Temples and Timeless Vistas

Abu Simbel Edition
Inclusive of all transfers and Domestic air fare Within Egypt

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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, same rate applies for the Non -Stop flights.
The non-stop flights are not daily. If you need to fly via Cairo : 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.

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 - Abu Simbel - 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.

On to Abu Simbel :
We are proud to guarantee a PRIVATE GUIDE an d private air-conditioned waiting for you in Abu Simbel.

Short flight to these clossal site : There we'll marvel at the temples dedicated to Ramses the Great and Queen Neferatri, saved from rising waters of the Nile when the High Dam was built. In the larger temple, colossal figures of Ramses are seated with the gods and attended by his queen and daughters.
The smaller temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, who appears as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility, symbolized by the benevolent cow. We explore these fine temple by ourselves in the quiet of the morning, admiring their ancient aura and artistry, after which retire to a comfortable hotel for refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Abu Simbel Airport for your flight back to Aswan to connect onward to Cairo . Domestic air fare is included , issued & delivered in Egypt: Aswan Abu Simbel Aswan . In Cairo , we meet you at the airport & escort you back to your hotel ,l or assist with your transfer to another connecting international flight.

End of our service - Bon Voyage ! Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

Adding an extra night in Cairo ? Please click here . Flying on to Sharm El Sheikh after Cairo ?
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 sedan / van)

RATES per person in USD for the

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 and Abu Simbel , tax included.
• Private guide in Abu Simbel. Private air-conditioned vehicle in Abu Simbel
• One small bottle of water per person with each meal
• Five day Nile cruise with all shore excursions and all meals

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.
  
  
• 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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