Best of the Nile

4- days Nile Cruise

Domestic Air Included . Taba - Red Sea Edition

Inclusive of all transfers & Round-trip Domestic air fare in Egypt

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 . Include one way sleeper & one way air fare , between Cairo & the Cruise . Add an extra night in Aswan or Luxor * Add 2 nights in Cairo * Add Sharm El Sheikh Stay . Map -Nile Cruise Route . Presidential Suite Version . Overnight in Abu Simbel

DAY 1 - CAIRO / ASWAN & KOM OMBO Wednesday & Fridays (LD)
Please advise the name of your hotel in Cairo.
Transfer is included from your hotel to the airport.
Domestic air fare between Cairo & the cruise is included, issued & delivered in Cairo . Add $ 150 for upgrade to business class ( subject to availability)

We have several vessels available , embarkation on Wednesdays & Fridays , upon arrival our local rep will assist with you transfer from the airport to your luxury Nile Cruise.
Check in on our luxury cruiser in the morning, then visit the Aswan High Dam, the red granite quarries of the ancient pharaohs, and the Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS .
Isis is portrayed regally, as a queen seated on a throne (which may be the meaning of her name), often holding her son Horus as a baby. Other images show her with broad, magnificent gilded wings able to protect the world.

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 & Saturday (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 & Sunday (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, We tour the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak , the "mother" of all temples, and the smaller yet charming Temple of Luxor. Afternoon tea is served on deck. Dinner & folk dance show on board.

DAY 4 - LUXOR / Sharm El Sheikh/Taba - Saturday and Monday (cB)
After breakfast , check out of your cruise vessel and head for Luxor Airport

Transfers are always included. Domestic air fare is included Luxor Sharm
In Sharm El Sheikh , you where we enter our ancient land of Sinai , our representative escorts you in a private car/driver to Taba border crossing. Bon Voyage

Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

RATES per person in USD- First class - Four stars

Christmas, New Year's & Easter Weeks : Please add %15 to the above listed rates

Sample Nile cruises : Presidential Nile Cruises. MS Ruby , Nile Dream

RATES per person in USD - Superior First Class

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

Sample deluxe cruises

M/S Monaco , M/S Monte Carlo , M/S Mojito
Queen of Hansa ,MS Solitaire. MS Renaissance . MS Beau Soleil

MS Adonis , M/S Florence. MS Renaissance. MS Solitaire

• Rates are per person in US $
  
• Itinerary is subject to change without notice.
  
• Christmas, New Year's & Easter Weeks : Please add %15 to the above listed rates.
  
• Rates are per person in US Itinerary is subject to change without notice.
  
• For a PRIVATE: CAR/DRIVER & GUIDE for all the shore excursions for the duration of the cruise ,
  please add :$ 150 per person . Private Japanese speaking guide is available for an additional $150 per person
  
• Children Discount:
  - Four year of age ( or younger) , sharing with parents : Free of charges.
  - Four years & one day up to 11 years of age : % 40 discount. Sharing with a minimum of 2 adults
  - 12 years of age or older : Regular rate applies

Rate Includes :

• Tea or coffee with every & each meal while on board the 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
• Complimentary Galabya delivered to you on board the Nile cruise
• 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.
• Domestic air tickets between Cairo , the cruise and Sharm El Sheikh issued & delivered in Cairo . Add $ 150 for upgrade to business class ( subject to availability)
• All domestic airport/ cruise transfers as listed in Egypt.

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

Compare with computed one way sleeper & one way air fare , between Cairo & the Cruise

Boarding the cruise is from either Luxor or Aswan, depending on the availability at the time of booking.

 Not Included :

• Tips.
• International air fare .
• Any hotel accommodation
• Trip cancellation & travel insurance ( we'll be glad to mail you the flyer upon request)
  

• 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.

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

Baby Sitting : Available upon request : $10 per child / per hour

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

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