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Day
1- LUXOR- Monday - Weekly - Year Round (D)
Please verify the hotel
or address where our local rep will meet you in Cairo and assist with
your transfer to Cairo Airport to board your flight heading for Luxor.
Our local rep will meet you at Luxor Airport with a private air conditioned
vehicle, 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, on to 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.
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.
Day
2- LUXOR, EDFU - ROYAL CLEOPATRA Tuesday (BLD)
Breakfast at the hotel. Board your private air conditioned vehicle to
Esna : 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. On to Edfu
Check-in , and board your Deluxe 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,As
sun rises we continue our sailing towards Edfu.
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.
Dock at Elmerinat.
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 return to Royal Cleopatra to bid farewell
to the crew. We change our mode of transportation and board an air conditioned
vehicle , 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.
Then we are off to Draw Camel Market:
We enjoy a short walking tour through the local village and souks of
Kom Ombo, before heading to Aswan and your hotel : Movenpick Aswan or
Isis Island Hotel, or similar.
Day 6- Abu Simbel - Private Guide - Back to Cairo Saturday (B-Snacks)
Very early Breakfast is included at the hotel .
Abu Simbel : One way private air-conditioned vehicle and return by air : 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. By law the local tourist police must escort us whenever we take you on a desert highway, so we will have a police escort between Aswan and Abu Simbel , departure time is subject to change to meet local tourist police requests.
In Ramses the Great 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: Sandwiches with tea or coffee , one large bottle
of water is included .
Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we head
for the airport , fly back to Cairo ( via Aswan). In Cairo , our local
rep. will be waiting for you and assist with your transfer to the International
Terminal or your hotel in Cairo
. Bon
Voyage. Have a nice flight .End
of our services. We'll be glad to assist with any additional service
or hotel nights in Aswan.
Jacquie
Kennedy & Abu Simbel: 
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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
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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.
Rates per person in USD $
| Individual
bookings up to 6 guests ( 7th guest is free) |
Rate
are per person in USD $ |
| Triple |
$
2735.00 |
| Double |
$
2884.00 |
| Single |
$
4070.00 |
Rates are per person in US$ . Itinerary is subject to change without
notice.
Included:
Not included:
For private sailing for Honeymooners
We
can ensure that you and your new spouse would have the utmost privacy
and
you can request when and what you would like to tour along your
journey.
In addition, we have a wonderful chef to make your intimate dining
one to
remember, whether you want private dining in your cabin or one on
deck. This will be entirely up to you!
Flowers and other details can also be arranged for additional prices.
These are just some ideas we have for you.
Guide
on board :
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, or, if you
prefer, he can stay ashore and be called upon only during the day.
He will accompany you during your visits and assist with your touring
and free-time activities, always keeping to your sailing schedule.
For the serious Egyptologists and devoted amateurs among our guests,
we can even customize a private charter and schedule to allow you
to spend extended time at selected sites with your guide.
Regrettably, discounts are not available for children on this cruise/tour.
Please remember that we can also arrange a cruise for you on one of our large, spacious, luxurious air-conditioned Nile cruisers with all the conveniences: a different experience from the intimate ambiance of the "Royal Cleopatra."
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. Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing.
Swimsuits, sun hat.
For men, suggest to bring a battery operated shaver.
Boat shoes are required on board the boat
Please note that sailing boats are subject to delay , if there is no wind, itinerary is subject to change , we keep the right to use car between sites while the boat caches sup with us , in case the winds slows us down. If for whatever reason there is extreme delay , due to weather or traffic on the Nile through the different locks and/or other factors, our obligation is limited to accommodating you on a 5 star deluxe Nile Cruise instead of the Royal Cleopatra sailing boat.
Royal
Cleopatra : Length : 19 Meters. Beam : 5.20 meters.
Cabin : 4.61 Meters x 2.41 Meters
Sun
deck : 8.10 Meters x 5.20 Meters - Cabin's
size: 4.61 Meters x 2.42 Meter
Available
on board :
* Hairdryer. Shampoo, conditioner, soap.
* Music at the bar.
* For men's electrical shaver : 220 Volt / 110 Volt converter. ( no
electricity/ no hot water at night)
For families and private parties of 5- 6 guests : ( The sofa bed in the foyer is a double bed)
Feluccas are the traditional sailing vessel of much of the Mediterranean world, and the traditional Nile felucca, or dahabeah, was the mainstay of travel in ancient Egypt.
With shallow drafts, sails, and oars, feluccas could navigate not only the great river, but the maze of canals threading through its banks, with or without wind, reaching every part of the kingdom.
Feluccas long ago transcended their role as humble transports. They held the ancient empire together, carrying troops, decrees, and the very mystery of the pharaoh.
Royal feluccas bore a larger-than-life image of the pharaoh, seated on a throne, to be seen and venerated by inhabitants even along the most remote canal. In turn, imbued with the same "ka," or spirit, as the living pharaoh himself, it would keep watch over his subjects and their activities.
So integral was the Nile felucca to the ancient Egyptian way of life that it assumed legendary attributes. Even today, you can see the oldest known Nile felucca, the regal Pharaonic dahabeah of Cheops, the ruler immortalized by the Great Pyramid at Giza. Known as the Solar Boat, it was believed to sail through the skies carrying its royal passenger along sunbeams in his single cabin, the royal suite of its day.
In later times, pashas, emirs, and sultans found that feluccas were indispensable. When Napoleon invaded Egypt, the Mameluke rulers observed the Battle of the Pyramids from their dahabeahs, and in the wake of defeat, set them afire, still laden with treasures, in the middle of the river. Always one to adapt to local practice, Napoleon even had his own dahabeah, the Italie, which was used by his officers to explore Upper Egypt.
In the nineteenth century, the well-equipped Nile felucca was essential to the upper-crust adventurer. Lord Kitshner used several feluccas for his famous trip from Cairo to Khartoum.
It took from two to three months to ascend the Nile under wind power, and another month-and-a-half to float back downstream, stopping at the great temples along the way. King Farouk, Churchill, Montgomery, Mark Twain and others settled in for the journey, and a certain Lady Edwards even had a piano installed on her sailing vessel.
Eventually, steamers displaced dahabeahs, opening up an Egyptian adventure to greater numbers on Thomas Cook's tours, and trains nearly finished them off. But never completely. Even today, despite the inroads of rail, steam power, and highways, the graceful Nile felucca retains its place.
Now, Travel in Style and Nubian Nile Cruises re-create the grand era of Nile adventure. Through their special contacts, they have arranged cruises on private Nile vessels. Completely refitted, our craft will delight the discriminating traveller, with full amenities, and modern conveniences and safety features unimaginable by upper-crust visitors of old or even the ancient pharaohs.
Our private Nile cruisers are at your disposal to accommodate couples, honeymooners, families, children enjoy most this barging cruise on the Nile, and small groups, affording the unique experience of navigating the ancient river on your own.
The M/S Cleopatra is a lateen-rigged Nile sailing vessel, 62 feet long by 24-1/2 feet wide, with sleeping accommodations for two to six people.
Spacious quarters include a main salon, bar, and sun deck. Each of two staterooms has private sink, shower, and toilet, and may be configured for your voyage with a queen bed, a queen and single, or up to three single beds.
A skilled river captain is on board at all times . A guide is at your disposal to plan your itinerary and escort you through the sites you choose to visit. The crew has completely separate quarters, to ensure your privacy.
Meals may be taken as you wish in your cabin, in the salon, or on deck while you watch the timeless way of life along the banks of the river, and villages twinkling at dusk. The temptation to spend at least one night gazing at stars and sleeping on deck may be irresistible. Enjoy luxury and unique adventure, made possible at a price delightfully within your reach through Travel in Style!
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The Royal Cleopatra is a traditional wind-driven sailing craft, and is subject to the uncertainties of wind, weather and riverine traffic conditions on the Nile. We will do our best to follow published itineraries, but they must be considered tentative in all cases. We reserve the right to modify or cancel any sailing itinerary as conditions warrant. In case of insufficient wind, weather danger or difficult riverine traffic conditions on the Nile or through the Nile locks, or other cause of cancellation, we reserve the right to accommodate Royal Cleopatra passengers aboard a deluxe Nile cruise vessel, and / or to transport passengers between some sites by motor vehicle along the Nile, to be able to keep up with the itinerary , at our option.
Please
note, that the Royal Cleopatra is truly a boat and considered a soft
adventure type travel. The Royal Cleopatra is not a luxury sail boat.
It is a modest accommodation with basic furnishings and facilities.
The boat consists of 2 sleeper cabins with private bathrooms. There
is a kitchenette, reception area, and sun deck on-board. The crew on-board
sleeps in a separate compartment and are extremely helpful and entertaining
along the sail. We do not serve alcoholic beverages. However, please
feel free to bring along your own. We recommend that you purchase any
alcoholic beverages at a duty free shop prior to exiting any of the
international airport here in Egypt.
