Day
1: Cairo or Sharm to Luxor - Saturday- Board your Yacht Felucca in
Luxor (Lunch, Dinner)
Please advise
us of your hotel name in Cairo , or ask us for help with booking your
hotel in Cairo .
In Cairo transfer is included from your hotel to the airport, always
in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
Domestic air fare is included between Cairo and the cruise , with
all taxes, with possible free upgrade to business class ( subject
to availability) .
Transfer is included from Luxor Airport to the Cruise , always
in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Get ready for
a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously appointed Dahabbiya.
After
lunch, excursion to the West Bank for visits to the burial places
of the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered
the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of
the Queens, the temple of Medinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon.
Overnight
moored on the Nile banks of Luxor.
For
guests flying from Sharm El Sheikh to Luxor :
Please advise us of your hotel name in Sharm El Sheikh , or ask us
to help with your hotel booking in Sharm el-Sheikh.
In Sharm El Sheikh transfer is included from your hotel to the airport,
always in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
Domestic air fare is included between Sharm El-Sheikh and the cruise
, with all taxes, with possible free upgrade to business class ( subject
to availability) , our rate coves the non stop flight Sharm el-Sheikh
Luxor, if the non-stop flight is sold out at the time of booking ,
then must fly via Cairo and add $ 150 USD per person.
Day
2: Sunday - Luxor - On board - (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
You will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak,
with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by the imposing
28 th Dynasty Luxor Temple. Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
3: Monday - Luxor - Esna - On board your Cruise (Breakfast
, Lunch, Dinner)
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, sail to Esna where
your dahabiyya will moor overnight.
Day
4: Tuesday - Edfu - On board your Dahabiya Cruise (Breakfast
, Lunch, Dinner)
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu. Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
5: Wednesday - Kom Ombo - on Board your Dahabbiya Cruise
(Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
Today you will sail to Kom Ombo visit see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated
to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the
morning sun. Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
6: Thursday - Aswan - on Board your Dahabiya Cruise (Breakfast
,Lunch, Dinner)
A full day sailing to Aswan where the dahabiyya moors overnight.
Day
7: Friday - Aswan - on Board your Dahabia Cruise (Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner)
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old
Dam (completed in 1902) and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in situ
since the days of the pharaohs. You will also visit the Philae Temple,
dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising
waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.
Day
8 : Saturday- Aswan - Disembarkation - Abu Simbel
(Breakfast and lunch box )
Private guide in Abu Simbel. Private driver. Private air-conditioned
vehicle
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya and check-out.
Abu Simbel We've planned our visit to Abu Simbel to be a highlight
of your Egyptian adventure. 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 great temples while the air is
clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden;just right
for photographs.
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. We explore these fine temple , admiring their ancient aura and
artistry, after which retire to a comfortable hotel for our lunch
and refreshments.
Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we head
for Abu Simbel Airport.
Air fare is included : Abu Simbel
back to Cairo , air fare is included with all taxes, with possible
free upgrade to business class, subject to availability.
In Cairo , we 'll assist with your transfer to your hotel , or the
International terminal at the airport
Aswan
to Luxor Itinerary
Day
1: Cairo - Saturday - Aswan - Abu Simbel (Lunch, Dinner)
Please
advise us of your hotel name in Cairo ( if you wish that we help with
your hotel booking in Cairo , please let's know ) . In Cairo transfer
is included from your hotel to the airport, always in a private air-conditioned
vehicle.
Domestic air fare is included between Cairo and the cruise , with
all taxes, with possible free upgrade to business class ( subject
to availability)
Fly
Cairo to Aswan , after a brief stop, your flight will continue to
Abu
Simbel :
Private guide in Abu Simbel. Private driver. Private air-conditioned
vehicle
Abu
Simbel We've planned our visit to Abu Simbel to be a highlight of
your Egyptian adventure. 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 great temples while the air
is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden;just right
for photographs.
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. We explore these fine temple admiring their ancient aura and
artistry, after which retire to a comfortable hotel for lunch refreshments.
Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we head
for Abu Simbel Airport.
Air fare is included : Abu Simbel Aswan , one way in business or first
class , subject to the plane configuration, tax included. In
Aswan.
Private transfer in a private Air-conditioned vehicle transfer to
your deluxe Dahabiya in time for lunch .
Get ready for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously appointed
dahabiyya. Overnight, the ship moors on the Nile banks of Aswan.
Day
2: Sunday (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old
Dam (completed in 1902) and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in situ
since the days of the pharaohs. You will also visit the Philae Temple,
dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising
waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.
Overnight
moored in Aswan.
Day
3: Monday (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
Morning sail to Kom Ombo to see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to
the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning
sun.
Overnight
moored on an Nile island.
Day
4: Tuesday (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu.
Overnight
moored on an island.
Day
5: Wednesday (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna, and onwards to Luxor, where your dahabiyya moors overnight.
Day
6 : Thursday (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
Excursion to the West Bank to visit the great burial places of the
Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered
the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of
the Queens, Medinet Habu Temple and the Colossi of Memnon.
Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
7: Friday (Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner)
This morning you will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra
at Karnak, with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by
the imposing 28th Dynasty Luxor Temple.
Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
8: Saturday - Luxor- Cairo or Sharm el-Sheikh - Disembarkation
(Breakfast )
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya and check-out. Private transfer in
a private Air-conditioned vehicle to the airport to board your flight
back to Cairo, air fare is included back to Cairo , with taxes , possible
free upgrade to business class subject to availability. In Cairo we
will assist with your transfer to any hotel you may have booked ,
or the International terminal
For
guests who are flying to : Sharm El Sheikh , air fare is
included on the non-stop flight Luxor Sharm el-Sheikh for guests who
wish to fly to Sharm el-Sheikh , in case the non-stop flight Luxor
Sharm el-Sheikh is sold out , then please add $ 150 per person when
going to Sharm El-Sheikh via Cairo.
with taxes, possible free upgrade to business class subject to availability.
In Sharm el-Sheikh we will assist with your transfer to any hotel
you may have booked , or ask us for assistance with your hotel booking
.
Rates
are PER Person in USD
Rates
are PER Person in USD
Sharing
in Double : $ 3059 USD
Per Person in single cabin: $ 5368 USD
Peak
Season: Easter , Christmas and New Year ( weeks)
:
Rates
are PER Person in USD
Sharing
in Double : $ 3910 USD
Per Person in single cabin: $ 5950 USD
Children :
Infants that are younger than 2 years : Pay 10% .
Children that are 2 -11 years of age : Pay 50 % ,
for children that are 12 years of age and above: Full fare
Rate
Includes:
- All
transfers in Luxor and Aswan and two transfers in Cairo as listed,
always on a private basis .
- Guided
sightseeing including all entrance fees, all as per itinerary
.
- Pre
set meals as listed including B = Breakfast,
(or cB, Continental Breakfast), L
= Lunch, D = Dinner
- Tea/
coffle and afternoon tea while on board the Deluxe Nile Cruise
- Domestic
air in Egypt, with taxes, and a possible free upgrade to business
class subject to availability.
- Abu
Simbel excursion as per itinerary , with a private Egyptologist
and private air-conditioned vehicle
Rate
Does Not Includes:
