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Egypt
on a Deluxe Dahabiya Yacht
A grand 17 -Day Dahabiya Cruise and Tour with Alexandria
, Cairo,
and Fayoum Oases . For our guests who can afford and want the best in
touring Egypt
We have even included all tips . No hidden charges. No additional taxes

The New Alexandria Library
Here's
the best of Egypt : a good look at Cairo and a one week Yacht Felucca
cruise along the Nile, a foray into Fayoum Oases and even include the
Abu Simbel Ramses temples in Nubia , locally escorted.
Tour Starts Weekly in Cairo Year Round .Deluxe
air-conditioned Dahabiya Yachts on the Nile River . Compare
with the 12-day version with Cairo and Abu Simbel
DAY
1 - CAIRO : Sunday - Weekly in Cairo ,
year round
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your
hotel.
Visa
will be secured upon arrival in Cairo by paying $ 15 in cash , please
have the exact amount , no photos required, this is for a limited
number of nationalities such as American , Australian, NZ , Canadian,
EU , Singaporean, and Japanese Citizens , if in doubt about your eligibility
, please contact the Egyptian Consulate nearest you .
After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you
to the hotel
Hotels
: City Stars Inter.continental . Cairo Marriott or Grand Hyatt or similar
, or of course upgrade to the Four Seasons Hotel or the Mena House Oberoi
( Palace wing) , ok to mix and match stay between Four Seasons and Oberoi
Mena House hotels , rates as listed below.
Our local rep. will meet you after
you clear customs and passports formalities and exit the terminal, our
local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel
DAY
2 - CAIRO -Monday (BLD)
On
your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum including
the " Mummies Room" and KING Tut’s golden treasures
room. Tour Manial Palace before we head for lunch at a local restaurant.
. On
to Al-Azhar Park and El Darb El-Ahmar ,
then the Citadel of Saladin, and Mohammed Ali Mosque,
made of alabaster, then wander through the alleys of the charming Khan
El-Khalili Bazaar district.
The
Agha Khan Development Network The Azhar Park Project in old Islamic
Cairo and the Conservation and Revitalization of Darb al-Ahmar historical
treasures
Evening Dinner cruise on board the Hyatt Dinner cruise or similar .
Private Egyptologist - Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle . Private Chauffeur
Day
3 - OLD CAIRO –Tuesday (BL)
Morning tour of the old Jewish Quarter that became the Christian Coptic
Quarter , tour the Coptic Museum , Abu Serga and “ El-Moalaka”
Coptic Churches, as well as Beni Ezra Synagogue , not to mention the
spot where it is said that “Baby Moses” was found by the
Egyptian Queen . Lunch is included at a local restaurant , after which
we head for the Citadel of Saladin, and Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of
alabaster, as well as the Rifai Mosque then wander through the alleys
of the charming Khan El-Khalili Bazaar district.
Private Egyptologist - Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle . Private Chauffeur
DAY
4 - CAIRO - Fayoum Oases – Wednesday (BL)
Private Desert Caravan Desert Safari to Fayoum Oases for the Day
The wilds of the desert begin right on the outskirts of Cairo, and continue
for hundreds of miles to the east and west, through sands, rock, mountains,
oases, and a surprising variety of scenery and inhabitants.
Join us for a day ranging across the desert like modern nomads. In place
of camels, we’ll travel in comfortable, reliable four-by-four
Toyota Land Cruisers. Your guide and drivers will meet you at your hotel,
and soon you’ll leave bustling Cairo behind as you undertake the
drive toward the Oasis of El Fayoum, 150 kilometers to the southwest.
Hard as it is to believe, a great inland sea once covered these sands.
It was a holy reserve of sacred crocodiles, symbolized by the god Sobek.
We’ll visit the temple of Kom Oshim, drive over ancient lake beds,
and alongside the waters of today’s Fayoum Lake to reach the fishermen’s
village of Chak Chouk. There we’ll stop for a lunch of fish caught
fresh that morning. There will be time to wander the village lanes and
discreetly watch the everyday activities of baking flatbread, irrigating
crops from the lake’s waters, and bringing in the catch. We’ll
also include the craft and pottery museum where the best works of local
artisans are on display.
Then it’s into our four-by-fours again, for an off-road adventure!
We’ll head alongside and across desert washes, between dunes,
and over ancient lake beds for 35 kilometers to the Valley of the Whales.
Incredibly, these great mammals once thrived in waters surrounded by
sands. We’ll stop and gaze in amazement at their fossilized remains
alongside smaller sea creatures that remain in stone. In the evening,
you’ll return to your hotel in Cairo.
Private Land transportation in air-conditioned four-wheel-drive
Toyota Land Cruiser
Services of a private guide and English-speaking driver . Lunch at a
local restaurant including one large bottle of water and tea or coffle
for each guest
DAY
5 - CAIRO – Thursday (B)
Full day on your own , explore the city on your own as you wish, or
ask us for optional tours.
DAY
6 - CAIRO- GIZA - Friday- Private Egyptologist - Private Air-Conditioned
Vehicle
Private Chauffeur (BL)
After breakfast , drive to the edge of Cairo , we are now in Giza ,
stand in awe in front of the Sphinx , and the mighty Pyramids of
Giza, complimentary short Camel ride is included, to allow you a
photo with the Pyramids in the background, time is limited , so please
do not go for what the camel driver tries to convince you , i.e. go
for a long ride around the Pyramids . Lunch is included at the Mena
House or Meridien Pyramids. After lunch we head for Memphis & Sakkara
, visiting some of the Mastabas and Zoser Step-Pyramid .
Day 7 - Saturday - Cairo to Luxor and board
your deluxe air conditioned Felucca
Very
early morning breakfast and transfer to Cairo Airport. Flight is included
in our rate, in economy class , tax included . Morning arrival at Luxor
. We'll meet you at the airport , and escort you
to your
deluxe air conditioned Nile cruise felucca or dahabbiya , Board Luxor
( or Aswan ) .
Embarkation in Luxor for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously
appointed Dahabbiya.
After
lunch, Private 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.
Private
Egyptologist - Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle . Private Chauffeur
Overnight
moored on the Nile banks of Luxor. Sample
Deluxe Felucca / Dahabia : El Bey
. El Hanem , Zahra , Abeer, Nesma , Amber
, Dongola and Zarafa
Day
8 - Sunday - Luxor - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
You will enjoy a private visit to 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.
Private
Egyptologist - Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle . Private Chauffeur
.
Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
9 - Monday - Luxor to Esna - On board your Yacht Nile
Cruise
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna where your Dahabbiya will moor

Day
10 - Tuesday - Edfu - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu ( small size 10-14 total English speaking group tour
) . Overnight
on board as we will look for an island in the middle of the Nile where
we moor.
Day
11 - Wednesday - Kom Ombo - On board your Yacht Nile
Cruise
Today you will sail to Kom Ombo visit ( small size 10-14 total English
speaking group tour ) 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
12 - Thursday - Aswan - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
A leisurely day sailing to Aswan where the dahabiya moors overnight.
Day
13- Friday - Aswan Abu Simbel - (BLD)
Private
Egyptologist - Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle . Private Chauffeur
Today
you will enjoy a private 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.
Abu
Simbel :
This afternoon we take a short flight to
Abu Simbel , where your private air-conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur
and private guide will be waiting for you at the airport :
In Ramses the Great 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 we fly back to Aswan and your Nile cruise . Air
fare is always included ( business class ) .
Day
14 - Saturday - Aswan - Fly back to Cairo and on to Alexandria
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya and check-out. We
bid farewell to the crew, we switch transportation modes and head for
Aswan Airport and your flight back to Cairo, from the airport proceed
with your private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur and private
guide to Alexandria and your hotel: Helnan Palestine or the Four Seasons
( superior room ) based on your choice of hotel category
( rate listed below )
Domestic air fare within Egypt is always included , business
class ( except to/ from Abu Simbel , it will be subject to
plane's configuration ) , tax included .
DAY
15 - ALEXANDRIA - Sunday (BL)
Conqueror of the Mediterranean Coast - Alexander the Great
In
332 BC, Egypt was laboring under Persian military control when Alexander
the Great arrived to drive out the invaders without the shedding of
a drop of blood. The Persian governor surrendered and the conquering
hero was hailed as a liberator and given Egypt's double crown symbolizing
control of Upper and Lower Egypt. Alexander reinstated Egypt's traditional
government and founded the city of Alexandria at the country's most
important crossroads: where the Nile meets the Mediterranean.
Today,
we'll get to known Alexandria in depth, as we visit the Roman Amphitheater,
the Koum El Shougafa Tombs, lunch is included in an Alexandrine restaurant.
Today
our tour includes as well : Qayet built
on the same site of the ancient wonder of the world : the famous Alexandria
Light House. A brief stop at " El Selsela" the site of the
Underwater reserve where Cleopatra Place was discovered, as well as
Caesar Kiosk , then its off to the new site for the Alexandria Library
before heading back to south. Time
permitting we 'll visit the new museum in Alexandria , the building
was originally built in 1926 for the US consulate in Alexandria and
is a masterpiece in 1920's architecture & Mediterranean style buildings.
Return to the hotel late afternoon
In
the evening we enjoy a leisurely walking guided tour of the old medina
and " El Raml "
Private
Egyptologist - Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle . Private Chauffeur
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Octavious
visiting Alexander the Great's Tomb in Alexandria just after
the Roman Emperor defeated Cleopatra & Marc Anthony. He
left his coat as a token of respect to Alexander the Great.
The search continues for Alexander the Great's Tomb. |
DAY
16 - ALEXANDRIA / CAIRO - Monday (BL)
Breakfast , check out , proceed south towards Cairo , always in your
private air-conditioned vehicle, with your private chauffeur and private
guide . Midway between Alexandria and Cairo, we stop to visit the Wadi
El Natroun Monastery, one of the most important sites for the Egyptian
Coptic Church Establishment. Reach Cairo early evening and your hotel
: Grand Hyatt , J. W. Marriott or the Four Seasons ( standard Room)
. Private
Egyptologist - Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle . Private Chauffeur
DAY 17 - CAIRO/ Departure - Tuesday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Bon Voyage

Rate per person in USD $ Year Round;
( Except during Holiday season)
Rates are per person in USD $
Rate per person in double : $ 7515
Rate per person in single : $ 11,400
Peak
Season :
Easter season ( 2 weeks ) , Christmas and New Year season ( 2weeks)
:
Please add : % 20 to the listed rates
.
Cairo
:
Based on Four Seasons Hotel
( Plaza or First Residence ) - Always Nile View , Superior Room
If you prefer as well , mix and match :Mena House Palace Section,
Pyramid view room ( subject to availability)
Alexandria:
Four Seasons San Stefano Hotel
Alexandria, Superior Room , or a suite at the Palestine Montazah Palace
Hotel
Year
Round ( Except Holiday season)
Rates are per person in USD $
Rate per person in double : $ 10,155
Rate per person in single : $ 13,210
Peak
Season :
Easter season ( 2 weeks ) , Christmas and New Year season ( 2weeks)
:
Please add : % 20 to the listed rates
.
Rate
Includes:
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Nile
cruise shore excursions with all the guided sightseeing including
all entrance fees, all as per itinerary .
With Luxor and Aswan touring on a private basis : Private Egyptologist
- Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle . Private Chauffeur
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Private
Egyptologist and private car/driver for Cairo , Alexandria and
Abu Simbel tours as listed including all entrance fees and lunch.
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All
meals on board the DELUXE Felucca / Yacht / Dahabiya Nile cruise
: Pre set meals as listed including B
= Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast),
L = Lunch, D =
Dinner
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Tea/
coffle and afternoon tea while on board the Deluxe Nile Cruise
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All
airfares within Egypt in "C " business class including
tax as listed ( except for Abu Simbel : subject to plane's configuration
) .
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Private air conditioned car /driver for all transfers within
Egypt.
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Deluxe
hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
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Accommodation in a private cabin : Double or single on board
The Dahabia / Felucca / Yacht Nile Cruise with all meals and
shore excursions . ( there is no triple occupancy cabin on board
Rate
Does Not Includes:
- Visa
will be secured upon arrival in Cairo by paying $ 15 in cash ,
please have the exact amount , no photos required, this is for
a limited number of nationalities such as American , Australian,
NZ , Canadian, EU , Singaporean, and Japanese Citizens , if in
doubt about your eligibility , please contact the Egyptian Consulate
nearest you .
After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort
you to the hotel
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Reviews: What other guests say about our services :
Adrian and Melina

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Original Message --------
From: "Adrian"
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 2:04 PM
To: omar@travelinstyle.com>, > Subject: We're Back!
We just wanted to let you know we made it back home after our
weeklong detour through Italy. Athens was fantastic. The tours
were very good, and short of heading out to the islands, I can't
think of a single thing we would have rather done while there.
Although we had an excellent time in Athens, Egypt was by far
the highlight of our entire trip, including Italy. We just can't
say enough
about Ahmed, Isis, Ashraf, and all our drivers. We simply could
not have done the trip without their help. Ahmed was very professional,
courteous, and helpful, and always went out of his way to make
sure we were where we needed to be at the right time. Our Egyptologist
guides, Isis and Ashraf, were both very knowledgeable and made
our visit so much better with their endless supply of information.
We wore out both days long before they did. We will definitely
try to come back to Egypt when we have more time to spend.
Thank you so much for arranging the trip, allowing us to customize
what we needed to, and putting us in touch with such good people.
And please find attached pictures of us enjoying a camel ride.
:-)
Adrian & Melina

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