Temples and Timeless Vistas

6 -day : Inclusive of all transfers , a Five Day Nile Cruise
And Round-trip Domestic air fare Within Egypt

Extend your stay in Cairo , visit the Pyramids
Weekly on Sat , Mon , Tue, Wed & Thu. Embarkation Luxor or Aswan .
Add an extra night at a legendary hotel in Luxor or Aswan . On to Spain and Andalusia

DAY 1 - CAIRO LUXOR (LD)
Please advise the name of your hotel in Cairo. Or ask us for assistance with a hotel in Cairo ?
Transfer is included ( private car/driver) from your hotel to the airport.
Domestic air fare between Cairo & the cruise is included. Add $ 150 for upgrade to business class ( subject to availability).

Several boats that do start on different days of the week to accommodate your schedule:
You may start this 5 day sailing Weekly on any Saturday , Monday , Tuesday ,Wednesday .
Transfer is included from Luxor Airport to the Cruise.
Check in on your luxury 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.
Flying from Sharm El Sheikh : Please add : $ 150 ( Including our handling fee and one transfer in Sharm from your hotel to Sharm El Sheikh Airport connecting to Cairo and on to Luxor

DAY 2 - 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, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise.

Queen Nefertari's tomb will be closed for urgent repairs. , that's why we are visiting instead the Ancient Worker's village at Deir el Medinah . Then it's on to Queen Hatshepsut's Temple 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 3 - 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 4 - 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 5 - ASWAN - Nubian Museum, Camel Caravan, Nubian Village, (cB)
After breakfast we check out, visit the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk, the Nubian Museum ,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!

Be our guest if you wish on a complimentary short camel caravan to a near by Nubian Village for tea with the locals, returning to Aswan Airport .Transfer is included ( private car/driver) back to Aswan airport Domestic air fare is included as well back to Cairo . In Cairo , we meet you at the airport & escort you back to your hotel .

DAY 6 - Cairo - Departure (B)
After breakfast , transfer to Cairo Airport . End of our service - Bon Voyage !

Flying to Sharm El Sheikh : Please add : $ 150 ( Including our handling fee and one transfer in Sharm from the airport to your hotel .
For guests going on to Taba border crossing direct from the airport , please add $ 50 Per person ( private air conditioned sedan / vehicle) . Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

RATES per person in USD

RATES per person in USD for the 5 stars - Deluxe
Inclusive of domestic air fare within Egypt
5 stars -Sample Deluxe Nile Cruises: M/S Monaco , M/S Monte Carlo
M/S Mojito , M/ S Queen of Hansa, M/ S Princess Sara , M / S Beau Soleil,

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Sonesta M/S Moon Goddess , Sonesta M/S Star Goddess

RATES per person in USD for the 5 day Cruise

Christmas / New Year / Easter : please add 20 % to any of the rates

Inclusions:

• All shore excursions, entrance fees, the service of an English Speaking guide.
• Welcome fruit basket upon check-in. One large bottle of water per person daily while on board the cruise
• 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 air conditioned car/van .
• Domestic air fare between Cairo & the cruise, tax included. Add $ 150 for upgrade to business class ( subject to availability)
• One small bottle of water per person with each meal

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Rate doesn't include :

• Tips
• Any charge of personal nature such as phone calls, laundry etc.
• Any International air fare
• Trip cancellation insurance

Notes :

• 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 :$ 250 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.
  
• Aswan Abu Simbel Aswan with entrance fees in Abu Simbel
  
• 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
  
• Jacquie Kennedy & Abu Simbel:
  All Americans alive during the 1960s remember President John F Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Most Americans from that time also remember Abu Simbel, the dramatic, ancient Pharaonic temple threatened by the rising waters blocked by the new Aswan High Dam . It's worth remembering that it was Jacquie Kennedy who provided crucial support for the mammoth rescue project. Without her help, Abu Simbel might have been lost. Read More

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