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Nile
Adventure
The
Ultra Deluxe Version
Here's the best of Egypt in only 9 days
Four
Seasons Hotels In Cairo -
Fly First or business class within Egypt
Arrive any day of the week. All transfers are on a private basis.
Private touring in Cairo and on board the cruise
A
good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile
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 .
Compare with the 12 Day
private Tour including Petra ,
add London
DAY
1 - DEPART NEW YORK
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 . If you prefer to handle your own airfare , please
deduct $ 500 from the listed rates.
Egyptair
Business Class Upgrade : $ 2500 or First class $ 3500, round-trip
including tax, on board Egyptair non stop Boeing 777-200. (Air fare is
always subject to change)
Day
2 - CAIRO
Our representative greets you at the airport, helps with formalities,
and whisks you to your hotel. The Four Seasons ( standard room), The Grand
Hyatt ( Club level Room), Mena House ( Palace Section)
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 (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.
DAY
4 - ASWAN - Nile Cruise - CAMEL CARAVAN (BLD)
Sample Nile cruises : Sonesta Star Goddess ( Mozart or Beethoven suites),
Sonesta Moon Goddess.
Monaco or Mojito ( Presidential suites)
We fly to Aswan ( or Luxor ) 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.
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.
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PRIVATE
GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER for all your Nile cruise shore excursions
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 . PRIVATE
GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER for all your Nile cruise shore excursions
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 . PRIVATE
GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER for all your Nile cruise shore excursions
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.
PRIVATE
GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER for all your Nile cruise shore excursions
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)
PRIVATE
GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER for all your Nile cruise shore excursions
DAY
9 - DEPARTURE (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight
. Transfers are always on a private basis. Bon Voyage . Extend to Petra
? Please click here
Rates
per person in US $ Out of JFK
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Sample
Deluxe Hotels
Four Seasons or Hyatt Hotels
or similar
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| In
Triple Occupancy |
$
4305.00 |
| In
Double Occupancy |
$
4490.00 |
| In
Single Occupancy |
$
5825.00 |
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:
- All
airfares within Egypt, with taxes in First or business class, subject
to air craft configuration
- 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 : Four Season Hotel
; Standard room .
- 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
travel guidebook to Egypt
- An
Egyptian souvenir at the end of your tour.
Not
included:
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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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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
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4 Mozart suites - 35 sq meters each
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2 Chopin suites - 52 sq meters each (Clients staying in the Chopin Suite
have private guided excursions)
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All cabins on upper decks: main, third and fourth decks
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Sitting area in each suite
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In-room dining available till midnight
- Meals
: One Seating.
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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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