Egypt in a Week

10 -Day edition With one way on board the Sleeper Train

A good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile, and an extra day at leisure to explore Cairo on your own. En Espanol . Tour Starts DAILY in Cairo - Arrive any day of the week

Enjoy a sunset cocktail on board your deluxe Sonesta Nile Cruise

Compare with the  9 day edition , the 10 days with extended stay in Luxor or Aswan
Add Petra A La Indiana Jones , Dendera & Abydos Temples , or Alexandria . Group departures Mondays
Add air fare from Madrid . Go fishing for a day on Lake Nasser . Honeymooners , Private Parties ? Ask for a Private Cruise . Add Spain and Andalucia

Honeymoon Egypt : with an extended stay in Sharm El Sheikh - 13 Day Version

DAY 1 - CAIRO Tour Starts DAILY in Cairo - Arrive any day of the week .
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa fee is included and will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : Australian, NZ, American, EU , Canadian & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.

Visa will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops, at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers. There you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding a sign with your name .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist you in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel

DAY 2 - CAIRO (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including the " Mummies Room" , the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster.

DAY 3 - ASWAN, Camel Caravan! (BLD)
We fly to Aswan and board our Nile cruiser in time for a delicious lunch. Complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin. In the afternoon we enjoy a leisurely sail by graceful felucca on the Nile. Only for those who are interested: a short camel caravan & ride for almost half an hour to visit a local Nubian Village.

DAY 4 - ASWAN & KOM OMBO (BLD)
First we tour new Nubian Museum then the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk. Then we go by motor launch to 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!

Re-embarking on our Nile cruiser, we sail downstream to Kom Ombo to visit its twin temples.

DAY 5 - EDFU & ESNA (BLD)
We moor in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best-preserved temple. Re-embarking, we cruise to Esna and its great temple dedicated to Khnum, the creator-god. Evening finds us in Luxor.

DAY 6 - LUXOR (BLD)
We tour today the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings , including Tutankaomn'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 7 - LUXOR & Sleeper Train Wagon - Lits (BLD)
After breakfast , check - out .
The gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor are our goals in the morning, return to the Cruise for lunch ( included) . In the afternoon, wander through the city on your own, or do your last-minute shopping, all public facilities on board are at your disposal , until it is time for the transfer to the railway station to board the deluxe sleeper train ( we rate the train : Modest 3 stars) , dinner is served on board. Overnight on board- Private compartment.

DAY 8 - CAIRO (BD)
Early morning arrival .Our local rep will escort you to your hotel.
Cairo is yours, full day at leisure .

DAY 9 - CAIRO (BD)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. The day is yours, Explore Cairo on your own. Full day at leisure .

DAY 10 - CAIRO- Departure (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.

RATES per person in USD

• Private touring on board the cruise: Please add $ 200 per person for the full cruise/shore excursions.

• For Dec 20 - Jan 3 , Easter , please add %25 supplement to any of the listed rates.

For the Ultra Deluxe :
Please add 20 % to the listed deluxe rates for :
The ultra deluxe Queen TiYi  , Liberty ( all suites with private balconies ), Nile Vision , Radamis II ,  Moon Goddess ( all cabins with Balconies ), on the ultra deluxe Amarco ( All Suites )

A sample suite on M/S Amarco ( all suites )

Rates includes

• All airfare and sleeper train tickets .
  
  
• Bottled water ( one per person) delivered to your cabin daily while you are on board the cruise.
  
  
• Tea or coffee & bottled water with every & each meal while on board the cruise.
  
  
• Complimentary fruit basket upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.
  
  
• Welcome drink served upon arrival on board your Nile Cruise.
  
  
• All transfers within Egypt. ( Honeymooners/ Anniversary / Birthday gift tours , all will enjoy private transfers at no additional charge )
  
  
• Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
  
  
• Visa fee , visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American,EU, Canadian , Australian, NZ & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.
  
  
• Nile Cruise with all meals & shore excursions.Sample Deluxe boats : M/S Adonis , M/S Monaco , M/S Monte Carlo , M/S Beau Soleil, M/S Adonis , M/S Diamond
  
  
• Preset menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D = Dinner .
  
  
• All guided sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees. On board the cruise you'll be part of an average 10-15 English speaking group.

Not included:

• International airfares to or from Cairo.
• Tips.
• Travel Insurance (we'll be glad to send you the flyer upon request).

Extend to Athens & Santorini

Other choices :

• Flying from Madrid Spain ?

• Add a tour of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

• Start from Madrid Spain - Group departure

• Go fishing for a day on Lake Nasser .  

• Add an extra night in Sharm . Going to Taba ?

• Honeymooners , Private Parties ? Ask for a Private Cruise .

• En Espanol ? or Extend to Andalusia Spain after Egypt

• Honeymoon Egypt : with an extended stay in Sharm El Sheikh - 13 Day Version

• Compare with the  9 day edition

• The family edition at the Conrad Hotel or J. W. Marriott in Cairo

• The Ultra Deluxe with Four Seasons Hotel

• The 10 days, 11 Day , 12 Day with extended stay in Luxor or Aswan .

• Prefer to use the sleeper train ?

• Add: Abu Simbel

• Add Petra A La Indiana Jones

• Add Dendera & Abydos Temples .

• Egypt in a Week and Santorini in Greece
  
  
  
  
  

• Click here for the 14 -day edition with one week in Hurgada or El Gouna on the Red Sea:
  A "Dream Come True" tour. 14 days , Cairo and the Pyramids. A Nile Cruise of course, and a beach resort at Hurgada or El Gouna, on the Red Sea. Including the welcome Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding party) with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian typical clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore).