Best of the Nile

A 4 day Nile Cruise
Airport and Train Station transfers included

Add this 4-day Nile cruise to your itinerary to really feel the magic of Egypt! Weekly on Wed & Sat Cruise embarkation from Aswan or Luxor on :Movenpick Radamis , Sonesta Moon Goddess or Lady Diana Nile Cruise for the 5 star category - Map -Nile Cruise Route .

DAY 1 - ASWAN and KOM OMBO Wednesday & Fridays (LD)
Arrive in Aswan : We have several vessels available , embarkation on Wednesdays & Fridays Complimentary transfer from the airport or the train station, when you provide us with this information at the time you make your booking.

Check in on our luxury cruiser in the morning, then we take you visit the Aswan High Dam, the red granite quarries of the ancient pharaohs, Nubian Museum, and the Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS. Isis, the great Mother Goddess. Come explore her mystery in timeless Egypt when you Travel in Style!

After a shipboard lunch, we set sail for Kom Ombo, where we explore the twin Temples of Haroeris and Sobek. We continue our cruise to Edfu, where we dock for the night.

DAY 2 - EDFU & LUXOR Thursday (cBLD)
We board horse-drawn carriages (or motor vans) for the ride to Edfu's Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved Ancient Egyptian temples on the Nile. After lunch , we continue our cruise down the Nile to Luxor. Afternoon tea is served on the sun -deck. Dinner & entertainment on board.

DAY 3 - LUXOR & THEBES Friday (cBLD)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple of El Deir El Bahari , and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, the afternoon is free for shopping. Afternoon tea is served on deck. Dinner & folk dance show on board.

DAY 4 - LUXOR & KARNAK Saturday (cB)
We tour the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak , the "mother" of all temples, and the smaller yet charming Temple of Luxor, checking out of our cruise vessel before lunch.

Complimentary transfer to the airport or the train station, when you provide us with flight or train information at the time you make your booking. ( More cruise images)

RATES per person in USD for the 4 Day cruise

Sample Four Stars First Class Nile cruises : Presidential Nile Cruises. M/S Ruby , MS Nile Dream
Christmas, New Year's & Easter Weeks : Please add %15 to the above listed rates

Deluxe Rates 
per person in USD for the 4 Day cruise

Rate Includes :

• Tea or coffee with every & each meal while on board the cruise
• Complimentary Galabya delivered to you on board the Nile cruise
• One bottle of water per person with every and each meal while on board the cruise.
• Bottled water (large bottle per person delivered daily to your cabin while on board the cruise)
• Welcome fruit basket
• All meals & afternoon tea (daily)
• Nile Cruise as per itinerary including all shore excursions.
• All entrance fees and the service of an English speaking guide .
• Meals B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner. As well as afternoon tea daily.

Rates are per person in US Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

Not Included :

• Tips.
• International air fare .
• Any domestic air fare
• Any hotel accommodation
• Trip cancellation / travel insurance
  

For a PRIVATE: CAR/DRIVER & GUIDE for all the shore excursions for the duration of the cruise ,
please add :$ 200 per person.

Baby Sitting : Available upon request : $10 per child / per hour
Children Discount : 9 years or younger : 50% discount

Rates are per person in US Itinerary is subject to change without notice.
Children 10 years of age or younger : 40% discount when sharing with an adult paying full fare

• Airfare is not included

• Sleeper Train ( modest 3 star rating) , Compare with computed one way sleeper & one way air fare , between Cairo & the Cruise .
  Sleeper overnight train leaves Cairo 07:30 PM. Private double or single compartments. Each train car has two bathrooms, one at each end of the car. Dinner & breakfast served on board. Upper & lower berth. Air conditioned. Club car for drinks & meeting other fellow passengers from all over the world.
  
• Transfer Between Hurgada & Luxor or El Quoseir / Luxor :
  Minimum 2 guests : Rate per person : $65 . Private air conditioned car & driver
  
• Boarding the cruise is from either Luxor or Aswan, depending on the availability at the time of booking.

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

Children Discount:
- Four year of age ( or younger) , sharing with parents : Free of charges.
- Four years & one day up to 11 years of age : % 50 discount. Sharing with a minimum of 2 adults
- 12 years of age or older : Regular rate applies

Getting to Your Cruise

For some of our cruises, we set the rates to include the cruise and only the cruise; other services such as flights, train travel or transfers to and from the cruise departure and arrival points are not included.

We do this so that you may easily and accurately compare our rates with those of other tour companies that establish their rates this way. Most travelers who reserve staterooms on our cruise vessels also ask us to make arrangements to get them to and from the cruise departure and arrival points.

We are happy to arrange the necessary flights or train travel for you. When we do, we will automatically include our transfer service at a small additional fee so that you are assured of making your connections.

We've found that this is the best way to avoid the confusion and missed departures which can occur when travelers attempt to negotiate strange new cities with unfamiliar languages on their own. We believe the small transfer fee is a valuable "insurance policy" against the possibility of missed or delayed departures, overbooked flights, and other mishaps.

Of course, you always have the option of making your own arrangements to get to the cruise departure point, if you so prefer.

Our Nile cruise passengers come from all countries of the world, more from Europe, but also from North America, South America and Asia, and naturally they'll often keep the company of their own language and culture.

Your patience and extra efforts to interact are sure to bear rewards.
Some guests from the USA did bring up the issue that in some cases the boat did have 2 or 3 English speaking couples onboard, and that they expected more !
Most sailings have a few native English speakers, though the numbers, of course, vary by season, and are not guaranteed.

• One way sleeper & one way air fare , between Cairo & the Cruise Private Nile Cruising : Royal Cleopatra

• Add Petra Jordan A La Indiana Jones

• Overnight in Abu Simbel & Watch the Sound & Light Show

• Please click here for the Four Seasons Ultra Deluxe Edition

• Add 2 nights hotel stay in Cairo ?

• Add Round-trip flights within Egypt .  

• Add an extra night in Aswan or Luxor

• Add Abu Simbel . Overnight in Abu Simbel

• Private Nile Cruising on Royal Cleopatra Sailing Boat .

• Compare with a full 8 day package in Egypt

• Extend to Sharm El Sheikh on the Red Sea : Aswan or Luxor hotel stay , the cruise and Abu Simbel.

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

We are proud to work with Sofitel Hotels in Egypt , Morocco and Greece

Reinvigorate in Fez

Replenish your mind and body at the Sofitel Palais Jamai in Fez with our Wellbeing offer, and enjoy soothing accommodations housed in a unique environment, filled with local culture and French “art de vivre.” Sofitel Palais Jamai preserves the authenticity of Fez, the spiritual and cultural capital of Morrocco