Seti Nile Cruise

Weekly Departures from Italy on Tuesdays
An Eight Day Egyptian Adventure

 

 

 

1^st Day: ITALY/CAIRO

Departure from Italy - Weekly - Year Round , 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 ,S. African 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

Full board. Leaving with the scheduled flight for Aswan. Upon arrival, on to your five stars Nile cruise . Then we leave for a visit to the Great Dam and to the Philae Temple. Lunch on board. In the afternoon we start to navigate toward Kom Ombo for a visit to the Sobek Temple. Our cruise continues toward Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board. Welcome Fruit basket awaits you in your cabin.

 

3^rd 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. Overnight on board.

 

4^th Day: LUXOR - Deir El Medinah & Medinet Habu

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

Deir El Medinah & Medinet Habu are 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. Overnight on board.

 

5^th Day: LUXOR

After breakfast, we leave for a tour of the temples of Luxor and Karnak. Lunch. Transfer to the hotel at Luxor and accommodation in the reserved rooms. Dinner and overnight stay.

 

6^th Day: LUXOR/CAIRO

Breakfast and transfer to the airport for a scheduled flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, we transfer to the hotel for the accommodation in the reserved rooms 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.

 

7^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 at a typical restaurant. At the end, we return to the hotel for a dinner and overnight stay.

 

8^th Day: LUXOR/ITALY

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

 

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

	DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
Jan. - Feb	1350
March - Apr	1500
May - Dec	1350

- Reduction of 20 euros per person applies for triple occupancy
- Children Discount : 20 % only when sharing with 2 adults
– Additional charge for departures from other Italian airports 200 euros
- Single Supplement : 450 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