques of Mohamed Ali and Ibn el Qalawn, stop at the Bazaar of Kan El Khalili. Lunch in a typical restaurant. At the end of the tour, return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

 

8^th Day: CAIRO/ITALY : Saturday & Tuesday

After breakfast, transfer to the International Airport of Cairo for your scheduled flight back to Italy

Add an extension to the Sahara and Egyptian Oases ?

 

 

 PER PERSON RATES (IN EUROS) WITH EGYPTAIR FROM ROME AND MILAN

Month	DOUBLE OCCUPANCY	CHILD RATE (2-12)
Jan - April	1617	940
May - Dec	1447	894

- Reduction of 20 euros per person applies for triple occupancy
- Children rate applies only when sharing with 2 adults
–Additional charge for departures from other Italian airports 200 euros
- Single Supplement : 350 Euros
- Dec 20 - Jan 3 : Please add 150 Euros to Dec rate
- Rates are in Euro

 

 

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES :

• International airfare between Italy & Egypt , including airport tax, economy class
  
• Egyptian domestic airfares as described in the itinerary, economy class, tax included
  
• All airport transfers and taxes in Egypt.
  
• Five Stars Hotel accommodations (including taxes): Concorde salam, Inter.Continental , Meridien, Sonesta os similar.
  
• And set-menu (table d'hôte) meals as indicated in the itinerary above.
  
• Five Stars Nile cruise with all shore excursions and meals: Sample : Mojito, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Queen of Hansa or similar .
  
• 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 and 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, S. Korean ,S. African Mexicans, Singaporean & Japanese citizens, passport must be valid for at least 6 month after the date of arrival.

• Complimentary Galabya delivered to you on board your Nile cruise , maybe you would try it on for your costume party on board
  

 

 

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