Egypt
on a Yacht
The 11-Day Tour with Cairo and a Deluxe Dahabiya Nile cruise
Here's
the best of Egypt : a good look at Cairo and a one week Yacht Felucca
cruise along the Nile
and even include the Abu Simbel Ramses temples in Nubia , locally escorted
These Deluxe Feluccas or Dahabiyas are Air Conditioned

Add
a private tour of Her Majesty Queen Nefertari's Tomb - The Best Preserved
in all of Egypt
Add
Alexandria Where the Search For Alexander's The Great Tomb Continues
DAY
1 - CAIRO Thursday - Weekly in Cairo ,
year round
Our
local representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your
hotel. VIP
Meet & Greet Service at Cairo Airport.
Visa fee is included and will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport
for : Australian, NZ, American, EU , Canadian & 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.
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 your name .
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
:
City Stars Inter.continental . Ramses Hilton , Cairo Marriott or Semiramis
Intercontinental or similar .
If you prefer to add air fare from USA , please click here .
Welcome
fruit basket & Egyptian pastry awaits you in your room with our
compliments.
DAY
2 - CAIRO - Friday (BLD)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum including
the " Mummies Room" , then off to Giza to tour : the Sphinx
, 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 .
Lunch is included at a local restaurant: Naguib Mahfouz restaurant or
similar . On to the Citadel of Saladin, and Mohammed Ali Mosque,
made of alabaster .
Complimentary
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town): This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo ! You'll be invited to
a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way
of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your
new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background.
Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that
you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may
enjoy a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know
your preferences. For
a more balanced and relaxed stay in Cairo , add one more day : Please
click here

The
Ultra Deluxe Sonesta Dahabiya Nile Cruise
Day 3 - Saturday - Cairo to Luxor and board
your deluxe air conditioned Dahabiya :
Very
early morning breakfast and transfer to Cairo Airport. Flight is included
in our rate, in economy class , tax included . Morning arrival at Luxor
. We'll meet you at the airport , and escort you to your
deluxe air conditioned Nile cruise felucca or dahabiya , Board Luxor
( or Aswan ) .
Embarkation in Luxor for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously
appointed Dahabiya.
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, and the Colossi of Memnon. We conclude our day with a tour
of the small yet charming Luxor Museum . Evening Sound and Light show
at Karnak Temples. Overnight
moored on the Nile banks of Luxor. Sample Deluxe Felucca / Dahabiya
: Sonesta Dahabiya or similar .
Day
4- Sunday - Luxor - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
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 .
Our
Tour includes as well : Medinet Habu , the Ramesseum and Deir El Medinah,
the first known "Workers Village" these were the true creative
heroes who built the temples and 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.
Overnight moored in Luxor. In the evening your guide will call on you
for a horse-drawn carriage ride throughout Luxor and the water front.
Day
5- Monday - Luxor to Esna- Tour Esna Temple - On board
your Yacht Nile Cruise
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna where your Dahabiya will moor, we have included a private guide
for our guests to tour Esna Temple.
Day
6- Tuesday - Edfu - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu. Overnight on board as we will look for an island in
the middle of the Nile where we moor. On board the Dahabiya
cruise , you will be part of an English speaking small group.
Day
7- Wednesday - Kom Ombo - On board your Yacht Nile
Cruise
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. On board the Dahabiya
cruise , you will be part of an English speaking small group.
Day
8- Thursday - Aswan - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
A leisurely day sailing to Aswan where the dahabiya moors overnight.
Evening horse-drawn carriage ride to tour Aswan souks and water front.
Day
9- Friday - Aswan - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
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. Evening Sound
and Light show at Philae Temple.
Day
10- Saturday - Aswan - Abu Simbel - Fly back to Cairo
Breakfast aboard the dahabiya and check-out. We
bid farewell to the crew, we switch transportation modes and head for
Aswan Airport and your flight to Abu Simbel then back to Cairo and your
hotel. Air fare is always included within Egypt, economy class , tax
included . Hotels in Cairo : City Stars Inter.continental , Cairo Conrad
or Grand Hyatt . Sonesta Hotel , J. W. Marriott or similar
Abu
Simbel (Breakfast and lunch box ) : Private guide in Abu Simbel.
Private driver. Private air-conditioned vehicle . Breakfast aboard the
dahabiya and check-out.
Fly over Lake Nasser, watching the sky lighten and the sacred sun rise
above the horizon. We reach the great temples where your " Private
guide", Private driver and Private air-conditioned vehicle await
you .
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 and fly back to Cairo
, air fare is always included with all taxes . In Cairo , we 'll assist
with your transfer to your hotel
DAY 11 - CAIRO/ Departure - Sunday
(B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Bon Voyage. Extend one more night in Egypt: compare with the 12-day
tour. Add
a Foray into Petra and Jordan .
Add
Alexandria .
Rate
Includes:
-
Dahabiya
Nile cruise shore excursions with all the guided sightseeing
including all entrance fees, all as per itinerary .
-
Private
Egyptologist and private car/driver for Cairo and Abu Simbel
tours as listed including all entrance fees and lunch.
-
All
meals on board the DELUXE Felucca / Yacht / Dahabiya Nile cruise
: 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
-
All
airfares within Egypt in "Y" class including tax as
listed .
-
Private air conditioned car /driver for all transfers within
Egypt.
-
Deluxe
hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
-
Accommodation in a private cabin : Double or single on board
The Dahabiya / Felucca / Yacht Nile Cruise with all meals and
shore excursions .
-
A
complimentary home hosted family dinner in Cairo.
-
Visa
fee is included and will be issued upon arrival at Cairo
Airport ( no photos required) for : Australian, NZ, American,
EU , Mexican , South African , South Korean , Canadian &
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.
-
Meet
and Greet Service upon arrival on Day 1 at Cairo Airport
.
Rate
Does Not Includes:
- Tips.
- Travel
Insurance
- International
air fare from / to your home country .
Category
A :
-
Suite
Accommodation On Board Your Luxury Dahabiya : Sonesta Dahabiya (
Suite ) or similar
-
Private
Guide - Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle - Private Chauffeur for
all the Cruise Shore Excursions.
-
The
Four Seasons Hotel - Nile View room .
-
Flying
Business Class within Egypt
( Aswan -Abu Simbel flights ( plane configuration) are only in economy
class ) .
Rates are per person in USD $
Rate per person in double : $ 16,420.
Rate per person in single : $ 25,300.
No Triple Occupancy
Peak
Season : Easter ( 2 weeks ) , Christmas and
New Year ( 2weeks) :
Please add % 20 to any of the listed rates
Category
B :
Ultra Deluxe Dahabiya:
The
Four Seasons Hotel - Nile View room . Flying Business
Class within Egypt.
Sonesta
Dahabiya , Armonia Dahabiya or similar
Rates are per person in USD $
Rate per person in double : $ 6,410.
Rate per person in single : $ 8,440.
No Triple Occupancy
Peak
Season : Easter ( 2 weeks ) , Christmas and
New Year ( 2weeks) :
Please add % 20 to any of the listed rates
Category
C :
Ultra
Deluxe Dahabiya:
Cairo
Hotels : Cairo Marriott , Cairo Conrad , Intercontinental Hotels in
Cairo or similar
Sonesta Dahabiya , Armonia Dahabiya or similar
Rates are per person in USD $
Rate per person in double : $ 4605.
Rate per person in single : $ 6740.
No Triple Occupancy
Peak Season : Easter season ( 2 weeks ) , Christmas and New
Year season ( 2weeks) :
Please add : % 20 to the listed rates
.
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Reviews: What other guests say about our services :
Adrian and Melina

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Original Message --------
From: "Adrian"
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2:04 PM
To: omar@travelinstyle.com,
Subject:
We're Back!
We just wanted to let you know we made it back home after our weeklong
detour through Italy. Athens was fantastic. The tours were very good,
and short of heading out to the islands, I can't think of a single thing
we would have rather done while there.
Although we had an excellent time in Athens, Egypt was by far the highlight
of our entire trip, including Italy. We just can't say enough
about Ahmed, Isis, Ashraf, and all our drivers. We simply could not
have done the trip without their help. Ahmed was very professional,
courteous, and helpful, and always went out of his way to make sure
we were where we needed to be at the right time. Our Egyptologist guides,
Isis and Ashraf, were both very knowledgeable and made our visit so
much better with their endless supply of information. We wore out both
days long before they did. We will definitely try to come back to Egypt
when we have more time to spend.
Thank you so much for arranging the trip, allowing us to customize what
we needed to, and putting us in touch with such good people. And please
find attached pictures of us enjoying a camel ride. :-)
Adrian & Melina
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