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Egypt
in a Week
An
8-day Egyptian Adventure including a Sailing Boat / Felucca / Dahabyia
The Royal Cleopatra
Nile felucca cruise refitted to accommodate couples , honeymooners,
families or small groups ,with a professional local captain . And your
resident English Speaking guide on board of course available at all
times
Extend to Alexandria .
Compare with the Ultra Deluxe version
, using the Four Seasons Hotel & Al-Moudira Hotel
Here's
the best of Egypt in a week: a good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise
along the Nile, locally escorted.
On Board your own boat OR SHARE WITH ANOTHER COUPLE
Tour starts weekly in Cairo, YEAR round. Compare
with the 9 day version
Click
here for images of your Royal Cleopatra Sailing Boat
Click here for the Air conditioned
Feluccas, or Dahabias
DAY
1 - CAIRO - Saturday
Weekly in Cairo , year round, on Saturdays
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 : American, EU , Canadian , Singaporean & 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. Welcome fruit
basket & Egyptian pastry. Add an
extra day in Cairo ?
DAY
2 - CAIRO Sunday (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. Lunch is included at a local restaurant
.
Day
3 -Aswan - Monday (BLD)
Very early morning breakfast
& transfer to Cairo Airport. Flight
is included in our rate in economy class, tax included .
Morning arrival at Aswan ( or Luxor
depending on the availability at the time we receive your booking)
. Board your Royal Cleopatra Nile fellucca , get settled, please
note that boat shoes are required when on board the Royal Cleopatra.
Keep inmind that a felucca is not a yacht , rather a simple modest sailing
boat ( rated 3 stars) .
In
the afternoon: enjoy a tour of the
Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS
Fruit
basket awaits you at your cabin, with our compliments.
We sail for El Balouly Island , watch sunset as we sip tea on deck.
Dinner follows, then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile gently rocking
you to sleep.
DAY 4 - KOM OMBO- Tuesday (BLD)
Set sail in the Royal Cleopatra, headed for Kom Ombo. We visit its twin
temple dedicated to the crocodile god of the Nile, then relax on board
as we sail to Maneha for lunch. The evening finds us at fares island
and dinner.
Day
5- Cruising the Nile -Wednesday (BLD)
Breakfast on board. Enjoy another grand day of sailing on the Nile
watching villages & scenery that changed little since Biblical times.
Lunch at Selwa. Get ready for a galabya costume party, (a galabya will
be delivered to your cabin with our compliments), a native barbecue
dinner will be served on a small islands in the river .
Day 6- EDFU & ESNA -Thursday (BLD)
We dock in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through
the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best preserved. Returning to
the Royal Cleopatra, we bid farewell to the crew, check out, then we
switch transportation modes to get a closer look at life along the riverbank,
making our way to Esna, where we head for its Ancient temple in the
middle of the town's square. On to Luxor and your hotel . Dinner is
included at the hotel .
Day
7- LUXOR / CAIRO -Friday (BL)
Today we tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings including
Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb and Valley of the Queens, including the great temple
of Queen Hatshepsut, stopping also at the Colossi of Memnon before heading
back to our hotel for lunch . In the afternoon we stand in awe before
the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of
Luxor. With these vivid impressions in mind, we drive to the airport
for the flight back to Cairo and our hotel.
DAY 8 - CAIRO- Departure - Saturday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
RATES per
person in USD$
Weekly in Cairo , year round, on Saturdays
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With
Deluxe Hotels |
With
First class Hotels |
| Triple |
US$
3500.00 |
US$
2920.00 |
| Double |
US$
3653.00 |
US$
3173.00 |
| Single |
US$
4748.00 |
US$
4148.00 |
For Christmas/New Year's week, the month of April please add 15% to
the rates.
Private cabin & facilities on board the Royal Cleopatra
The
rates include :
- All
airfares in "Y" class in Egypt, tax included .
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Private air conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur for all transfers
within Egypt.
- Hotel
accommodation with tax & service charges.
- Visa
fee , visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American,
Australian, NZ , Canadian, Singaporean & 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.
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The Royal Cleopatra sailing boat Nile Cruise with all meals &
shore excursions ( with the Egyptologis / guide, escorting
you ) as listed .
- Preset
menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB,
Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D
= Dinner, as listed .
- All
guided sightseeing (private basis in Cairo ) as per itinerary
including all entrance fees.
- 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.
Not
included:
Royal
Cleopatra
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An Egyptian-built modified yacht, lateen-rigged, 62 feet long by
24-1/2 feet wide, capable of sleeping from two to six people.
Your Nile Cruiser has a main salon/ reception area, bar , sun deck
and two large state rooms .
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The state rooms each with private bathroom (sink, shower and
toilet) and a large panoramic window giving unobstructed views of
the Nile, may be configured with two or three single beds, one queen
size bed, or one queen size bed & one single.
At night, under the ever-clear Egyptian sky, the two sundecks
are great places for stargazing, and even alfresco sleeping. You
may wish to enjoy your breakfast on deck or in the privacy of
your cabin.
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Your
crew accommodated in separate quarters, includes a captain and a
professional guide available to answer your questions on Egypt,
its history, people , and civilization at any time during your cruise.
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Regrettably,
discounts are not available for children on this cruise/tour.
Extend
your stay one night in Aswan or Abu Simbel :
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've planned
our visit to maximize your Abu Simbel experience. 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 temple while the
air is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden‹just
right for photographs. We explore the huge temple by ourselves, admire
its ancient aura and artistry, then retire to a comfortable hotel for
refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temple
we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan, arriving
late afternoon.
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
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