Temples and Timeless Vistas
11-Day Honeymoon on the Nile

Inclusive of all transfers, A 5 Day Nile Cruise & Round-trip Domestic air fare
Cairo and two hotel nights in Luxor or Aswan

Arrive any day ( Subject to availability ) . Embarkation Luxor or Aswan.

Compare with the 9 Day including Sharm El Sheikh Red Sea Resort and Abu Simbel

DAY 1 - CAIRO LUXOR (LD)

Please advise the name of your hotel in Cairo. Transfer is included ( private car/driver) from your hotel to the airport.

Domestic air fare between Cairo & the cruise is included. Complimentary upgrade to business class ( subject to availability)

We have several boats that do start on different days of the week to accommodate your schedule. In Luxor Transfer is included from Luxor Airport to your hotel

Same rate applies for guests starting from Sharm El Sheikh ( non stop to Luxor )
As well as driving from Marsa Alam ( private air conditioned van to Luxor )

DAY 2 - King Tut's Tomb & Ancient Workers Village (cB)
We tour today as well the magnificent tomb of the boy king : Tut-Ankh-Amon's then on to the Ancient Worker's village at Deir el Medinah 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.
Overnight at your hotel.

DAY 3 - LUXOR / CRUISE (BLD)
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.

DAY 4 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS (cBLD)
We tour today as well the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise.

DAY 5 - 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 6 - 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 7 - ASWAN - Nubian Museum, Camel Caravan, Nubian Village,
Disembarkation (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 :

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.

Be our guest if you wish on a complimentary short camel caravan to a near by Nubian Village for tea with the locals.

DAY 8 - ASWAN / CAIRO (cB)
Breakfast at leisure at the hotel. Transfer is included back to Aswan airport
Domestic air fare is included, ticket is issued & delivered in Cairo .

Complimentary upgrade to business class ( subject to availability)
In Cairo , we meet you at the airport & escort you back to your Grand Hyatt hotel ( Or similar )

DAY 9 - CAIRO- Sailing on the Nile - (cBLD)
Today we see Cairo's major sights: the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummies Room. We'll continue to Royal Manial Palace of former Crown Prince Mohamed Ali , on to the Coptic Museum, and the Church of Abu Sergha, and the Beni Ezra Synagogue. We'll see where,according to the legend, Moses was found along the banks of the Nile. We'll take our lunch at a local restaurant.
Enjoy a 30 minute felucca sailing on the Nile to see Cairo from a different angle before we head back to your hotel.

DAY 10 - GIZA - DAHSOUR - HOME HOSTED MEAL (cBL)
After breakfast, we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. The museum of the Royal Barge of Cheops The museum is built over the rectangular pit that housed the Royal Barge for thousands of years , the wooden boat was readied for the king's daily journey with the sun god, Ra . Discovered in 1954, in a completely dismantled state, the 43-metre (140-foot) cedar boat is a rare window on the Royal boats used by the kings of Ancient Egypt.

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!

Continue to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:

The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is still in place.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant or at your hotel.

Complimentary Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
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.

DAY 11 - DEPARTURE (cB)

After breakfast we 'll assist with your transfer connecting to your international flight. End of our service - Bon Voyage !

Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

RATES per person in USD

Suite Special on the M/S Monaco only :
Subject to availability : Please add $ 300 per person to upgrade to the Presidential suite on the Monaco

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

Inclusions:

• All shore excursions, entrance fees, the service of an English Speaking guide.
• Deluxe hotel accommodation in Aswan (Old Cataract hotel or the Movenpick ), or in Luxor : Old Winter Palace or the Sonesta St. George), in Cairo : Grand Hyatt, Mena House Garden or Similar with tax, breakfast & service charge.
• Welcome fruit basket upon check-in.
• All outside cabins, including all tax & service charges.
• All meals on board the cruise : B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner. Afternoon tea daily onboard.
• All transfers as listed, all by private car/van & driver.
• Domestic air fare between Cairo & the cruise, tax included. Complimentary upgrade to business class ( subject to availability)

• For Christmas/New Year's and the month of April :
  Please add %15 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.

Upgrade to The Royal Suite at the Old Winter Palace in Luxor

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.

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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

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