Egypt on a Yacht

The 14-Day Version : Cairo , The White Desert and a dahabiya cruise

Here's the best of Egypt : a good look at Cairo and a Five Day
Dahabiya cruise along the Nile , a Foray into the Western Sahara
and even includes Dendera Temple , Abydos Temple and the Abu Simbel Temples

Come to Egypt and enjoy your honeymoon or Anniversary on a Dahabiya Nile cruise
Rihana Dahabiya. Yasmina Dahabiya. Haya Dahabiya . Oum Koulthom Dahabiya or similar
Compare with the 14 day without the Sahara Camping

DAY 1 - CAIRO - Sunday - Weekly in Cairo , year round
Our local representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15 USD fee in cash upon arrival . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our local rep. meets with a sign that carries your name you after you clear the passport and customs formalities and exit the terminal, then our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel .
Welcome fruit basket & Egyptian pastry awaits you in your room with our compliments. Sample Hotels or similar : J. W. Marriott . Cairo Marriott , Hilton , Cairo Conrad ,Intercontinental or similar

DAY 2 - CAIRO - Monday (BLD)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum including the " Mummies Room" ,
and King Tut's Gold Treasure Room . Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant: Naguib Mahfouz or one of the restaurant at Hadaik El-Azhar ,on to the Citadel of Saladin, and Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster. Conclude your tour with a walking tour of Khan El - Khalili Bazaar and Muizz LedeenAllah medieval districts. Return to the hotel and get ready for dinner tonight at El Zitouni restaurant at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza .

Zitouni Restaurant offers authentic Egyptian food , you can order up shish barak and finish it off with homemade keshta ice cream . Take a seat in the main dining area and enjoy stunning views of the Nile or settle into one of the contemporary wood alcoves for a more intimate option. An extensive buffet display situated near the open kitchen .

DAY 3 - CAIRO - El Bahariya Oases- Tuesday (BLD)
Early morning departure before sunrise to be able to watch the sunrise over the Sahara.
We board a private four wheel vehicle and proceed west on the Sahara Highway, ( 180 Kilometers from Cairo to El Bahariya), visiting Qaser Sleim , Alexander Tomb and Museum of Golden Mummies . Lunch and Dinner at the hotel : Desert Rose Eco Lodge in Bahariya , or Beshimo Lodge or similar. Evening Bedouin folk show .

DAY 4 - White Desert - Wednesday (BLD)
After a morning tour of El Bahariya we head for the White Desert ( 180 Kilometers) , on the way we'll stop ay Crystal Mountain to marvel at the different Shapes of Lime Stones , arrive Farafra Oasis , where we will camp for the night.
( In a tent) , dinner will be camp style. This tour may not be suitable for families with children who may not be used to camping, and the lack of hotel amenities. Local Egyptian BBQ dinner at the White Desert. OF COURSE no problem to provide vegetarian meals ( please alert us in advance) . If you prefer to stay at a hotel then we 'll move back to El Farafra Oases and : Badawiya Hotel

DAY 5 - CAIRO - Thursday (B. Lunch Box. D)
Early morning camp style breakfast before sunrise, drive back to Cairo ( 380 Kilometers). Lunch box including bottled water and fruit. Remainder of the day at leisure. Hyatt Dinner Cruise is included in Cairo .

DAY 6 - CAIRO- Luxor - Dendera - Abydos - Friday (BL)
Breakfast is included at the hotel in Cairo, then we board your flight heading for Luxor, where at the airport , our local rep. will be waiting for you with a sign in your name, then we drive inland to tour Denderah Temple , tour is in an air-conditioned vehicle, with a chauffeur of course as well as an English speaking guide / Egyptologist.

Dendera Temple is among the best preserved in Egypt. This temple as a sight to hold. Indiana Jones would have felt at home, with the massive stones & underground passages. We tour as well Abydos before we head back to Luxor (lunch box included )

DENDERAH IN A DAY: We'll travel to Denderah to visit the Temple of Hathor, one of the best-preserved in all of Egypt, and also one of the most important. In the ancient beliefs, Hathor was the consort of the god of daylight, ruler of the west, and protector or the underworld. In the manner of wise desert wayfarers, we'll leave before dawn to take advantage of cool temperatures. Our air-conditioned vehicle will take us through timeless Nile side villages, where life revolves around the irrigation and harvest of crops. Finally, we'll reach the temple precincts. We'll take note of the unusually deep tombs, and pass under the celebrated Zodiac, in a chapel dedicated to Osiris. (Denderah is the traditional site of his rebirth.) Our full day will also include a visit to Abydos, traditional home of Osiris, god of the underworld, and a stopping point on the journey of wayfaring souls. We'll enjoy a box lunch with bottled water included . Reach Luxor late afternoon and your hotel in Luxor . Dinner is included at the hotel in Luxor.
Sample Deluxe : Steigenberger Nile View room, or the Old Winter Palace , Nile view room , or Al-Moudira Hotel on the West Bank (please advise your preference at the time of booking ) .

Day 7 - Saturday - Luxor and board your Dahabiya (BLD)
After breakfast our local rep. will escort you to your deluxe air conditioned Nile cruise felucca or dahabiya , Board Luxor ( or Aswan ) . Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin with our compliments . After lunch ( all your meals on board do include : one small bottle of water for each guest plus tea /coffee) , after lunch we head out for the afternoon tour of Karnak and Luxor temples:

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. In the evening your guide will call on you for a horse-drawn carriage ride throughout Luxor and the water front. Sample Deluxe Felucca / Dahabiya : Rihana , Yasmina , Haya Dahabiya or similar

Day 8 - Sunday - Luxor - Deir El Medina- Madinet Habu - King Tut's Tomb.
On board your Yacht Nile Cruise .(BLD)
Today we tour the West Bank to visit to the burial places of the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. WE INCLUDE entrance fees to King Tut's Tomb. Continue to the adjacent Valley of the Queens, the temple of Medinet Habu, 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, brief stop at Colossi of Memnon, before we head back to the Dahabiya and sail to Esna .

Day 9- Monday - Private Tour to Esna Temple - Edfu - On board your Nile Cruise (BLD)
This morning , we have arranged for a private guide and private vehicle for a quick tour of the hidden gem , the Esna Temple , still half buried beneath the village square . As soon as you are back on board , your Dahabiya 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 or maybe near Ramady Village.

Day 10- Tuesday - Kom Ombo -Aswan - On board your Nile Cruise :(BLD)
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, then enjoy a leisurely day sailing to Aswan where the dahabiya moors for tonight. In the evening you 'll enjoy Sound and Light show at Philae Temple.

Day 11- Wednesday - Aswan - Abu Simbel - Fly back to Cairo- (Breakfast and lunch box )
Disembarkation After Breakfast: Check-out after breakfast. 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. We head for Aswan Airport and your flight to Abu Simbel . 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 temples , admiring their ancient aura and artistry, after which we head for Abu Simbel Airport and fly back to Cairo , air fare is always included in economy class with all taxes . In Cairo , we 'll assist of course with your transfer to your hotel. Sample hotels : City Stars Inter.continental . J. W. Marriott , Cairo Marriott , Cairo Conrad or similar .

Day 12 - Thursday - Cairo (BLD)
Today we drive to the edge of the Sahara and Giza : Tour includes the Sphinx , the Pyramids of Giza, complimentary short Camel ride is included, to allow you a photo opp 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 the Mena House . On to Memphis , Sakkara and the Step Pyramid. We return to your hotel late afternoon. Dinner is included at La Bodega Restaurant, or similar .

DAY 13 - CAIRO - Friday (B)
Full day at leisure , enjoy Cairo as you wish or maybe do your last minute shopping. .

DAY 14 - CAIRO/ Departure - Saturday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight. Bon Voyage
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