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Private
Tour and Cruise on the Nile
An 11-Day Tour and cruise in Egypt Aboard
a Sailing Boat / Felucca / Dahabia
The Royal Cleopatra - Alexandria Edition - All tips are included
No Hidden Charges, no additional tax
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 Ultra Deluxe version , using the Four Seasons Hotel & Al-Moudira
Hotel
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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 ?
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 the name you prefer to use for the sign .
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 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.
Day
3 -Luxor - Monday (BD)
Very early morning breakfast
& transfer to Cairo Airport. Flight
is included in our rate .
Morning arrival at Luxor . We'll meet you at the airport or train station,
and escort you to your hotel .
Deluxe :Hilton / Meridien or similar . First Class : Novotel or similar
Today
We tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Valley
of the Queens, including the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, stopping
also at the Colossi of Memnon before heading to the
Ancient
Workers Village at Deir El Medineh, the first known "Workers
Village" these were the true creative heroes who built the temples
& tombs for the mighty Pharaohs of the Nile Kingdom.
Deir
El Medinah is on Luxor's west bank you 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.
This
afternoon we stand in awe before the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at
Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor.
Accommodation
at your hotel in Luxor: Deluxe : Hilton , Sheraton, Meridien or the
New Winter Palace
Complimentary fruit basket awaits you in your room. Dinner at the hotel
( pre-set menu)
Day
4 - LUXOR, ESNA - Edfu - ROYAL CLEOPATRA Tuesday (BLD)
Breakfast at the hotel. Board your private air conditioned vehicle to
Esna :tour
Esna Temple of Khnum, discovered in late in the 19th Century, it was
well protected & preserved , buried under the main village's square
for thousands of years. Then on to Edfu
Check-in , and board your Felucca the Royal Cleopatra ( Your crew of
5 will be available to welcome you : the captain, sailor, chef, housekeeper
and of course your Resident Egyptologist)
Welcome
drink served upon arrival "Karkadeh - Local herb tea". Lunch
will be served . Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin, watch
sunset as we dock for the night and sip tea on deck. Dinner follows
) , then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile gently rocking you to
sleep .
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 ) .
Day
5 - EDFU- Wednesday (BLD)
Breakfast in your cabin, or on the sundeck,As
sun rises we continue our sailing towards Edfu.
In
Edfu, climb aboard your private horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop
through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best preserved.
Enjoy
a grand afternoon of sailing on the Nile watching villages & scenery
that changed little since Biblical times.
We enjoy lunch at one of the small islands on the way. Dock at Elmerinat.
Day
6 - GABAL ELSISILAH - FARES - Thursday (BLD)
Breakfast on board. We sail further upstream heading for GABAL
ELSISILAH
Enjoy lunch on board . We reach Gabal Elsisilah early afternoon and
tour the ancient sandstone quarries. A charming off the beating track
site that 's not yet overwhelmed with large groups of tourists.
Watch sunset as we sip tea on
deck. Dinner follows, then on to Fares where we dock for the night .
Enjoy the Egyptian southern clear skies with thousands of stars to watch
! A galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our
compliments.
Day
7 - Kom Ombo - Aswan - Cairo Friday (BL)
After breakfast on board the Royal Cleopatra, we sail heading for Kom
Ombo. We visit its twin temple dedicated to the crocodile god of the
Nile, a true Greco Roman masterpiece.
Inspect
the ancient wall carvings that documents the measurements and detailed
description of the medical instruments available to the Ancient Egyptian.
We
bid farewell to the crew, we switch transportation modes to get a closer
look at life along the riverbank, making our way to Aswan , tour
Aswan dams, then on to the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient
granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk. Before we head fro
Aswan Airport and your flight back to Cairo and your hotel.
Octavious visiting Alexander
the Great's Tomb in Alexandria just after he defeated Cleopatra &
Marc Anthony.
He left his coat as a token of respect to Alexander the Great. The search
continues for Alexander the Great's Tomb
DAY
8 - Alexandria
(aBL) Saturday
WE
leave Cairo before sunrise for a very full day tour of Alexandria covering
: the Catacombs, the Roman Amphitheater, Qayet Bey Fortress
Qayet
Bey Fort was
built on the same site of the ancient wonder of the world : the famous
Alexandria Light House. A brief stop at " El Selsela" the
site of the Underwater reserve where Cleopatra Place was discovered,
as well as Caesar Kiosk. Lunch at a local restaurant.
DAY
9 - Alexandria / Cairo
(aB Lunch box )
Sunday
Breakfast
at leisure Late morning start .We 'll start our day with a visit to
the new museum in Alexandria , the building was originally built in
1926 for the US consulate in Alexandria and is a masterpiece in 1920's
architecture & Mediterranean style buildings. Lunch will be served
in Alexandria before we head for the Desert Highway.
Wadi
El Natroun - Cairo :
Then we head south back to Cairo .
We stop at Wadi El Natroun monastery , where early Coptic Christians
retreated here to escape the Roman persecution in the 4th century AD.
The Egyptian Pope of Alexandria is always chosen from the Monks of wadi
El Natroun. Reach Cairo early late afternoon/early evening
DAY
10 -CAIRO - (BD) Monday
You'll have one more opportunity to experience , on your own the excitement
of this great city and, of course, do some last-minute shopping.
DAY 11 - CAIRO/ Departure Tuesday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
RATES per
person in USD$
Weekly in Cairo , year round, on Saturdays
| |
Deluxe Hotels
Business class flights in Egypt |
First
class Hotels
Economy class flights in Egypt |
| Triple |
US$
3320.00 |
US$
3100.00 |
| Double |
US$
3453.00 |
US$
32553.00 |
| Single |
US$
4748.00 |
US$
4508.00 |
For Christmas/New Year's week, the month of April please add 15% to
the rates.
- All
your transfers & touring are on a private basis, with a private
air conditioned car , private guide, private driver. You may choose
your own arrival date ( subject to the availability of the Royal Cleopatra
at the time we receive your booking )
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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