Egypt Travel Tour, Eight Day Nile Cruise | Ancient Nile | Luxury Nile Cruises, Honeymoon Cruise, Egypt Tour

Land of the Bible : Egypt and Jordan
A la Indaina Jones
Abu Simbel , Amman , Petra , Cairo , Dendera , Abydos and a Nile Cruise

Our 13-day Nile cruise is the perfect add-on to a Cairo visit. Weekly on Friday, Sat , Sun, Mon, Tue & Thursdays . Embarkation: Luxor

How would you like to cruise the Nile the way the Pharaoh & Cleopatra did ? These graceful boats will allow you to cruise the great river in a stately Pharaonic style. Our 8-day "soft adventure" cruise visits all of Upper Egypt's top sights, and gives you the chance to see the timeless Nile as adventurers have seen it throughout the ages. If you're on your honeymoon, we can provide a private boat . ( More cruise images)

DAY 1 - Cairo - Wednesday
Weekly in Cairo year round
Arrival at Cairo Airport, Visa fee is included & issued upon arrival for citizens of : EU , US, Australia, NZ, Canada, & Japan, you're responsible for your passport being in order and valid .
Transfer is included to your hotel:
Deluxe : Hyatt , Conrad or similar . First : Sofitel El Gezirah, Zoser, Cataract or similar, Tourist Class : Novotel, Oases or Maadi.

DAY 2 - Cairo - Family Home Hosted Diner - Thursday (B)
Full day at leisure. Explore Cairo on your own with your guidebook at hand ( We'll send you one with our compliments)

Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties, you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.

DAY 3 - LUXOR Friday, ( Weekly, YEAR ROUND) (LD)
When boarding Aswan ( depending on your dates : Please add $123 USD due to higher air fare Cairo Aswan Cairo )
Provide us with your hotel details in Cairo , and we'll provide you with a complimentary transfer, to your flight to Luxor , the flight is included in our rate , arrival in Luxor , our local rep will assist with your transfer to your hotel.

DAY 4 - LUXOR /Denderah Abydos Temples- Saturday (BL)
After breakfast, check-out , we drive inland to tour Denderah & Abydos Temples. Among the best preserved in Egypt. This temple as a sight to hold. Indiana Jones would have felt at home, with the massive stones & underground passages :

We'll travel to Denderah to visit the Temple of Hathor, one of the best-preserved in all of Egypt, and also one of the most important. In the ancient beliefs, Hathor was the consort of the god of daylight, ruler of the west, and protector or the underworld. In the manner of wise desert wayfarers, we'll leave before dawn to take advantage of cool temperatures. Our air-conditioned van will take us through timeless Nile-side villages, where life revolves around the irrigation and harvest of crops. Finally, we'll reach the temple precincts. We'll take note of the unusually deep tombs, and pass under the celebrated Zodiac, in a chapel dedicated to Osiris. (Denderah is the traditional site of his rebirth.) Our full day will also include a visit to Abydos, traditional home of Osiris, god of the underworld, and a stopping point on the journey of wayfaring souls. We'll enjoy a box lunch, and return to Luxor late in the afternoon , in time to sip our afternoon tea ( Included) on board your Nile cruise

Morning tour of 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 the cruise for a delicious lunch, complimentary welcome fruit basket in your cabin. Afternoon at leisure , maybe to explore the local bazzar on your own. Evening Sound & Light show at Karnak Temple.

DAY 5 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS Sunday (cBLD)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, including King Tut's tomb, Valley of the Queens.

Then it's on to Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. After a shipboard lunch. Sail for Edfu where we dock for the night.
Cabin amenity tonight: One large bottle of water ( one for each guest).

DAY 6 - EDFU & ASWAN Monday (cBLD)
In Edfu, we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple of Horus. The best preserved temple in Egypt. Returning to our ship, we set sail for Aswan .Complimentary Galabya , you may wish to try on for the evening when there's a jolly galabia party aboard. A complimentary galabya will be delivered to your cabin.

DAY 7 -ASWAN & Abu Simbel Tuesday (BLD)
Get ready for the tour of Aswan Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, The Nubian Museum, and Philae Temple ,before we head back for our lunch aboard. In the afternoon
We take a short flight to Abu Simbel : private guide /private car , for our group
In Abu Simbel: 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 by ourselves in the quiet of the morning, admiring their ancient aura and artistry, after which retire to a comfortable hotel for refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we head back to the airport for the flight back to Aswan and your Nile cruise . Cabin amenity: Complimentary Egyptian sweets/pastry platter.

DAY 8 - KOM OMBO Wednesday (BLD)
Morning at leisure . In the afternoon we sail for Kom Ombo. Where we dock for the night.

DAY 9- KOM OMBO Thursday (BLD)
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris , the Sun God, and Sobek , the Crocodile God, at Kom Ombo, . Returning to our ship in time for tea. We set sail for Luxor.

DAY 10- LUXOR Friday (BLD)
After breakfast, on to the Gigantic Temple of Karnak & the great temple of Luxor are our goal this morning , after lunch we see the most recent discoveries housed in the relatively new & charming Luxor Museum. Return to our Nile cruiser in time for afternoon tea

DAY 11- LUXOR / CAIRO / AMMAN Saturday (B)
After breakfast, check - out. Transfer is included to the Airport. Air fare is included in our rate for the flight back to Cairo , as well as assistance and transfer in Cairo , either to connect to Amman flight .

When boarding Aswan ( depending on your dates : Please add $123 USD due to higher air fare Cairo Aswan Cairo )

In Amman .Our local rep wi'll pick you up from Queen Alia Airport . Visa Fee is included & issued upon arrival for : Americans, Canadians, EU citizens, Australians, NZ, And Japanese. Our local rep will meet you , assist with your visa and then proceed to Amman for check-in and overnight at the hotel of your choice. ( Complimentary local sweets & bottled water : one large bottle for each guest)

We head south in our private air conditioned sedan . On to Mt. Nebo! Then we'll continue to Madaba and visit the site of the oldest map of the Holy Land, St. George's Cathedral, and Jerash, the best preserved Roman City of the East.

On to Petra with lunch served ( Included) enroute at a local restaurant.
Reach Petra late afternoon , check-in and overnight at the hotel of your choice. ( Complimentary fruit basket & one large bottled water for each guests )

Day 13 - Petra : (cBL)
A full day tour of Jordan's most famous site, the rose-red city of Petra. Venture through the Siq (the gorge between two towering mountains) until you reach the treasury which, like the most of the structures at Petra, is carved into the rose-red Nubian sandstone. In the afternoon, drive back to Queen Alia's Airport, or drive you to Aqaba Harbor if you're boarding the ferry back to Egypt.
Jordanian Departure tax is included in our rate.

For those going on to Syria with us. You will continue on to The Syrian border, visit Bosra before continuing to Damascus. Or if you are touring Syria on your own, we'll be glad to arrange for the transfer to Bosra in Syria ( Supplement $65 per person, minimum 2 guests, private car/driver to Bosra).

When boarding Aswan depending on your dates :
Please add $123 USD due to higher air fare Cairo Aswan Cairo

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When boarding Aswan ( depending on your dates : Please add $123 USD due to higher air fare Cairo Aswan Cairo )

All Americans alive during the 1960s remember President John F Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Most Americans from that time also remember Abu Simbel, the dramatic, ancient Pharaonic temple threatened by the rising waters blocked by the new Aswan High Dam. It's worth remembering that it was Jacquie Kennedy who provided crucial support for the mammoth rescue project. Without her help, Abu Simbel might have been lost. Read More

* Dining Room Reservations: Meet other passengers :
YOU will not require any, our dining rooms do accommodate all our guests in one seating, one less thing to worry about while you are on the Nile. Enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere with several different languages being heard at dinner.

* Do we get sea sickness while sailing the Nile ?
This is river sailing, so do not expect any waves , no rough seas ! Your Nile cruises is actually a floating hotel that moves from place to place along the Nile. Actual cruising times are short and pleasant.

* 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

Clothing on Board: Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat. Dining room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart casual for dinner. All ships are fully air conditioned

It's important to realize that 90% of the money you pay for our tours goes to working people at the destinations we serve. We believe in supporting the local economies of the beautiful places we show you, and we are pleased to be able to help local people to live better lives, whether it be your guides in Upper Egypt, the crew on a Nile cruise, or the Touareg tribesmen of Morocco the bedouins in Petra Jordan. They are our valued associates, just as you are our valued client.

Sample Deluxe Hotels:

Petra Marriott Hotel in Petra:
Located in close proximity to the ancient "Lost City" Of Petra, the Hotel is nestled between the mountains of Wadi Moussa and the village of Taybet, allowing it's rooms to command a most magnificent view of Petra, the Sharah Mountains and Araba. The Petra Marriott's unique
interior decor is influenced by the Graeco Roman Style of architecture, a motif that pervades in the rooms as well as in the public areas. The Petra Marriott with its one hundred rooms has all the facilities required to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable, from the energy of fitness gym and disco, to the relaxation of the sauna and steam bath.
The rooms are catered for your relaxation and rest. They are equipped
with Satellite television and are decorated with beautifully designed
furniture and fabrics. The view from the bedroom windows gives the
traveller a chance to arouse his vision with magnificent sites. It has
something to please everyone in its restaurant, coffee shop. There is a
vast array of food on offer throughout the day and all prepared by their
expert chefs. At the pool side terrace you can enjoy your meal
overlooking the mountains, which at sunset indulges the onlooker with
unsurpassed views.

Radisson SAS Hotel in Amman:
Centrally located .Only four minutes drive from the city center, 35 minutes from Queen Alia International Airport. 283 Spacious deluxe rooms, all with air-conditioning, private bath & shower, satellite TV, IDD phone, radio and mini bar. 72 of these rooms features the Royal Club Executive floor concept:
( Please add $ 30 per per person for the one night upgrade if you wish to add )
VIP amenities, complementary breakfast in the Royal Club Lounge with panoramic view, separate floors including Royal Club Lounge and fitness facilities, and a roof garden. No smoking rooms are available. The hotel offers an elegant lounge, a variety of
restaurant facilities and Wings Bar.