DAY 1 - CAIRO Friday
Weekly in Cairo , year round
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, EU , Canadian , Singaporean & 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. Welcome fruit basket & Egyptian pastry.

DAY 2 - CAIRO Saturday (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum including the " Mummies Room" , the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.

DAY 3 - CAIRO Sunday (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum including the " Mummies Room" , the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster.

Day 4 -Aswan - Monday (BLD)
Very early morning breakfast & transfer to Cairo Airport.
Flight is included in our rate .
Morning arrival at Aswan ( or Luxor depending on the availability at the time we receive your booking) . Board your Royal Cleopatra Nile yacht , get settled, then enjoy a tour of the Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS :

Fruit basket awaits you at your cabin, with our compliments.
We start our tour with the world famous Nubian Museum. Try your hand at camel riding! We'll take willing passengers on a traditional caravan to enjoy tea with Nubian villagers. This is a unique opportunity to meet and interact with local people. We are proud to offer this insight into the Nubian way of life. We sail for El Balouly Island , watch sunset as we sip tea on deck. Dinner follows, then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile gently rocking you to sleep.

DAY 5 - KOM OMBO- Tuesday (BLD)
Set sail in the Royal Cleopatra, headed for Kom Ombo. We visit its twin temple dedicated to the crocodile god of the Nile, then relax on board as we sail to Maneha for lunch. The evening finds us at fares island and dinner.

Day 6 - Cruising the Nile -Wednesday (BLD)
Breakfast on board. Enjoy another grand day of sailing on the Nile watching villages & scenery that changed little since Biblical times.
Lunch at Selwa. Get ready for a galabya costume party, (a galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments), a native barbecue dinner will be served on a small islands in the river .

Day 7 -  EDFU & ESNA -Thursday (BLD)
We dock in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best preserved. Returning to the Royal Cleopatra, we sail for Esna, where we head for its Ancient temple in the middle of the town's square. Dinner and overnight on board .

Day 8 - LUXOR / CAIRO -Friday (B)
We bid farewell to the crew, check out, then we switch transportation modes to get a closer look at life along the riverbank, making our way to Luxor by car. We tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings including Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb and Valley of the Queens, including the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, stopping also at the Colossi of Memnon before heading back to our hotel . Overnight in Luxor at the Sonesta Hotel or similar .

Day 9 - LUXOR -Saturday (B)
This morning we stand in awe before the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor. With these vivid impressions in mind, we drive to the airport for the flight back to Cairo and our hotel.

The rates include

* 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.

* 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 : * For men's electrical shaver : 220 Volt / 110 Volt converter. * Hairdryer. Shampoo, conditioner, soap. * Music at the bar.
For families and private parties of 5- 6 guests : ( The sofa bed in the foyer is a double bed)	Read more on " Cleopatra, Antony and Caesar" The Greatest Love Story of all Time

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!

For charter and a PRIVATE Nile Cruise booking :
A NON REFUNDABLE deposit of $ 500 PER PERSON for Royal Cleopatra is required within 7 days from the date we confirm. Any booking made 45 days or less requires FULL PAYMENT.
If you cancel a chartered private boat less than 44 days or less , a 100 % cancellation fees apply, there is no refund