Temples and Timeless Vistas
A 5-Day Ultra Deluxe Nile Cruise Category

We have even included all the tips . No Hidden Charges . No Additional Tax
Private Egyptologist. Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle. Private Chauffeur

Our five-day Nile cruise is the perfect add-on to a Cairo visit.
Weekly on Sat , Mon , Tue, Wed & Thu. Embarkation Luxor or Aswan

DAY 1 - LUXOR - ( Or Aswan) Saturday (LD)
We have several boats that do start on different days of the week to accommodate your schedule: You may start this 5 day sailing Weekly on any Saturday , Monday , Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
Check in on your luxury cruiser at noon. After lunch, we visit the great temples of Luxor and Karnak, then return to our Nile cruiser in time for afternoon tea.
Add extra nights hotel stay in Luxor or Aswan ? or Combine with a cruise on Lake Nasser & Abu Simbel

DAY 2 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS - Sunday (cBLD)
We tour today as well the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings, including Tut-Ankh-Amon's tomb, and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise. Then it's on to Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon.

Afterward, we'll continue on Luxor's west bank to 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.

DAY 3 - EDFU & KOM OMBO Monday (cBLD)
We cruise by Esna to Edfu, where we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple of Horus. Returning to our ship, we set sail for Kom Ombo. In the evening, there's a jolly galabia party aboard.

DAY 4 - KOM OMBO & ASWAN Tuesday (cBLD)
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris and Sobek at Kom Ombo, then sail south to Aswan. After lunch we board a graceful felucca and cruise among the islands, returning to our ship in time for tea.

DAY 5 - ASWAN - Nubian Museum, Camel Caravan, Nubian Village, Wednesday (cB)
After breakfast we check out, visit the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk, the Nubian Museum ,then board a motor launch to visit 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!

Be our guest if you wish on a complimentary short camel caravan to a near by Nubian Village for tea with the locals, returning to Aswan Airport to Railway Station late afternoon. Add Abu Simbel ?

End of our service - Bon Voyage !

Itinerary is subject to change without notice. Add extra nights hotel stay in Luxor or Aswan ?
Add Cairo stay & Abu Simbel . or Combine with a cruise on Lake Nasser & Abu Simbel

Sample Nile Cruises:

• Sonesta M/S Moon Goddess Nile Cruise, all state rooms with private balconies
  

• Movenpick M/S Royal Lotus or M/S Royal Lily
  
• M/S Alexander the Great
  
• Ultra Deluxe, All Suites M/S Amarco
  
• M/S Tuya , M/S TiYi
  
  
• Accommodation in a suite when booking the MS Mojito or the MS Monaco
  
• The Sonesta M/S Moon Goddess ( All cabins do offer private balconies)

The Ultra Deluxe M/S Amarco:

Royal or Presidential Suite on the Amarco

Deluxe RATES per person in USD for the total 5 day Cruise

• Private Egyptologist. Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle. Private Chauffeur

• No airfares included. You may arrange your own transportation to the cruise departure point at   Luxor/Aswan. Or Click her for the version including air fare in business class
  

• Children discount :
  50 % on the adult double rate. ( 9 years of age or younger), must be raveling with an adult. No children discount on triple or single rates.
  
  
   
• Add domestic air fare in Business Class
  
  
• Add Domestic air in Egypt as well as Abu Simbel excursion by air
  
•  Compare with Abu Simbel by Private Guide . Read on Jacquie Kennedy & Abu Simbel
  
• Combine with a cruise on Lake Nasser & Abu Simbel
  
• Click here for : Rate for the Presidential suite
  
• Boarding the cruise is from either Luxor or Aswan, depending on the availability at the time of booking.  
• What to Pack - Clothing on Board . Click here for more details