Blue Waters of Egypt

Dive/ Snorkel in the Red Sea

In 10 days You can tour Cairo, the stupendous sights of Luxor, sail to Kom Ombo and the Egyptian Red Sea - home of some of the best diving on earth - all in only 10 days. Tour starts in Cairo weekly
Year Round

DAY 1 - CAIRO Saturday
Our staff meets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel, visa will be issued on a complimentary basis for American, Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian & Japanese citizens, your passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of arrival. ( More cruise images)

DAY 2 - CAIRO- Family Home Hosted Dinner - Sunday (cBLD)
We drive to Giza to see the Sphinx and Pyramids, followed by a visit to the Egyptian Museum, and lunch in a local restaurant. Enjoy a 30 minute felucca sailing on the Nile to see Cairo from a different angle before we head back to your hotel.
In the afternoon, explore Cairo as you like

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 ! 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 Monday (cBLD)
An early morning flight takes us to Luxor, where we tour the gigantic Temple of Amon at Karnak and the nearby Temple of Luxor. The afternoon is for the charming Luxor Museum? Lunch & Dinner included.

DAY 4- CRUISE IN A SAILING BOAT- KOM OMBO Tuesday (cBLD)
After an early breakfast enjoy a unique experience, as you board your Royal Cleopatra sailing boat , get settled, Fruit basket awaits you at your cabin, with our compliments. Set sail in the Royal Cleopatra, headed for Kom Ombo. We visit its twin temple dedicated to the crocodile god of the Nile, then relax on board as we enjoy our lunch box . We bid farewell to the crew, then we switch transportation modes to get a closer look at life along the riverbank, making our way to Luxor by car. Arriving late afternoon.
Dinner included at the hotel.

DAY 5 - LUXOR Wednesday (cBLD)
Today we see the Valley of the Kings,Valley of the Queens temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon, The Ramesseum, Medinet Habu & Deir El Medinah ( the first known Ancient Workers village for the laborer who worked on the Pharaohs tombs & Palaces) .
Lunch & Dinner included

DAY 6 - SHARM EL SHEIK Thursday (cB)
We fly to Sharm El Sheik at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula for three days of fun in the sea and sun.

DAY 7 - SHARM EL SHEIK Friday (cB)
Half day snorkeling or diving in the Red Sea: the half-day diving tour: (departs at 8 am, return at 12:30 PM, one dive) ,including guide, transfers by jeep, one tank and weights. Non-divers can go along for the ride ,entry to the Ras Muhammed Nature Reserve is included

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The Shark Observatory at the Southern End of Ras Muhammed Wall - Photo : Eric Hanauer

DAY 8 - SHARM EL SHEIK Saturday (cBD)
Hit the water , or venture into the nearby Bedouin village to see how the local people live-as you like. Evening Bedouin Dinner

DAY 9 - CAIRO Sunday (cB)
We fly back to Cairo, with the rest of the day free for shopping in the bazaars.

DAY 10 - DEPARTURE Monday (cB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport. Bon Voyage.

RATES per person in USD

For Dec 15 - Jan 3, as well as Easter arrivals please add 10 % to the rate

Sample Deluxe hotels in Sharm : Savoy , Sonesta , Marriott , Hyatt
Sample Deluxe hotels in Cairo : Meridien, Sheraton or Hilton.

Included:

• Domestic flights within Egypt, in economy class , tax included .

• Hotels with tax.

• Transfers, guided sightseeing, entrance fees

• Pre set menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast), L = Lunch, D = Dinner

• Visa fee for American, Australian, NZ, Canadians , EU & Japanese citizens, you are responsible for having a valid passport (must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the arrival date into Cairo).
  
  
  

Not Included:

• Tips
• Beverages except for orange juice, tea/coffee during breakfast
• Travel Insurance

Additional optional diving
Not included in the rates and must be added to the listed prices if you wish to add it

• Five day diving in the Red Sea: $ 350 USD per person.
• Three day diving in the Red Sea : $ 215 USD per person.
• One day diving : $75 per person.
  
  

Inclusions:
Diving Guide

Two dives per day.

Daily transfers between your hotel and the port/ boat

Tank and weights. ( Other items may be rented on the spot)

Honeymoon Wishes: A 14 days edition
A "Dream Come True" tour. 14 days , Cairo and the Pyramids. A Nile Cruise of course, and a beach resort at Hurgada or El Gouna, on the Red Sea. Including the welcome Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding party) with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian typical clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore).