Start
in Italy
Egypt Ma'at
Nile Cruise
Departures
on Mondays From Italy
Eight Day Cruise & Tour of Egypt
1st
Day: ITALY/LUXOR
Departure
from Italy with a scheduled flight and arrival to the International Airport
of Luxor. Meeting with our Tour Director and embark on your deluxe
Nile cruise, dinner and overnight on board.
On
arrival in Cairo , our local rep. will escort you to your comfortable
hotel. Visa may be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited
number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean
and Japanese citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15 USD fee in
cash upon arrival . You are responsible for having your passport in
order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in
Cairo. Our local rep. meets with a sign that carries your name you after
you clear the passport and customs formalities . After exiting the terminal,
our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel
.
2nd
Day: LUXOR/ESNA
Full
board. We spend all morning on tour of Thebes Necropolis: the
Valley of the Kings and the Queens,
the Colossi of Memnon, and the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in
Deir El Bahari.
In
the afternoon we sail for Esna Locks , while the boat awaits it is turn
to go through the locks Special tour for our customers to the unique
Esna Temple, preserved for centuries buried underneath the village main
square until the late 30's. On to Edfu .
Overnight on board your Nile Cruise. Welcome fruit basket awaits you
in your cabin.
3rd
Day: EDFU/ KOM OMBO/ Aswan
Full
board. In the morning we leave for Edfu for a tour of the Horus
Temple. Afterward, we continue
toward Kom Ombo. We re-embark and continue sailing toward Aswan.
Overnight on board.
4th
Day: Aswan
Full
board. In the morning we have the option to make an excursion
by plane to Abu Simbel. In the afternoon we make
a tour by felucca of elephantine Island, its
botanic gardens and the Agha Khan Mausoleum. Overnight on board.
5th
Day: Aswan/KOM OMBO/ EDFU
Full
board. In the morning we visit with our tour director the Great
Dam, an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk and
the Philae Temple,
a Ptolemaic building dedicated to Isis. In the
afternoon we cruise toward Kom Ombo for a visit to the Sobek
Temple. Our cruise continues
toward Edfu. Overnight on board.
6th
Day: ESNA/LUXOR
Full
board. We navigate toward Esna, going through the locks and continue
sailing to Luxor. Overnight
on board.
7th
Day: LUXOR
Full
board. In the morning we leave for a guided tour of the temples
of Luxor and Karnak.
Afternoon Return to the West Bank to visit : Medinet Habu , the Ramesseum
and :
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. . Overnight on board.
8th
Day: LUXOR/ITALY
Breakfast
and transfer to the airport for a scheduled flight to Italy.
RATES
(IN EUROS) PER PERSON WITH EGYPTAIR FROM ROME AND MILAN
|
|
DOUBLE
OCCUPANCY |
| Jan.-
March |
1700 |
| April
- Dec |
1600 |
-
Reduction of 20 euros per person applies for triple occupancy
- Children rate of 20 % discount applies only when sharing with 2 adults,
for children 2-12 years of age
–Additional charge for departures from other Italian airports 200 euros
- Single Supplement : 550 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,Movenpick
Media City , Conrad , 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 :Movenpick
Radamis II, Movenpick, Royal Lotus , Mojito, Monte Carlo, Monaco,
Queen of Hansa , Princess Sara , El Kahila , El Jamila or similar
.
- Guided
sightseeing by air-conditioned motor coach, including all admissions
fees.
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
- 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
-
Visa
for Egypt On arrival in Cairo , our local rep. will escort
you to your comfortable hotel. Visa may be issued upon
arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens
such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and
Japanese citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15
USD fee in cash upon arrival . You are responsible for
having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month
beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our local rep.
meets with a sign that carries your name you after you
clear the passport and customs formalities . After exiting
the terminal, our local representative will escort you
(private vehicle) to the hotel .
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
conducts the religious ceremony at the Temple of Aton
wearing only a see-through cloak and thong-style panties
!
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.
In Egypt a temple painting of a well-endowed Nefertiti in a chariot,
wearing only a see-through cloak and thong-style panties, may explain
why it was easy for Egyptian to follow her to the end of the Earth.
"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.
