Ancient Nile and a Stay in Cairo

10 Days . Doesnt include air fare.
Weekly in Cairo on Fri ,Sat , Sun or Wed . Embarkation: Luxor . Add air fare

Available also in a 11 day edition

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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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.

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

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
  

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 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

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* 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.

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• Guests Photo Gallery

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 .