Temples and Timeless Vistas
A 7- Day Vacation with a cruise on the Nile

Inclusive of all transfers, A 5 Day Nile Cruise & Round-trip Domestic air fare
And two hotel nights in Luxor or Aswan ( Extend your stay )

Perfect add-on to a Cairo visit. Weekly . Embarkation Luxor or Aswan.

DAY 1 - CAIRO / LUXOR - Friday - Weekly - Year Round
Please advise the name of your hotel in Cairo. Transfer is included ( private car/driver) from your hotel to the airport. Domestic air fare between Cairo and the cruise is included in economy class with tax .
We have several boats that do start on different days of the week to accommodate your schedule. In Luxor . Upon arrival at Luxor Airport , our local rep. will be waiting with a sign in your name , and proceed to your hotel , sample Deluxe : Steinberger Nile Palace , Sonesta , Hilton or similar , or add $ 95 USD per person in double to upgrade to the Old Winter Palace : Nile View .
Sample first class : Novotel or similar

DAY 2 - LUXOR / CRUISE- Saturday (BLD)
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 .Afternoon tour of Luxor Museum. Evening Sound and Light show at Karnak, please bring a jacket and a flash light.

DAY 3 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS (BLD)
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.

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. In the evening your guide will call on you for a horse-drawn carriage ride throughout Luxor souks and water front.

DAY 4 - EDFU - KOM OMBO (BLD)
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 5 - KOM OMBO - ASWAN (BLD)
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 6 - ASWAN - Nubian Museum, Camel Caravan, Nubian Village, (B)
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 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. We proceed to your hotel , for deluxe the Movenpick Elephantine Island Hotel Nile View overlooking the Nile and the ancient island of Elephantine. For first class : Basma Hotel or similar Remainder of the day at leisure.

DAY 7 - ASWAN (B)
Breakfast at leisure at the hotel.
Transfer is included back to Aswan airport. Domestic air fare is included, ticket is issued & delivered in Cairo . In Cairo , we meet you at the airport & escort you back to your hotel or assist with your transfer to another connecting international flight. End of our service - Bon Voyage !

Add Cairo Stay . Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

RATES per person in USD : 5 stars - Deluxe
5 stars -Sample Deluxe Nile Cruises:
M/S Monaco , M/S Mojito , M/S Monte Carlo , M/S Diamond , M/S Beau Soleil, M/S Lady Diana :

Inclusions:

• All shore excursions, entrance fees, the service of an English Speaking guide.

• Welcome fruit basket upon check-in on board the Nile .

• Tea / coffee with every meal on board the cruise.

• Welcome drink upon arrival on board the cruise.

• Complimentary bottle of water for each of our guest delivered daily to your cabin while you are on board the cruise.

• Complimentary bottle of water for each of our guest with every meal while you are on board the cruise.

• One night hotel accommodation in each of Aswan , or in Luxor , with tax, breakfast & service charge.

• Welcome fruit basket upon check-in.

• All outside cabins, including all tax & service charges.

• All meals on board the cruise : B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner. Afternoon tea daily onboard.

• All transfers as listed, all by private air-conditioned vehicle and private chauffeur

• Domestic air fare between Cairo & the cruise, tax included.

Rate doesn't include :

• Tips
• Any charge of personal nature such as phone calls, laundry etc.
• Any International air fare
• Trip cancellation insurance
  
  
  

   

RATES per person in USD

For Christmas/New Year's and the month of April :
Please add %15 supplement, to any of the listed rates.

For a PRIVATE: CAR/DRIVER & GUIDE for all the shore excursions for the duration of the cruise , please add :$ 250 per person.

Children discount :
10 % 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.

Boarding the cruise is from either Luxor or Aswan, depending on the availability at the time of booking.  

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.

Clothing on Board:
Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat. Dining room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart casual for dinner. All ships are fully air conditioned

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