Nile Adventure
A Grand 12 -day Tour of Egypt
Here's
the best of Egypt in only 12 days . A good look at
Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile
Fayoum Oases , Abu Simbel Temples as well as Memphis and Sakkara . All
transfers are on a private basis. Private touring in Fayoum Oases ,
Abu Simbel and Cairo
Compare
with the 9 Day Version , the 12 day
with Athens
Add Petra , Sharm el Sheikh
on the Red Sea , or Alexandria
. Add Israel
and Palestine
Compare with the 12 Day
private Touring with Petra . Add
Sharm El Sheikh or
add London
DAY
1 - DEPART - NEW YORK-
Daily - Year Round - 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 .
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
.
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version
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 .
Day
2 - CAIRO - Private Transfers at all times
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.
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 - Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle - Private Chauffeur - Private
Guide (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including
the Mummy Room and the fabulous treasures Tutankhamon, after lunch at
a charming local restaurant ,
on to the Citadel of Saladin,and Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster.
DAY
4 - CAIRO/ GIZA / MEMPHIS and SAKKARA- Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- Private Chauffeur - Private Guide (BL)
After breakfast we drive to the edge of Cairo and the Egyptian Sahara
to stand at awe in front of the Pyramids of Giza . Tour
Cheops Royal Barge Museum , guests 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, after lunch at the Mena House , on to Memphis and Sakkara to visit
the Royal Mastabas and the Zoser Step-Pyramid
DAY
5 - ASWAN - Kalabsha & CAMEL CARAVAN (B)
We fly to Aswan and on to your hotel. Settle in for a brief rest before
we head out for a
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,
as well as the
Nubia Museum
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. For those interested , 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.
DAY
6 -ABU SIMBEL ( Private car/driver/Guide) (BLD)
Very
early breakfast, we head for the airport and fly to Abu Simbel , where
your private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur and private guide
await you , off to the temples site :
In Ramses the Great larger temple, colossal figures of Ramses are
seated with the gods and attended by his queen and daughters. Queen
Nefertari smaller temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, who appears
as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility, symbolized by the benevolent
cow. We explore these fine temple , admiring their ancient aura and artistry,
after which we fly back to Aswan
in
time for lunch
on board your Nile cruiser . Welcome fruit basket & Egyptian pastries
in your cabin.
DAY
7 - 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 which served as the backdrop
to last night's sound-and-light drama. 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
8 - 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. Time permitting
: your guide may call on you in the evening for a horse -drawn carriage
ride throughout Luxor souks & bazaars.
DAY
9 - 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.
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. We
also stop at the Colossi of Memnon, mammoth seated statues now standing
alone in a farmer's field. In the evening, we attend the sound-and-light
show at the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak.
DAY
10 - 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
and your hotel .
DAY
11 - CAIRO (B)
Full day at leisure . Cairo is yours to explore on your own, or ask us
for help with an optional tour.
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
12 - DEPARTURE (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight
. Bon Voyage
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Rates
per person in Double :
| |
Deluxe-
A
Conrad / Hyatt
Cairo Marriott
or similar
|
Deluxe-
B
Hilton Level
or similar |
First
Class |
| In
Triple Occupancy |
$
3855.00 |
US$
3605.00 |
US$
3420 |
| In
Double Occupancy |
$
4001.00 |
US$
3715.00 |
US$
3540 |
| In
Single Occupancy |
$
5145.00 |
US$
4425.00 |
US$
4240 |
For
Easter, Christmas and New Year's Weeks, a 20 % holiday surcharge
will apply.
For
PRIVATE GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER :
For the full duration of the Nile Cruise & shore excursions: please
add $250 per person . This supplement doesn't apply when you have at least
6 guests in your party.
Air
Fare Notes ( subject to change without notice ) :
For departures from Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
San Diego or Seattle, please add US$ 450 per person to the rates. DC
, Denver Chicago, Miami : $ 400
Air fare supplement : Doesn't apply when you handle your own air
fare:
For May - Sep 30 : departures, please add a summer airline surcharge
of $450 per person to the rate.
When
you handle your own air fare , please deduct $ 600 from the listed rates
Package
Rates are subject to change without notice.
Your
tour includes:
- 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.
- All
airfares within Egypt, with taxes in economy class
- All
transfers within Egypt.
- Hotel
accommodations, including tax and service charges.
- Nile
cruise;including all guided group shore excursions, entrance fees 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.
- 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.
- Tea
or coffee as well as bottled water with every meal 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
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.
Not
included:
-
Tips.
- Travel
Insurance
- Any
item of personal nature, i.e. laundry, phone calls. etc.
- Any
item that's not specifically listed in the "inclusions"
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