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Cruise the Nile in Style
aboard the Royal Cleopatra Dahabiya

A 4 Day - 3 Nights - Felucca Dahabiya cruise from Edfu to Aswan
Yet for private Cruise, you may choose your own dates subject to availability

 

Honeymoon on a private sailing boat on the Nile

The Royal Cleopatra Nile felucca cabins are air-conditioned

Click for images of your Sailing Boat * Add extra Nights in Aswan  * Add Air fare in Egypt
Compare with the Ultra Deluxe version , using the Four Seasons Hotel & Al-Moudira Hotel

 

 

 

Day 1- EDFU/ CLEOPATRA- Weekly on Tuesdays - Year Round (D)
pick up from your hotel in Luxor or Luxor Airport or Luxor train station. Private air conditioned sedan / vehicle for the transfer to Edfu . Time permitting we will be providing a tour of Esna Temple with our compliments.

Check-in , and board your Felucca the Royal Cleopatra ( rated: modest 4 stars) . Your crew will be available to welcome you : the captain, sailor, chef, housekeeper and of course your Resident Egyptologist)

Welcome drink served upon arrival "Karkadeh - Local herb tea". Lunch will be served . Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin, watch sunset as we dock for the night and sip tea on deck. Dinner follows ) , then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile gently rocking you to sleep . Boat Shoes are required when you are on board Royal Cleopatra. The Cabins are air-conditioned

 

 

 

Day 2- EDFU- Wednesday (BLD)
Breakfast in your cabin, or on the sundeck . In Edfu, climb aboard your private horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best preserved. Enjoy a grand afternoon of sailing on the Nile watching villages & scenery that changed little since Biblical times. We enjoy lunch at one of the small islands on the way. Dinner is served on board, we will look for one of the islands in the middle of the Nile where we dock for the night.

 

 

 

Day 3 - GABAL ELSISILAH - FARES - Thursday (BLD)
Breakfast on board. We sail further upstream heading for GABAL ELSISILAH
Enjoy lunch on board . We reach Gabal Elsisilah early afternoon and tour the ancient sandstone quarries. A charming off the beating track site that 's not yet overwhelmed with large groups of tourists.
Watch sunset as we sip tea on deck. Dinner follows, then on to Fares where we dock for the night . Enjoy the Egyptian southern clear skies with thousands of stars to watch ! A galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments.

 


Day 4- Kom Ombo - Aswan Friday (B)
After breakfast on board. We return to Royal Cleopatra to bid farewell to the crew. We change our mode of transportation and board an air conditioned van/car , we stop at Kom Ombo , visit its twin temple dedicated to the crocodile god of the Nile, a true Greco Roman masterpiece. Inspect the ancient wall carvings that documents the measurements and detailed description of the medical instruments available to the Ancient Egyptian. Time permitting we 'll head for Draw for a quick tour of the Camel Market

We enjoy a short walking tour thru the local village and souks of Kom Ombo, before heading for Aswan and a tour of Philae Temple , Aswan dams and the Unfinished Obelisk before we head for the airport or train station, or one of the Aswan Hotels. End of our services. Bon Voyage. We'll be glad to assist with any additional service or hotel nights in Aswan.

 

 

For your enhanced privacy and security, your sailing crew will spend the night on a small tug, which will always be at your disposal to assure your progress even on windless days. Your Egyptologist-guide will have his own quarters aboard the Royal Cleopatra, and can assist with your free-time activities. If you prefer, he can stay shore and be called upon only to accompany you during your daytime visits.

 

 

 

Rates per person in USD $

Up to 6 Guests
Rate per person
Triple
$ 1829
Double
$ 2225
Single
$ 3450

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Christmas /New Years : Dec 20 -Jan 5 : Please add 15 % to the listed rates :

The Cleopatra accommodates up to six guests comfortably. We will be pleased to include a seventh family member on a complimentary basis in the limited available space. The Cabins are air-conditioned

 

For private sailing for Honeymooners

We can ensure that you and your new spouse would have the utmost privacy and
you can request when and what you would like to tour along your journey.
In addition, we have a wonderful chef to make your intimate dining one to
remember, whether you want private dining in your cabin or one on deck. This will be entirely up to you!
Flowers and other details can also be arranged for additional prices. These are just some ideas we have for you.

Children:
Regrettably, discounts are not available for children on this cruise/tour.

 

 

Included:

 

  • Meals as indicated, preset menu: BLD: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner.
  • Airport / hotel/ cruise felucca transfers are always on a private basis.
  • Shore excursions are included as indicated.
  • One bottle of water per person per day.
  • Tea or coffee with each meal
  • Resident guide/Egyptologist onboard.
  • Welcome fruit basket.
  • Fuel, docking fees.
  • The service of an English Speaking guide. If you prefer another language please advise us in advance The guide is resident on board your felucca of course in his own cabin
  • Two complimentary transfers in Luxor as well at the end of the program to the Airport or the train station.

 

 

Not Included :

 

 

 

 

What to Pack:
Most of the year look forward to warm, even hot weather in Luxor & Aswan, morning & evenings are cooler. For Shore excursions, we suggest comfortable cotton & natural fabric lightweight clothing. Comfortable walking shoes are essential.  Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat.
For men, suggest to bring a battery operated shaver.
Boat shoes are required on board the boat

 

 

 

 

Guide on board - Please advise us of the language of your preference :

For your enhanced privacy and security, your sailing crew will spend the night on a small tug, which will always be at your disposal to assure your progress even on windless days. Your Egyptologist-guide will have his own quarters aboard the Royal Cleopatra, or, if you prefer, he can stay ashore and be called upon only during the day. He will accompany you during your visits and assist with your touring and free-time activities, always keeping to your sailing schedule. For the serious Egyptologists and devoted amateurs among our guests, we can even customize a private charter and schedule to allow you to spend extended time at selected sites with your guide.

 

When you book with us :

1 - Please advise if there is any special dietary requirements that you would like us to mention to the chef on-board the boat?

2 - Will any member of your party / family be celebrating a Birthday, Anniversary, or Special Event?

3 - Do you wish that the Tour Guide stay on-board the boat with your party? He or She will have their own cabin and bathroom facility , when you have children in your party , then the guide is extremely helpful in entertaining children, but this is entirely up to you. Please note, that the guide - if staying on-board - will also share meals with you and your family on the sun deck. Clients like to know these details in advance, so to plan accordingly.

We can put a request for some meals to be shared, if you prefer this or all meals.

If you choose the guide to stay ashore, he or she will meet you at all the site seeing - except for Daraw Camel Market and Gabal El-Sasilah. These locations are very remote. Therefore, guide will not be able to reach these locations from land.

 

 

Available on board :

* For men's electrical shaver : 220 Volt / 110 Volt    converter. ( No electricity/ no hot water at night)
* Hairdryer. Shampoo, conditioner, soap.
* Music at the bar.
* Life Jackets

For families and private parties of 5- 6 guests : ( The sofa bed in the foyer is a double bed) .
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<< ..... We stopped at some less visited monuments/locations where we were the only tourists. It really gave a wonderful look at what life is like in Egypt along the Nile. We truly enjoyed the experience.

Thanks for all of your help in making the arrangements. >>

 

 

Private Nile Cruise, Royal Cleopatra

 

 

 

 

 

 

What other guests say about Royal Cleopatra ?

 

Wallace Party - On the Royal Cleopatra - Private cruising on the Nile :

Hi,

I've been meaning to email you since we arrived home - the trip was Great!!! All the crew was helpful and friendly - they had their work cut out for them helping us with the old ladies, but they were fabulous with them .

everyone had a fantastic time-the accommodations were lovely and the food delicious. Id certainly recommend it to others!!

Finally, Ahmed, our tour guide was the best - again, friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to be with for 5 days - as much as we loved our guide in Cairo, we were sad to leave Ahmed!!

Thanks for everything

Jen

 

 

 

 

Royal Cleopatra is a modified felucca type vessel, officially called a sandal , is modestly furnished and crewed by it's own private staff of 5 members: Captain, Sailor, Chef, Housekeeper, and Resident Tour Guide. There are exactly two cabins on-board the vessel, each with its own bathroom. The Cabins are air-conditioned

Normally, we have the resident tour guide stay on-board with our guests, in the rear guide's cabin. However, and upon your request , for added privacy while you are on board , we would ask the resident tour guide to meet you at all sight seeing excursions along the way.

In addition, the craft is powered by sails only. We have a private tug boat (Called Garrar - In Arabic!) that would accompany you along the way, in-case of wind loss.


Although a very ancient way of traveling the Nile (ie. Felucca Style) - Felucca, Sandal, and Dahabia Private Charter has become a growing trend for vacationing in Egypt. Especially for those repeat customers, that want a new experience (rather than a typical Nile Cruise).

 

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