Day
1- LUXOR - Monday- Weekly - Year Round (D)
Arrive early morning. Please advise your arrival
details at the time you make your booking.
We'll meet you at the airport or train station, and escort
you to your hotel . Today We tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley
of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, including the great temple of
Queen Hatshepsut, stopping also at the Colossi of Memnon before heading
back to Luxor .
This afternoon we stand in awe before the gigantic Great Temple of Amon
at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor. In the evening , your guide
will call on you for a private horse-drawn carriage ride throughout
Luxor's souks and waterfront. Dinner is included at the hotel : Steinberger
Nile Palace Hotel, Sonesta Hotel or similar.
Day
2- LUXOR, ESNA-EDFU - ROYAL CLEOPATRA Tuesday (BLD)
Breakfast at the hotel. Board your private air conditioned vehicle to
Esna, where we tour Esna Temple of Khnum, discovered in late in the
19th Century, it was well protected & preserved , buried under the
main village's square for thousands of years, we drive on to Edfu ,check-in
, and board your Felucca the Royal Cleopatra ( rated: modest
3 stars), Your crew of 5 will be available to welcome you :
the captain, sailor, chef, housekeeper and of course your Resident Egyptologist
Welcome
drink served upon arrival "Karkadeh - Local herb tea". Lunch
will be served . Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin, watch
sunset as we dock north of Edfu and sip tea on deck. Dinner follows
) , then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile gently rocking you to
sleep
Day
3- EDFU- Wednesday (BLD)
Breakfast in your cabin, or on the sundeck .
In Edfu, climb aboard your private horse-drawn
carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's
best preserved. Enjoy
a grand afternoon of sailing on the Nile watching villages & scenery
that changed little since Biblical times.
We enjoy lunch at one of the small islands on the way. Dinner is served
on board, we will look for one of the islands in the middle of the Nile
where we dock for the night.
Day
4- GABAL ELSISILAH - FARES - Thursday (BLD)
Breakfast on board. We sail further upstream heading for GABAL
ELSISILAH
Enjoy lunch on board . We reach Gabal Elsisilah early afternoon and
tour the ancient sandstone quarries. A charming off the beating track
site that 's not yet overwhelmed with large groups of tourists.
Watch sunset as we sip tea on deck. Dinner follows, then on to Fares
where we dock for the night . Enjoy the Egyptian southern clear skies
with thousands of stars to watch ! A galabya will be delivered
to your cabin with our compliments.
Day
5- Kom Ombo - Aswan Friday (B)
After breakfast on board , we stop at Kom Ombo , visit its twin temple
dedicated to the crocodile god of the Nile, a true Greco Roman masterpiece.
Inspect the ancient wall carvings that documents the measurements and
detailed description of the medical instruments available to the Ancient
Egyptian , we 'll head for Draw for a quick tour of the Camel
Market.
We
enjoy a short walking tour thru the local village and souks of Kom Ombo,
before heading for Aswan and a tour of Philae Temple , Aswan dams and
the Unfinished Obelisk before we head for the airport or train station,
or one of the Aswan Hotels. End of our services. Bon Voyage. We'll be
glad to assist with any additional service or hotel nights in Aswan.
Add an extra night in
Aswan ? Aswan Tour included
For
your enhanced privacy and security, your sailing crew will spend the
night on a small tug, which will always be at your disposal to assure
your progress even on windless days. Your Egyptologist-guide will have
his own quarters aboard the Royal Cleopatra, and can assist with your
free-time activities. If you prefer, he can stay shore and be called
upon only to accompany you during your daytime visits.
Rate
Per Person in USd $
For Private Charter - Minimum 4 guests
or the Equivalnt charge in USD$
| Individual
bookings
up to 6 guests
|
Rate
are per person in USD $ |
| Triple |
$
2225. |
| Double |
$
2374. |
| Single |
$
3650. |
