Ancient Nile - Ultra Deluxe Version
11 - Days Including 2 Nights Cairo

Business Class within Egypt . Private touring . Denderah and Abydos Temples. Ramses the Great and Nefertari's Abu Simbel Temples . Inclusive of Domestic air fare within Egypt in Business Class

Weekly in Cairo on Fri ,Sat , Sun or Wed . Embarkation: Luxor .
Available also inclusive of Cairo tours

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Rates & Itinerary for : 4 days , 5 Days , 7 Day Cruise

How would you like to cruise the Nile the way the Pharaoh & Cleopatra did ? These graceful boats will allow you to cruise the great river in a stately Pharaonic style. Our 8-day "soft adventure" cruise visits all of Upper Egypt's top sights, and gives you the chance to see the timeless Nile as adventurers have seen it throughout the ages. If you're on your honeymoon, we can provide a private boat . ( More cruise images)

DAY 1 - Friday Cairo
Start weekly in Cairo year round (D)
Arrival at Cairo Airport, Visa fee is included & issued upon arrival for citizens of : EU, US, Australia, NZ, Canada, Singapore & Japan, you're responsible for your passport being in order & valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of arrival, no photos required.
Transfer is included to your hotel: Private car / driver .
Deluxe : Grand Hyatt, Hilton , ( upgrade to the Four Seasons for an additional $120 per person for the 2 nights in Cairo , First Class : Oases, or Maadi.
Complimentary dinner is included at the hotel.

DAY 2 - LUXOR Saturday (BLD)
After an early breakfast at the hotel we'll assist with your transfer to Cairo Airport to board your domestic flight to Luxor ( included in our rate), in Luxor we'll provide you as well with a complimentary transfer, to your Nile cruises . Check- in is at noon, if/when you arrive earlier , your cabin may not be ready , yet all the public facilities son board are at your disposal.

Welcome fruit basket, with our compliments.

Private car / driver / Egyptologist: Morning tour of Deir El Medinah, 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.

Return to the cruise for a delicious lunch, complimentary welcome fruit basket in your cabin. Afternoon at leisure , maybe to explore the local bazzar on your own. Evening Sound & Light show at Karnak Temple.

Nile Cruise Shore Excursions : For private guide, private air-conditioned car, private driver for cruise shore excursions, please add $150 per person to the above listed rate. This supplement doesn't apply when you book the Presidential Suite.

For honeymooners :After the sunset and before dinner , we 'll call on you to reenact your arrival at the pier and the cruise, join the complimentary 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 you by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore.
( If you prefer not to have the Zaffa , just let's know in advance):

Celebrate with the panoply of a traditional Zaffaa, a procession of Bedouins , Nubians, drummers, horn players, bagpipers, and swordsmen with blades ablaze, with the cruise manager & crew as well as other guests who wish to join, lining up to welcome you and greet you as you board. Then up to the the dinning room, ! where we have even arranged to have a wedding cake prepared on board, as our special gift to you!

DAY 3 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS Sunday (cBLD) Private : car / driver / Egyptologist:
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, including King Tut's tomb, Valley of the Queens

Then it's on to Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. After a shipboard lunch. Sail for Edfu where we dock for the night.
Cabin amenity tonight: One large bottle of water ( one for each guest).

DAY 4 - EDFU & ASWAN Monday (cBLD) Private car / driver / Egyptologist:
In Edfu, we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple of Horus. The best preserved temple in Egypt. Returning to our ship, we set sail for Aswan .Complimentary Galabya , you may wish to try on for the evening when there's a jolly galabia party aboard. A complimentary galabya will be delivered to your cabin.

DAY 5 -ABU SIMBEL - Tuesday (B) Private car / driver / Egyptologist:
Very early breakfast. 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 by ourselves in the quiet of the morning, admiring their ancient aura and artistry, after which retire to a comfortable hotel for refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan in time for lunch.

Day 6 ASWAN & CAMEL CARAVAN Wednesday (BLD) Private car / driver / Egyptologist:
Get ready for the tour of Aswan Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, The Nubian Museum, and Philae Temple ,before we head back for our lunch aboard. In the afternoon we board a graceful felucca and cruise among the islands of the Nile, be our guest if you wish on a complimentary short camel caravan to a near by Nubian Village for tea with the locals. Return to the ship in time for your " afternoon Tea".
Cabin amenity: Complimentary Egyptian sweets/pastry platter. In the afternoon we sail for Kom Ombo. Where we dock for the night.

DAY 7 - KOM OMBO Thursday (BLD) Private car / driver / Egyptologist:
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris , the Sun God, and Sobek , the Crocodile God, at Kom Ombo, . Returning to our ship in time for tea. We set sail for Luxor.

DAY 8- LUXOR Friday (BLD) Private car / driver / Egyptologist:
After breakfast, on to the Gigantic Temple of Karnak & the great temple of Luxor are our goal this morning , after lunch we see the most recent discoveries housed in the relatively new & charming Luxor Museum. Return to our Nile cruiser in time for afternoon tea

DAY 9 - LUXOR /Denderah Abydos Temples- Saturday (BL) Private car / driver / Egyptologist:
After breakfast, check-out , we drive inland to tour Denderah & Abydos Temples. 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 :

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 van 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, and return to Luxor late in the afternoon , in time to sip our afternoon tea ( Included) at the legendary Old Winter Palace

DAY 10 - Sunday Cairo (BD) Private car / driver
After breakfast, check - out. Transfer is included to the the Airport as well as your flight back to Cairo , in Cairo transfer is included to your hotel: Deluxe : Grand Hyatt . Complimentary dinner at the hotel.

DAY 11 - Sunday Cairo (B) Private car / driver
After breakfast, check-out, transfer to Cairo Airport.

Bon Voyage. Have a nice flight .

RATES are  per person in USD - Business Class within Egypt

* Christmas, New Year's & Easter: Please add 10% holiday supplement.

Sample Ultra Deluxe Nile Cruises :
MS Philae . Movenpick M/S Royal Lotus . Sonesta Star Goddess , Sonesta Moon Goddess , Movenpick Radamis II , MS Amarco

Rate Includes :

• All shore excursions. Private car / driver / Egyptologist:
• Abu Simbel Excursion by private guide & private air-conditioned car/van.
  Including all entrance fees.
• All entrance fees.
• The service of a private English Speaking guide
• All meals: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, as listed .
• Afternoon tea daily onboard.
• All transfers in Cairo & Luxor
• Hotel accommodation in Cairo as stated.
• The visa for Egypt is issued a complimentary basis (upon arrival at Cairo Airport), they must be holding American, Australian, NZ, Canadian, EU, Singaporean or Japanese Passport.
  Passports must be valid at least for 6 month beyond date of arrival.
• Airfare. Cairo Luxor Cairo
• Complimentary Large bottled water per person delivered to your cabin daily.
• One small bottled water is included ( per person ) with each meal ( breakfast / lunch / dinner)

Not Included:

• Tips.
• Beverages .
• Laundry etc.
• Any type of insurance, we'll be glad to send you the flyer upon request.

Cruise itinerary varies from one boat to another, some sites may not be covered by one boat or another, please check & verify the itinerary we confirm for exact details on the final confirmation for your booking. Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

Jacquie Kennedy & Abu Simbel:

All Americans alive during the 1960s remember President John F Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Most Americans from that time also remember Abu Simbel, the dramatic, ancient Pharaonic temple threatened by the rising waters blocked by the new Aswan High Dam. It’s worth remembering that it was Jacquie Kennedy who provided crucial support for the mammoth rescue project. Without her help, Abu Simbel might have been lost. Read More

* Dining Room Reservations: Meet other passengers :
YOU will not require any, our dining rooms do accommodate all our guests in one seating, one less thing to worry about while you are on the Nile. Enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere with several different languages being heard at dinner.

Upgrade to a suite with balcony ( very limited space )

Do we get sea sickness while sailing the Nile ?
This is river sailing, so do not expect any waves , no rough seas ! Your Nile cruises is actually a floating hotel that moves from place to place along the Nile. Actual cruising times are short and pleasant.

What to Pack:
Most of the year look forward to warm, even hot weather in Luxor & Aswan, morning & evenings are cooler. For Shore excursions, we suggest comfortable cotton & natural fabric lightweight clothing. Comfortable walking shoes are essential

Clothing on Board: Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat. Dining room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart casual for dinner. All ships are fully air conditioned

Why book with us ?