Escape to the Sun

The 7-day edition - Boarding Luxor

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 . We have even included all the tips
No hidden charges, no additional tax

CRUISE THE NILE in the comfort and luxury ( More cruise images)
Compare with the 8 day edition. Add Abu Simbel, Red Sea , or Alexandria ?
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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. Lunch is included at the Mena House .

DAY 3 - LUXOR & ESNA (BLD)
An early flight takes us to Luxor, ( or Aswan ) and our 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. Then its 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.

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 :The Mystery of 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!

Because of her wisdom and skill at protection, she was admired as a good magician capable of healing the sick and protecting the dead in their journey to the Underworld.

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, your guide will call on you for a horse drawn carriage ride through Aswan and the water front . Complimentary Egyptian sweets/pastry awaits you in your cabin .

DAY 6 - NUBIAN VILLAGE /CAIRO (B)
Complimentary short camel ride to a nearby Nubian Village for tea with the locals, and a felucca sailing on the Nile , 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- DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Bon Voyage

Tour starts in Cairo . Weekly on Sundays , Mondays & Tuesdays & Wednesdays , Year Round
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• Please add a supplement of 20% to these rates for : December 20 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 $ 250 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.
  
  
  
• 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 $250 per person , 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
• Visa maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15 USD fee in cash upon arrival . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our local rep. meets with a sign that carries your name you after you clear the passport and customs formalities.

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

Private touring in Cairo on private air-conditioned vehicle, private guide for all the cruise shore excursions.

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

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 :

• The family edition at the Conrad Hotel or J. W. Marriott in Cairo

• The Ultra Deluxe with Four Seasons Hotel , add Sharm El Sheikh Red Sea resort stay

• Add: Abu Simbel

• Add Petra A La Indiana Jones

• Add Dendera & Abydos Temples .

• Egypt in a Week and Santorini in Greece

• Private Sailing? Check out : M/S Royal Cleopatra

  Deluxe Dahabiya Yachts on the Nile - available for Honeymoon, anniversary , and special vacation private Air conditioned felucca or Dahabiya sailings

DRESS CODE : All of our Nile cruise vessels are fully air conditioned, click here for more details .