In Search of Egypt's Ancient Lands
Red Sea Edition - El Gouna or Hurgada

A Grand 14 Day Honeymoon Wish Vacation in Egypt with an 8 day Nile Cruise
and a stay in a Red Sea Resort in El Gouna or Hurgada

Available in 10 days version - Compare with the Sharm El Sheikh Version
Or the Ultra Deluxe Red Sea Version
Add Alexandria

See the Pyramids,the Sphinx, the timeless temples along the Nile in Luxury fit for a Pharaoh. Meet the locals: Enjoy a home hosted meal. 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 11-day "soft adventure" cruise visits Cairo, 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.

DAY 1 - CAIRO : Arrive weekly on a Fridays or a Saturday ( subject to cruise availability which sails on Day 3 on Saturdays & Mondays) :
Upon arrival, our local rep. will escort you to your comfortable hotel.
All transfers in Egypt are on a private basis. Private air conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur .
Visa may be secured upon arrival , please pay the $ 15 fee in cash at Cairo Airport , please pay in USD or Euro , this is available for a limited number of nationalities such as American , Australian, NZ , Canadian, EU , Singaporean, and Japanese Citizens , if in doubt about your eligibility , please contact the Egyptian Consulate nearest you . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you to the hotel : Hilton, the Grand Hyatt, Cairo Marriott or similar.

DAY 2 - CAIRO - GIZA - Home Hosted Lunch - Sunday (cBLD)
Today we see Cairo's major sights: the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummies Room. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon we see Giza's major sights: Giza Pyramids, and the mighty Sphinx.
We'll take our dinner at a local family's home , Home hosted meal, meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (T shirt or small souvenir from your home town). If you rather have a quiet meal at hotel, please let's know.

DAY 3 - LUXOR Monday (BLD)
Morning flight to Luxor , we'll escort you 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 on board are at your disposal.

complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin.

Today we tour 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. Evening Sound & Light show at Karnak Temple.

DAY 4 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS Tuesday (cBLD)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, including King Tut's tomb, Valley of the Queens, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. After a shipboard lunch. Sail for Edfu where we dock for the night.

DAY 5 - EDFU & ASWAN Wednesday (cBLD)
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.

DAY 6 -ASWAN & CAMEL CARAVAN Thursday (BLD)
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"

DAY 7 - KOM OMBO Friday (BLD)
Morning at leisure or join us for an optional tour to Abu Simbel by plane.
In the afternoon we sail for Kom Ombo. Where we dock for the night.

DAY 8- KOM OMBO Saturday (BLD)
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 9- LUXOR Sunday (BLD)
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 10- LUXOR/ Hurgada or El Gouna Red Sea - (cB D)
Check- out, breakfast on board . Private air conditioned car/vehicle Enjoy the beach or take one of the local optional tours. Breakfast & dinner are included daily , as well as local beer & local wine

For families with children , this is a children friendly hotels/resorts/destinations !

Day 11 - Hurgada or El Gouna Red Sea - (cB D)
Enjoy the beach or take one of the local optional tours. Breakfast & dinner are included daily , as well as local beer & local wine.
Extend your stay in Hurgada as you wish ( please ask us)

Day 12- Hurgada or El Gouna - Red Sea - (cB D)
Enjoy the beach or take one of the local optional tours. Breakfast & dinner are included daily , as well as local beer & local wine.
Extend your stay in Hurgada as you wish ( please ask us)

Day 13 -Cairo (cB)
Fly back to Cairo , transfer is included to your hotel.
With your travel guide book in hand, explore Cairo as you wish or go on a shopping spree, the choice is all yours.

DAY 14 - Departure - Wednesday (cB)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Bon Voyage

Deluxe Hotels & Cruise : RATES per person in USD $ :


The Deluxe Nile Cruise : M/S Mojito , M/S Beau Soleil M/S Monaco or M/S Monte Carlo
or similar

Dec 20 - Jan 5 & Easter Week : Please add 20 % holiday supplement.

First class ( 4 stars ) hotels & Cruise : RATES per person in USD $ :

Dec 20 - Jan 5 & Easter Week : Please add 20% holiday supplement.

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES :

• Egyptian domestic airfares as described in the itinerary in " Y " class . Please add $150 to upgrade to business class.
• All airport transfers and taxes in Egypt.
• Hotel accommodations in the category you select , including taxes.
• Pre set-menu (table d'hôte) meals as indicated in the itinerary above.
• Nile cruise based on your category selection, with all shore excursions and meals .
• Complimentary welcome drink upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.
• Complimentary welcome fruit basket on board the Nile Cruise.
• Large bottle of water ( per person ) delivered to you cabin daily while you are on board the Nile Cruise.
• Tea or coffee an bottled water with each / every meal while you are on board the Nile Cruise.
• Guided sightseeing by air-conditioned motorcoach, including all admissions fees.

Not included :

• Insurance
• International air fare from / to your home country

• Visa may be secured upon arrival , please pay the $ 15 fee in cash at Cairo Airport , please pay in USD or Euro , this is available for a limited number of nationalities such as American , Australian, NZ , Canadian, EU , Singaporean, and Japanese Citizens , if in doubt about your eligibility , please contact the Egyptian Consulate nearest you . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you to the hotel

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