Egyptian Wonders

A Grand 14 - Day Tour- Ultra Deluxe : Suite on the Nile with a Private Balcony

For the guests who can afford and want the BEST in touring Egypt

M/S Amarco , Sonesta M/S Moon Goddess , M/S Sonesta St. George
or Sonesta M/S Star Goddess Nile Cruises

Our deluxe tour of Cairo and the Nile gives you an in-depth look at the wonders of Egypt in 14 days, at the best rates possible. Meet the local, enjoy a home hosted meal Extend to Alexandria or to Petra in Jordan

DAY 1 - USA/CAIRO - Arrive any day subject to Sonesta Nile Cruises Sailing dates & Availability
Air fare is included in economy class from JFK, add -on air fare is available from major US cities.
Your wide-body jet departs the USA bound for Cairo. Overnight across the Atlantic.
Sample carriers : British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM etc. Egyptair is the only one that's nonstop and get's you to Cairo in the afternoon ( Day 2 ). Egyptair is the only non-stop flight JFK Cairo . With an afternoon arrival. U

Air fare add on is available from most major cities in the USA. For West Coast Passengers : You need not to connect via JFK, you will fly LH, BA or AF etc. non-stop to Europe , then connect to another non-stop to Cairo . For JFK Passengers : Please note that Egyptair is the only-non-stop flight JFK Cairo , with a great afternoon arrival time, versus other carriers very late PM arrivals.Air fare is always subject to change, even on a last minute basis. Feel free to handle your own air fare if you prefer to do so : Credit $ 500 to be deducted from any of the listed rates.

For business class upgrades from JFK ( roundtrip) :
Egyptair , Lufthansa or British Airways : Please add : $ 3050 tax included .


For business class upgrades from LAX, SFO, SEA or SAN (roundtrip) :
Lufthansa or British Airways : Please add : $ 4300 tax included .

DAY 4 - GIZA and OLD CAIRO (BLD)
In the morning, we visit the majestic pyramids of Giza, Cheops Royal Barge Museum and the timeless Sphinx, including that famous shot on the camel with the Pyramids in the background, this is a PHOTO OP. Not a camel ride, as time is very limited. ( entrance ticket is included for the Great Pyramid , yet please read the note below , as guests must be in good health and physical cndition to climb ) in the afternoon we tour Old Cairo: the Coptic museum, Church of Abu Sarga, and Ben Ezra Synagogue, where we will visit the spot at which, tradition says, Moses was found by the banks of the Nile. Lunch at a local restaurant. Evening Whirling Dervishes performance at Wekalet El Ghouri.

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 . Dinner at Zeitouni at Four Seasons.

DAY 9 - ESNA - Cruising the Nile - EDFU (BLD)
Private air-conditioned's Vehicle . Private Chauffeur . Private Egyptologist
We cruise to Esna during the night and pass through the locks. After breakfast we cruise to Edfu and board horse-drawn carriages to get to the fine Temple of Horus. In the evening, we have a jolly galabia party.

DAY 10 - KOM OMBO - Cruise on the Nile - ASWAN (BLD)
Private air-conditioned's Vehicle . Private Chauffeur . Private Egyptologist: We explore Kom Ombo's twin Temples of Haroeris, the sun god, and Sobek, the crocodile god, before cruising south to Aswan. After lunch aboard, we board a graceful felucca for a cruise among the Nile islands .
In the evening , your guide will call on you for a horse drawn carriage ride throughout Aswan and the water front.

DAY 11 - ASWAN - CAIRO (BD) - Private air-conditioned's Vehicle . Private Chauffeur . Private Egyptologist
The mighty Aswan dams and the Nubian Museum are our first goal this morning, followed by a trip by motor launch to the Philae temples , before returning to Cairo by plane and your hotel where dinner awaits you.

DAY 12 - Giza , Memphis , Sakkara (cBL)
Private air-conditioned's Vehicle . Private Chauffeur . Private Egyptologist
In the morning, we visit the majestic pyramids of Giza , Cheops Private Royal Barge Museum and the timeless Sphinx. Lunch is included at the Mena House Oberoi Hotel.
The afternoon is for Memphis and Sakkara, including the Step Pyramid of Zoser , Nobles tombs/Mastabas, and Imphotep small yet charming museum .
In the evening, we return to the Pyramids for an awe-inspiring sound-and-light show.

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

DAY 13 - CAIRO (BLD)
Private air-conditioned's Vehicle . Private Chauffeur . Private Egyptologist
The Culture of Cairo

Today we’ll explore deep into the heart of Cairo, and get to know its daily rhythms, its spirituality, its history, and its modern diversions. We’ll start early, with a visit to a local market, with an immense variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables on offer, both familiar and exotic.

You’ll see that shopping in Cairo goes far beyond a supermarket experience. Be prepared for whispers, gestures, shouting, and controlled chaos. It’s all part of the bargaining process, engaged in by women in traditional modest garb as well as others in Western dress.

Then we’ll continue to the Gayer-Anderson House, a serene and classic domestic oasis, right down to its central fountain and exquisite furnishings. Our visit is also a journey into a vanished way of life—the residence is actually two traditional medieval Cairo houses restored by an English physician to a former king. We’ll stop for lunch at a restaurant where Cairenes go, then visit the Bab an-Nasr, the Gate of Victory in Cairo's old walls. You’ll even see graffiti that survives from soldiers of Napoleon and of the British Empire, among the many who passed this way. Farewell Dinner cruise with folk show ( Hyatt cruise or similar )

DAY 14 - DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast at your hotel, our local rep. escorts you to the airport for your flight home.

Bon Voyage.

Rates per person in US$

Upgrades available on the Sonesta Star Goddess and Sonesta Moon Goddess :

The above listed rates do offer a choice of accommodation on the Moon Goddess , always ina suite witha private balcony , or in a Beethoven or Mozart Suite on the Sonesta Star Goddess .
For upgrade to the Chopin Suite on the Star Goddess or the Presidential suite on the Sonesta Moon Goddess Nile Cruise : Please add $ 1100 USD per person in double

Air Fare Supplement Notes :

• Our airline partners for departures from New York are : Lufthansa , British Airways, Air France, Egyptair and Olympic Airways.
  
  
• From San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle-Tacoma, Phoenix, Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth please add an additional $450; from Chicago or Washington, DC's Dulles International Airport, please ad an additional $350.
  
• Air Fare High Season:
  In addition, for any departures from May 1 through end of Sep , Dec 20 - Jan 2 please add $500 high-season airfare surcharge to the rates shown above. This air fare supplement doesn't apply when you handle your own airfare.
  

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:

• International airfare from New York, US departure tax, in economy class

• Egyptian domestic airfares as described in the itinerary in BUSINESS class, ( again this is limited to Egypt's domestic flights between Cairo and the Cruise ) .
  
• All airport transfers and taxes in Egypt.
  
• Hotel accommodations (including taxes) as listed , club level rooms .
  
• Set-menu (table d'hote) meals as indicated in the itinerary above.
  
• A deluxe Sonesta Nile cruise with all shore excursions and meals.
  
• Guided sightseeing by air-conditioned vehicle , including all admissions fees.
  
• Visa fee is included & will be issued upon arrival for : American, Canadian, Australian, NZ, Mexican , EU , South Africa, Brazilian & Japanese citizens.
  
• Complimentary welcome drink upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.
  
• Complimentary welcome fruit basket on board the Nile Cruise.
  
• Large bottle of water ( per person ) delivered to you cabin daily while you are on board the Nile Cruise.
  
• Tea or coffee and bottled water with each / every meal while you are on board the Nile Cruise.

Not included :

• Expenses of personal nature, such as phone calls, laundry , beverages, etc
• Tips.
• Travel Insurance

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