19 Days, airfare included between Cairo and Istanbul in Business Class . This exceptional package includes Egypt in all its variety, from the wonders of the Great Pyramids to a Nile cruise
Istanbul : City of the Sultans and even the unspoiled Aegean beaches and the Turkish Mediterranean Turquoise Coast and Kusadasi . In Egypt we include as well as the mighty temples at Abu Simbel , Denderah Temples, Diving or snorkeling, and a CAMEL CARAVAN to a Nubian Village

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DAY 1 - CAIRO Sunday ( Honeymooners are welcomed any day of the year , subject to availability of course) . On arrival, we escort you to your comfortable hotel. Complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for the following nationalities; American, Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian , Japanese and Singaporean , your passport must be valid for at least 6 month beyond date of arrival. Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your room. Sample hotels : Deluxe : Grand Hyatt , Conrad , Inter.Continental or similar

DAY 3 - CAIRO- Sailing on the Nile - Tuesday (cBLD)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today we see Cairo's major sights: the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummies Room.
We'll take our lunch on board a Nile cruise floating restaurant , we'll enjoy a walking tour of the ancient Khan El Khalili Bazaar including Wekalet El Ghouri and on to Saladin's Citadel before we head back to your hotel and dinner is served ( included )

DAY 4 - Giza Pyramids : DAHSOUR - Wednesday (cBLD)
After breakfast, we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.
The museum of the Royal Barge of Cheops The museum is built over the rectangular pit that housed the Royal Barge for thousands of years , the wooden boat was readied for the king's daily journey with the sun god, Ra . Discovered in 1954, in a completely dismantled state, the 43-metre (140-foot) cedar boat is a rare window on the Royal boats used by the kings of Ancient Egypt.

Those who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber your ticket is included with our compliments (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice!

Continue to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:

The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is still in place.

Lunch is included at Le Meridien Pyramids or the Oberoi .
Return to your hotel late afternoon

DAY 5 - LUXOR - Thursday (cB)
Very early breakfast at the hotel . An early flight takes us to Luxor ( or Aswan) , along the Nile in fabled Upper Egypt, and your charming hotel , Egypt with a French touch : Le Meridien Luxor Nile View Room .

DAY 6 - LUXOR - Friday (cBLD)
Private air-conditioned vehicle . Private Egyptologist and proceed to explore the city that was the Pharaohs capital for 20 centuries : Start with the Ramesseum , Medinet Habu and 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.

Lunch is included at Al-Moudira . Return to your hotel for lunch .
Afternoon horse drawn carriage ride through the local village and souks, stop at the small yet charming Luxor Museum. Dinner is included at the hotel .

DAY 7 - Board your Nile Cruise - Saturday (cBLD)

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy morning at leisure , check-out and on to your Nile cruise. Welcome drink is served upon arrival. Check in on board your luxury cruiser at noon. After lunch, we visit the great temples of Luxor and Karnak, then return to our Nile cruiser in time for afternoon tea. Complimentary welcome fruit basket in your cabin.

DAY 8 - Onboard your Nile Cruise - Sunday (cBLD)
Today's tour include as well a visit to the Valley of the Kings including Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb , temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, and Colossi of Memnon, returning to our Nile cruiser for lunch. Afternoon tea is always served daily .

DAY 9 - ESNA & EDFU- Monday (cBLD)
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. A Galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments.

DAY 10 - KOM OMBO & ASWAN , CAMEL CARAVAN -Tuesday (cBLD)
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 .Then to really immerse yourself, try your hand at a complimentary camel riding! We'll take willing passengers on a traditional caravan to enjoy tea with Nubian villagers. Only Travel In Style affords this unique opportunity to meet & interact with local Nubians. We are proud to offer this insight into the Nubian way of life. Back in your cabin : Complimentary Egyptian pastry & sweets platter.

DAY 11 - ASWAN & ABU SIMBEL ( Private car / Egyptologist in Abu Simbel)
Fly to Cairo - Wednesday (cBL)

Breakfast and check-out . The mighty Aswan dams are our first goal this morning, followed by a trip by motor launch to the Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS

Back on land, we visit an ancient Pharaonic red granite quarry, then Nubia Museum before we take a short flight to Abu Simbel. There , your private air-conditioned vehicle and private Egyptologist will be waiting for you at the airport : we'll marvel at the temples dedicated to Ramses the Great and Queen Neferatri, saved from rising waters of the Nile when the High Dam was built,in the larger temple, colossal figures of Ramses are seated with the gods and attended by his queen and daughters.
The smaller temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, who appears as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility, symbolized by the benevolent cow.

Fly back to Aswan and connect with our returning flight to Cairo . Lunch will be included in Abu Simbel to in Cairo

DAY 12 - Departure Cairo Istanbul -Thursday (cB)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight to Istanbul , air ticket issued & delivered in Cairo, business class , tax included. Arrive at Istanbul Airport. Our driver meets you at the exit gate of Istanbul Airport and transfers you to your hotel. Rest of the day on your own.
Overnight at the Hyatt , Inter-Continental or similar for deluxe .
Ottoman mansion style boutique hotel : Arena or Blue House Hotel for "First Class" in Istanbul.

Day 13 - (Breakfast . Lunch ) - Istanbul -Friday
We first stroll to the great square which was once the Byzantine Hippodrome. Now it is a great park like area surrounded by the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and the Underground Cistern, commonly called the Basilica Cistern. After lunch at a local restaurant, retracing our steps we walk to the Topkapi Palace, more than a palace, it is an assemblage of museums, containing the collections amassed by the Sultans over almost five centuries. After Topkapi Palace, we finish the day with Grand Bazaar visit, world’s largest covered market. Shops selling the same kind of merchandise congregate in the same area and there are 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops in the entire complex. Overnight at Blue House Hotel in Istanbul.

Day 14 - (Breakfast . Lunch ) - Istanbul - Saturday
We start our second day in Istanbul with a walk to the Rustem Pasha Mosque, then we visit the Dolmabahçe Palace; overlooking the Bosphorus, it is definitely incomparable with 14 tons of pure gold used for its interior decoration, its priceless paintings, furniture, a rich collection of Bohemian crystal in addition to its famous Harem section. Right after Dolmabahçe Palace, we have lunch at a local restaurant and get on board and take a leisurely Bosphorus Cruise from Eminonu, to the still unspoiled village of Sariyer. We end the day with a visit to Chora Church, with its 14th century mosaics and frescoes of almost supernatural beauty. The most important features of the church are the frescoes and mosaics demonstrating the finest Byzantine art forms and parallel, in time, developments in Italian renaissance art. Overnight at Blue House Hotel in Istanbul.

Day 15 - (Breakfast . Dinner ) . Istanbul - Izmir - Kusadasi ( Kismet Hotel ) Sunday
Our driver meets you at the hotel and escort you to the airport . All flights are in business class subject to the plane configuration and availability. Upon arrival we proceed to Kusadasi and Kismet Hotel Overnight at Kismet Boutique Hotel in Kusadasi . Dinner is included at the hotel

Day 16 - (Breakfast . ) Kismet Hotel - Monday
Full day at leisure. Own activities.

Day 17 - (Breakfast Dinner ) - Ephesus ( Private tour) - Tuesday
Private air conditioned vehicle. Private Guide.
First drive to the Virgin Mary's House; after that we visit Ephesus which was founded in the eleventh century BC by the Ionians. Strolling through the streets of Ephesus, we will witness the perfection of the Greco-Roman Art. Later in the afternoon we will visit St John's Basilica, believed to be the tomb of the Apostle John, Christ's beloved disciple. From the basilica, we will be able to look down on the remains of the temple of Artemis. We end the day with our visit to the Isa Bey Mosque.

Day 18 - (B) - Fly back to Istanbul -Wednesday
Morning at leisure. Enjoy the beach or venture out to explore this small town by the sea, before we take a late afternoon flight to Istanbul and an airport hotel

Day 19 - (B) - Departure -Thursday
After breakfast transfer to the airport . Bon Voyage

RATES per person in USD

DEPARTURE NOTES:
This tour departs , weekly, year round
For departures during Christmas, New Year's or Easter weeks, please add 10% to the rates above.

Honeymoon/ Anniversary & Birthday trips : Please advise us in advance: Arrive any day subject to availability : Free Upgrade to a Junior Suite subject to availability

Please note that the Nile vessels and cruise itineraries are subject to change.

Click here for more info on these luxurious cruises: ( Supplement : 15 % to be added to the
Deluxe rate : Radamis II or the new Royal Lotus( Swiss Management)
The Sonesta Star Goddess , Moon Goddess all suites with private balconies . The all suites M/S Amarco

The all suites M/S Amarco

The Ultra Deluxe all suites M/S Amarco

For PRIVATE GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER :
For the full duration of the Nile Cruise & shore excursions: please add $ 200 per person .This supplement doesn't apply when you have at least 6 guests in your party, as you'll have always your own private car/driver/guide.

DINING NOTES
The set-menu meals included in your tour are indicated in the itinerary: B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast), L = Lunch, D = Dinner. On our luxury Nile cruise vessels, our spacious dining rooms accommodate all passengers at one seating, so there is no need to worry about making reservations , one less thing to worry about while you are on the Nile. Enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere with several different languages being heard at dinner. Smart Casual dress is suggested for dinner . No tie / Formal dress requirement

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES :

• Egyptian domestic airfares as described in the itinerary, as well as Cairo Istanbul flight , all in Business class subject to availability at the time of booking and aircraft configuration.
  
• All airport transfers and taxes
  
• Hotel accommodations (including taxes). As per itinerary , yet in Kusadasi we will be using the Kismet Boutique hotel
  
• And set-menu (table d'hôte) meals as indicated in the itinerary above.
  
• Nile cruise with all shore excursions and meals.
  
• 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.
  
• Guided sightseeing by air-conditioned motor coach, including all admissions fees.
  
• Egyptian Visa fee issued upon arrival for American, Australian, NZ,EU, S. Korean ,S. African Mexicans, Singaporean & Japanese citizens, passport must be valid for at least 6 month after the date of arrival.

Honeymoon / Anniversary Special :
Free Zaffa in Cairo and /or while cruising the Nile :

Zaffa:
Before the sunset , we have arranged for a welcome Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding party) with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian typical clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore).

Or Repeat your vows in one of Cairo historical churches:
For guests who are interested in repeating their vows in one of Cairo churches:
Priest will be ready from the church according to your request (church) for the wedding vows. ( donation to the church will be expected - that 's at your discretion) . After the ceremony, Champagnes will be served to the new couple & guests.

Complimentary transfers in an air-conditioned sedan , are included between the hotel & the church , if you prefer a stretch limo supplement will apply.

DRESS CODE :

All of our Nile cruise vessels are fully air conditioned. Onboard dress is casual except at dinner, when smart casual is the rule. Lightweight cotton and other natural fiber clothing is best, with swimsuits and sun hats for the sundeck and pool. Bring a light sweater or light jacket for cool mornings and evenings, but most days are warm to hot, with very little rain. Comfortable walking shoes are essential for shore excursions.

What to Pack:
Most of the year look forward to warm, even hot weather in Cairo , Luxor & Aswan, morning & evenings are cooler. During Winter ... very rare do we get rain, if so , very brief showers. No need for real rain wear/gear.
Before sunrise , after sun-set , you'll need a light jacket , or light sweater .

For Nile cruise shore excursions, we suggest comfortable cotton & natural fabric lightweight clothing.

Comfortable walking shoes are essential for all tours in Cairo or Upper Egypt.

Clothing on Board the Nile Cruise :
Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat.
Dining room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart casual for dinner. Please do not wear swimsuits into the dining room. All ships are fully air conditioned