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Escape
to the Sun
8-Day- Abu Simbel Edition
Our
special 8-day locally escorted tour shows you the top sights in Cairo,
with four days (three nights) cruising on the Nile, including domestic
air fare in Egypt as well as Abu Simbel . Add ,
Red Sea , or Alexandria ?
Feel
the magic of Egypt! Weekly on Tuesdays. Compare
with the 9 Day Version
Cruise embarkation from Aswan or Luxor on :
Radamis I & 2 , Sonesta Moon
Goddess or Lady Diana
Nile Cruise for the 5 star category.
Compare with computed one way sleeper
& one way air fare , between Cairo & the Cruise
. Add an extra
night in Aswan or Luxor - Map
-Nile Cruise Route . For
Private Nile Cruising , consider the sailing boat the : Royal Cleopatra
.
DAY 1 - Cairo Weekly - Tuesday in Cairo year round
Arrival at Cairo Airport, Visa fee
is included & issued upon arrival for citizens of : Western
Europe, US, Australia, NZ, Canada, & Japan, you're responsible for
your passport being in order & valid at least for 6 month beyond
the date of arrival. Transfer is included to your hotel:
Deluxe : Grand Hyatt , Gezirah Sofitel or similar, First Class : Oases
or Maadi.
Complimentary dinner at the hotel.
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
DAY
2 - CAIRO/ Abu Simbel / ASWAN & KOM OMBO - Wednesday (BLD)
After an early breakfast at you hotel in Cairo. Our local rep will assist
with the transfer ( included) from your hotel to the airport.
Domestic air fare between Cairo , Abu Simbel & the cruise is
included, issued & delivered in Cairo . Your flight will make
a brief stop in Aswan then continues on to Abu Simbel.
In
Abu Simbel : A private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeir and
private guide will be waiting for you :
Tour the mighty Temples of Ramses the Great & his Queen:
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. We explore
these fine temple by ourselves in the quiet of the morning, admiring
their ancient aura and artistry, before we head back to Aswan by air.
Upon
Arrival in Aswan : We proceed to your Nile cruise.
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
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Check in on board your luxury cruiser , then visit the Aswan High Dam,
the red granite quarries of the ancient pharaohs, and the
Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS .
After a shipboard lunch, we set sail for Kom Ombo, where we explore
the twin Temples of Haroeris and Sobek. We continue our cruise to Edfu,
where we dock for the night.
DAY
3 - EDFU & LUXOR - Thursday (cBLD)
We board horse-drawn carriages (or motor vans) for the ride to Edfu's
Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved Ancient Egyptian temples
on the Nile. After lunch , we continue our cruise down the Nile to Luxor.
Afternoon tea is served on the sun -deck. Dinner & entertainment
on board.
DAY
4 - LUXOR & THEBES - Friday (cBLD)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple
of El Deir El Bahari , and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch,
the afternoon is free for shopping. Afternoon tea is served on deck.
Dinner & folk dance show on board.
DAY
5 - LUXOR & KARNAK/ Cairo - Saturday (cB)
We tour the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak , the "mother"
of all temples, and the smaller yet charming Temple of Luxor,
checking out of our cruise vessel before lunch.
Transfer
is included back to Aswan airport
Domestic air fare is included as well back to Cairo .
For
business class upgrade please add : $150 to cover Cairo Abu Simbel /
Aswan - Luxor Cairo
In Cairo , we meet you at the airport & escort you back to your
hotel
Deluxe
: Grand Hyatt , Sofitel El Gezirah , or similar,
First Class : Novotel by the Airport, or Oases by the Pyramids.
DAY
6 - CAIRO - Sunday (BL)
Today we get to know the great Egyptian capital on a full-day tour.
We start at the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummy room &
Tutankhamoun Treasures, then go on to
visit the majestic pyramids of Giza and the timeless Sphinx,
and conclude with the 12th century district of Khan El Khalili.
DAY
7 - CAIRO - Monday (BL)
Full day at leisure. Explore Cairo on your own or ask us for additional
optional tours.
Complimentary
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
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.
DAY
8 - Cairo / Departure - Tuesday (B)
After breakfast, check-out, transfer to Cairo Airport.
End of our service - Bon Voyage !
Itinerary
is subject to change without notice.
RATES per
person in USD $
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| Triple |
US$1760.00 |
US$1690.00 |
US$
1549.00 |
| Double |
US$1880.00 |
US$
1770.00 |
US$
1560.00 |
| Single |
US$
2625.00 |
US$2545.00 |
US$
2295.00 |
Luxury on the Nile : M/S Amarco
Christmas,
New Year's & Easter Weeks : Please add %15 to the above listed rates
For
a PRIVATE: CAR/DRIVER & GUIDE for all the shore excursions
for the duration of the cruise ,
please add :$ 200 per person.
Rate
Includes :
- Bottled
water (large bottle per person daily while on board the cruise)
- Welcome
fruit basket
- All
shore excursions.
- All
entrance fees and the service of an English speaking guide .
- Meals
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch,
D = Dinner. As well as afternoon tea daily.
- Domestic
air tickets between Cairo , Abu Simbel & the cruise issued &
delivered in Cairo .
- All
transfers in Egypt as listed.
- Hotel
accommodation in Cairo as stated with tax, service and continental
breakfast daily.
- The
visa for Egypt is issued a complimentary basis (upon arrival at Cairo
Airport), they must be holding American, Canadian , EU, Australian,
NZ , Canadian or Japanese passports , your passports must be valid
at least for 6 month beyond date of arrival:
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For business class upgrade please add : $150 to cover Cairo Abu Simbel
/ Aswan - Luxor Cairo
- Rates are per person in US Itinerary is subject to change without
notice.
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Compare with computed one way sleeper & one way air fare , between
Cairo & the Cruise
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Boarding the cruise is from either Luxor or Aswan, depending on
the availability at the time of booking.
Rates
do not include:
YOU will not require any, our dining rooms do accommodate all our guests
in one seating, one less thing to worry about while you are on the Nile.
Enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere with several different languages being
heard at dinner.
Do
we get sea sickness while sailing the Nile ?
This is river sailing, so do not expect any waves , no rough seas
! Your Nile cruises is actually a floating hotel that moves from place
to place along the Nile. Actual cruising times are short and pleasant.
What to Pack:
Most of the year look forward to warm, even hot weather in Luxor & Aswan,
morning & evenings are cooler. For Shore excursions, we suggest comfortable
cotton & natural fabric lightweight clothing. Comfortable walking shoes
are essential.
Clothing on Board:
Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat. Dining
room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart casual for
dinner. All ships are fully air conditioned
Children
Discount:
- Four year of age ( or younger) , sharing
with parents : Free of charges.
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Four years & one day up to 11 years of age : % 50 discount. Sharing
with a minimum of 2 adults.
- 12 years of age or older : Regular rate applies
Radamis
II
The four-deck, 72.3 - meter (237- foot ) - long Radamis II operated
by the Swiss Mövenpick hospitality experts has 80 luxurious
staterooms (including six suites), swimming pool, gourmet restaurant,
three bars, nightly music and dancing in the lounge/discotheque,
onboard boutique,
hairdresser
The
Ultra Deluxe Movenpick Radamis II Nile Cruise
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