Egypt in
a Week
Board Aswan - Abu Simbel Edition
Here's
the best of Egypt in a week: a good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise
along the Nile, locally escorted.
Tour Starts DAILY in Cairo - Year Round
Compare
with the 9 day edition , the 10 days
with extended stay in Luxor or Aswan
Add: Petra A La Indiana Jones ,
or ' Dendera & Abydos Temples
. Start from Madrid Spain
? 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
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, Singaporean &
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.
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. Lunch is included at a charming local
restaurant.
Prefer
to be on your own in Cairo ?
Please click here .
DAY
3 - ASWAN, ABU SIMBEL
- Ramses the Great - Master Builder of All Times. Camel Caravan!
(BLD)
We fly to Aswan ( or Luxor ) and In
Aswan we connect to another short flight to Abu Simbel:
(
or simply stay on board the same flight as the plane makes a brief stop
in Aswan) .
For a private guide in Abu Simbel , please add $ 50 per person.
Ramses the Great's huge desert temple at Abu Simbel marked the southern
border of the pharaoh's dominions. Rescued from the rising waters of
Lake Nasser by an international effort, it is a marvel of sacred engineering.
Twice a year ,and only then the sun penetrates to the Holy of Holies,
illuminating the stone figures of Ramses and Nefertari. Group tour exploring
the two huge temple, admire their ancient aura and artistry.
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
Fly
back 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 : 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 as well 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 & CAIRO - Home Hosted Family Dinner
(B)
The gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple
of Luxor are our goals in the morning, followed by a return flight
to Cairo. In the afternoon, wander through the city on your own,
or do your last-minute shopping.
A
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 8 - CAIRO- Departure (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
RATES per
person in USD:
|
Deluxe |
First
Class |
| Triple
Occupancy |
US$1825.00 |
US$1710.00 |
| Double |
US$1985.00 |
US$1795.00 |
| Single |
US$
2599.00 |
US$
2490.00 |
Upgrade
for the Ultra Deluxe :
Please add 20 % to the listed deluxe rates :
Movenpick Radamis II , the new Movenpick Royal Lotus .
The
ultra deluxe Queen TiYi ,
The
all suites Sonesta Moon Goddess ( all with private balconies
)
The ultra deluxe On Amarco
( all Suites )
For the MS Senator Yacht ( 17 suites with private
balconies , please add 40%)
The
Ultra Deluxe M/S Amarco
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& fly business class in
Egypt : please click here
.
Rates
includes
- All
domestic airfares with tax and transfers within Egypt.Add $ 150 for
upgrade to business class ( subject to availability)
- Hotel
accommodation with tax & service charges.
- A
complimentary home hosted family dinner in Cairo.
- Bottled
water ( one per person) delivered to your cabin daily while you are
on board the cruise.
- Tea
or coffee /bottled water with each meal while on board the cruise.
- Visa
fee , visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American,Australian,
NZ, 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.
-
Nile Cruise with all meals , one large bottle water ( per person )
daily while on board the cruise & a welcome fruit basket
- All
the shore excursions while on board the Nile Cruise and a complimentary
welcome drink.
- 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).
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).
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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from Madrid Spain ?
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Monaco , M/S Monte
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MS Adonis ,
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MS Mirage . MS Princess
Sara
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
Extend
your stay one night in Abu Simbel :
Abu Simbel:
Ramses the Great's huge desert temple at Abu Simbel marked the southern
border of the pharaoh's dominions. Rescued from the rising waters of
Lake Nasser by an international effort, it is a marvel of sacred engineering.
Twice a year‹and only then‹the sun penetrates to the Holy of Holies,
illuminating the stone figures of Ramses and Nefertari. We've planned
our visit to maximize your Abu Simbel experience. Rising before dawn,
we drive along the shore of Lake Nasser, watching the sky lighten and
the sacred sun rise above the horizon. We reach the temple while the
air is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden‹just
right for photographs. We explore the huge temple by ourselves, admire
its ancient aura and artistry, then retire to a comfortable hotel for
refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temple
we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan, arriving
late afternoon. Private tour private guide, private car with a chauffeur
Or add one night in Aswan , based on using Basma Hotel ( 4 stars First
) or Oberoi / Old Cataract ( 5 stars Deluxe ) including Breakfast.
Massage
on the Nile
Indulge yourself as you honeymoon on the Nile, and spoil yourself like
Cleopatra . . . at our expense. What could be more relaxing than sailing
along the Nile, watching silent feluccas glide by, and timeless villages
twinkling at twilight. Slip below to a soothing session with a specialist
skilled in the arts of relaxation and massage, before the two of
you retire to your cabin.
Travel in Style is pleased to offer a complimentary 30-minute massage
to couples who honeymoon on the Nile. This offer is available
on select vessels; such as the Amarco
, please inquire when booking. Additional sessions 30-minute
sessions are available for $50 Per person
Compare
with : Egypt in a Week & Santorini
Edition
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