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Cleopatra's Egypt

9 Days Tour of Egypt

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! cruise, and a CAMEL CARAVAN to a Nubian Village .
You'll explore the kingdom of Cleopatra on this locally escorted tour.

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Honeymoon tour, Tour Egypt, Cruise Egypt

 

 

 

 

DAY 1- CAIRO - Sat
Our Cairo-based personnel will meet you at the airport and see you to your hotel near the fabled Nile.
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. Only when you have an An Australian, NZ , EU , Canadian, Mexican Japanese and US passport. 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 2 - CAIRO/ Sleeper Train to Aswan - Sun - (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.

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, 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 3 - ASWAN, CAMEL CARAVAN - Mon - (BLD)
After breakfast on board, the train arrives in Aswan, where we'll settle you into your cabin on a Nile steamer. Board your cruise from Aswan or Luxor Fruit basket at your cabin, with our compliments.

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. Add Abu Simbel

 



DAY 4 - 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 5 - 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 6 - 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.

 

 

 

Honeymoon Cruise, Nile Cruise, tour Egypt

 

 

 

DAY 7 - LUXOR, CAIRO - Fly Back - 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 Airport for your flight back to Cairo .
Lunch is included in Luxor or Cairo . Dinner is included at your hotel in Cairo .

 

 

 



DAY 8 - CAIRO - Sat - (B)
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!


 

 

DAY 9 - 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 starts weekly on Saturdays in Cairo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATES per person in USD

 

 
Deluxe
First Class
Triple
US$1829.00
US$1629.00
Double
US$1869.00
US$1669.00
Single
US$2999.00
US$2699.00

 

 

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  • DEPARTURE NOTES:
    This tour
    departs weekly, year round For departures during: April , Christmas, New Year's ; Please add %15 to the rates listed 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 $150 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.

 

 

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:

 

  • Egyptian domestic air fare Luxor Cairo or Aswan Cairo , economy class, tax included .
  • The sleeper train fares as described in the itinerary, always private compartment .
  • All airport transfers and taxes in Egypt, always on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur .
  • Hotel accommodations (including taxes).
  • Set-menu (table d'hôte) meals as indicated in the itinerary above.(B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
  • A four day 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.

 

 

 

DRESS CODE

Sonesta Nile Cruises, Nile Cruise, Honeymoon coupel on board

All of our Nile cruise vessels are fully air conditioned. Onboard dress is casual except at dinner, when smart casual is the rule. Lightweight cotton and other natural fiber clothing is best, with swimsuits and sun hats for the sundeck and pool. Bring a light sweater or light jacket for cool mornings and evenings, but most days are warm to hot, with very little rain. Comfortable walking shoes are essential for shore excursions.

 

 

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.

 

 

Not included

 

 

 

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