Cruise
the Nile on a Royal Dahabiya Yacht
Mystery , Antiquity and Sun
A
9-Day Royal Dahabiya Program- Weekly - Year Round
Tour & cruise Egypt in a Week on
board your sailing Dahabiya Royal Cruise
Perfect
for honeymooners, families or small groups ,with a professional
local captain and an Egyptologist on board . Add
International air and Abu Simbel
Here's
the best of Egypt in a week: a good look at Cairo and a 5-day sailing
boat cruise along the Nile, on the Royal Dahabiyas Giraffe or Dongola
. Tour starts weekly in Cairo, YEAR round. The dahabeya
was built in approximately 1835, used by Egypt former royal families
and later on celebrities of the 1950's era for pleasure trips. Because
of its being painted in gold the Dongola and similar boats were called
'dahabeya' which means 'Golden Boat'. The Zarafa is air-conditioned
.
DAY
1 - CAIRO - Wednesday- Private transfer -Private Car & Driver
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your
hotel. Visa fee is included and will be issued upon arrival at Cairo
Airport for : American, Australian, EU , Mexican , Singaporean, S.
Korean , Canadian & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for
having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the
date of your arrival in Cairo.
Visa
will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some
stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free
shops, at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers.
There you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding
a sign with the name you prefer to use for the sign . Our local representative
will then take your passport to obtain a stamp from the cashier /
bank window and escort you to speak with the passport officer. He
will escort you through another last check on your passport as you
exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist you in
collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting the terminal,
our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the
hotel
DAY
2 - CAIRO Thursday (BLD)
Private car ,driver and Egyptologist.
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum,
including the Mummies Hall and King Tut's Gold Treasure rOom ,
the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque,
made of alabaster. Lunch is included at Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant
or similar , dinner is included at La Bodega restaurant.
DAY
3 - CAIRO Friday (BLD)
Private air-conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur and private
Egyptologist.
Today we tour the Pyramids of Giza, Cheops Royal Barge Museum
, the Sphinx, and in the afternoon we tour Memphis , Sakkara,
Zoser Step Pyramid , Imhotep Museum and the Nobles Mastabas . Lunch
is included at the Mena House . Dinner is included at Abu-El Sid restaurant.
Day
4 - Cairo
/ Luxor -Saturday
(BLD)
Board your Royal Yacht Dahabiya in Luxor
Early morning flight to Luxor . Transfers
are always included between your hotel , airport and your cruise Dahabiya
, always in a private air-conditioned vehicle and a private chauffeur
.
Domestic air fare is included , with all taxes, with possible free
upgrade to business class ( subject to availability) . Get ready for
a fun relaxing time sailing the Nile on a luxuriously appointed Dahabbiya
: The
Dongola or the Zarafa, deluxe Felucca , we will welcome you on
board with a fresh cup of coffle or tea, and a complimentary breakfast
on board the Dahabiya.
Boarding the Dahabiya is from either Luxor or Aswan , we will confirm
subject to availability at the time of booking
Your
crew 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" . Welcome
fruit basket awaits you in your cabin.
This
afternoon: we stand in awe before the gigantic Great Temple
complex at Karnak, and the smaller yet charming temple of Amon Ra
( Luxor Temple)
DAY
5 - Sunday - Luxor-
Esna - El Haggis- ,on board your Royal Deluxe Dahabiya (BLD)
Today, we rise early before sunrise. Breakfast around 05:30 AM . Start
our day around 6 AM to avoid the heat , as we head into the Sahara
and the West Bank , today We tour the magnificent
tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, including
the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Medinet Habu Temple , stopping
also at the Colossi of Memnon .Enjoy lunch at one of the local restaurants
, before we drive around 3 PM heading south for Esna, and 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, excavated only in the late 30 's .
Board your Royal Deluxe Dahabiya cruise around 5 PM . Afternoon tea
and Dinner onboard.
DAY
6 - Monday -
EDFU - on board your deluxe Royal Dahabiya (BLD)
Breakfast onboard . Lunch will be served, as we sail for 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. We dock at el Silsila island and evening walk on the island
.
Watch sunset as we dock along this charming the islands in the middle
of the Nile, and sip tea on deck. Dinner follows , then to bed, with
the ripples of the Nile gently rocking you to sleep
Day
7 : Tuesday -
Temple of Silsila ,on board your Deluxe Dahabiya (BLD)
After breakfast, we tour Silsila Temple , sail on heading south
, enjoying
a grand day of sailing on the Nile watching villages and scenery
that changed little since Biblical times,
on to Fariz, visit the local village , sail on to Basher , where
your dahabiyya will moor for the night. For interested guest, an
evening walk to explore the village.
DAY
8 - Wednesday - Kom
Ombo - Daraw , Aswan on board your Deluxe Dahabiya (BLD)
Breakfast on board. We sail further upstream heading for Kom Ombo
Enjoy lunch on board . We reach Kom
Ombo visit see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the crocodile god
Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning sun.
Inspect the ancient wall carvings that documents the measurements
and detailed description of the medical instruments available to the
Ancient Egyptian. Lunch follows on board , then
on to Daraw, explore the famous Daraw Camel market
with camel caravans coming all the way from the Sudan . Enjoy
dinner as we sail for Aswan 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.
Dongola ( giraffe) Deluxe Former Royal
Felucca
Day
9 - Aswan / CAIRO - Home Hosted Dinner Thursday (B)
After breakfast on board , we bid farewell to our crew , check -out.
We start our day and tour t he mighty Aswan dams are our first goal
this morning, followed by a trip by motor launch to the Philae
temples. this Island temple , dedicated to the
Ancient Goddess ISIS .
With these vivid impressions in mind, we drive to the airport for
the flight back to Cairo and your hotel.
This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread
. . . right into the homes of some of the people of Cairo ! 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 dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel
companions, by letting us know your preferences.
You may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family
( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town).
Private
car , driver & Egyptologist
DAY
10 - CAIRO/Home (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Bon Voyage
RATES per
person in USD$
Weekly in Cairo , year round
| |
With
Deluxe Hotels |
With
First class Hotels |
| Triple |
US$
4012.00 |
US$
3550.00 |
| Double |
US$
4250.00 |
US$
3680.00 |
| Single |
US$
5250.00 |
US$
4748.00 |
For Christmas/New Year's week, the month of April please add 20%
to the rates.
-
For Christmas/New Year's week, the month of April please add 20%
to the rates.
- For
Honeymooners & private charter please note that all your transfers
& touring are on a private basis, with a private air conditioned
car , private guide, private driver. You may choose your own arrival
date ( subject to the availability of the Royal Cleopatra at the
time we receive your booking )
The
rates include
- All
airfares and Private air conditioned car /driver for all transfers
within Egypt.
- Hotel
accommodation with tax & service charges.
- Visa
fee , visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American,
EU, Canadian & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having
your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date
of your arrival in Cairo.
-
Yacht, Dahabiya Nile Cruise with all meals & shore excursions
(private guide, car/driver ) as listed .
- Preset
menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB,
Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D
= Dinner, as listed .
- All
guided sightseeing (private basis) as per itinerary including
all entrance fees.
Not
included:
Royal
Dahabiyas on the Nile
Sonesta Dahabiya , Zarafa , Dahabiya and Oum Kalthoum Deluxe Dahabiya
Nile Cruises
(
Previously owned by His Majesty Sultan H. Kamel
The First Sultan of Egypt after Egypt's independence from the Ottoman
Empire after WWI)
Photo Gallery
Nine cabins. Air conditioned
Extend
your stay and enjoy a spa or Turkish Hamam package
The
Great Pyramid of Cheops . . . Are You Up to the Adventure?
A journey into the heart of the Great Pyramid is a real-life Indiana
Jones adventure. But it can also be a taxing and frightening one.
You'll follow claustrophobic passages cut into the heart of the pyramid,
feel the pull of the mass of stone directly above. For better or worse,
you have placed yourself in the hands of the engineering expertise
of the ancients.
As
you continue along the unventilated passages, the oxygen becomes depleted,
the air becomes noticeably warmer and more pungent. The ascent of
steep stairways consumes more energy than you imagined, and you find
yourself short of breath. Lighting is dim, every footstep must be
carefully calculated. Low passageways repeatedly oblige you to advance
while bent down, and your muscles protest. Where walls disappear into
the dark above, you feel wedged into a shaft. Despite warnings, and
your own resolve, claustrophobic feelings are hard to suppress.
Finally,
you behold the King's Chamber at the heart of the Great Pyramid. The
effort to reach it has made the reward more exhilarating than you
imagined. If only you can face the return.
Is
the King's Chamber for you? If you're not used to bending and regular
exercise, you might find the challenge beyond your capabilities. Turning
back is more difficult the farther you go, and the experience could
leave you aching for days afterwards.
Be
realistic about yourself, your abilities, and your disposition. And
remember that there are many other rewarding sights and adventures
at Giza, without the physical challenge and risks of the King's Chamber.
The
decision is up to you.
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