Egypt The Royal Tour

10- Day Tour of Egypt including Alexandria

Here's the best of Egypt in 10 days : A good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile
The Ancient Sacred site of Abu Simbel as well as Alexandria .
Locally escorted at all times . Weekly in Cairo . Year round. Subject to cruise availability

Octavious visiting Alexander the Great's Tomb in Alexandria just after defeating Cleopatra & Marc Anthony.
He left his coat at the tomb as a token of respect . The search continues for Alexander the Great's Tomb

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DAY 1 - CAIRO- Start Weekly in Cairo on Thu , Fri or Sat , subject to cruise availability
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 . Add an extra day 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 we return to Giza Plateau for the Sound and Light show

DAY 3 - CAIRO - Home Hosted Dinner - Saturday (B)
Cairo is yours to explore on your own or enjoy a day at leisure.
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 a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences

DAY 4 -Cairo / Luxor/ Board your Nile Cruise - Sunday (BD)
After an early breakfast, fly to Luxor, Our local rep will meet you at the airport and escort you to your Nile cruiser.

In the morning :We tour today as well the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings, including Tut-Ankh-Amon's tomb, and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise. Return to the cruise in time for lunch, after which we visit the great temples of Luxor and Karnak.

DAY 5 - EDFU & KOM OMBO- Monday (BLD)
We cruise to Esna, pass the Esna Locks and on to Edfu, where we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple of Horus. Returning to our ship, we set sail for Kom Ombo. In the evening, there's a jolly galabia party aboard.

DAY 6 - KOM OMBO & ASWAN - Tuesday (BLD)
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris and Sobek at Kom Ombo, then sail south to Aswan and a tour of the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk ,then board a motor launch to visit the Temples of Philae .

DAY 7 - Nubian Museum & ASWAN - Wednesday (BLD)
Today we 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.

DAY 8 - ASWAN /Abu Simbel / Cairo - Thursday (BLD)
After breakfast we check out , before we head back to Aswan Airport , to take a short flight to
Abu Simbel which is one of the most important highlight of your Egyptian adventure. You 'll see 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. Ramses the Great's huge desert temple at Abu Simbel marked the southern border of the pharaoh's dominions. Rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser by an international effort, it is a marvel of sacred engineering. Twice a year ,and only then the sun penetrates to the Holy of Holies, illuminating the stone figures of Ramses and Nefertari. We fly back to Cairo & your hotel

DAY 9 - Alexandria - Friday (BL)
Very early breakfast in Cairo before we head north by private air conditioned car / van for a full day tour of Alexandria : visiting the Greco Roman Museum, the Catacombs, the Roman Amphitheater, Qayet Bey Fortress housing recovered items from the French Fleet & Napoleons Flag Ship " L'Orient", sunk by the British & Admiral Nelson, east of Alexandria.

Qayet Bey Fort was built on the same site of the ancient wonder of the world : the famous Alexandria Light House. A brief stop at " El Selsela" the site of the Underwater reserve where Cleopatra Place was discovered, as well as Caesar Kiosk. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Crown Jewels Museum, then its off to the new site for the Alexandria Library before heading to Wadi El Natroun monastery almost midway to Cairo , where early Coptic Christians retreated here to escape the Roman persecution in the 4th century AD. The Egyptian Pope of Alexandria is always chosen from the Monks of wadi El Natroun. Reach Cairo early evening and your hotel.

DAY 10 - Departure - Saturday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight. Bon Voyage

RATES per person in $ USD

Please add 20 % supplement to the deluxe rates for :
MS Queen TiYi , MS Sonesta Moon Goddess, MS Star Goddess ,
MS Radamis II , MS Royal Lotus , MS Amarco

The Ultra Deluxe M/S Amarco

For Easter weeks , Christmas/New Year's week, add 15 % 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

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