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Escape
to the Sun
Our
special 8-day locally escorted tour shows you the top sights in Cairo,
with four days (three nights) cruising on the Nile, including domestic
air fare in Egypt .
Add Abu Simbel ,
Red Sea , or Alexandria ?
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edition
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with Private Touring, Private Nile Cruising
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with the 6 day, or 7-Day edition. Click
here for Private Touring, Private Nile Cruising
DAY
1 - CAIRO
Our staff meets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel. Enjoy
the sights and sounds of Cairo as you like for the rest of the
day, complimentary visa for American, Australian , NZ , EU , Canadian,
& Japanese citizens, passport must be valid and in order. For
Live Aboard arrival ( Red Sea) , please click here . Weekly
on Sundays , Mondays & Tuesdays & Wednesdays, year round
Click here for the 7 day or the
9 day edition
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 (BL)
Today we get to know the great Egyptian capital on a full-day tour.
We start at the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummy room &
Tutankhamoun Treasures, then go on to
visit the majestic pyramids of Giza and the timeless Sphinx,
and conclude with the 12th century district of Khan El Khalili.
DAY
3 - LUXOR & ESNA (BLD)
An
early flight takes us to Luxor, ( Cruise embarkation may also
be from Aswan).
In Luxor , our local rep will meet you & escort you to your Nile
cruise. Welcome fruit basket .
After you settle in , we visit the gigantic Temple of Amon at
Karnak, the pharaohs' tombs in the Valley of the Kings . The
:
Ancient Workers Village at Deir El Medineh, and
on to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, and the
Colossi of Memnon. We continue to Esna, where we enjoy
a shipboard dinner. Welcome complimentary fruit basket.
DAY
4 - EDFU & KOM OMBO (BLD)
At dockside, we board horse-drawn carriages for the short clip-clop
ride through the town of Edfu to the stupendous Temple of
Horus, the best preserved temple on the Nile. Returning to our ship,
we set sail for Kom Ombo and its famous twin temples dedicated
to the sun and the crocodile god. Complimentary Galabya, maybe to wear
it for tonight's costume party .
DAY
5 - ASWAN & PHILAE (BLD)
We explore the Temples of Horus and Sobek at Kom Ombo, haggle
with peddlers for souvenirs, then re-board our ship for the voyage south
to Aswan. In the afternoon, we take a motor launch to the Temples
of Philae, rescued from the rising waters behind the High Dam. ,
rescued from rising waters , dedicated
to the Ancient Goddess ISIS :
Two
millennia ago the Mediterranean world was enthralled by the mystery
of Isis:
"I,
Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath
ever seen me unveiled."
Called
Aset by the ancient Egyptians, the goddess was a Madonna in the Mediterranean
tradition that stretches far, far back to the primitive Mother Goddess
from Anatolia, home to some of the oldest human communities on earth.
Isis
was the powerful and quick-witted protector of her son Horus, the Sun
God. Ancient peoples throughout the Mediterranean regarded Isis and
Horus as the perfect Madonna and Child. Another legend says she was
also the mother of the fertility god Min who, judging from the depiction
of him on temple walls, needed no help from Viagra!
Isis
is portrayed regally, as a queen seated on a throne (which may be the
meaning of her name), often holding her son Horus as a baby. Other images
show her with broad, magnificent gilded wings able to protect the world.
Isis, the great Mother Goddess. Come explore her mystery in timeless
Egypt when you Travel in Style!
In
the evening, Aswan's colorful bazaar awaits us. Complimentary Egyptian
sweets/pastry tonight.
DAY
6 - NUBIAN VILLAGE /CAIRO (B)
Complimentary short camel ride to a nearby Nubian Village for tea with
the locals. Followed by a tour of the Nubian Museum . We
return by plane to Cairo and our hotel. Experience Cairo as you
like. Now's a good time to do your souvenir and gift shopping in the
city's fabled bazaars.
DAY 7- MEMPHIS / SAKKARA / DAHSOUR (BL)
Enjoy American or Buffet breakfast before we explore the great Egyptian
capital in this full-day tour of Memphis , the Step Pyramid of Sakkara
and DAHSOUR . 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 (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid, depending ). Continue to
Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We visit
the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:
The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the
desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits
to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were
many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru,
father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son
built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly
on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at
one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is
still in place.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant.
DAY
8- DEPARTURE (aB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight
home . Bon Voyage
RATES per
person in USD
| Hotel
/ Cruise |
Deluxe
Hotel
Deluxe Nile Cruise
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First
Class Hotel
First Class Nile Cruise |
| In
Triple Occupancy |
US$
1840.00 |
US$
1649.00 |
| In
Double Occupancy |
US$
1965.00 |
US$
1750.00 |
| In
Single Occupancy |
US$
3095.00 |
US$
2810.00 |
- Please
add a supplement of 10% to these rates for : December 23 to
January 3, or during Easter Week
- Sample
deluxe Nile Cruise : M/S Monte
Carlo , M/S Mojito and the M/S Monaco , Mövenpick
M/S Radamis II
- Nile
cruise including all meals & shore excursions. For a private
Egyptology while on board the cruise , please add $ 200 per
person , this will include as well private air conditioned vehicle
and private chauffeur for the duration of the Nile Cruise.
Rates include:
- Domestic
airfare within Egypt in economy class tax included ,
but for Ultra Deluxe category please click here , tickets
issued & delivered in Cairo.
- All
transfers within Egypt, always on a private basis , private
air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur
- Bottled
water ( one large bottled per person) delivered to your cabin
daily while you are on board.
- Tea
or coffee and small bottled water with each & every meal
while you are on board the Nile Cruise.
- Complimentary
welcome drink upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.
- Complimentary
welcome fruit basket in your cabin upon arrival on board the
Nile Cruise.
- Pre
set menu meals including B = Breakfast,
(or cB, Continental Breakfast) L
= Lunch, D = Dinner.
- Complimentarily
visa, included & issued upon arrival for American,Australian,
NZ, EU , Canadian & Japanese citizens, passport must be
valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of arrival.
- Hotel
accommodation ,including tax & service charges.
- Guided
sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees
- Nile
cruise including all meals & shore excursions. For a private
Egyptology while on board the cruise , please add $200 per person,
but this doesn't for the Ultra Deluxe category please click
here , , this will include as well private air conditioned
car /driver for the duration of the Nile Cruise.
- Tips
to drivers, porters, guides and all the crew on board your cruise.
Rates
do not include:
- Any
international airfare.
- Travel
Insurance
For
the Ultra Deluxe Category :
The Grand Hyatt Hotel ( club level room) or a Standard Room at the
Four Seasons Hotel in Cairo . Flying Business
Class in Egypt & Private Touring Here's
the best of Egypt in a week
A good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile
Four
Seasons Hotel - Standard room
RATES per person in USD-
For the 8 Day program
Rate is per person in |
Ultra
Deluxe Hotel / Cruise |
| Triple
Occupancy |
US$
3300.00 |
| Double |
US$
3560.00 |
| Single |
US$
4585.00 |
Private touring in Cairo on private air-conditioned vehicle,
private guide for all the cruise shore excursions.
Rates
do not include:
- Any
international airfare.
- Travel
Insurance
the
Ultra Deluxe version
, based on:
M/S
TiYi
, M/S Tuya , M/S Radamis II , Movenpick
M/S Royal Lotus , M/S Alexander the Great , M/S Nile Vision
, the
all suites M/S Amarco ,
or the all suites Sonesta Nile Cruises such as : Sonesta M/S Star
Goddess, Mozart or Beethoven suite , the Sonesta M/S
Moon Goddess ( with the Sonesta boats all state rooms
do offer private balconies)
The
Ultra Deluxe M/S Amarco
Click
here for the 14 -day edition with one week in Hurgada or El Gouna
on the Red Sea:
A
"Dream Come True" tour.
14 days , Cairo and the Pyramids. A Nile
Cruise of course, and a beach resort at Hurgada or El Gouna,
on the Red Sea. Including the welcome
Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding
party) with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian
typical clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian
Folklore).
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. Smart Casual dress is suggested
for dinner . No tie/Formal dress requirement
Clothing
on board :
Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing, swimsuits, sun hat.
Dinning room dress code : Casual for breakfast & lunch, smart
casual for dinner. All
ships are fully air conditioned.
More
choices :
DRESS
CODE : 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.
What to Pack : Most of the year look forward to
warm, even hot weather in Cairo , Luxor & Aswan, morning &
evenings are cooler. During Winter
... very rare do we get rain, if so , very brief showers. No need
for real rain wear/gear.
Before sunrise , after sun-set , you'll need a light jacket , or
light sweater .
For Nile cruise shore excursions, we suggest comfortable cotton
& natural fabric lightweight clothing.
Comfortable walking shoes are essential for all tours in Cairo or
Upper Egypt.
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