Figures from Mark Twain to tycoons to heads of state have journeyed to Egypt for the adventure. Treasures and sights unfold at a stately pace: ancient columned temples, tombs containing inestimable riches, green fields irrigated by life-giving waters, looming desert ridges. Of course, there are excursions before and after to the mysterious Sphinx and to the venerable and modern wonders of Aswan

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Or a 10 Day edition without international air

Enjoy the ultimate version of this Egyptian adventure. You'll journey to Egypt in the comfort of business class, enjoy the most luxurious steamer accommodation available, and even have the option of floating over the legendary Valley of the Kings in a hot air balloon, on this eight-day upscale package. Leave any day ( Subject to availability of air space & Nile cruise
Private Car / Driver & Egyptologist even on board the Nile Cruise

Compare with the 14 day version including a seaside stay in Sharm El Sheikh
Or the 17 Day with the Western Sahara Oases of Bahariya & El Farafra . Thursday 14-Day Departure

DAY 1 - DEPARTURE
Leave any day ( Subject to availability of air space & Nile cruise) , we take off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, bound for Cairo in economy class.

Round-trip transatlantic airfare, including air taxes, from New York to Cairo and return on British Airways, Air France, Swiss , Lufthansa or another IATAN airline, subject to seat availability at the time of reservation. Business class upgrade is only available on Egyptair, Turkish Airlines and Olympic Airways. If you prefer to fly NON STOP JFK CAIRO JFK, then its Egyptair.
Egyptair Business Class Upgrade : $ 2700 or First class $ 4500, round-trip including tax, on board Egyptair non stop Boeing . (Air fare is always subject to change)

Leave any day ( Subject to availability of air space & Nile cruise)

DAY 2 - CAIRO
Our Cairo staff greets you and escorts you through the excitement and hubbub of the terminal, and onward to your hotel. Traditional sweets await you, with our compliments. You'll have time to relax and unwind. Visa fee is included & issued upon arrival. Available only to American, Canadians, NZ, Australian, Japanese , Western Europe citizens, your passport must be valid and in order .

Private air condition car for your transfer. Private chauffeur

DAY 3 - CAIRO (aBLD)
Private air condition car for your tour today . Private chauffeur . Private Egyptologist

Your exploration of ancient Egypt begins today! We'll start after breakfast with the Egyptian Museum. Here you'll see the treasures of the ancient pharaohs: mummies, statuary, and precious stones and metals. Travelers have long come to Cairo just to gaze on these sights alone. But there's more. After lunch Egyptian-style, we'll motor to the mysterious Sphinx and the Pyramids on the edge of Cairo. Taking a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice! Conclude a memorable day as we host you on a Nile dinner cruise complete with exotic Egyptian entertainment.

DAY 4 - ABU SIMBEL / ASWAN (B)

Private air condition car for your tour today . Private chauffeur . Private Egyptologist

Our Cairo personnel will escort you to the airport to board your flight to Aswan then its off with a PRIVATE car/driver & guide to ABU SIMBEL, tour the mighty temples of Ramses the Great & Queen Neferatri then back to Aswan and the legendary colonial style : Old Cataract ( Subject to availability).
Afternoon High Tea included on the famous terrace over looking the Nile, where Agatha Christi wrote " Death On the Nile " Remainder of the day at leisure.

Jacquie Kennedy & Abu Simbel Temples in Egypt :

All Americans alive during the 1960s remember President John F Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Most Americans from that time also remember Abu Simbel, the dramatic, ancient pharaonic temple
threatened by the rising waters blocked by the new Aswan High Dam.

It’s worth remembering that it was Jacquie Kennedy who provided crucial support for the mammoth rescue project. Without her help, Abu Simbel might have been lost. Arrive early in Egypt, extend one day to be able to see Abu Simbel . Read More

DAY 5 - ASWAN (BLD)
American or buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning at leisure.

Private air condition car for your tour today . Private chauffeur . Private Egyptologist

By noon we'll escort you to your Luxury floating hotel. You'll settle in to your cabin on your Luxury Nile cruiser :

The Ultra Deluxe M/S Amarco

Sample Nile Cruises: Queen TIYI , Amarco , Radamis ( Swiss Managed) or the Moon Goddess , where a fruit basket awaits you, then enjoy lunch on board. We'll have the opportunity to experience Egypt at its most authentic, as we sail the Nile in a graceful Felucca, the age-old sailing vessel of the river. If you wish, try your hand at camel riding! We'll take a traditional caravan to enjoy tea with Nubian villagers. Back in Aswan, we'll board a launch to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued from rising waters when the High Dam was built. Then, back aboard our cruiser, we'll sail down river at a stately pace to Kom Ombo, the twin temple dedicated to the crocodile river god, Sobek.
While you are on board the cruise, afternoon tea will be served daily on deck.

DAY 6 - EDFU, ESNA (BLD)
Horse-drawn carriages meet us at riverside to take us through Edfu to the Temple of Horus, best-preserved in all of Egypt. Later, we'll cruise to Esna, and by evening, we'll be in fabled Luxor.
Egyptian sweets platter will be delivered to your cabin today with our compliments.

Private air condition car for your tour today . Private chauffeur . Private Egyptologist

DAY 7 - LUXOR (BLD)
We'll cross the Nile to view an array of ancient splendors: the tomb chambers of the Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple of Queen Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Queens including Nefertari's Tomb ; and the Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon we tour the charming Luxor Museum. Evening Sound & Light show at Karnak

Private air condition car for your tour today . Private chauffeur . Private Egyptologist

DAY 8 - LUXOR, CAIRO (BD)
We'll visit the imposing Great Temple of Amon at Karnak and the Temple of Luxor before heading to the airport to catch our flight to Cairo. Private air condition car for your transfer. Private chauffeur. We'll settle you into your hotel . Evening dinner & folk show.

Private air condition car for your tour today . Private chauffeur . Private Egyptologist

DAY 9 - CAIRO (aB)
One more day in Cairo, at leisure.
Yet the car & driver are at your disposal 9 AM - 5 PM
You'll have one more opportunity to experience the excitement of this great city and, of course, do some last-minute shopping. Evening Sound & Light show by the Pyramids.

Private air condition car for your tour today . Private chauffeur . Private Egyptologist

DAY 10 - DEPARTURE (aB)
Private air condition car for your transfer. Private chauffeur .Our Cairo-based staff escorts you to the airport, where you'll begin your journey home, either direct on Egyptair, or via Athens on Olympic Airways. Salaam and Bon Voyage!

This tour leaves daily from JFK , throughout the year. Subject to the availability of air space & the Nile Cruise.

Please note that the Nile vessels and cruise itineraries are subject to change.
Click here for more info on the luxurious Amarco, Radamis , or M/S Moon Goddess

RATES per person, in deluxe accommodations, in US$: From JFK in economy class :

Combine Egypt & Athens :
Special air fare add on : Athens / Cairo / Athens : $550 in business class

Honeymoon Special :
Accommodations on board may be upgraded to a Junior Suite , subject to availability.
Available on : Al-Kahila. Al-Jamila, M/S Renaissance, M/S Solitaire. M/S Queen Tiyi

For travel at Easter, Christmas or New Year's, a 20 percent supplement applies.

Add a Spa Package to your stay in Cairo

Rate includes:

• Radamis I & Radamis II or the New Ultra Deluxe Royal Lotus ( Ultra deluxe - 5 stars , Swiss Management)
• M/S Moon Goddess ( Ultra Luxury 5 stars - All cabins with private balconies).
  

• Dining room reservations are not required. Our cruise vessels have a single seating, simplifying life on board.
  
• Days are warm, and sometimes hot, in Luxor and Aswan, while evenings and mornings can be cooler.
  
• Comfortable walking shoes and clothing of natural fabrics are suitable for shore excursions.
  
• On board, dress is relaxed for breakfast and lunch, smart casual for dinner. Take a sun hat and, of course, a swimsuit.
  
• All ships are fully air-conditioned. Typical amenities (which vary from vessel to vessel; inquire for details) include large view windows; in-cabin mini bar, hair dryers and safes; and pools, boutiques, and dance lounges.