Temples and Timeless Vistas Nile Cruise

Red Sea Edition - Starting Sharm El Sheikh

Inclusive of all transfers and Domestic air fare

10 Days including a five-day Nile cruise
Weekly in Cairo . Embarkation Luxor or Aswan. Click for the full listing of Nile Cruises Rates & Itinerary for : 4 days , 8 Days Nile Cruise

DAY 1 - CAIRO / SHARM EL SHEIKH - Arrive any day ( Subject to cruise availability)
If you prefer to start by flying to Luxor then go on to Sharm , please click here.

Please advise the name of your hotel in Cairo. Transfer is included ( private car/driver) from your hotel to Cairo Airport . All domestic air fare is included in Business Class . In Sharm transfers are always included ( private car/driver) on to your hotel

DAY 2 - SHARM EL SHEIK - (B)
Full day at leisure, relax enjoy , it is Sharm El Sheik, head for the beach!

DAY 3 - SHARM EL SHEIK (B)
Relax! Absorb all that you've seen and experienced so far, not to mention the bright Egyptian sun and sparkling sea.

DAY 4 - SHARM EL SHEIK (B)
Relax! Absorb all that you've seen and experienced so far, not to mention the bright Egyptian sun and sparkling sea.

DAY 5 - SHARM EL SHEIK - LUXOR (B)
We fly to Luxor ( Non Stop or via Cairo ) , and on to your Cruise. All domestic air fare is included in Business Class . Check in on your cruiser at noon. After lunch, we visit the great temples of Luxor and Karnak, then return to our Nile cruiser in time for afternoon tea.

DAY 6 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS (cBLD)
We tour today as well the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings, including Tut-Ankh-Amon's tomb, and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.

Afterward, we'll continue on Luxor's west bank to 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.

DAY 7 - EDFU & KOM OMBO (cBLD)
We cruise by Esna to Edfu, where we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple of Horus. Returning to our ship, we set sail for Kom Ombo. In the evening, there's a jolly galabia party aboard.

DAY 8 - KOM OMBO & ASWAN (cBLD)
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris and Sobek at Kom Ombo, then sail south to Aswan. After lunch we board a graceful felucca and cruise among the islands, returning to our ship in time for tea.

DAY 9 - ASWAN /Cairo (cB)
After breakfast we check out, visit the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk, then board a motor launch to visit the the Island temple of Philae , 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!

Return to Aswan Airport , fly back to Cairo and your hotel. All domestic air fare is included in Business Class

DAY 10 - CAIRO (B)
After breakfast transfer to the Airport for your flight back home , at Cairo Airport. Bon Voyage !

Itinerary is subject to change without notice. Extend to Abu Simbel
Extend and fly to Dubai

RATES per person in USD

Please add 20 % supplement to the deluxe rates for the ultra deluxe Queen TiYi or the all suites Moon Goddess ( all state   rooms do offer private balconies)

The all suites M/S Moon Goddess . All suites are with private balconies

Please add 30 % supplement to the deluxe rates for the all suites M/S Amarco

The Ultra Deluxe M/S Amarco

Inclusions:

• All shore excursions, entrance fees, the service of an English Speaking guide.
• Welcome fruit basket upon check- in..
• Large bottled water , delivered to your cabin daily while on board the cruise, one per person.
• Large bottled water per person with each meal, daily while on board the cruise.
• Tea or coffee with each meal , while on board the cruise.
• Hotel accommodation in Sharm, including continental breakfast, tax & service charge.
• All outside cabins, including all tax & service charges.
• All meals: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner. Afternoon tea daily onboard.
• All transfers as listed, all by private car/vehicle and driver.
• Domestic air fare between Cairo , the cruise , Sharm El Sheikh , round trip , back to Cairo , tax included, business class

• For Christmas/New Year's and the month of April :
  Please add %20 supplement, to any of the listed rates.
  
  
  
• For a PRIVATE: CAR/DRIVER & GUIDE for all the shore excursions for the duration of the cruise , please add :$ 150 per person.
  
  
• Children discount :
  10 % on the adult double rate. ( 9 years of age or younger), must be raveling with an adult. No children discount on triple or single rates.
  
  
• Baby Sitting : Available upon request : $10 per child / per hour
  
  
• Fly to Dubai : DBX : for $ 340 one way . Or $474 roundtrip Cairo Dubai Cairo.
  For guests flying back to Paris the tickets is $ 1100 for : CAIRO DUBAI PARIS .
  ( tax is included, air fare is subject to change)

Rate Doesn't include:

• Tips
• Charges of personal nature, such as phone calls, faxes, room service, laundry etc.
• Travel Insurance, please ask us for the flyer.
• International air fare from/to your home country
  
  
  

Boarding the cruise is from either Luxor or Aswan, depending on the availability at the time of booking.  

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.

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.

Clothing on Board:
Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat. Dining room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart casual for dinner. All ships are fully air conditioned

Sample hotels used in Sharm El Sheikh

 Deluxe:
- Sofitel , Sonesta , Sheraton, Marriott, Hilton Sharm Water  - Iberotel Grand Sharm , Reef Oasis Beach  
Upgrade is available at additional $$ fro : Four Seasons , Ritz Carlton and the Grand Hyatt .

 First Class :
- Aida Partner Hotel 4 stars.  - Beach Albatross Sharm 4 stars.

- Queen Sharm Vera 4 stars.  - Amar Sina Village 4 stars. - Falcon Hills 4 stars.  

The King's Chamber in the Great Pyramid was not meant to be visited:
Getting to it is challenging, and once you enter, it is very difficult to turn back. The stone passage is only wide enough for one person. You must be in good physical condition, able to climb several flights of stairs, bend double, crouch and duck-walk for short distances. The King's Chamber itself is the world's most claustrophobic place, with dim light and heavy, hot, oxygen-poor air. There is no ventilation. If you are at all sensitive to claustrophobia or confinement, or if you have any sort of respiratory condition, for your own safety and the safety of others, you must not enter the pyramid because it is impossible to remove a person or to bring aid to them quickly .

Dine with the Pharaohs - Your special wedding or company party :

We will arrange a Dinner with the Pharaohs in Luxor for your party of from 25 to 150 guests. A sector of the splendid Hatshepsut Temple , or Luxor Temple will be set aside for your exclusive use. Karnak Temples in Luxor and Philae Temple in Aswan are available but at four times the cost of doing it at Hatshepsut or Luxor Amon Temple, as the Sound & Light shows will be canceled to allow for your dinner party.