| Egypt
a la Indiana Jones
10 -Day With Abu Simbel Excursion - Boarding Luxor
A
good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile, locally escorted.
Tour Starts DAILY in Cairo - Arrive any day of the week
For
Families with children that are 10 years of age and younger
The Family Special is available at the Conrad Hotel (executive Floor)
or JW Marriott in Cairo, allowing up to 2 children with the parents
in the room. On the Nile you'll be in a suite on board one of the following
Deluxe Nile Cruises : MS Monaco, MS Mojito, MS Monte Carlo ( subject
to availability)
Compare with the 9-Day edition
Compare with the 10 day edition,
2 extra nights hotel stay in Luxor or Aswan
Add Alexandria , Indiana
Jones ' Dendera & Abydos
Temples, or add an extra day
in Cairo
Add Abu Simbel - Go fishing
for a day on Lake
Nasser
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. Private
air conditioned vehicle, and chauffeur for your transfer.
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)
Breakfast is included at the hotel.
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum,
including the " Mummies Room" , Lunch is included at a
charming local restaurant , tea or coffee as well as one large bottle
of water is included for each guest with our compliment with your lunch.
After
lunch we'll enjoy a leisurely walking tour of the 12-century old district
of Khan El Khalili and the ancient bazaar district, tour of the Citadel
of Saladin, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster.
Private air conditioned vehicle, private Egyptologist , and
chauffeur for your tour in Cairo .
DAY
3 - CAIRO-GIZA (BL)
Today we drive to Giza, tour the mighty Pyramids of Giza, the
Sphinx, we tour as well the interior of the smaller Pyramid (
Mykerinos), and the Solar boat Museum. Lunch is included at the Oberoi
Mena House or Le Meridien Pyramids , tea or coffee as well as one
large bottle of water is included for each guest with our compliment
with your lunch. Private air conditioned vehicle, private Egyptologist
, and chauffeur for your tour in Cairo .
DAY
4 - Luxor (BLD)
We fly to Luxor (or Aswan
) and board our Nile cruiser in time for a delicious lunch.
Complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin. The gigantic
Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor
are our goals in the afternoon. We'll return in time for the afternoon
tea served on deck. You'll have a chance to explore your ship before
dinner.
Private
air conditioned vehicle, and chauffeur for your transfers.
DAY
5 - LUXOR , EDFU (BLD)
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 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.
We sail in the afternoon we cruise to Esna to go through the
locks , and on to Edfu where we dock for the night. In the evening ,
we'll celebrate in Egyptian style, dressed in galabias, the flowing
national costume, a galabya will be delivered to your cabin with
our compliments)
DAY
6 - EDFU, KOM OMBO (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 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, the continue
our voyage to Aswan, while we party after dinner with music & dance.
DAY
7 - ASWAN (BLD)
First we tour Aswan dams, then on to 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.
In the afternoon we enjoy a leisurely sail by graceful felucca on the
Nile.
Our
farewell dinner this evening is a buffet of Egyptian specialties, followed
by a show featuring oriental performers, including of course a belly
dancer.
DAY
8 - Aswan - Abu Simbel - CAIRO (B,Lunch Box )
Check out after a very early breakfast .
Abu Simbel We've planned our visit to Abu Simbel to be a highlight of
your Egyptian adventure. 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 great temples while the air is clean, clear
and cool, and the sun's light still golden;just right for photographs.
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.
Private Egyptologist, private air-conditioned vehicle , admire Abu Simbel
Temples and their ancient aura and artistry. 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 temples , after which retire to
a comfortable hotel for refreshments and enjoy our lunch box . Just
as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we head
to Abu Simbel Airport , fly back to Aswan and connect to Cairo and your
hotel.
Transfers are always on a private basis . Private air conditioned
vehicle, and chauffeur for your transfers.
DAY
9 - CAIRO (B)
Cairo is yours, full day at leisure . Breakfast is included at the hotel.
DAY 10 - CAIRO- Departure (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Private air conditioned vehicle, and chauffeur for your transfer.
RATES per
person in USD
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Deluxe
Hotels
And Nile Cruises |
| Triple |
US$1795.00 |
| Double |
US$1840.00 |
| Single |
US$2750.00 |
Family
Plan
Rates
are per person in USD
For
Families with children that are 10 years of age and younger
The Family Special is available at the Conrad Hotel (executive Floor)
or JW Marriott in Cairo, allowing up to 2 children with the parents
in the room. On the Nile you'll be in a suite on board one of the following
Deluxe Nile Cruises : MS Monaco, MS Mojito, MS Monte Carlo ( subject
to availability)
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Deluxe
Hotels
Executive Floor room at the Conrad Hotel in Cairo or the J. W.
Marriott
And a Suite on the Nile Cruise
Limit: 2 adults+ 2 children in a room/Cabin |
| Triple |
Per
adult US$ 2045.00 |
| Double |
Per
Adult US$ 2120.00 |
| Children
: 10 years of age and younger |
30
% discount when sharing with 2 parents |
Sample Executive Floor Room at the Conrad Hotel in Cairo
Rates
includes
- All
airfares and transfers within Egypt in economy class ,tax included
- 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 & 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.
- 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.
- Abu
Simbel Excursion, one way driving , and one way flying. Private Egyptologist
and private air-conditioned vehicle Aswan Abu Simbel .
Not
included:
Sample
deluxe cruises
M/S
Monaco , M/S Monte
Carlo
, M/S Mojito
Queen of Hansa ,MS Solitaire.
MS Renaissance . MS Beau Soleil
MS Adonis ,
M/S Florence. MS Renaissance. MS Solitaire .
MS Mirage . MS Princess
Sara
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.
Deluxe
Yachts on the Nile - deluxe private Air conditioned felucca or Dahabiya
The
King's Chamber in the Great Pyramid was not meant to be visited:
Getting to it is challenging, and once you enter, it is very difficult
to turn back. The stone passage is only wide enough for one person.
You must be in good physical condition, able to climb several flights
of stairs, bend double, crouch and duck-walk for short distances. The
King's Chamber itself is the world's most claustrophobic place, with
dim light and heavy, hot, oxygen-poor air. There is no ventilation.
If you are at all sensitive to claustrophobia or confinement, or if
you have any sort of respiratory condition, for your own safety and
the safety of others, you must not enter the pyramid because it is impossible
to remove a person or to bring aid to them quickly .
Dine
with the Pharaohs - Your special wedding or company party :
We will arrange a Dinner with the Pharaohs in Luxor for your party of
from 25 to 150 guests. A sector of the splendid Hatshepsut Temple ,
or Luxor Temple will be set aside for your exclusive use. Karnak Temples
in Luxor and Philae Temple in Aswan are available but at four times
the cost of doing it at Hatshepsut or Luxor Amon Temple, as the Sound
& Light shows will be canceled to allow for your dinner party.
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