In
Search of Egypt's Ancient Lands
Red Sea Edition - El Gouna or Hurgada
14
Days in Egypt with an 8 day Nile Cruise
and a stay in a Red Sea Resort in El Gouna or Hurgada
Available in 10 days version
- Compare with the
Sharm El Sheikh Version
Or the Ultra Deluxe Red
Sea Version
Add Alexandria
See
the Pyramids,the Sphinx, the timeless temples along the Nile in Luxury
fit for a Pharaoh. Meet the locals: Enjoy a home hosted meal.
Weekly on Sat , year round. Add
Petra ?
How
would you like to cruise the Nile the way the Pharaoh & Cleopatra did
? These graceful boats will allow you to cruise the great river in a
stately Pharaonic style. Our 11-day "soft adventure" cruise visits Cairo,
all of Upper Egypt's top sights, and gives you the chance to see the
timeless Nile as adventurers have seen it throughout the ages. If you're
on your honeymoon, we can provide a
private boat . 20-Day
including Minya and Tel Al-Amarna
DAY
1 - CAIRO : Arrive weekly on a Fridays or a Saturday ( subject to cruise
availability which sails on Day 3 on Saturdays & Mondays) :
Upon
arrival, we escort you to your comfortable hotel. Meridien, Hilton or
Sheraton. Complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for the following
nationalities; American, British, Canadian & Japanese, your passport
must be valid for at least 6 month beyond date of arrival.
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 & GIZA - Home Hosted Lunch - Sunday (cBLD)
Today we see Cairo's major sights: the Egyptian Museum, including
the Mummies Room. Lunch at a local restaurant. In
the afternoon we see Giza's major sights: Giza Pyramids, and
the mighty Sphinx.
We'll take our dinner at a local family's home , Home
hosted meal, meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts
to exchange with the host family (T shirt or small souvenir from your
home town). If you rather have a quiet meal at hotel, please let's know.
DAY
3 - LUXOR Monday (BLD)
Morning flight to Luxor , we'll escort you to your Nile cruises . Check-
in is at noon, if/when you arrive earlier your cabin may not be ready
, yet all the public facilities on board are at your disposal.
complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin.
Today
we tour the Ancient Workers Village at Deir El Medineh, the first
known "Workers Village" these were the true creative heroes
who built the temples & tombs for the mighty Pharaohs of the Nile
Kingdom.
Deir
El Medinah is on Luxor's west bank you get a totally different perspective
on ancient Egyptian life, at the ancient workers' settlement of Deir
el-Medinah. While most of the imposing stone monuments and sites of
Egypt honor the lives and after-lives of royalty, Deir el-Medinah gives
us unique and surprising insights into the ordinary citizens who constructed
and decorated the tombs.
Here
we'll see the excavated homes shared by laborers with their domestic
animals. These quarters were surprisingly large, with three good-sized
rooms, courtyard, kitchen, and even storage cellars. While ancient Egypt
might not have been a workers' paradise, we'll see that artisans and
builders were highly regarded in their community. We are proud to be
the only operator to offer regular visits to this singular ancient settlement
in its tour and cruise programs.
Evening Sound & Light show at Karnak Temple.
DAY
4 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS Tuesday (cBLD)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, including King Tut's tomb,
Valley of the Queens, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi
of Memnon. After a shipboard lunch. Sail for Edfu where we dock
for the night.
DAY
5 - EDFU & ASWAN Wednesday (cBLD)
In Edfu, we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple
of Horus. The best preserved temple in Egypt. Returning to our ship,
we set sail for Aswan .Complimentary Galabya , you may wish to try on
for the evening when there's a jolly galabia party aboard.
DAY
6 -ASWAN & CAMEL CARAVAN Thursday (BLD)
Get ready
for the tour of Aswan Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, The Nubian Museum,
and Philae Temple ,before we head back for our lunch aboard. In
the afternoon
we board a graceful felucca and cruise among the islands of the Nile,
be our guest if you wish on a complimentary short camel caravan to a
near by Nubian Village for tea with the locals. Return to the ship in
time for your "afternoon Tea"
DAY 7 - KOM OMBO Friday (BLD)
Morning at leisure or join us for an optional tour to Abu Simbel by
plane.
In
the afternoon we sail for Kom Ombo. Where we dock for the night.
DAY
8- KOM OMBO Saturday (BLD)
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris , the Sun God, and Sobek , the
Crocodile God, at Kom Ombo, . Returning to our ship in time for
tea. We set sail for Luxor.
DAY
9- LUXOR Sunday (BLD)
After breakfast, on to the Gigantic Temple of Karnak & the great
temple of Luxor are our goal this morning , after lunch we see
the most recent discoveries housed in the relatively new & charming
Luxor Museum. Return
to our Nile cruiser in time for afternoon tea
DAY
10- LUXOR/
Hurgada or El Gouna Red Sea - (cB D)
Check- out, breakfast on board . Private air conditioned car/vehicle
Enjoy the beach or take one of the local optional tours. Breakfast
& dinner are included daily , as well as local beer & local
wine
For families with children , this is a children friendly hotels/resorts/destinations
!
Day
11 - Hurgada or El Gouna Red Sea - (cB
D)
Enjoy the beach or take one of the local optional tours. Breakfast
& dinner are included daily , as well as local beer & local
wine.
Extend your stay in Hurgada as you wish ( please ask us)
Day
12- Hurgada or El Gouna - Red Sea - (cB D)
Enjoy the beach or take one of the local optional tours. Breakfast
& dinner are included daily , as well as local beer & local
wine.
Extend your stay in Hurgada as you wish ( please ask us)
Day 13 -Cairo (cB)
Fly back to Cairo , transfer is included to your hotel.
With your travel guide book in hand, explore Cairo as you wish or go
on a shopping spree, the choice is all yours.
DAY
14 - Departure - Wednesday (cB)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Bon
Voyage
Deluxe
Hotels & Cruise : RATES per person in USD $ :
Sample
Deluxe Nile Cruises
MS Renaissance, MS Solitaire , M/S
Nile Vision , M/S Monaco or
M/S Monte Carlo
| |
RATES per
person in USD |
| Triple |
US$
2410.00 |
| Double |
US$
2440.00 |
| Single |
US$
3360.00 |
Upgrade
to the Ultra Deluxe : Please add : 20 % supplement for:
First
class ( 4 stars ) hotels & Cruise : RATES per person in USD
$ :
| |
RATES per
person in USD $ : |
| Triple |
US$
2150.00 |
| Double |
US$
2280.00 |
| Single |
US$
3000.00 |
Dec 20 - Jan 5 & Easter Week : Please add 20% holiday supplement.
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES :
- Egyptian
domestic airfares as described in the itinerary in " Y "
class . Please add $150 to upgrade to business class.
- All
airport transfers and taxes in Egypt.
- Hotel
accommodations in the category you select , including taxes.
- Pre
set-menu (table d'hôte) meals as indicated in the itinerary
above.
-
Nile cruise based on your category selection, with all shore excursions
and meals .
- Complimentary
welcome drink upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.
- Complimentary
welcome fruit basket on board the Nile Cruise.
- Large
bottle of water ( per person ) delivered to you cabin daily while
you are on board the Nile Cruise.
- Tea
or coffee an bottled water with each / every meal while you are on
board the Nile Cruise.
- Guided
sightseeing by air-conditioned motorcoach, including all admissions
fees.
- Visa
fee issued upon arrival for Western European , American, Australian,
NZ, Singaporean & Japanese citizens, passport must be valid for
at least 6 month beyond the date of arrival.
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.
Do
we get sea sickness while sailing the Nile ?
This is river sailing, so do not expect any waves , no rough seas
! Your Nile cruises is actually a floating hotel that moves from place
to place along the Nile. Actual cruising times are short and pleasant.
Clothing on Board: Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits,
sun hat. Dining room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but
smart casual for dinner. All ships are fully air conditioned
Jacquie
Kennedy & Abu Simbel:
All Americans alive during the 1960s remember President John F Kennedy
and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Most Americans from that
time also remember Abu Simbel, the dramatic, ancient pharaonic temple
threatened by the rising waters blocked by the new Aswan High Dam.
It’s
worth remembering that it was Jacquie Kennedy who provided crucial support
for the mammoth rescue project. Without her help, Abu Simbel might have
been lost.
No
one questioned that the temple must be saved. UNESCO developed a marvelous
plan to cut the huge monument into 1,423 stone blocks and move it 200
meters (219 yards) north and 63 meters (207 feet) higher, just above
the estimated level of Lake Nasser, the vast inland sea that would be
created by the new dam.
But
who would pay? As a developing country, Egypt could not shoulder the
burden alone. Other countries could contribute, but only one country--the
United States of America--truly had the resources for this
monumental rescue effort.
No
matter how much wealth there is, it is never enough. Many legitimate,
worthwhile projects compete for funds. What Abu Simbel needed was an
advocate, someone who recognized the temple for the irreplaceable world
art treasure that it was.
First
Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, already famous for her grace, refinement, and
sensitivity to the arts, saw the need to work for the salvation of Abu
Simbel. It was she who urged Congress to allocate $10 million for the
rescue effort (a sum roughly equivalent to $100 million today). It was
an enormous amount of money, but she saw that America
must step up to the challenge of saving this treasure of worldwide importance
for all time.
The
rescue funds were approved by Congress and the temple was saved.
In
appreciation for her efforts, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser
presented the First Lady and the president with a 4000-year-old Egyptian
statue (which is now preserved in the John F Kennedy Library &
Museum in Boston). (http://www.jfklibrary.org/visit_museum-14.html)
President
Nasser wanted also to give a gift of thanks to the people of the United
States for their valuable support. He asked Mrs Kennedy to choose an
appropriate monument. She suggested the small Temple of
Dendur (c. 15 BC), and the gift was readily approved. The temple was
brought to the United States in 1965 and installed at New York’s
Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1967.
(http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/
view1.asp?dep=10&full=0&item=68%2E154)
Times
change, leaders come and go, but some acts of support and generosity
are remembered through the decades.
First
Lady Jacqueline Kennedy loved Egypt, and Egypt still loves her.
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