Egypt The Royal Tour

The 11- Day Tour of Egypt including Alexandria

Here's the best of Egypt in 11 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

The New Alexandria Library

DAY 1 - CAIRO- Start Weekly in Cairo on Wednesday , year round :
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. Guests are to to pay for it upon arrival ( approx : $ 15 - subject to change ) . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you to the hotel . Prefer to arrive earlier and add an extra night in Cairo ? please click here.

DAY 2 - CAIRO - Thursday (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummies Hall , the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster. Lunch is included at the Al-Azhar Hadaik Park , followed by a walking tour of the legendary Khan El Khalili 12th century Bazaar district .

DAY 3 - GIZA - Friday (BL)
Today we drive to the edge of Cairo , and into the Sahara : Visit the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx , a very short camel ride ( 10 minutes ) more as a photo opp with the Pyramids in the background .
Lunch is included at the Mena House , followed by a tour of Memphis , Sakkara , the Step Pyramid and the Nobles Tombs.

DAY 4 -Cairo / Luxor/ Board your Nile Cruise - Saturday (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. In the evening your guide will call on you for a horse drawn carriage ride throughout Luxor, the local souks and water front .

DAY 5 - Esna - We Tour Esna Temple -EDFU - KOM OMBO- Sunday (BLD)
We cruise to Esna, private tour of Esna Temple is included with us .
Go thru 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 - Monday (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 -Tuesday (BD)
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. Dinner is included at a local restaurant. Evening horse-drawn carriage ride throughout Aswan souks and water front

DAY 8 - ASWAN /Abu Simbel / Cairo -Wednesday (B. Lunch box )
After breakfast we check out ,lunch box ( included bottled water will be prepared by your chef on board), then 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 Cairo -Thursday (BD)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Full day at leisure. Explore Cairo as you wish, or just relax and enjoy your hotel .

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 10 - 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 Museum, the Catacombs, the Roman Amphitheater, Qayet Bey Fortress.

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

RATES per person in $ USD
sample Deluxe Nile Cruise : M/S Monaco or M/S Monte Carlo . M/S Mojito (Or similar)

• For a private guide /Egyptologist on board the Nile Cruise , please add $ 250 per person

• Please add 30 % supplement to the deluxe rates for :
  Sonesta M/S Moon Goddess and the Sonesta M/S Star Goddess ( Mozart Suite) , Movenpick Royal Lilly , Movenpick Royal Lotus and Movenpick Radamis II , M/S Amarco , M/S Tuya and M/S TiYi

• For Easter weeks , 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
  

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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