Belle
Epoque
Deluxe Nile Cruise Dahabiya
Air Conditioned Yachts on the Nile
Itinerary and
rates
Deluxe Air-Conditioned Felucca
Starts
every Saturday : Board either in Luxor or Aswan for an Eight Day / seven
night program .
Rates
:
-
Rates
are Per Cabin :
Double or single cabin : USD $ 4543.00
-
Peak
Season period : Rates
are Per Cabin:
Double or single cabin : USD
$ 5225
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 .
- 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
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
Day 1: Saturday - Board Luxor - Complimentary transfer in
Luxor to your cruise.
To allow us to provide you with a complimentary transfer from the
airport or railway station in Luxor to your deluxe Cruiser , please
advise your arrival details at the time you make your booking.
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.
Overnight
moored on the Nile banks of Luxor.
Day
2: Sunday
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
3: Monday
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna where your dahabiyya will moor
Day
4: Tuesday
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu.
Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
5: 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
6: Thursday
A leisurely day sailing to Aswan where the dahabiyya moors overnight.
Day
7: 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
8: 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 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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