Day
1: Cairo or Sharm to Luxor - Thursday (D):
Weekly Year Round
Please
advise us of your hotel name in Cairo or Sharm , or ask us for help
with booking your hotel in Cairo or Sharm .
Transfer is included in Cairo or Sharm from your hotel to the airport,
always in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
Domestic air fare is included between Cairo or Sharm and Luxor , with
all taxes . Free upgrade to business class subject to availibility
.
Transfer is also included from Luxor Airport to your hotel : Nile
Palace Steinberger , Sonesta Luxor Hotel , if you prefer the Old Winter
Palace , please add $ 220 USD per person to the listed rates .
Remainder of the day at leisure. Boarding the cruise is from Aswan
or Luxor, so it will be subject to the cruise confirmation that you
have your hotel today in Luxor or Aswan . In the evening , your guide
will call on you for a horse-drwan carriage ride throughout Luxor
souks and Bazaar, as well as the water front. Dinner is included at
your hotel.
For
guests flying from Sharm El Sheikh to Luxor : our rate coves
the non stop flight Sharm el-Sheikh Luxor, if the non-stop flight
is sold out at the time of booking , then must fly via Cairo and add
$ 150 USD per person. Egyptair flight schedule is subject to change
without notice
Day
2 : Luxor - Friday ( BD)
Morning
tour of Luxor Museum . Then off to the West Bank to tour Medinet Habu,
the Ramesseum and Deir
El Medinah, the first known "Workers Village" these
were the true creative heroes who built the temples & tombs for
the mighty Pharaohs of the Nile Kingdom.
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. Return to your hotel for
the siesta .
In
the evening, we attend the sound-and-light show at the gigantic
Great Temple of Amon at Karnak. Then dinner is included at the
Old Winter Palace ( pre-set menu)
Day 3: Luxor - Saturday- Board your Yacht Felucca in Luxor
(Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
After
breakfast , check-out from your hotel, our local rep. will assist
with your
transfer
to the Cruise , always
in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Get ready 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.
Overnight
moored on the Nile banks of Luxor.
Day
4 : Sunday - Luxor - On board - (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
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. Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
5 : Monday - Luxor - Esna - On board your Cruise (Breakfast
, Lunch, Dinner)
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, sail to Esna where
your dahabiyya will moor overnight.
Day
6 : Tuesday - Edfu - On board your Dahabiya Cruise (Breakfast
, Lunch, Dinner)
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu. Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
7 : Wednesday - Kom Ombo - on Board your Dahabbiya Cruise
(Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
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
8 : Thursday - Aswan - on Board your Dahabiya Cruise (Breakfast
,Lunch, Dinner)
A full day sailing to Aswan where the dahabiyya moors overnight.
Day
9 : Friday - Aswan - on Board your Dahabia Cruise (Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner)
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
10 : Saturday- Aswan - Disembarkation - (Breakfast )
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya and check-out , our local rep will
assist with your transfer to the New Cataract Hotel ,
if you prefer the Old Cataract Hotel , please add $ 110 per person
in double per night .
Remainder of the day at leisure.
Day
11 : Sunday- Aswan - Fly Back to Cairo - (Breakfast )
Breakfast and check-out , our local rep will assist with your transfer
to Aswan Airport .
Air fare is included in economy class , tax included , back to Cairo
. In Cairo , our local rep. will assist with your transfer to the
International Terminal. Bon Voyage
Aswan
to Luxor Dahabiya Cruise Itinerary
Day
1: Cairo - Saturday - Aswan - Abu Simbel (Lunch, Dinner)
Please
advise us of your hotel name in Cairo ( if you wish that we help with
your hotel booking in Cairo , please let's know ) . In Cairo transfer
is included from your hotel to the airport, always in a private air-conditioned
vehicle.
Domestic air fare is included between Cairo and the cruise , with
all taxes, with possible free upgrade to business class ( subject
to availability)
Fly
Cairo to Aswan , after a brief stop, your flight will continue to
Abu
Simbel :
Private guide in Abu Simbel. Private driver. Private air-conditioned
vehicle
Abu
Simbel We've planned our visit to Abu Simbel to be a highlight of
your Egyptian adventure. Rising before dawn, we drive
along the shore of Lake Nasser, watching the sky lighten and the sacred
sun rise above the horizon. We reach the great temples while the air
is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden;just right
for photographs.
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 admiring their ancient aura and
artistry, after which retire to a comfortable hotel for lunch refreshments.
Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we head
for Abu Simbel Airport.
Air fare is included : Abu Simbel Aswan , one way in business or first
class , subject to the plane configuration, tax included. In
Aswan.
Private transfer in a private Air-conditioned vehicle transfer to
your deluxe Dahabiya in time for lunch .
Get ready 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 (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
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 (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
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 on an Nile island.
Day
4: Tuesday (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu.
Overnight
moored on an island.
Day
5: Wednesday (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna, and onwards to Luxor, where your dahabiyya moors overnight.
Day
6 : Thursday (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
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 (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
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- Cairo or Sharm el-Sheikh - Disembarkation
(Breakfast )
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya and check-out. Private transfer in
a private Air-conditioned vehicle to the airport to board your flight
back to Cairo, air fare is included back to Cairo , with taxes , possible
free upgrade to business class subject to availability. In Cairo we
will assist with your transfer to any hotel you may have booked ,
or the International terminal
For
guests who are flying to : Sharm El Sheikh , air fare is
included on the non-stop flight Luxor Sharm el-Sheikh for guests who
wish to fly to Sharm el-Sheikh , in case the non-stop flight Luxor
Sharm el-Sheikh is sold out , then please add $ 150 per person when
going to Sharm El-Sheikh via Cairo.
with taxes . In Sharm el-Sheikh we will assist with your transfer
to any hotel you may have booked , or ask us for assistance with your
hotel booking .
Rates
are PER Person in USD
Sharing
in Double : $ 4790 USD
Per Person in single cabin: $ 7300 USD
Peak
Season: Easter , Christmas and New Year ( weeks)
:
Rates
are PER Person in USD
Sharing
in Double : $ 5810 USD
Per Person in single cabin: $ 7900 USD
Children :
Infants that are younger than 2 years : Pay 10% .
Children that are 2 -11 years of age : Pay 50 % ,
for children that are 12 years of age and above: Full fare
Rate
Includes:
- All
transfers in Sharm, Cairo , Luxor and Aswan as listed, always
on a private basis .
- Guided
sightseeing including all entrance fees, all as per itinerary
.
- Hotel
accommodation in Aswan and Luxor as listed , taxes included and
service charges
- 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
- Domestic
air in Egypt, with taxes, and a possible free upgrade to business
class subject to availability.
- Tips
to all your drivers, porters, guides and the crew on board your
cruise.
Rate
Does Not Includes:
- Travel
Insurance
- International
air fare from/to your home country .
