Anniversary
. Honeymoon in Egypt
Deluxe Nile Cruise Dahabiya - Air Conditioned Yachts
on the Nile
Nine Day Itinerary and
rates
Come
to Egypt and enjoy your private honeymoon or Anniversary cruise
For Wedding Party
Arrive
Friday in Luxor
or Aswan , weekly - Year Round
Cleopatra's
Passion! Honeymoons on the Nile Marc Antony . . . Julius Caesar . .
. Cleopatra . . . The Queen of Sheba . . . You! Yes, the lore of love
in Egypt includes some of the greatest figures in history. What better
place to commence a lifetime of passion?
Now,
you can honeymoon in a style fit for ancient emperors, pharaohs, and
queens.
Rates
:
-
Rates
are Per couple :
Double cabin : USD $ 6350.00
-
Peak
Season period : Rates
are Per COUPLE :
Double or single cabin : USD
$ 7125
Rate for Easter will be valid for 2 weeks during Easter
Rate for Christmas and New Year ( Dec 20 - Jan 4) :
Rate
Includes:
- All
transfers in Luxor and Aswan, always on a private basis .
- One
suite at the Nile Palace Steinberger Hotel in Luxor : Nile View
- Domestic
air fare between Cairo and the cruise in business class , tax
included.
- Guided
sightseeing including all entrance fees, all as per itinerary
.
- Pre
set meals as listed including B = Breakfast,
(or cB, Continental Breakfast), L
= Lunch, D = Dinner
- Tea/
coffle and afternoon tea while on board the Deluxe Nile Cruise
- One
large bottle of water ( for each guest) delivered to your cabin
daily while on board the cruise.
- One
small bottle of water for each guest, with each meal , every day
while on board the cruise
- An
Egyptian Gallabiya ( 100% Egyptian Cotton) with our compliments,
delivered to your cabin
- A
welcome fruit basket , awaits you in your cabin upon arrival with
our compliments
- A
GOLD Kartouch ( for each guest ) with your names in Hieroglyphics
and the date of your trip to Egypt ( in English )
Belle
Epoque Deluxe air-conditioned Yachts On the The Nile River
Each
Deluxe Dahabbiya Felucca is 38 meters in length and 6 meters in width
Sample of the Dahabiyas / Yachts : El
Bey (His
Lordship)
, El Hanem (The Lady) , Zahra (Flower)
, Nesma (Breeze) And Amber
The
program starts every FRIDAY in either Luxor or Aswan.
Day
1: Friday - Cairo / Luxor ( D)
Please provide us with your hotel name in Cairo
, or ask us for help with the hotel in Cairo . Transfer to Cairo
Airport . Air fare is included in business class, tax included.
Upon arrival in Luxor , our local rep. will escort you to the Nile
Palace Steinberger hotel , ( suite)
Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your suite. All
transfers are always on a private basis, private air-conditioned
vehicle, private chauffeur.
This evening we have arranged for a fun Zaffa to welcome you on
this special occasion
Evening
dinner overlooking the Nile : Exchange of Royal Kartouches :
Before dinner and to celebrate your Anniversary or Honeymoon , we
have a welcome Zaffa that will welcome you as you exit the elevator
and with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed in the Egyptian
typical clothes escorting you to your special dinner table by the
Nile, singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore .
This term " Zaffa " is used to describe the Arabian /
Egyptian wedding party :
a traditional zaffa, is a procession of Bedouins , whirling dervishes,
drummers, horn players, bagpipers, and swordsmen !
The
Hotel General Manger or the resident manager on duty at the time
will help with the "Kartouches exchange) : Gold Kartouches
to be exchanged between the anniversary couple or new bride &
the groom, carrying each other's name (subject to your preference:
in Hieroglyphics)
If
you prefer to have dinner in the privacy of your suite or terrace
overlooking the Nile , please lets know in advance.
Day 2 : Saturday - Board Your Dahabbiya ( Dahabiya means
the Golden Boat )
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Morning at leisure. Transfer to
the pier in time for lunch.
Board in Luxor or Aswan ( we will confirm specifics at the time you
book with us )
Embarkation in Luxor for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously
appointed Dahabbiya.
After
lunch, excursion to the West Bank for visits to the burial places
of the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered
the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of
the Queens, the temple of Medinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon.
In the evening your guide will call on you for a horse drawn carriage
ride through town.
Overnight
moored on the Nile banks of Luxor.
All meals are included while you are on board the cruise . On Board
the cruise a special : Anniversary / wedding cake will be prepared
on board, as our special treat for your welcome dinner tonight .
Day
3 : The Mighty Karnak - Where Ancient Egyptian Gods Resided - Sunday
(BLD)
You will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak,
with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by the imposing
28 th Dynasty Luxor Temple.
Karnak the mighty temple complex "believed by Ancient Egyptians
to be the Royal Residence of the ancient God Amoun Ra" , think
of 20 Vatican cities put together, that would fit easily within the
walls of this holy city complex, for 20 centuries each Pharaoh will
build and some structure to honor the gods and ensure his place in
heaven as well as legitimize his rule as at the Palace
Overnight
moored in Luxor. Celebrate your love with a Nile cruise, spending
days watching timeless Egypt drift by, touring the ancient wonders,
regaled by chefs and entertainers, and retiring to your cabin at your
pleasure.
Day
4 : Monday
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna where your dahabiyya will moor
Day
5 : Tuesday
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu.
Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
6 : Wednesday
Today you will sail to Kom Ombo visit see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated
to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the
morning sun. Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
7 : Thursday
A leisurely day sailing to Aswan where the dahabiyya moors overnight.
Day
8 : Friday
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old
Dam (completed in 1902) and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in situ
since the days of the pharaohs. You will also visit the Philae Temple,
dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising
waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.
Day
9 : Saturday
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya and check-out.
Complimentary transfer in Aswan to the airport or train station
To allow us to provide you with a complimentary transfer from the
cruise to the airport or railway station in Aswan , please advise
your departure details at the time you make your booking.
Aswan
to Luxor Cruise Itinerary
Day
1: Saturday - Board Aswan - Complimentary transfer to your Nile Cruise
To allow us to provide you with a complimentary transfer from the
airport or railway station in Aswan to your deluxe Cruiser , please
advise your arrival details at the time you make your booking.
Embarkation in Aswan for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously
appointed dahabiyya. Overnight, the ship moors on the Nile banks of
Aswan
Day
2: Sunday
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old
Dam (completed in 1902) and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in situ
since the days of the pharaohs. You will also visit the Philae Temple,
dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising
waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.
Overnight
moored in Aswan.
Day
3: Monday
Morning sail to Kom Ombo to see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to
the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning
sun.
Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
4: Tuesday
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu.
Overnight
moored beside an island.
Day
5: Wednesday
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna, and onwards to Luxor, where your dahabiyya moors overnight.
Day
6 : Thursday
Excursion to the West Bank to visit the great burial places of the
Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered
the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of
the Queens, Medinet Habu Temple and the Colossi of Memnon.
Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
7: Friday
This morning you will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra
at Karnak, with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by
the imposing 28th Dynasty Luxor Temple.
Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
8: Saturday- Luxor -Disembarkation
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya , check-out.
Complimentary transfer in Luxor to the airport or train station
To allow us to provide you with a complimentary transfer from the
cruise to the airport or railway station in Luxor , please advise
your departure details at the time you make your booking.
Many
visitors come to Egypt to fulfill their dream of sailing the Nile
on board a private boat.
These Four Dahabbiya allow you to experience the Nile 's romance in
an intimate, privileged setting. These dahabiyas take you back in
time to a gentler, more gracious era.
On
the Nile in Royal Style Feluccas or Dahabiyas are the traditional
sailing vessel of much of the Mediterranean world, and the traditional
Nile felucca, or Dahabia, was the mainstay of travel in ancient Egypt.
With
shallow drafts, sails, and oars, feluccas could navigate not only
the great river, but the maze of canals threading through its banks,
with or without wind, reaching every part of the kingdom.
Dahabbiyas
/ Feluccas long ago transcended their role as humble transports. They
held the ancient empire together, carrying troops, decrees, and the
very mystery of the pharaoh.
The
Cabins:
Each boat has six delightfully appointed private cabins measuring
5.75 meters x 2.50 meters . The cabins (maximum occupancy two persons)
have private bathrooms of 1.25 meters x 2.50 meters with a wc, wash
basin, shower and hairdryer. Some cabins offer two single beds and
others have a double. Each Dahabia comfortably accommodates twelve
passengers sharing in doubles . Yet of course in a lot of cases we
have smaller parties that prefer to charter the boat for four, five
or six guests only .
The
cabins are named them in keeping with the ship's theme. For example,
on the Zahra ('flower') you will find the 'white lotus' cabin; on
the Nesma ('breeze') you have 'the zephyr', each with tasteful, individualized
embellishments.
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. Lightweight comfortable
& casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat.
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