Temples and Timeless Vistas
12 - Day Fantasy Tour on the Nile

Inclusive of all transfers, A 5 Day Nile Cruise & Round-trip Domestic air fare
And seven hotel nights in Luxor or Aswan ( Extend your stay )

Perfect add-on to a Cairo visit. Weekly on Sat , Mon , Tue, Wed & Thu. Embarkation Luxor or Aswan.

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

DAY 1 - CAIRO LUXOR

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. Add $ 150 for 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 Marsa Alam ( private air conditioned van to Luxor )

DAY 2 THROUGH Day 6 - LUXOR (B)
Own activities. Explore Luxor as you wish .
You may have these days , mix and match : Luxor and Aswan, pre or post the cruise .

DAY 7 - 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. Afternoon tour of charming Luxor Museum
Evening Karnak Sound and Light show.

DAY 8 - 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.

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 9 - 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 10 - 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 11 - 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

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.

We to your hotel, overlooking the Nile and the ancient island of Elephantine. Remainder of the day at leisure.

DAY 12 - ASWAN (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 .
In Cairo , we meet you at the airport & escort you back to your hotel or assist with your transfer to another connecting international flight. End of our service - Bon Voyage ! Add Cairo Stay

Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

RATES per person in USD

Inclusions:

• All shore excursions, entrance fees, the service of an English Speaking guide.

• Welcome fruit basket upon check-in on board the Nile .

• Tea / coffee with every meal on board the cruise.

• Welcome drink upon arrival on board the cruise.

• Complimentary bottle of water for each of our guest delivered daily to your cabin while you are on board the cruise.

• Complimentary bottle of water for each of our guest with every meal while you are on board the cruise.

• Hotel accommodation in Aswan (New Cataract hotel or the Movenpick Elephantine Island Hotel ), or in Luxor : New Winter Palace or the Sonesta St. George), 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. Add $ 150 for upgrade to business class ( subject to availability)

• 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.

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.

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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