You've seen those graceful white-sailed feluccas cruising past Pharaonic temples in 19th-century paintings of Egypt. Well, here's your chance to go back in time! But with Today's comfort
Join our small group on a romantic felucca , sailing boat as we cruise the Nile on this 14-day adventure tour which includes an overnight train journey on the Nile Express

Weekly departure, year round . Larger Parties looking for your private Cruise: Yachts on the Nile
Four air-conditioned Deluxe Dahabbiya with six cabins each

Add a one week stay at an all Inclusive resort in Hurgada on the Red Sea .

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DAY 1 - CAIRO, Tuesday
Your flight arrives in Cairo. Our staff escorts you from the airport to your hotel. Complimentary visa issued upon arrival for American ,Canadian, Australian, NZ & Japanese citizens, passports must be valid at least for 6 month upon arrival. Welcome complimentarily Egyptian sweets & pastries (hotel Room).
Tour starts in Cairo weekly , year round. For a 10 days program please, Click here.

DAY 2 - CAIRO, Wednesday (cBL)
Morning walking tour through the medieval maze of Khan el-Khalili district covering : Wekalet El Ghouri , Saladdin's Citadel, and the Alabaster Mosque built by Mohammed Ali. After lunch at a local restaurant, an afternoon leisurely walking tour of the 12th century district of Khan El Khalili and Al Moez street one of the best preserved medieval time districts,before returning to the hotel . remainder of the day at leisure.

DAY 3 - CAIRO, Thursday (cBL)
Today your adventure begins with Egypt's most awesome wonders: We continue our , we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.

Those who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid, depending ).

Then on to the treasure-filled Egyptian Museum including the treasures of Tutankhamon and the Mummies room. We'll have lunch in a typical Cairene restaurant to get you into the spirit of your Egyptian adventure.

DAY 4 - Sakkara, Memphis, Dahshour , Friday (cBLD)
The morning is for Memphis and Sakkara, including the Step Pyramid of Zoser & Nobles tombs/Mastabas.

Lunch is included at a local restaurant.
Continue to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:

The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's-miraculously--is still in place. Evening departure by the sleeper train Wagons-Lits.
Leaving Cairo at 07:30 PM, dinner is served on board ( always private compartment).

Day 5- LUXOR Saturday (B)
Arrive early morning. We'll meet you at train station, and escort you to your hotel .
Breakfast will be served at your hotel in Luxor, room will not be ready for you to check-in. We are stopping just to have breakfast , coffee / tea , freshen up then start our tour.
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 . Remainder of the day at leisure.

Day 6- LUXOR Sunday (B)
Today we stand in awe before the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor. Remainder of the day at leisure

Day 7- LUXOR , EDFU / ROYAL CLEOPATRA Monday (BLD)
Breakfast at the hotel. Board your private air conditioned vehicle to Edfu : Upon arrival, check-in , and board your private Felucca: The Royal Cleopatra . Modest accommodation 3 stars . Welcome drink served upon arrival "Karkadeh - Local herb tea". Lunch box will be served. Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin, watch sunset as we sip tea on deck. Dinner follows (camp style meal) , then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile gently rocking you to sleep

Day 8 -CRUISING Tuesday (BLD)
Breakfast in your cabin, or on the sun deck,tour Esna Temple, discovered in late in the 19th Century, it was well protected & preserved , buried under the main village's square for thousands of years.

Enjoy a grand day 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.
Camp style meals after we sail out of Luxor.

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Day 9 - EDFU Wednesday (BLD)
Breakfast on board. We sail further upstream heading for Edfu.
Enjoy a grand day of sailing on the Nile watching villages & scenery that changed little since Biblical times . Watch sunset as we sip tea on deck. Dinner follows, then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile gently rocking you to sleep. Reach Edfu and dock for the night. A galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments.

Day 10 - EDFU/ Aswan Thursday (B)
After breakfast on board in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best preserved. We return to Royal Cleopatra to continue on sailing heading for Kom Ombo. We visit its twin temple dedicated to the crocodile god of the Nile, then on to Aswan.

DAY 11 - ASWAN , Camel Caravan Friday (cBLD)
Today , we visit the mighty Aswan High Dam and the temples of Philae.

The Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS :

The Mystery of Isis : Two millennia ago the Mediterranean world was enthralled by the mystery of Isis:

"I, Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath ever seen me unveiled."

Called Aset by the ancient Egyptians, the goddess was a Madonna in the Mediterranean tradition that stretches far, far back to the primitive Mother Goddess from Anatolia, home to some of the oldest human communities on earth.

Isis was the powerful and quick-witted protector of her son Horus, the Sun God. Ancient peoples throughout the Mediterranean regarded Isis and Horus as the perfect Madonna and Child. Another legend says she was also the mother of the fertility god Min who, judging from the depiction of him on temple walls, needed no help from Viagra!

Because of her wisdom and skill at protection, she was admired as a good magician capable of healing the sick and protecting the dead in their journey to the Underworld. 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!

Then we hop aboard our camels for a mini- caravan to a nearby Nubian village to see how the locals people live.

DAY 12 - ABU SIMBEL / Cairo - Saturday (cBL)
Abu Simbel 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.
In the 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.
and a light lunch Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan Airport and your flight back to Cairo and our hotel .

On Board The Royal Cleopatra

Private Cabins

DAY 13 - CAIRO, HOME HOSTED MEAL Sunday (cBLD)
We embark on a full-day tour of the Egyptian capital, visiting its ancient walls and gates, the eerie City of the Dead necropolis, the former Royal palace of Abdeen , and the bustling camel market. At the end of the day, you'll have years of stories to tell at home!

Complimentary Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties, you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.

DAY 14 - ALEXANDRIA , Monday (cBL)
We speed across the Delta in our comfortable first class air conditioned train to Alexandria,( or private car/driver) , we visit the Greco Roman Museum, the Catacombs, Kayet Bey Fortress and the Roman Amphitheater before we head back to Cairo. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.

DAY 15 - DEPARTURE, Tuesday (cB)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Bon Voyage
Tour departs weekly , year round. For a 10 days program please, Click here.

Dec 20 -Jan 3 : Please add 10 % Holiday Supplement

Rates per person in US $

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Your Tour Includes:

• Abu Simbel excursion by car, including entrance fees & local guide.

• Meals as indicated: cB = Continental breakfast; L = set-menu lunch; D = set-menu dinner

• All airport, dock and train station transfers in Egypt.
• Guided sightseeing as per itineraries including all entrance fees .
• Resident guide/Egyptologist onboard the Royal Cleopatra .

• One bottle of water for each guest on board / per day while on board Royal Cleopatra.
• Welcome fruit basket.
• Complimentary Galabya.

• Hotel accommodations in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor according to the tour itinerary

• Sailing boat cruise as described in the tour itinerary on M/S Royal Cleopatra with private cabin, private bath.
  
• All domestic air , sleeper train & first class train tickets in Egypt as listed.
• Egyptian visa fee but only for American, western Europe, Australian, Canadian, NZ & Japanese citizens.

Rate doesn't include:

• Trip cancellation nor travel insurance, which you may purchase if you like, please ask us for the flyer.
• International air fare .
• Tips

Sample Hotels:
All will be confirmed and submitted for your review & approval before you send us your deposit.

For a 10 days program including a felucca sailing. Click here.

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.

Royal Cleopatra's Lay Out

What other guests say about Royal Cleopatra ?

Jan 2005 :

Wallace Party - On the Royal Cleopatra - Private cruising on the Nile :

Hi,

I've been meaning to email you since we arrived home - the trip was Great!!! All the crew was helpful and friendly - they had their work cut out for them helping us with the old ladies, but they were fabulous with them .

everyone had a fantastic time-the accommodations were lovely and the food delicious. Id certainly recommend it to others!!

Finally, Ahmed, our tour guide was the best - again, friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to be with for 5 days - as much as we loved our guide in Cairo, we were sad to leave Ahmed!!

Thanks for everything

Jen

Royal Cleopatra is a modified felucca type vessel, officially called a sandal , is modestly furnished and crewed by it's own private staff of 5 members: Captain, Sailor, Chef, Housekeeper, and Resident Tour Guide. There are exactly two cabins on-board the vessel, each with its own bathroom.

Normally, we have the resident tour guide stay on-board with our guests, in the rear guide's cabin. However, and upon your request , for added privacy while you are on board , we would ask the resident tour guide to meet you at all sight seeing excursions along the way.

In addition, the craft is powered by sails only. We have a private tug boat (Called Garrar - In Arabic!) that would accompany you along the way, in-case of wind loss.


Although a very ancient way of traveling the Nile (ie. Felucca Style) - Felucca, Sandal, and Dahabia Private Charter has become a growing trend for vacationing in Egypt. Especially for those repeat customers, that want a new experience (rather than a typical Nile Cruise).

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