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Cruise
the Nile in Style aboard the
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Day
1- Cairo / Luxor/ EDFU / CLEOPATRA- Tuesday (D)
Our local rep will meet you at your Cairo hotel. Assist with your airport
transfer to board your flight heading for Luxor where we'll meet you
again and escort you in a private air conditioned sedan / van to Edfu
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Check-in , and board your Deluxe Felucca the Royal Cleopatra ( rated:
modest 3 stars)
( Your crew of 5 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 serve . Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin, watch sunset as we dock north of Edfu and sip tea on deck. Dinner follows ) , then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile gently rocking you to sleep
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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. Dock at Elmerinat.
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 (BLD)
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 to tour 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 may be able to get to Daraw's camel
market
We
enjoy a short walking tour through the local village and souks of Kom
Ombo before heading for Aswan and the legendary Old
Cataract hotel or Oberoi
Lunch (snacks enroute), dinner is included at the hotel in Aswan.
A view from the legendary Colonial Style
Old Cataract Hotel In Aswan
Day
5 - Aswan - Saturday (B)
Breakfast is included at the hotel .
Today we visit the Aswan High Dam, the red granite quarries of the ancient
pharaohs, the Nubian Museum, and the temples of Philae, reconstructed
on an island in the middle of the Nile .
Remainder of the day at leisure.
Day
6 - ASWAN, Camel Caravan! / Cairo (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, only for those who are interested: a short
camel caravan to a nearby Nubian Village for tea with the locals.
We head back to Aswan's airport
or train station.
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 | |
| Triple | $
2485.00 |
| Double | $
2585.00 |
| Single | $
3730.00 |
For
Christmas /New Years : Dec 20 -Jan 5 : Please add 15 % to the listed
rates :
- As you can imagine, the Cleopatra is in high demand, so please contact us as early as possible if you wish to reserve your yacht on a charter basis.
- Regrettably, discounts are not available for children on this cruise/tour.
- Please remember that we can also arrange a cruise for you on one
of our large, spacious, luxurious air-conditioned Nile cruisers with
all the conveniences: a different experience from the intimate ambiance
of the "Royal Cleopatra."
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Itinerary is subject to change without notice.
- Children : 11 Years or younger : 10 % discount
Included:
For
Christmas / New Years weeks : Dec 20-Jan 5: Please add %15 to thelisted
rates.
Rates do not include:
Guide on board :
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.
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
Please note that sailing boats are subject to delay , if there is no wind, itinerary is subject to change , we keep the right to use car between sites while the boat caches sup with us , in case the winds slows us down. If for whatever reason there is extreme delay , due to weather or traffic on the Nile through the different locks and/or other factors, our obligation is limited to accommodating you on a 5 star deluxe Nile Cruise instead of the Royal Cleopatra sailing boat.
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Cleopatra Length : 19 Meters. Beam : 5.20 meters. Cabin : 4.61 Meters x 2.41 Meters |
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| Available on board : *
For men's electrical shaver : 220 Volt / 110 Volt converter.(
no electricity/ no hot water at night) |
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| For
families and private parties of 5- 6 guests : ( The sofa bed in the foyer is a double bed) |
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