Ancient
Nile and a Stay in Cairo
10
Days . Doesnt
include
air fare.
Weekly in Cairo on Fri ,Sat , Sun or Wed . Embarkation: Luxor .
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Moon
Goddess Nile Cruise - Ultra Luxury on the Nile
Full
listing of Nile Cruises
- Rates for : 4 days , 5
Days , 7 Day Cruise
. Compare with the
10 Day Abu Simbel version with Cairo stay.
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 .
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Special Promotion for MS Solitaire. MS Renaissance
Private car and private Egyptologist at no extra charge for all your
Nile Cruise shore excursions
DAY
1 - Friday Cairo:
Arrive 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 : Sofitel El Gezirah, Zoser, Cataract or similar,
First Class : Novotel, Oases or Maadi.
Visa
will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some
stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops,
at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers.
There you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding
a sign with the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp
from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport
officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport
as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist
you in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting
the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle)
to the hotel
DAY 2 - LUXOR Saturday (BLD)
Provide us with your arrival details in Luxor and we'll provide you
with a complimentary transfer, to your Nile cruises ( we can
assist with the flight or train from Cairo for additional fee) Check-
in is at noon, if/when you arrive earlier , your cabin may not be ready
, yet all the public facilities son board are at your disposal.
Welcome
fruit basket, with our compliments.
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.
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.
Nile
Cruise Shore Excursions : For private guide, private air-conditioned
car, private driver for cruise shore excursions, please add $150 per
person to the above listed rate. This supplement doesn't apply when
you book the Presidential Suite.
DAY
3 - 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
4 - 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
5 -ASWAN & CAMEL CARAVAN 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 board a graceful felucca and cruise among the islands of the Nile,
be our guest if you wish on a complimentary short camel caravan to a
near by Nubian Village for tea with the locals. Return to the ship in
time for your "High Tea".
Cabin amenity: Complimentary Egyptian sweets/pastry platter.
DAY 6 - KOM OMBO Wednesday (BLD)
Morning at leisure. In the afternoon we sail for Kom Ombo. Where
we dock for the night.
DAY
7 - 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
8- 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
9 - LUXOR /CAIRO Saturday (B)
After breakfast, check - out. Transfer is included to the train station
or the Airport ( please provide us with your flight , in Cairo transfer
is included to your hotel: Deluxe :
Sofitel El Gezirah , Zoser , Cataract or similar,
First Class : Novotel by the Airport, or Oases by the Pyramids.
DAY
10 - Sunday Cairo (B)
After breakfast, check-out, transfer to Cairo Airport.
Bon
Voyage. Have a nice flight .
Rates
are per person in $ USD
Christmas, New Year's & Easter: Please add 15% holiday supplement.
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Sample Deluxe
Nile Cruise
M/S
Florence , M/S Beau Soleil , MS Diamond
, M/S Mojito
MS Monaco , MS Monte Carlo,
MS Solitaire, MS Renaissance Nile Cruise
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| Triple |
US$
1670 |
| Double |
US$
1701 |
| Single |
US$
2750 |

For Dec 20 - Jan 5 , Easter : Please add 15 %
For
the Ultra Deluxe please add % 20:
( this supplement doesn't apply May
- Aug. Full deluxe listed rate does apply
Upgrade to the :
Ultra Deluxe M/S Tuya or M/D TIYI
, or M/S Amarco
The All Suites : Moon
Goddess with private balconies
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First Class
Hotels & Cruises
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| Triple |
US$
1471 |
| Double |
US$
1580 |
| Single |
US$
2420 |
Christmas, New Year's & Easter:
Please add 15% holiday supplement.
Rate
Includes :
-
All shore excursions.
-
All entrance fees.
-
The service of an English Speaking guide
- All
meals: B = Breakfast, L
= Lunch, D = Dinner, as listed .
-
Afternoon tea daily onboard.
- All
transfers in Cairo & Luxor
- Hotel
accommodation in Cairo as stated.
- The
visa for Egypt is issued a complimentary basis (upon arrival at Cairo
Airport), they must be holding valid American Passports, EU, Australian,
NZ , Canadian or Japanese passports.
- Large
Bottled water ( per person) delivered daily to your cabin only for
the cruise portion.
- One
small bottled water ( per person) with each meal : Breakfast/lunch/dinner
, while on board the cruise
Compare
with these different version of Ancient Nile Programs
Not
Included:
- Any
airfare. You may arrange your own transportation to the cruise departure
point at Luxor/Aswan.
- Any
type of insurance
Cruise
itinerary varies from one boat to another,
some sites may not be covered by one boat or another, please check &
verify the itinerary we confirm for exact details on the final confirmation
for your booking.
Itinerary
is subject to change without Notice.
No airfare is included. ( If you wish that we
handle it, please click here for the edition that includes
air fare )
Jacquie Kennedy
& Abu Simbel:
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
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* 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
* Departure days varies between Deluxe & First class.
Egypt
Tours
Egypt's
Last Royal Family :
Photo Album: King Farouk, Queen
Farida and Princess Feryal

The
King's Chamber in the Great Pyramid was not meant to be visited:
Getting to it is challenging, and once you enter, it is very difficult
to turn back. The stone passage is only wide enough for one person.
You must be in good physical condition, able to climb several flights
of stairs, bend double, crouch and duck-walk for short distances. The
King's Chamber itself is the world's most claustrophobic place, with
dim light and heavy, hot, oxygen-poor air. There is no ventilation.
If you are at all sensitive to claustrophobia or confinement, or if
you have any sort of respiratory condition, for your own safety and
the safety of others, you must not enter the pyramid because it is impossible
to remove a person or to bring aid to them quickly .
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