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Egypt
on a Dahabiya Yacht
The 18 -Day Version with extended stay in Cairo and a
Nile cruise onboard a Deluxe Dahabiya
For our guests who can afford and want the best in touring Egypt
Here's
the best of Egypt : a good look at Cairo and a one week Yacht Felucca
cruise along the Nile, and even include the Abu Simbel Ramses temples
in Nubia , locally escorted.
Tour Starts Weekly in Cairo Year Round .
DAY
1 - CAIRO : Sunday - Weekly
in Cairo , year round
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your
hotel. Visa fee is $ 15 payable in cash upon arrival at Cairo Airport
, the visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American,
EU , Canadian , Singaporean and Japanese citizens. You are responsible
for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond
the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our local rep. will meet you with
a sign in your name after you exit the terminal.
Welcome fruit basket & Egyptian pastry awaits you in your
room with our compliments. Hotels (or similar) : The Four Seasons
( Superior Room)
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 (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 – Wednesday (BL)
Full day at leisure , explore the city as you wish, or ask us for optional
tours.
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 (His
Lordship)
El Hanem (The Lady) , Zahra (Flower) ,
Abeer, Nesma (Breeze) , 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.
Our
Tour includes as well : 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.
Overnight moored in Luxor. In the evening your guide will call on you
for a horse-drawn carriage ride throughout Luxor and the water front.
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 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 with tax .
Day
14 - Saturday - Aswan - Fly back to Cairo
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, and your hotel.
Hotels (or similar) : Cairo Conrad ( Suite : Club Level Room- Best for
families with young children )
Grand Hyatt ( Suite : Club Level Room)
The Four Seasons ( Superior Room)
DAY
15 - CAIRO – Sunday
(B)
Full day on your own , explore the city on your own as you wish, or
ask us for optional tours.
DAY
16 - CAIRO – Monday
(B)
Full day on your own , explore the city on your own as you wish, or
ask us for optional tours.
DAY
17 - CAIRO – Tuesday
(B)
Full day on your own , explore the city on your own as you wish, or
ask us for optional tours.
DAY 18 - CAIRO/ Departure - Wednesday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Bon Voyage
The legendary Four Seasons Hotel in Cairo
Ultra
Deluxe
- Four Seasons Hotel Category
There is no triple occupancy cabins
Year
Round ( Except Holiday season)
Rates are per person in USD $
Rate per person in double : $ 8850
Rate per person in single : $ 12,750
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 .
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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:
- Tips.
- Travel
Insurance
- International
air fare from / to your home country .
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Visa
fee is $ 15 payable in cash upon arrival at Cairo Airport
, the visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for
: American, EU , Canadian , Singaporean and Japanese citizens.
You are responsible for having your passport in order valid
at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.
Our local rep. will meet you with a sign in your name after
you exit the terminal.
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 Dahabbiyas are beautifully crafted wooden ships, outfitted in
colonial style with oriental and Egyptian touches. The interiors boast
period furnishing, and each cabin has its own distinct style and interior
.
A
skilled river captain is on board at all times . A guide is at
your disposal to plan your itinerary and escort you through the
sites you choose to visit. The crew has completely separate quarters,
to ensure your privacy.
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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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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