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Egypt
in a Week
An
8-day Egyptian Adventure
including a Cruise on the Nile on Royal Cleopatra Felucca / Dahabyia
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
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, check out the felucca
images of your Royal Cleopatra Sailing Boat , compare with
the larger 6-cabins 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 .
The
Egyptian visa will be issued upon arrival in Cairo .
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 the name you prefer . 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 to the hotel
DAY
2 - CAIRO - Overnight Sleeper Train - Sunday (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 Hadaik El-Azhar
or Naguib Mahfouz . Evening Transfer to the train station to board the
air-conditioned, overnight sleeper train, dinner is served on board
. Private compartment, upper and lower berth . The tracks are not smooth
enough to allow for a good night sleep.
Day
3 -Aswan - Monday (BLD)
Morning breakfast and arrival
in Aswan
( or Luxor depending
on the availability at the time we receive your booking) . Transfer
is included to the river and board your Royal Cleopatra Nile fellucca
, get settled, please note that boat shoes are required when on
board the Royal Cleopatra. Keep in mind 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$
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With
Deluxe Hotels |
With
First class Hotels |
| Triple |
US$
3200 |
US$
2720 |
| Double |
US$
3353 |
US$
2973 |
| Single |
US$
4648 |
US$
4048 |
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
sleeper train ticket as per itinerary , private compartment.
- And
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 Egyptologist / guide, escorting
you ) as listed .
- Preset
menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB,
Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D
= Dinner, as listed .
- All
guided sightseeing , 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:
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Tips.
- International
airfares to or from Cairo.
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Travel Insurance
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.
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