Egypt The Royal Tour

9 - Day Edition

Here's the best of Egypt in 9 days : A good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile
Locally escorted at all times . Weekly in Cairo on Thursdays . Abu Simbel Included . Tour operates Year round

Compare with the Ultra Deluxe Version. Click here for the Sharm El Sheikh Edition or the 10 day edition . Add Alexandria
Compare with the 14-day Sun and Fun in Egypt

DAY 1 - CAIRO- Weekly on Thursday

Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for:
American, EU, Australian, NZ , Singaporean & Japanese citizens, passports must be valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of your arrival . Arrive early and add an extra night in Cairo ?

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 - Friday (BLD)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx,a very short camel rid ( 10 minutes ) more as a photo op :-) with the Pyramids in the background , the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster. Lunch at a local restaurant, followed by a walking tour of the legendary Khan El Khalili 12th century Bazaar district

In the evening, it's all aboard! We'll settle you into your private sleeping compartment on the train ( modest 3 stars rating- If you prefer to fly , please click here ) bound along the banks of the Nile. You'll enjoy dinner on board , as the lights of villages reflect in the river.

DAY 3 - Aswan ( or Luxor) - Saturday (BD)
After breakfast on board, the train arrives in Aswan, where we'll settle you into your hotel . Afternoon tour of the Nubian Museum, then for those who are interested: a complimentary short camel caravan & ride to visit a local Nubian Village for tea with the locals. Dinner at the hotel

DAY 4 -Abu Simbel / ASWAN, Sunday (BLD)
Abu Simbel We've planned our visit to Abu Simbel to be a highlight of your Egyptian adventure.
Rising before dawn, we drive along the shore of Lake Nasser, ( 3 and half hour each way- if you prefer to fly round trip please add $ 150 to any of the listed rates )
Watching the sky lighten and the sacred sun rise above the horizon. We reach the great temples while the air is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden‹just right for photographs. In the larger temple, colossal figures of Ramsis are seated with the gods and attended by his queen and daughters. The smaller temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, who appears as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility, symbolized by the benevolent cow. We explore these fine temple by ourselves in the quiet of the morning, admiring their ancient aura and artistry, after which retire to a comfortable hotel for refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan, arriving in time for a late lunch on board your Nile cruiser. In the afternoon we enjoy a leisurely sail by graceful felucca on the Nile. Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin.

DAY 5 - ASWAN & KOM OMBO Monday (BLD)
First we tour the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk. Then we go by motor launch to the island temples of Philae. Re-embarking on our Nile cruiser, we sail downstream to Kom Ombo to visit its twin temples.
An Egyptian Galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments.

DAY 6- EDFU & ESNA Tuesday (BLD)
We moor in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best-preserved temple. Re-embarking, we cruise to Esna and pass through Esna locks . Evening finds us in Luxor.

The view from the Cataract Hotel in Aswan

DAY 7- LUXOR Wednesday (BLD)
Crossing the Nile , we tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.
Afterward, we'll continue on Luxor's west bank to 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.
We tour as well the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut & Colossi of Memnon .

DAY 8 - LUXOR & CAIRO Thursday (BD)
The gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor are our goals in the morning, followed by a return flight to Cairo. In the afternoon, wander through the city on your own, or do your last-minute shopping.

This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Istanbul! 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 9 - CAIRO - Friday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport . Bon Voyage

RATES per person in USD

This tour starts weekly in Cairo, year round. For Easter , Christmas/New Year's week, add 20 % to the rates.

The rates include :

• All airfares within Egypt in economy class , tax included .
  
• All transfers within Egypt, always on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur.
  
• Preset menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D = Dinner .
  
• Guided sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees.
  
• Hotel & Nile Cruise as listed, including all tax & service charges.
  
• Your Nile Cruise cabin is always an outside cabin.
  
• Large bottle of water per person per day delivered to your cabin while on board the cruise .
  
• Afternoon tea daily onboard the cruise .
  
• Tea/ Coffee and one small bottle of water per person with each meal
  
• Complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for American, Australian, NZ, EU , Singaporean & Japanese citizens, passports must be valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of your arrival

Egypt's Last Royal Family :
Photo Album: King Farouk, Queen Farida and Princess Feryal

Deluxe Yachts on the Nile - deluxe private Air conditioned felucca or Dahabiya

General Hotel Listing

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• Compare with the  9 day edition

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• The 10 days, 11 Day , 12 Day with extended stay in Luxor or Aswan .

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• Add Dendera & Abydos Temples .

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