Endless Blue Water Cruise ob the Nile
An 8-day Egyptian Adventure

Departures on Tuesday. Weekly from Italy
Roundtrip Air Fare Included between Italy & Egypt

 

 

 

 

1^st Day: ITALY/CAIRO

Departure from Italy with a scheduled flight and arrival to the International Airport of Cairo. We meet our representative and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in the reserved rooms, 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

Breakfast at the hotel, then leaving for a whole day tour to Cairo and visit at 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.

 

3^th Day: CAIRO

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

 

4^th Day: Cairo / Abu Simbel / Aswan / Nile Cruise
Very early breakfast at the hotel , before we fly south to Aswan , then we take 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 your Nile cruise, in time for lunch . Welcome Fruit basket await you in your cabin. Dinner on board

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.

 

 

 

5^th Day: Aswan/KOM OMBO/ EDFU

Full board. We start to cruise toward Kom Ombo for a visit to the Sobek Temple. Our cruise continues toward Edfu. Overnight on board.

 

 

6^th Day: EDFU/ESNA/LUXOR

Full board. In the morning we make a tour of the Horus Temple. Afterward we continue to navigate toward Esna. We go through the locks and continue toward Luxor. Upon arrival, we visit the Necropolis of Thebes: the Valley of the Kings and the Queens, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir El Bahari. Overnight on board.

 

 

7^th Day: LUXOR

Full board. In the morning leaving for a tour of the temples of Luxor and Karnak. Transfer to the hotel at Luxor and accommodation in the reserved rooms. In the afternoon we visit the Great Dam, an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk and the Philae Temple, a Ptolemaic building dedicated to Isis. Dinner and overnight stay.

 

 

8^th Day: LUXOR/ITALY

Breakfast and transfer to the airport for a scheduled flight to Italy with Egyptair via Cairo.

 

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

 

Rate per person in double : 1700 Euro

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

 

- Reduction of 20 euros per person applies for triple occupancy

- Children Discount : 2-12 years of age : 20 % 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.
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