Honeymoon Wishes

A 12 - Days Egypt Dream Vacation : : Cairo , Nile Cruise and a Red Sea Resort

Enjoy a sunset cocktail on board your deluxe Sonesta Nile Cruise
Compare with the 12 day version Including Abu Simbel

Now, you can honeymoon in a style fit for ancient emperors, pharaohs, and queens.

Celebrate your love with a Nile cruise, spending days watching timeless Egypt drift by, touring the ancient wonders, regaled by chefs and entertainers, and retiring to your cabin at your pleasure

We'll even arrange to have a wedding cake prepared on board, as our special gift to you!

Experience the best of Egypt on this "Dream Come True" tour. You'll see fascinating Cairo and the Pyramids. A Nile Cruise of course, and even includes a unique beach resort at Hurgada or El Gouna, on the Red Sea. Tour Starts DAILY in Cairo - Arrive any day of the week , subject to Nile Cruise Sailing dates

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,Western European , 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. Complimentary :Welcome fruit basket. 2 large bottle of water.

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.
Room amenity tonight: Complimentary : Egyptian Sweets.

DAY 3 - ASWAN, ( or Luxor ) - Nile Cruise & 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.

For honeymooners :After the sunset and before dinner , we 'll call on you to reenact your arrival at the pier and the cruise, join the complimentary 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 you by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore.
( If you prefer not to have the Zaffa , just let's know in advance):

Celebrate with the panoply of a traditional Zaffaa, a procession of Bedouins , Nubians, drummers, horn players, bagpipers, and swordsmen with blades ablaze, with the cruise manager & crew as well as other guests who wish to join, lining up to welcome you and greet you as you board. Then up to the the dinning room, ! where we have even arranged to have a wedding cake prepared on board, as our special gift to you!

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!

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.
Honeymooner's special :
During dinner tonight, the cruise manger will present you with our compliments : Two 18 - Karats Golden Kartouches,
With the bride's name ( in Hieroglyphics) on one , and the groom's name ( in Hieroglyphics) on the other for you to exchange to each other and keep as a souvenir from your honeymoon in Egypt.

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.
Honeymooner's Special: Before dinner we'll meet you at your cabin's door : You'll walk a path strewn with flower petals ! And of course, you will be escorted by the famous belly dancer swerving to sensuous melodies played on flutes and reeds escorting you to your dinner table. ( Again if you do not wish to have this attention, please do let's know in advance, we'll always respect your wishes).

Tonight with the ship's will officiate, providing a commemorative papyrus hieroglyphic scroll in reaffirmation of your marriage, under the Pharaonic authority of Rameses the Great and Nefertari the Beautiful. For a honeymoon experience to cherish always.

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.
Afternoon tea is served daily on the sun-deck while you are on board the cruise.
Evening Costume party : Complimentary Galabyas ( Traditional Egyptian Long Dress ) will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments. Guests are encouraged to wear their galabias or costume for tonight's dinner

DAY 7 - LUXOR & HURGADA or EL GOUNA - Red Sea Resorts (B)
We check out of our cabins after breakfast.
The gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor are our goals in the morning, followed by an air conditioned car/coach to Hurgada or El Gouna on the Red Sea
Relax, enjoy the Red Sea & your luxury resort in Hurgada enjoy your stay on the shores of the Red Sea Breakfast is included daily . Le Meridien Makadi Hotel Hurgada or similar

Or stay at the all inclusive resorts , Hilton long beach Hotel in Hurgada

DAY 8 Hurgada or El Gouna Red Sea - (cB D)
Enjoy the beach or take one of the local optional tours. Breakfast & dinner are included daily

For families with children , this is a children friendly hotels/resorts/destinations !

Day 9 & Day 10 - Hurgada or El Gouna
Red Sea - (cB D)
Enjoy the beach or take one of the local optional tours. Breakfast & dinner are included daily.
Extend your stay in Hurgada as you wish ( please ask us)

Day 11 -Cairo (cB)
Fly back to Cairo , transfer is included to your hotel.
With your travel guide book in hand, explore Cairo as you wish or go on a shopping spree, the choice is all yours.

DAY 12 - 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 $250 per person for the full cruise/shore excursions.
• For Easter ,Dec 20- Jan 5 please add %15 supplement to any of the listed rates.
  

Rates includes

• All domestic airfares within Egypt " Y " class .
  
  

• All airport/hotel/cruise transfers within Egypt.
  
  

• Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
  
  

• Visa fee , issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American,EU , Australian, NZ, Singaporean , 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 , afternoon tea daily & shore excursions.
  
  

• Preset menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D = Dinner .
  
  

• One large bottle of water ( per person ) delivered daily to your cabin while on board the cruise.
  
  

• One small bottle of water / tea / coffee with each and every meal while on board the cruise.
  
  

• A Welcome drink & fruit basket , on board the Nile Cruise
  
  

• 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.

Additional inclusions : For guests staying at the all inclusive resorts , Hilton long beach Hurgada :

Meals :

• Breakfast : Main restaurant : 06:30 - 10 : 30
• Morning snack : Pool Bar 10:30 - 12:00
• Lunch : Main restaurant : 12:00 - 15 : 30
• Afternoon Break : Alpine Area : 15:30 - 18 : 30
• Dinner : Main restaurant : 18: 30 - 22:30
• Late snack : Alpine Area: 22:30 - 00:00

All meal location & times are subject to change by the hotel without notice.
Any room service is additional $$$. No credit for any missed meal / snack.

Beverages :

• Bottled water : One large bottle per person per day.
• American coffee / tea , Local Beer, Local wines, Local Spirits :
  Served free of charge during meals and :
  - At the Beach Bar from 10:30 until sunset
  - At the main swimming pool bar from 10 : 30 until midnight
  - At the family swimming pool bar from 10:30 until sunset
  - At the disco from 22:30 until midnight.
  - At the Alpine Area from 15:30 until midnight.
• All drinks/beverages are served by the glass at a time.

Ice Cream :

• Served free of charge for 2 hours a day : served at the Main Swimming pool : 13:00 - 15:00
  
  

Sport Activities :
Tennis. Squash. Table Tennis. Mini Golf. Mini Bowling. Billiard . Chess
Advance reservation for all these activities is required

Not included:

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

More Choices :

• Alexandria & Oases Edition

• The 10-Day or the 12 days version

• Honeymooner's Private Yacht
  
• Divers Edition

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.

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