Honeymoon Dreams in Egypt

Sharm El Sheikh - 14 Day Version

Here's the best of Egypt in 14 days : a good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile.
Sharm El Sheikh on the Red Sea. We have even included all the tips . No Hidden Charges

Your Honeymoon or Anniversary in Egypt and on the Nile

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 . Add Abu Simbel
Start from Madrid Spain ? Go fishing for a day on Lake Nasser

DAY 1 - CAIRO Tour Starts - Wednesday - Weekly - Year Round
Our local representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15 USD fee in cash upon arrival . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our local rep. meets with a sign that carries your name you after you clear the passport and customs formalities.

DAY 2 - CAIRO- Thursday (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. Lunch is included at the Mena House . Dinner is included at La Bodega local restaurant in Zamalek

DAY 3 - CAIRO- Friday (BD)
Full day on your own in Cairo , explore the city as you wish or ask for details on optional tours.
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 ! 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 dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.

DAY 4 - LUXOR - Saturday ! - On Board Your Nile Cruise (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. In the evening your guide will call on you for a horse-drawn carriage ride throughout Luxor souks and waterfront.

DAY 5 - LUXOR , EDFU- Sunday - On Board Your Nile Cruise (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- Monday - On Board Your Nile Cruise (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 - CAMEL CARAVAN, NUBIAN VILLAGE , ASWAN- Tuesday - On Board Your Nile Cruise (BLD)
First we tour Aswan dams, then on to the 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!

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!

In the afternoon we enjoy a leisurely sail by graceful felucca on the Nile.
For those who are interested : a short camel caravan & ride is included( almost a half hour ride) to visit a local Nubian Village.

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- Wednesday (B)
After breakfast , check-out and fly to Abu Simbel , where we are met by your private guide, your private air conditioned vehicle will be waiting as well for you along with your private chauffeur : 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 explore these huge temples , admire their ancient aura and artistry, then fly back to Cairo and your Hotel : Ramses Hilton or similar ( for deluxe ) , and Oases or similar for first class .

Jacquie Kennedy and Abu Simbel Temples in Egypt : 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.

DAY 9 - CAIRO-Sharm El Sheikh- Thursday (B)
Our local staff escorts you to Cairo Airport to board your flight to Sharm El Sheikh where we enter our ancient land of Sinai , and escorts you to your hotel. Why not take a walk by the beach and gather those priceless first impressions? Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your hotel room. Sample : Deluxe : Renaissance or similar . First : Novotel or similar

DAY 10 - Sharm El Sheikh- Friday (B)
Full day at leisure in Sharm El Sheikh . Own activities. Evening Bedouin theme dinner .

DAY 11 - Sharm El Sheikh- Saturday (B)
Another day at leisure in Sharm El Sheikh . Own activities. Just before sunset , our local rep. will call on you to enjoy a short camel ride along the beach , if you do not enjoy riding camels , no worry , you may cancel it with us .

DAY 12 - Sharm El Sheikh/Cairo- Sunday (B)
Air ticket is included in our rate, transfers are always included , fly back to Cairo , and your hotel.

DAY 13 - Cairo- Monday (BLD)
Today we drive to the edge of the Sahara to tour Pyramids of Giza, Cheops Royal Barge Museum , the Sphinx . Lunch is included at the Mena House . In the Afternoon we tour Memphis and Sakkara , including Imhotep Museum and the Step Pyramid. Dinner is included at Abu-El Seid Restaurant.

DAY 14 -Departure- Tuesday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Bon Voyage

RATES per person in USD

For the Ultra Deluxe :
Please add 20 % to the listed deluxe rates for :
The ultra deluxe M/S To-Ya , M/S TiYi  ,M/S Nile Vision , M/S Radamis II, or Mövenpick M/S Royal Lotus ,  Sonesta M/S Moon Goddess , or the ultra deluxe M/S Amarco ( All Suites )

A sample suite on M/S Amarco ( all suites )

Private touring on board the cruise: Please add $250 per person for the full cruise/shore excursions.At no additional charge with a minimum of 4 paying adult guests, otherwise

Rates includes

• All domestic airfares and transfers within Egypt.

• A complimentary home hosted family dinner in Cairo.

• All transfers in Egypt. Air conditioned sedan / van .

• 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.

• Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.

• Nile Cruise with all meals & shore excursions.

• Complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin.

• Complimentary galabya on board the cruise for the costume party.

• 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.

• Tips to all your drivers, guides, porters, and the crew on board your Nile cruise.

Not included:

• International airfares to or from Cairo.
• Air fare from / to your home country
• Travel Insurance
• Visa for Egypt : Visa maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15 USD fee in cash upon arrival . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our local rep. meets with a sign that carries your name you after you clear the passport and customs formalities.

More choices :

• Add a tour of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

• Honeymooners , Private Parties ? Ask for a Private Cruise .

• Honeymoon Egypt : with an extended stay in Sharm El Sheikh - 13 Day Version

• Compare with the  9 day edition

• The family edition at the Conrad Hotel or J. W. Marriott in Cairo

• The Ultra Deluxe with Four Seasons Hotel

• The 10 days, 11 Day , 12 Day with extended stay in Luxor or Aswan .

• Prefer to use the sleeper train ?

• Add: Abu Simbel

• Add Petra A La Indiana Jones

• Add Dendera & Abydos Temples .

• Egypt in a Week and Santorini in Greece
  
  
  
  

• 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).

• Four Country Grand Tour : Italy , Turkey, Greece, Egypt : The Nile Cruise Version - This is a private tour. You'll have your own guide , Egyptologist , even while on board your Nile Cruise . A True Grand 19 day Mediterranean Tour with a foray into the Nile Valley

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 .