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(415) 440-1124, 1255 Post Street # 506 , San Francisco, CA 94109 USA

Cleopatra's Egypt
and
The Sultans of Morocco


15 Days Tour of Egypt and Morocco . 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 as well the Kingdom of Morocco . Egypt & Morocco : These are the two gems of North Africa.
Tour starts weekly in Cairo

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. 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. Only when you have a British, Canadian, Japanese and US passport. Complimentary welcome Egyptian sweets platter await you upon arrival at your hotel room.
London passengers , please add $600 to the listed rates. For Dec 20 - Jan 5 the fare is : $795 for :
London Cairo London with tax included ( Subject to change)

 

 

 

 

DAY 2 - CAIRO- Sun - (BL)
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.

 

 

 



DAY 3 - ASWAN, CAMEL CARAVAN - Mon - (BLD)
After an early breakfast, we fly to Aswan ( all transfers are always on a private basis, air fare is always included, economy class , tax included ), arrive 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.
We start our tour with the world famous Nubian Museum
. 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 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 - (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 9 - DEPARTURE FOR MOROCCO - 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 Casablanca .

Our local rep. greets you at Casablanca's Mohamed V Airport and escorts you to your hotel. We'll drop our luggage, have a refreshing cup of tea or coffee, then head out for a panoramic tour of the city before returning to our hotel ( Idou Anfa or similar 4 stars hotel) for dinner. For West coast passengers expect an evening arrival.

 

DAY 10 - RABAT - FES -Monday 195 Kilometers (cBD)
Start the day with a visit to Casablanca's majestic new Grand Mosque of King Hassan II, second only to the Great Mosque at Mecca in size. We'll drive on across the lush countryside to Rabat, Morocco's capital and our first Imperial City, to visit the magnificent Mausoleum of King Mohammed V, the historic Hassan Tower minaret, in the afternoon we drive through forests of cork oak trees, we continue on our way to Meknès, the "youngest" of Morocco's four great imperial cities surrounded by towering medieval walls. We visit the monumental gateway of Bab el-Mansour in the city walls and the palace tombs of Moulay Ismail before continuing to Fez, We reach Fez early evening , where we settle in for the night and our dinner, Sheraton hotel or similar 5 stars.

 



DAY 11 - FEZ -Tuesday
(cBD)
Oldest of the four Imperial Cities, Fez is endlessly fascinating. We tour its medina (Old City) and souk (bazaar), stopping at the gateway of the royal palace, the fortifications of the Kasbah, the 9th-century Karaouine Mosque and University, the medersa (theological college) of Bou Inania, the shrine of the city's founder Moulay Idris II, and the Nejjarine Fountain. On the way to our hotel, we enjoy panoramic city views from the heights overlooking this fabled city.

 

 

 

DAY 12 - AZROU, BENI-MELLAL & MARRAKECH -Wednesday (BD)
Out for mountain scenery, we take a leisurely drive along the flanks of the mighty Atlas range via the charming village of Immouzzer du Kandar, the lake of Daiet Aoua, the mountain Ifrane ski resort and town of Azrou before descending to the Kasbah Tadla plain and the fertile region surrounding Beni-Mellal. In the late afternoon we arrive at the palm groves of Marrakech, the fourth of Morocco's great Imperial Cities, to settle in at your hotel, Imperial Borj or Marrakech Plaza or similar 5 stars hotels.

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 Marrakech 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 13 - MARRAKECH- Thursday (BLD)
There is much to see in this great city which Winston Churchill called "the most beautiful place in the world at sunset." We tour the stately Koutoubia Minaret, the hidden tombs of the Saadian dynasty, and Bahia Palace. In the afternoon, during our tour of the souk (market), we see some of the age-old guild artisans at work. Finally, we end up in famous Djemaa el-Fna square with its medieval circus atmosphere of itinerant dancers, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers, soothsayers, snake charmers, medicine men and public scribes.

Finally, you'll see the Menara pavilion and gardens , the Majorelle Botanical Gardens of Yves Saint Laurent, planted with trees and flowers from all over the world.

Dinner at the hotel or join an optional " Soiree " at Chez Ali , a traditional Moroccan dinner with folklore, in an oases/palmgrove on the outskirts of Marrakech, the additional cost is $50 per person including transfers.

 

 

DAY 14 - MARRAKECH -Friday (B)
Now that you've got your bearings, Marrakech is yours to explore as you wish, Lonely Planet guidebook in hand.

 

 

DAY 15 - DEPARTURE -Saturday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight.
Bon Voyage

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATES per person in USD

 
Deluxe
First Class
Triple
US$ 5479.00
US$ 4512.00
Double
US$ 5510.00
US$ 4634.00
Single
US$ 6656.00
US$ 5725.00

 

 

Compare with Athens edition.


 

  • 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 $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.

 

 

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:

 

  • Egyptian domestic air fare Luxor Cairo or Aswan Cairo , economy class, with possible free upgrade to business class when booking deluxe category ( subject to availability) .
  • One way air fare Cairo Casabalnca in economy class tax included
  • The sleeper train fares as described in the itinerary, always private compartment .
  • 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.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Sample Hotels in Morocco ( or similar)

 
5 Stars - Superior First

4 Stars- First Class

Casablanca Royal Anfa ( New ) , Sheraton Idou Anfa
Fez Sheraton Minzah Zalagh
Rabat Hyatt Farah Siaha
Marrakech Imperial Borj or Kenzi Farah Diwan

 

 

 

 

Upgrade to the ultra deluxe Radamis II Nile Cruise

Radamis II ultra deluxe Nile cruise

Luxury on board the ultra deluxe Radamis II Nile Cruise

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ask about Cleopatra's Milk Bath & The Pharaoh's Massage at the
Four Season's Fitness Center & Spa in Cairo or at the Grand Hyatt or the Four Seasons in Sharm El Sheikh :

Honeymoon Spa Tour  in Egypt

 

 

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