Cleopatra's
Egypt
12
Days Version - Airfare included from USA
This exceptional package includes Egypt's highlights ,in
all its variety, from the wonders of the Great Pyramids to a Nile Cruise
almost
as wondrous as what you'll see! Extra time in Luxor or Aswan , and a
CAMEL CARAVAN to a Nubian Village .
And even get to enjoy a : Home Hosted Family Dinner- Weekly departures
year round
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DAY 1 - USA (JFK) /CAIRO every Wednesday
DEPARTURE
FROM NEW YORK We take off from New York's John F. Kennedy International
Airport, bound for Cairo. Flight choices include Egyptair non stop services
using the new Boeing 777. British Airways via London, Olympic Airways
via Athens. Lufthansa via Frankfurt etc.(Earlier departures are available
in order to add extra days in Cairo or Athens.)
For
a sailing boat edition on board the " Royal Cleopatra",
please click here
DAY
2- CAIRO - Thursday
Our Cairo-based personnel will meet you at the airport and see you to
your hotel near the fabled Nile. You'll have time to relax. The rest of
the day is yours. Fascinating Cairo awaits you! Venture out amid the spice
shops, cafés, peddlers from bygone days, modern-day professionals, and
an unforgettable array of sights, sounds, and aromas. Visa fee is included
& issued upon arrival. Your passport must be valid for at least
6 month beyond the date of arrival. Valid for American , Australian, Western
European , Canadian, Japanese and NZ passports. Complimentary welcome
Egyptian sweets platter await you upon arrival at your hotel room.
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
3 - CAIRO - Home Hosted Family Dinner - Friday - (BLD)
Today, we'll explore the wonders of the Egyptian Museum, with its treasures
of the ancient pharaohs: mummies, statuary, precious stones and metals.
Travellers have long come to Cairo just to gaze on these sights, but our
day has just started. We'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious
Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.
Those who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate
into the heart of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber your ticket is
included with our compliments (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking
a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice!
Then
it's onward to the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed
Ali. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the evening : A complimentary
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
4 - CAIRO - Own Activities - Saturday - (BD)
Breakfast
at the hotel. Morning at leisure. Check-out. Remainder of the day at leisure.
In the evening, it's all aboard! We'll settle you into your private wood-panelled
sleeping compartment on the train bound along the banks of the Nile. You'll
enjoy dinner on board , as the lights of villages reflect in the river.
If
you prefer to fly within Egypt rather than using the sleeper train, please
click here "Nile Adventure"
DAY 5 - ASWAN, Sun - (BLD)
After breakfast on board, the train arrives in Aswan, where we'll settle
you into the Old Cataract Hotel or
Oberoi ( Deluxe ), or Basma Hotel Aswan ( First Class ) , overlooking
the Nile and the ancient island of Elephantine. Remainder of the day at
leisure.
DAY
6 - ASWAN, CAMEL CARAVAN - Mon - (BLD)
After
Breakfast ( included at the hotel) our local rep will assist with your
transfer from the hotel to your Nile Cruise. A complimentary fruit basket
awaits you at your cabin.
We start our tour with the world famous Nubian Museum.
Tour
of Kalabsha Temple dedicated to the ancient god Mandulis, and the
goddess Isis . Built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus
, the small rock-cut temple of Beit El Wali, built by Ramses
the Great , and the small yet charming Kiosk of Qertassi.
Then we return to the boat for lunch.
During
the train ride, you will have seen feluccas sailing the Nile. Now we'll
experience Egypt at its most authentic, as we sail in one of these graceful
craft. Then, to really immerse yourself, try your hand at camel riding!
We'll take willing passengers on a traditional caravan to enjoy tea with
Nubian villagers. Only Travel in Style affords this unique opportunity
to meet and interact with local people. We are proud to offer this insight
into the Nubian way of life.
DAY
7 - ASWAN, KOM OMBO - Tue - (BLD)
After breakfast on board, we'll visit the dams at Aswan, including the
High Dam, a modern wonder in this ancient land. At the ancient granite
quarry, we'll see an obelisk left unfinished, then board a launch on Lake
Nasser to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued from rising waters. Back
aboard our cruiser, we'll sail northward down the Nile at a stately pace,
disembarking for a visit to Kom Ombo, the twin temple dedicated to the
crocodile river god, Sobek.
DAY
8 - EDFU, ESNA - Wed - (BLD)
Horse-drawn carriages or vans meet us at riverside to take
us through Edfu to the Temple of Horus, best-preserved in all of Egypt.
Later, we'll cruise to Esna, and by evening, we'll be in fabled Luxor.
DAY
9 - LUXOR - Thu - (BLD)
We'll
cross the Nile to view an array of ancient splendors: the tomb chambers
of the Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple of Queen Hatshepsut
; and the Colossi of Memnon.
DAY
10 - LUXOR, CAIRO - Fri (BLD)
Check out from our cabins. In the morning we'll visit the imposing Great
Temple of Amon at Karnak and the great Temple of Luxor before heading
back to the boat for lunch. Public facilities on board are always
available till its time for the evening transfer to board the overnight
sleeper train back to Cairo, dinner is served on board.
DAY 11 - CAIRO - Sat - (BD)
Morning arrival, our local rep will escort you to your hotel. Breakfast
will be served at the hotel. You'll make your own program for your last
full day in Cairo. Perhaps you'll do some shopping at the fabulous Khan
El-Khalili bazaar, or return to the fabulous Pyramids, or take an optional
tour, or spend the day with new friends. Don't miss your chance to mingle
with the crowds, the peddlers, and the street entertainers who give life
to Cairo! Evening farewell dinner with folk & Belly Dance.
DAY 12 - DEPARTURE FOR HOME - Sun - (B)
After
breakfast, our staff will see you to the airport and assist you with all
the formalities before you board your flight for home. You'll arrive the
same day. Bon Voyage!
This
tour departs , weekly , year round.
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RATES per
person in USD
| From
New York |
Deluxe |
First
Class |
| Triple |
US$
2740.00 |
US$
2555.00 |
| Double |
US$
2780.00 |
US$
2558.00 |
| Single |
US$
4190.00 |
US$
3780.00 |
RATES per person in USD . From London
| From
London |
Deluxe |
First
Class |
| Triple |
US$
2529.00 |
US$
2370.00 |
| Double |
US$
2690.00 |
US$
2469.00 |
| Single |
US$
3879.00 |
US$
3599.00 |
- Click
here for the Sailing boat Edition
on board the M/S Royal Cleopatra
- DEPARTURE
NOTES:
This tour departs , weekly, year round.
For
departures during Christmas, New Year's ; Please add %20 to the
rate. For Apr 5-25 , please add 15% to the rates above.
- Children's
Discount :
10 years of age or younger, sharing room with parent, receive a discount
of 15 percent.
- For
PRIVATE GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER : For the full duration of the Nile
Cruise & shore excursions: please add $250 per person . This supplement
doesn't apply when you have at least 6 guests in your party.
DINING
NOTES:
The set-menu meals included in your tour are indicated in the itinerary:
B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast), L = Lunch, D = Dinner.
On our luxury Nile cruise vessels, our spacious dining rooms accommodate
all passengers at one seating, so there is no need to worry about making
reservations.
AIRFARE
NOTES: ( USA based Passengers only -
this doesn't apply to London passengers) :
- Our
airline partners for departures from New York are British Airways, Lufthansa,
KLM, Swiss , Egyptair and Olympic Airways.
-
From other cities: San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle-Tacoma,
Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth for an additional $300
- From
Chicago or Washington, DC's Dulles International Airport, for an additional
$200.
-
In addition, for any departures from May - Sep , please add $350
high-season airfare
surcharge to the rates shown above.
- This
air fare supplement doesn't apply when you handle your own airfare,
If you choose to make your own arrangements for international airfare,
please deduct $500 per person from the rates.
YOUR
TOUR INCLUDES :
- International
airfare from New York, economy class US departure tax.
-
Egyptian domestic sleeper train fares as described in the itinerary.
-
All airport transfers and taxes in Egypt.
-
Hotel accommodations (including taxes).
-
Set-menu (table d'hôte) meals as indicated in the itinerary above.(B
= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
-
A a Nile cruise with all shore excursions and meals.
-
Guided sightseeing by air-conditioned motorcoach,including all admissions
fees.
-
Lonely Planet travel guidebook
-
Visa Fee
Egyptian visa fee is included , visa issued (Only for holders of U.S.,
Brazilian , Mexican, Australian, NZ , EU, Canadian and Japanese. Passports
with six months of validity remaining at time of arrival).
- On
Board the cruise, , Complimentary welcome fruit basket, Galabya,and
an Egyptian Sweets/pastry platter
- Complimentary
welcome drink upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.
- Complimentary
welcome fruit basket on board the Nile Cruise.
- Large
bottle of water ( per person ) delivered to you cabin daily while you
are on board the Nile Cruise.
- Tea
or coffee an bottled water with each / every meal while you are on board
the Nile Cruise.
Not
included:
Combine
Egypt & Athens : Cleopatra with Athens extension.
On
board the ultra deluxe Radamis II Nile Cruise
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