Escape
to the Sun
Alexandria Edition
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 within Egypt, add
Red Sea
Octavious visiting Alexander the Great's Tomb
in Alexandria just after he defeated Cleopatra & Marc Anthony.
He left his coat as a token of respect to Alexander the Great.
The search continues for Alexander the Great's Tomb.
DAY
1 - CAIRO
Our local rep. meets you at the airport and escorts 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.
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.
Weekly
on Sundays , Mondays & Tuesdays & Wednesdays, year round
Click here for the 7 day edition
DAY
2 - CAIRO - Giza - Home Hosted Family Dinner (aBL)
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.
In the evening we'll treat you to a home hosted dinner with an authentic
Egyptian family.
Dinner
is included at a local home , few visitors do enjoy such opportunity
& experience, come and 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 dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel
companions, by letting us know your preferences.
DAY
3 - Aswan (or LUXOR) / Edfu
(aBLD)
An early flight takes us to Aswan , ( Cruise embarkation may
also be from Luxor). A brief stop at
the Pier to freshen up, then it is on to a complimentary short camel
ride to a nearby Nubian Village for tea with the locals. Followed by
a tour of the Nubian Museum .
Tour
of Kalabsha Temple dedicated to the ancient god Mandulis, and
the goddess Isis . Built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus
, the small rock-cut temple of Beit El Wali, built by Ramses
the Great , and the small yet charming Kiosk of Qertassi.
Back
to the cruise , settle on board your Nile cruises, then visit the Aswan
High Dam, the red granite quarries of the ancient pharaohs , and the
temples of Philae, reconstructed on an island in the middle of the Nile
.
,
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!
After
a shipboard lunch, we set sail for Kom Ombo, where we explore the twin
Temples of Haroeris and Sobek. We continue our cruise to Edfu, where
we dock for the night.
Welcome complimentary fruit basket.
DAY
4 - EDFU & Luxor (BLD)
We board horse-drawn carriages (or motor vans) for the ride to Edfu's
Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved Ancient Egyptian temples
on the Nile. After lunch , we continue our cruise down the Nile to Luxor.
Afternoon tea is served on the sun -deck. Dinner & entertainment
on board. Complimentary Galabya, maybe to wear it for tonight's costume
party .
DAY
5 - Luxor (BLD)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple
of El Deir El Bahari , and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch,we
tour the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak , the "mother"
of all temples, and the smaller yet charming Temple of Luxor,
Afternoon tea is served on deck. Dinner & folk dance show on board.
Complimentary
Egyptian sweets/pastry tonight.
DAY
6 -Disembarkation / CAIRO / Alexandria (B)
Check-out after breakfast. We
return by plane to Cairo and connect to a first class air conditioned
train heading for Alexandria on the Mediterranean shores and your hotel.
Experience Alexandria as you like.
DAY 7- Alexandria
(aBL)
Full
day tour of 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 then its off to
the new site for the Alexandria Library
Time
permitting we 'll visit the new museum in Alexandria , the building
was originally built in 1926 for the US consulate in Alexandria and
is a masterpiece in 1920's architecture & Mediterranean style buildings.
Day
8 Wadi El Natroun - Cairo (cBL)
Breakfast at the hotel . Private car /van , private Guide and we head
south back to Cairo .
We stop at Wadi El Natroun monastery , 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. Lunch enroute ( modest meal/snack/lunch box)
Reach Cairo early evening
DAY
9- DEPARTURE (aB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight
home . Bon Voyage
Weekly
year round - Click here for the
7 day edition
RATES per
person in USD $
| Hotel
Cruise |
|
|
| Triple |
US$
1940.00 |
US$739.00 |
| Double |
US$
1960.00 |
US$1770.00 |
| Single |
US$
2695.00 |
US$
2475.00 |
- Please
add a supplement of 20% to these rates for : December 20 to January
3, or during Easter Week
-
Rates include:
- Domestic
airfare in Egypt, tickets issued & delivered in Cairo.
- All
transfers in Egypt.
- 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 $100 per person , this will
include as well private air conditioned car /driver for the duration
of the Nile Cruise.
Rates
do not include:
-
Any
international airfare.
- Tips.
- 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.
.
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
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