Egypt
in a Week
Fly
in the comfort of Business Class on board Egyptair
Nonstop service JFK CAIRO JFK
A 10 day Tour
Aboard a private Sailing Boat / Felucca: The Royal Cleopatra
- Board in Luxor
Staying at the Four Seasons Hotel In Cairo and Al-Moudira Hotel In Luxor
10
-Day Tour 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.
Tour starts daily in Cairo, YEAR round. ( subject to availability) .
Compare with the 9 day version.
Extend to Alexandria. Click
here for images of your Royal Cleopatra Sailing Boat
Click here for the Air conditioned
Feluccas, or Dahabias
DAY
1 - JFK - CAIRO - Daily - Year Round ( Subject to availability )
Board your Egyptair nonstop flight JFK CAIRO. Fly in the comfort of
business class .
Overnight across the Atlantic. Dinner is served on board.
DAY
2 - CAIRO
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 Please scan and e.mail us a legible copy of the information
page in your passport to allow a fast track visa processing upon arrival
in Cairo .
Available for : American, EU , Canadian , Singaporean , Mexican &
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.
Hot pot of coffe or tea awaits you in your room.
All transfers and touring is always done on a private basis, private
car , guide.
Hotel : Four Seasons Hotel
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
3 - CAIRO (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum including
the " Mummies Room" , the Pyramids of Giza, complimentary
short Camel ride is included, to allow you a photo with the Pyramids
in the background, time is limited , so please do not go for what the
camel driver tries to convince you , i.e. go for a long ride around
the Pyramids . On to the Sphinx, . Lunch is included at the Mena
House Oberoi Hotel, after which we proceed to the Citadel of Saladin,
and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster. Time permitting
: a guided walking tour in the Khan El Khalili historical bazaar district.
Day
4 -Luxor (B)
Very early morning breakfast
& transfer to Cairo Airport.
Flight is included in our rate - Business class .
Morning arrival at Luxor . We'll meet you at the airport , and
escort you to your hotel : Al Moudira or the Old
Winter Palace .
Remainder of the morning at leisure.
In
the afternoon 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.
Day
5 -Luxor (B)
After breakfast
proceed to tour the small yet charming Luxor Museum. 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.
Day
6 - LUXOR, ESNA - EDFU - ROYAL CLEOPATRA (BLD)
Breakfast at the hotel. Board your private air conditioned van to Edfu
: Enroute
.....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.
On to Edfu . Check-in , and board your Deluxe 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
7 - 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.
Day
8 - GABAL ELSISILAH - FARES - (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
9 - Kom Ombo - Aswan - Cairo (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 :
Inter.Continental Heliopolis or similar
DAY 10 - CAIRO/ Departure (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Bon Voyage
RATES per
person in USD$ - Based on a minimum of 2 paying guests
Daily in Cairo , year round
| |
All private touring |
| Triple |
US$
9520.00 |
| Double |
US$
9695.00 |
| Single |
US$
10848.00 |
For Christmas/New Year's week, the month of April please add 10% to
the rates
Private cabin & facilities on board the Royal Cleopatra
The
rates include
- All
airfares in "C" Business class on Egyptair , JFK CAIRO JFK
, as well as in Egypt, tax included.
-
Private air conditioned car /driver for all transfers and touring
in Egypt.
- Ultra
deluxe Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
- Visa
fee , visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American,
EU, 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.
-
The Royal Cleopatra sailing boat Nile Cruise with all meals &
shore excursions (private guide, car/driver ) as listed . This
is NOT a LUXURY yacht, this is a modest neat clean felucca .
- Preset
menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB,
Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D
= Dinner, as listed .
- All
guided sightseeing (private basis) as per itinerary including
all entrance fees.
- A
complimentary home hosted family dinner in Cairo.
- 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.
- Bottled
water with each & every meal
Not
included:
Royal
Cleopatra
-
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 .
-
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.
-
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.
-
Regrettably,
discounts are not available for children on this cruise/tour.
Mediterranean
Fantasies
Luxury Nile Cruise & The Greek Isle of Santorini
This
12 -day itinerary combines a Nile Cruise of Ancient Egypt with Classical
Athens & the romance of the honeymoon Greek Isle of Santorini .
Arrive any day (subject to cruise availability: Mar-Oct)
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 |
