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Nile
Adventure
Here's
the best of Egypt in only 9 days - Friday Edition
Arrive any day of the week. All transfers are on a private basis.
Private touring in Cairo. Add an extra
day in Cairo ?
A
good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile. From the West Coast
: Fly Lufthansa , British Airways , Swiss or Air France as you fly via
London or Paris to Cairo. From JFK . Compare with the 9
Day Version , the 12 day with Athens
. Petra edition,
the 10 Day Abu Simbel or 14 Day
with Alexandria or
add London
DAY
1 - DEPART NEW YORK
- Friday
Board your Air France or British Airways wide-body jet at New York's John
F Kennedy International Airport for your transatlantic flight to London,
then on to Cairo. Leave any day of the week. Click for Friday Departure
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
Day
2 - CAIRO Saturday
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) - Sunday
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)
- Monday
We fly to Aswan and board our Nile cruiser in time for a morning tour
of the Nubia Museum followed by a delicious lunch on board . Welcome
fruit basket & Egyptian pastries in your cabin.
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.
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) - Tuesday
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) - Wednesday
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) - Thursday
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. In the evening, we attend the sound-and-light
show at the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak.
DAY
8 - LUXOR & CAIRO (B) Friday
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) Saturday
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
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Deluxe-A
Four Seasons Hotel
Domestic Flights
In Egypt are in Biz Class |
Deluxe-
B |
First
Class |
| In
Triple Occupancy |
$
2895 |
US$
2545 |
US$
2370 |
| In
Double Occupancy |
$
2945 |
US$
2695 |
US$
2490 |
| In
Single Occupancy |
$
4095 |
US$
3195 |
US$
3090 |
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$ 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 15 , Dec 15 - Jan 2: departures, please add a summer
airline surcharge of $450 per person to the rate
Package
Rates are subject to change without notice.
Your
tour includes:
- Round-trip
transatlantic airfare, 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.
Business class upgrade is only available on Egyptair, Turkish Airlines
and Olympic Airways. If you prefer to fly NON STOP JFK CAIRO
JFK, then its Egyptair.
Egyptair Business Class Upgrade : $ 3700 or First class $ 5700,
round-trip including tax, on board Egyptair non stop Boeing 777-200.
- All
airfares within Egypt, with taxes in economy class, upgrade
to business class for Egypt's domestic flights: $150
- All
transfers within Egypt.
- 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.
- 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.
- Guided
sightseeing by private air-conditioned motor coach or car as per itinerary,
including all entrance fees.
- Complimentary
Lonely Planet travel guidebook to Egypt
More
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.
- Personal
expenses, including excess baggage or shipping charges, beverages,
and personal charges in hotels for laundry, telephone, or other services
- Gratuities
- Optional
Excursion
Upgrade
to : The Liberty , M/S Nile Vision
the Sonesta Star Goddess , or Sonesta Moon
Goddess ( all with private balconies)
Massage
on the Nile
Indulge yourself as you honeymoon on the Nile, and spoil yourself
like Cleopatra . . . at our expense. What could be more relaxing than
sailing along the Nile, watching silent feluccas glide by, and timeless
villages twinkling at twilight. Slip below to a soothing session with
a specialist skilled in the arts of relaxation and massage, before the
two of
you retire to your cabin.
Travel in Style is pleased to offer a complimentary 30-minute massage
to couples who honeymoon on the Nile. This offer is available on select
vessels; such as the Amarco , please inquire
when booking. Additional sessions 30-minute sessions are available for
$50 Per person
Our
Nile cruise passengers:
come from all countries of the world, especially from Europe, but also
from Asia & North America , and naturally they’ll often keep
the company of their own language and culture.
Your patience and extra efforts to interact are sure to bear rewards.
In any case, most sailings have a few native English speakers, though
the numbers, of course, vary by season, and are not guaranteed.
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