Egypt in a Week

Group Departures

Air fare included from Madrid or Barcelona , roundtrip, tax included
Flying Egyptair Madrid Cairo Madrid

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 Weekly in Cairo - Arrive any Monday , for daily arrivals please click here

Compare with the  9 day edition , the 10 days, 11 Day , 12 Day with extended stay in Luxor or Aswan
Prefer to use the sleeper train ? Add: Abu Simbel , Petra A La Indiana Jones , or ' Dendera & Abydos Temples .

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 Weekly in Cairo - Arrive any Monday Year Round.
Including air fare from Spain Madrid or Barcelona , tax included : On Egyptair
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Secure your visa prior to arrival in Egypt through the Egyptian consulate nearest to you , or secure it in Luxor upon arrival .
Visa is issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : Australian, NZ, American, EU , Canadian, Singaporean & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order and valid
Handling your own air ? Classical Egypt

DAY 2 - Luxor - Nile Cruise - Tuesday (BLD)
All meals on board . We tour today as well the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings including Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb and the great temple of Medinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise , in time for a delicious lunch. After lunch tour the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor . We'll return in time for the afternoon tea served on deck. You'll have a chance to explore your ship before dinner.

DAY 3 - LUXOR , Esna Lock / Edfu / Kom Ombo - Wednesday (BLD)
We sail in the afternoon we cruise to Esna to go through the locks , and on to Edfu where we dock for the night. 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 on our Nile cruiser, we enjoy lunch as we sail further south upriver . We disembark downstream at Kom Ombo to visit its twin temples of Haroeris, the sun god, and Sobek, the crocodile god.
In the evening , we'll celebrate in Egyptian style, dressed in galabias, the flowing national costume.

DAY 4 - KOM OMBO / ASWAN - Thursday (BLD)
We continue our voyage to Aswan, where we enjoy a felucca sailing on the Nile among the rocky islands . Afternoon at leisure or add an optional tour to Philae Temple :
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

In the evening enjoy music and dance after dinner.

DAY 5 - ASWAN / CAIRO (BL)
Morning at leisure or add an optional tour of Abu Simbel ( by air ) .
Board our return flight to Cairo. In the afternoon, wander through the city on your own, or do your last-minute shopping.

DAY 6 - Giza (B)
On your first tour in Cairo , we show you the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx.
Afternoon at leisure or join us for an optional tour to Memphis and Sakkara

DAY 7 - CAIRO (B)
Full day at leisure or join us on an optional tour of the Egyptian Museum , the Citadel of Saladin , the Alabaster Mosque and Khan El Khalili Bazaar

DAY 8 - CAIRO- Departure (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.

per person in USD
Rates For the 8 Day program From / To Madrid or Barcelona Spain
Using Egyptair regular Flights

	Meridien Pyramids Hotel	Ramses Hilton	Semiramis Inter.Continental
Triple Occupancy	US$1853.00	US$1910.00	US$1930.00
Double	US$1863.00	US$1933.00	US$ 1953.00
Single	US$2571.00	US$2660.00	US$2761.00

• Private touring on board the cruise: Please add $150 per person for the full cruise/shore excursions.

• For Dec 20 - Jan 3 , Easter , please add %30 supplement to any of the listed rates.

Rates includes

• All domestic airfares with tax and transfers in Egypt, in economy class , tax included
• Air fare : Madrid or Barcelona to Egypt round trip as per itinerary , based on your choice between Charter or Egyptair, economy class, tax included
  
  
• Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
  
  
• Nile Cruise with all meals , and group shore excursions
  
• 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 or Spanish speaking group depending on your choice.

Not included:

• Tips.
• Travel Insurance (we'll be glad to send you the flyer upon request).
• Visa fee : 34 Euros

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.

Flying from Madrid Spain ?

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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