Egypt The Royal Tour

A 9 -Day Tour - Boarding Luxor - Flying Within Egypt

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
We have even included all the tips

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

DAY 1 - CAIRO- Weekly on Thursday- Year Round
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 (BL)
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 .

DAY 3 - Luxor ( or Aswan) - Board your Nile Cruise - Saturday (BLD)
Very early breakfast before we head for the airport for your flight to Luxor .
Arrive Luxor , where 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. Add an extra night in Luxor ? Please click here . Evening Sound & Light show at Karnak

DAY 4 - EDFU & KOM OMBO- Sunday (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 5 - 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 6 - Nubian Museum & ASWAN - Tuesday (BLD)
Tour 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 7 - ASWAN /Abu Simbel / Cairo - Wednesday (B)
Breakfast on board . Morning flight to Abu Simbel , your private guide , private chauffeur and private air-conditioned vehicle will be waiting for you in Abu Simbel : In the larger Ramses the Great temple: you will stand in awe facing the colossal figures of Ramsis 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 , admiring their ancient aura and artistry, after which we fly back to Cairo and your hotel

DAY 8 - Cairo - Thursday (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure or ask us for optional tours
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 9 - CAIRO/USA Friday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.

RATES per person in USD

• For Easter , Christmas/New Year's week, add 20 % to the rates.
  

• 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

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
  
• Gratuities to all your drivers, guides and the crew that serves you on board your Nile cruise.