Egypt in a Week - Ultra Deluxe
Family Edition

9-Day Version - Flying Business Class in Egypt & Private Touring

Here's the best of Egypt in a week: a good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile, Private touring in Cairo and on board the cruise

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)

Tour Starts DAILY in Cairo - Arrive any day of the week

A 9 -day deluxe tour visiting Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and , a five-day ultra-deluxe Nile cruise. The ultimate Egyptian adventure, our Luxurious tour and cruise on the Nile provides you with business-class air travel within Egypt, the most Deluxe Nile Cruise accommodations available, and even the option of floating over the legendary Valley of the Kings in a hot air balloon ( supplement applies $$ ) . If it's your honeymoon or a special anniversary, we offer you unique Egyptian experiences with our compliments.You may start your tour on any day (subject to airline, hotel and Nile cruise availability).

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 and in order
All transfers and tours are always on a private basis .

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 (BLD)
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. All transfers and tours are always on a private basis . An Evening Dinner Cruise on the Hyatt Boat with folk / belly dance show

DAY 3 - ASWAN, Camel Caravan! (BLD)
We fly to Aswan ( or Luxor ) 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. All transfers and tours are always on a private basis .

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 :

Re-embarking on our Nile cruiser, we sail downstream to Kom Ombo to visit its twin temples. All transfers and tours are always on a private basis .

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. All transfers and tours are always on a private basis .

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. All transfers and tours are always on a private basis .

DAY 7 - LUXOR & CAIRO (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.

DAY 8 - CAIRO / GIZA (BL)
In the morning, we visit Memphis and Sakkara, including the Step Pyramid of Zoser & Nobles tombs/Mastabas.
Lunch at Le Meridien Pyramids or Mena House .
Afternoon leisure walk through the old district of Khan El Khalili 

DAY 9 - CAIRO- Departure (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight. All transfers and tours are always on a private basis . Bon Voyage

Private touring in Cairo on board the cruise

For Dec 20 - Jan 1 Arrivals , Easter ( 2 weeks) , please add %15 supplement to any of the listed rates.

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 Queen TiYi, MS Queen of Hansa , MS Princess Sara
MS Monaco, MS Mojito, MS Monte Carlo ( subject to availability)

Sample Executive Floor Room at the Conrad Hotel in Cairo

Rates includes:

• All airfares in business class in Egypt.
  
• All transfers in Egypt. Private basis.
  
• 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 and in order
  
• Ultra Deluxe Nile Cruise with all meals .All suites Moon Goddess , All suites : M/S Senator , Movenpick Radamis II & The Ultra Deluxe M/S TiYi o the Amarco ( All Suites )
  
• A complimentary welcome fruit basket on board the cruise.
  
• All the shore excursions while on board the Nile Cruise , always private vehicle and private guide ( Egyptologist) .
  
• Preset menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D = Dinner .
  
• All guided sightseeing in Cairo on a private basis , as per itinerary including all entrance fees.

Not included:

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

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