Egypt in a Week

A Grand 8-Day tour of Egypt . Board your Nile cruise in LUXOR

Here's the best of Egypt in a week: a good look at Cairo
The Mighty Temples of Abu Simbel and a 5-day cruise along the Nile. Tour Starts Weekly in Cairo - Year Round
We have even included all the tips. No Hidden charges. No additional tax

DAY 2 - CAIRO - Friday (BLD)
Private touring : private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide:
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including the "Mummies Room" , and King Tut's gold treasure room , then drive to the edge of Cairo and Giza desert to stand in awe in front of the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx . Lunch is included at the Mena House . Dinner is included at La Bodega restaurant . Do you wish to extend one more day in Cairo?

DAY 3 - LUXOR ! (or Aswan) - Saturday (BLD)
We fly to LUXOR ( or Aswan) and board your 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. Evening Karnak Sound and Light show, please bring a jacket and a flash light .

DAY 4 - LUXOR , EDFU- Sunday (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 5 - EDFU, KOM OMBO- on board your Nile Cruise- Monday (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 6 - CAMEL CARAVAN, NUBIAN VILLAGE , ASWAN - on board your Nile Cruise- Tuesday (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 .
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.

In the evening your guide will call on you for a horse-drawn carriage ride throughout Aswan and waterfront.

DAY 7 - ASWAN , Private touring in Abu Simbel - CAIRO- Wednesday (B . Lunch box .D )
Breakfast is always included daily . Today your chef will prepare your lunch box, including bottle water .
Board a short flight to Abu Simbel: where your private air-conditioned vehicle, private guide and private chauffeur await you :

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. Group tour exploring the two huge temple, admire their ancient aura and artistry.Fly back to Aswan and connect with your our return flight to Cairo and your hotel. Dinner is included at your hotel in cairo

DAY 8 - CAIRO- Departure- Thursday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight. Bon Voyage . Transfers are always on a private basis. Add an extra day in Cairo . Combine with Lebanon .

RATES per person in USD

• Children Discount : 9 years of age and younger , sharing with parents same room: 40 % .
  
• For Dec 15 - Jan 3 , Easter , please add % 10 supplement to any of the listed rates.
  
• Private touring on board the cruise : Please add $ 250 per person for the full cruise/shore excursions.

Rates includes :

• All domestic airfares , in economy class within Egypt, tax included.
  
• All transfers in Egypt, always on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur.
  
  
• 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 and 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. Private Egyptologist while in Cairo , but while on board the cruise you'll be part of an average 10-15 English speaking group.
  
• We have even included all the tips to your drivers, guides, porters, and the crew on board your cruise . No Hidden charges. No additional tax

Not included:

• International airfares to or from Cairo.
• Travel Insurance

• Visa will be secured upon arrival in Cairo by paying $ 15 in cash , please have the exact amount , no photos required, this is for a limited number of nationalities such as American , Australian, NZ , Canadian, EU , Singaporean, and Japanese Citizens , if in doubt about your eligibility , please contact the Egyptian Consulate nearest you . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you to the hotel

Deluxe- A:
Cairo Hotels : Conrad / Hyatt / Cairo Marriott or similar.
Nile Cruise : M/S Monaco. M/S Mojito, or similar

Deluxe- B :
Cairo Hotels : Hilton, Sheraton or similar
Nile Cruise : M/S Lady Diana . M/S Florence , or similar

First Class :
Cairo Hotels : Oases or similar
Nile Cruise : M/S Nile Dream . M/S Ruby , or similar

Upgrade your Nile Cruise to the Ultra Deluxe:
M/S Tuya , M/S TiYi, Sonesta M/S Moon Goddess ( private balconies) , Sonesta M/S Star Goddess ( Mozart Suite with private balcony ) , Movenpick M/S Royal Lilly , Movenpick M/S Royal Lotus , Mövenpick M/S Radamis and M/S Amarco : Please add 20 % to the listed deluxe " A" rates

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  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).

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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 .