Suggested Itinerary : DAY 1 - DEPARTURE

Leave any day, choose your own date ( Subject to availability of air space & Nile cruise) , we take off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, bound for Cairo in economy class.

JFK Passengers : We take off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, bound for Cairo ,
For East Coast passengers : Egyptair is the only non-stop flight between JFK and Cairo , and gets you into Cairo in the afternoon, all other carriers do get in late evening or after midnight, please lets know your preference.

For west coast passengers : you need not to fly thru JFK, usually we will use Lufthansa, or British or Air France etc, so you fly non-stop to Europe then a short flight to Cairo .
Air fare add-on : For Boston, Chicago, Miami, Orlando, Houston, Washington Dulles : $350. Most West Coast cities : SFO, LAX, SEA, SAN , PDX $ 450

This tour is available without air fare : If you choose to make your own arrangements for international airfare, please deduct $ 600 per person from the rates. We do welcome bookings from all over the world.

For business class upgrades from JFK ( roundtrip) :
Egyptair , Air France Lufthansa or British Airways : Please add : $ 3050 tax included .


For business class upgrades from LAX, SFO, SEA or SAN (roundtrip) :
Lufthansa , Air France , or British Airways : Please add : $ 4300 tax included .
Handling your own air ticket , please click here

DAY 2 - CAIRO - Arrival
Our Cairo staff greets you and escorts you through the excitement and hubbub of the terminal, and onward to your hotel. Private air-conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur .
Visa maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport fora limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.

DAY 3 - CAIRO (BLD)
Private air condition vehicle for your tour today . Private chauffeur, private Egyptologist .
Your exploration of ancient Egypt begins today! We'll start after breakfast with the Egyptian Museum. Here you'll see the treasures of the ancient pharaohs including the mummies room , King Tut's Gold Treasure Room , statuary, and precious stones and metals. Travelers have long come to Cairo just to gaze on these sights alone. But there's more. After lunch Egyptian-style at Hadaik el-Azhar or Naguib Mahfouz restaurant , we'll tour Wekalet El-Ghouri Caravanserai, the Alabaster Mosque, Saladins' Citadel, and Sultan Hassan Madrassa , enjoy a leisurely walking tour of the legendary Khan El-Khalili bazaar district. Conclude a memorable day as we host you on a Nile dinner cruise complete with exotic Egyptian entertainment.

DAY 4 - ABU SIMBEL / ASWAN ( or Luxor ) (B. Lunch Box)
Private air condition car for your transfer. Private chauffeur .

Our Cairo personnel will escort you to the airport to board your flight to Aswan ( or Luxor ) , and on to Abu Simbel , where a PRIVATE car/driver and private guide await you , tour the mighty temples of Ramses the Great & Queen Neferatri then back to Aswan and your hotel : Aswan Movenpick or Isis Island .
For now the legendary colonial style : Old Cataract is closed for renovations
Lunch box includes one bottled water for each guest. This evening your guide will call on you for a horse-drawn carriage ride throughout Aswan and the water front.

DAY 5 - ASWAN (BLD)
American or buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning tour of the Nubian Museum .
Private air condition car for your transfer. Private chauffeur .

Then we'll escort you to your Luxury floating hotel in time for lunch . You'll settle in to your cabin on your Luxury Nile cruiser :

Sample Nile Cruises: M/S Toya , M/S TIYI ,M/S Amarco , Movenpick Radamis II ( Swiss Managed) , Sonesta Star Goddess ( Mozart suite) or the Sonesta Moon Goddess , where a fruit basket awaits you, then enjoy lunch on board.

Enjoy your cruise shore excursion with a Private air -condition car , private chauffeur , and private Egyptologist.

We'll have the opportunity to experience Egypt at its most authentic, as we sail the Nile in a graceful Felucca, the age-old sailing vessel of the river. If you wish, try your hand at camel riding! We'll take a traditional caravan to enjoy tea with Nubian villagers.

Back in Aswan, we'll board a launch to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued from rising waters when the High Dam was built, this Island temple of Philae was 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!

Then, back aboard our cruiser, we'll sail down river at a stately pace to Kom Ombo, the twin temple dedicated to the crocodile river god, Sobek.
While you are on board the cruise, afternoon tea will be served daily on deck.

DAY 6 - EDFU, ESNA (BLD)
Horse-drawn carriages meet us at riverside to take us through Edfu to the Temple of Horus, best-preserved in all of Egypt. Later, we'll cruise to Esna, and by evening, we'll be in fabled Luxor.
Egyptian sweets platter will be delivered to your cabin today with our compliments.

Enjoy your cruise shore excursion with a Private air -condition car , private chauffeur , and private Egyptologist.

DAY 7 - LUXOR (BLD)
We'll cross the Nile to view an array of ancient splendors: the tomb chambers of the Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple of Queen Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Queens and the Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon 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.

Then it is on to the charming Luxor Museum. Evening Sound and Light show at Karnak

Enjoy your cruise shore excursion with a Private air -condition car , private chauffeur , and private Egyptologist.

DAY 8 - LUXOR, CAIRO (B)
We'll visit the imposing Great Temple of Amon at Karnak and the Temple of Luxor before heading to the airport to catch our flight to Cairo. Private air condition car for your transfer. Private chauffeur. We'll settle you into your hotel . Evening Sound & Light show by the Pyramids.

Enjoy your cruise shore excursion with a Private air -condition car , private chauffeur , and private Egyptologist.

DAY 9 - Cairo- Giza (BLD)
Private air condition vehicle for your tour today . Private chauffeur, private Egyptologist .
After breakfast we'll motor to Giza to tour the mysterious Sphinx, Cheops Royal Barge Museum, and the Pyramids on the edge of Cairo. Taking a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice! After lunch at the Mena House, we head for Memphis , Sakkara , and tour the Step Pyramid of Zoser , the Nobles Mastabas and Imhotep Museum .

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 10 - DEPARTURE (B)
Private air condition car for your transfer. Private chauffeur .Our Cairo-based staff escorts you to the airport, where you'll begin your journey home . Salaam and Bon Voyage!

This tour leaves daily from JFK , throughout the year. Subject to the availability of air space and the Nile Cruise. Please note that the Nile vessels and cruise itineraries are subject to change.

RATES per person, in deluxe accommodations, in US$ : From JFK:

For travel at Easter, Christmas or New Year's, a 15 percent supplement applies.

AIRFARE NOTES:

• Fly from other cities: San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle-Tacoma :
  for an additional $ 450
  Phoenix , Atlanta, Orlando, Miami , Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth for an additional $ 350

Rate includes:

• Click for the Private Sailing on the Royal Cleopatra
  
• The 12 Day edition:Including Sharm El Sheikh resort on the Red Sea
  
• Or the 14 day with a Red Sea Resort stay at Sharm El Sheikh
  
• The  21 days with Alexandria
  
• Compare with the 10 Day edition without international air , or the 11-Day
  
• Add Petra & Wadi Rum in Jordan , the 14 day with more time in Upper Egypt
  
• The 17 day edition ,The 20 Day Ultra Deluxe version staying at the Four Seasons

• Visa maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport fora limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.