Here's
the best of Egypt in only 9 days
Arrive any day of the week. All transfers are on a private basis.
Private touring in Cairo. Add an extra
day in Cairo ?
All tips are included
A
good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile. Compare
with the Ultra Deluxe Version .
Add Sharm El Sheikh . Compare with
The 12 day with Athens
. Petra edition,
the 10 Day Abu Simbel or 14 Day
with Alexandria . Add Israel
and Palestine ,or
add London
Compare with the 12 Day
private Touring
DAY
1 - DEPART - NEW YORK-
Daily ( Subject to availability) Air fare add-on available from major
cities
Board your Lufthansa , Swiss , Air France or British Airways wide-body
jet at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport for your transatlantic
flight . Egyptair is the only non-stop flight JFK Cairo with an afternoon
arrival into Cairo . Upgrade on board Egyptair to business class :$2000
. OR $ 3000 for first class Roundtrip with tax on Egyptair. ( Subject
to change without notice)
For West Coast guests : You need NOT to fly via NEW YORK.
When you fly onboard Lufthansa, British Airways , Air France , etc, then
you fly non stop from the West Coast to Europe then connect to Cairo .
Click for Friday Departure .
If you prefer to handle your own airfare , please deduct $ 500 from the
listed rates.
Day
2 - CAIRO
Our representative greets you at the airport, helps with formalities,
and whisks you to your hotel. Visa fee is included. Visa will be issued
upon arrival for " American, Australian , NZ , Canadian, EU &
Japanese Citizens, you are responsible for having your passport valid
for at least 6 month beyond the date of arrival. Add an extra night in
Cairo ? Please click here
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
3- CAIRO (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including
the Mummy Room and the fabulous treasures Tutankhamon, 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 your ticket is included with
our compliments (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking
a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice! the
Sphinx, the Citadel of Saladin,and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster.
In the evening, we return to the pyramids for a memorable sound-and
light show.
DAY
4 - ASWAN - Kalabsha & CAMEL CARAVAN (BLD)
We fly to Aswan and board our Nile cruiser in time for a morning tour
of the Nubian Museum followed by a delicious lunch on board . Welcome
fruit basket & Egyptian pastries in your cabin.
In the afternoon we transfer to a graceful felucca, the traditional Nile
sailboat, for a cruise amidst the rocky islands beneath the Aswan High
Dam. If you wish, join us on a mini-camel caravan ride to a nearby
Nubian village for tea with the locals. In the evening, we take a short
ride by motor launch to the Temples of Philae, on an island in the Nile,
for a sound-and-light show which explains the Nile's endless history.
Interested in adding and touring Abu
Simbel
DAY
5 - ASWAN & KOM OMBO (BLD)
Today we inspect the Aswan High Dam and the older Victorian-era dam below
it, then visit an ancient red granite quarry. An unfinished obelisk here,
in excellent condition, testifies to the workmanship of ancient Egypt's
artisans. Boarding a motor launch, we return to the Philae temples to
inspect in daylight the impressive structures 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!
Back
on our Nile cruiser, we cast off and cruise downstream to Kom Ombo to
visit its twin temples dedicated to Sobek, the Nile crocodile god, and
Haroeris, the solar disc.
DAY
6 - EDFU & ESNA (BLD)
Our riverboat ties up at Edfu, and we climb aboard horse-drawn carriages
for a short clip-clop ride through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's
best-preserved. After our visit, we re-embark and cruise to Esna, where
we pass through the Nile locks. By evening, we reach Luxor
DAY
7 - LUXOR (BLD)
Today we tour some of Egypt's greatest wonders: the tombs of the pharaohs
in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes, and, in the nearby Valley of the
Queens, the great funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. We
also stop at the Colossi of Memnon, mammoth seated statues now standing
alone in a farmer's field.
Deir
El Medinah, 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.
In
the evening, we attend the sound-and-light show at the gigantic Great
Temple of Amon at Karnak.
DAY
8 - LUXOR & CAIRO (B)
We return to the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak to inspect it in the daylight,
then move on to the smaller but still huge Temple of Luxor. Followed by
Luxor Museum & the Ancient Workers Village : Deir El Medinah , the
best kept secret in Luxor . Our touring done, we return by air to Cairo.
Complimentary
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals:
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.
You
may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt
, small souvenirs of your home town)
DAY
9 - DEPARTURE (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight
. Bon Voyage
Extend to Petra ? Please click
here
Rates
per person in US $ Out of JFK
Please deduct $ 500 when you handle your own air fare
| |
Deluxe-
A
Conrad / Hyatt
or similar
|
Deluxe-
B
Hilton
Sheraton or similar |
First
Class |
| In
Triple Occupancy |
$
2795.00 |
US$
2445 |
US$
2290 |
| In
Double Occupancy |
$
2845.00 |
US$
2595 |
US$
2310 |
| In
Single Occupancy |
$
3975.00 |
US$
3095 |
US$
2950 |
All Suites Amarco Ultra Deluxe Nile cruise ( 20 % supplement)
DEPARTURE
DATES
* This tour departs daily from New York (JFK), and London .
*
For Easter, Christmas and New Year's Weeks, a 20 % holiday surcharge
will apply.
Air
Fare Notes:
For departures from Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
San Diego or Seattle, please add US$300 per person to the rates. DC
, Denver Chicago, Miami : $300
Air fare supplement : Doesn't apply when you handle your own air
fare:
For May - Sep 15 , Dec 15 - Jan 2: departures, please add a summer
airline surcharge of $300 per person to the rate
Package
Rates are subject to change without notice.
Your
tour includes:
- All
airfares in Egypt, with taxes in economy class.
- Round-trip
transatlantic airfare, in economy class , including air taxes, from
New York to Cairo and return on British Airways, Air France, Swiss
, Lufthansa or another IATAN airline, subject to seat availability
at the time of reservation. (air fare is always subject to change)
. If
you prefer to handle your own airfare , please deduct $ 500 from the
listed rates.
- All
transfers in Egypt on a private basis .
- Hotel
accommodations, including tax and service charges.
- Nile
cruise; the sequence of sights visited between Aswan and Luxor is subject
to change according to vessel requirements, and the cruise may begin
in either Aswan or Luxor.
- Sample
Deluxe boats : M/S Adonis , M/S Mojito
, M/S Monaco , M/S
Monte Carlo , M/S Beau Soleil, Queen of Hansa, M/S Solitaire.
- All
meals and shore Excursions while on board the cruises.
- Complimentary
welcome drink upon arrival on board the cruises. Complimentary welcome
fruit basket awaits you in your cabin, on board your Nile cruise.
- Tea
or coffee with every meal while on board the cruise .
- Meals
as indicated in the tour itinerary: B = continental breakfast; L = set-menu
lunch; D = set-menu dinner.
- Bottled
water ( one per person ) delivered to your cabin daily while on board
the cruise.
- Cairo
Guided sightseeing by private air-conditioned motor coach or car as
per itinerary, including all entrance fees.
- Complimentary
Lonely Planet travel guidebook to Egypt
- All
tips to guides, drivers etc.
Not
included:
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Choices:
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.
For
PRIVATE GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER :
For the full duration of the Nile Cruise & shore excursions: please
add $250 per person . This supplement doesn't apply when you have at least
6 guests in your party.
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. Read
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Upgrade
to : Moon Goddess
or the new Star Goddess ( all with private balconies)
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.
Clothing on Board the Nile Cruise :
Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat.
Dining room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart
casual for dinner. Please do not wear swimsuits into the dining room.
All ships are fully air conditioned
More
Choices:
Sonesta's
new , all suites :
Sonesta
Star Goddess:
Mondays from Luxor for the Five and Eight day cruise
- Five
Decks
- 33
Suites
- 27
Beethoven suites - 40 sq meters each
-
4 Mozart suites - 35 sq meters each
-
2 Chopin suites - 52 sq meters each (Clients staying in the Chopin Suite
have private guided excursions)
-
All cabins on upper decks: main, third and fourth decks
-
Sitting area in each suite
-
In-room dining available till midnight
- Meals
: One Seating.
-
International cuisine serving breakfast, lunch buffet and à la
carte dinners
- Sundeck
with bar and barbeque facilities
- Lounge
serving light meals for lunches dinners, cocktails & beverages
- Discotheque
- Outdoor
swimming pool with bar service
- Jogging
track
- Panoramic
spa (gym room, massage room, sauna and Jacuzzi)
- Laundry
facility
- Certified
doctor available on board
- Private
docking facilities in Aswan
8
Day Cruise : Monday to Monday : Aswan to Aswan
8
Day Cruise : Thursday to Thursday
Luxor to Luxor
5
Day Cruise : Monday
to Thursday
: Luxor to Aswan
4 Day Cruise : Thursday
to Monday
: Aswan to Luxor
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