From the Nile to the Red Sea
A Grand 14 - day Tour of Egypt - Cruise the Nile on board your own Yacht
Includes Air fare from JFK

or 11 -Days with an overnight in Abu Simbel

Experience the best of Egypt on this 14 day locally escorted tour.
You'll see fascinating Cairo and the Pyramids ,Cruise the Nile in "Pharaoh's style on board a barge cruise, that could be your own private cruise with a minimum of 4 guests, to see this ancient land from the Nile just as the Pharaohs did , a stay at a Red Sea resort. And you'll experience it all at a surprisingly affordable price. Tour leaves from JFK weekly, on Fridays.

DAY 1 - DEPARTURE - Friday
We take off from New York's JFK International Airport (Please ask us for add on from your hometown), bound for Cairo . Flight choices include British Airways via London, Olympic Airways via Athens, and EgyptAir nonstop. (Earlier departures are available in order to add extra days in Cairo, Athens or London)

Combine Egypt & Athens :
Special air fare add on : Athens / Cairo / Athens : $290

DAY 2 - CAIRO Saturday
Our staff greets you at Cairo's airport and escorts you to your hotel.Visa fee is included & issued upon arrival for British, American, German & Japanese, citizens, your passport must be valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of arrival.

DAY 3 - CAIRO Sunday (BLD)
We visit the Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin and Alabaster Mosque. In the afternoon we fulfill your dream of seeing the Pyramids at Giza and the Great Sphinx. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Return to your hotel late afternoon.

DAY 4 - ASWAN Monday (BLD)
An early morning flight takes us up the Nile to Aswan, arrives in Aswan, where we'll settle you into your cabin onboard the M/S Royal Cleopatra's sailing boat
Fruit basket awaits you at your cabin, with our compliments.
We start our tour with the world famous Nubian Museum. During the train ride, you will have seen feluccas sailing the Nile. Now we'll experience Egypt at its most authentic, as we sail in one of these graceful craft. Then, to really immerse yourself, 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. One small bottle of water per guest is included daily in your cabin while you are on board.

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, camp style meals on board.

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, Egypt¹s best preserved. Returning to the Royal Cleopatra, 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. Settling in at our hotel , remainder of the day at leisure as you enjoy the town on own.

Day 8 LUXOR -Friday (BLD)
We tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, including the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Queen Nefertari's Tomb:

The Queen for whom the sun shines : Closed for urgent repairs until further notice
Long before Cleopatra humbled the ruler of Rome, an Egyptian queen held power over the heart and soul of Ramses, Egypt's greatest pharaoh. In the 12th century BC, a broken-hearted Ramses built a grand funerary tomb for Queen Nefertari, "the Beautiful one," in the Valley of the Queens. It's been exquisitely restored with the aid of an American endowment, and is among the rarest sights in all Egypt: the only great tomb ever built by a pharaoh for his late queen. Artistically, it is the closest thing you could ever come to seeing the original Ancient Egyptian art in all of its glory and finesse.
Because of its fragile nature, only a limited number of visitors are allowed entry each day. We are the only company to include a visit to Nefertari's tomb in our daily program. Because of the limited access we must rise early for our visit, appropriate as Ramses named Nefertari "the one for whom the sun shines."

Stop at the Colossi of Memnon before heading back to our hotel for lunch . In the afternoon we stand in awe before the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor.

DAY 9 - SHARM EL SHEIK Saturday (B)
With these vivid impressions in mind, we fly over the Sinai peninsula to Sharm El Sheik, and head for the beach!

DAY 10 - SHARM EL SHEIK Sunday (B)
Relax! This is your day to absorb all that you've seen and experienced so far, not to mention the bright Egyptian sun and sparkling sea.

DAY 11 - SHARM EL SHEIK Monday (B)
Full day diving to the Underwater reserve of Ras Muhamed, all transfers included, unlimited air, tanks, weight belts.

DAY 12 - SHARM EL SHEIK Tuesday (B)
Full day at leisure & own activities in Sharm.

DAY 13 - CAIRO Wednesday (B)
We return to Cairo by plane for a free day in the Egyptian metropolis.

DAY 14 - DEPARTURE Thursday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home.

RATES per person in US$

	Deluxe	First Class	Tourist Class
Triple	US$ 3720	US$ 3519	US$ 3319
Double	US$ 3850	US$ 3659	US$ 3459
Single	US$ 4715	US$ 4399	US$ 4099

• This tour departs weekly on Friday , from JFK.
• For Dec 15 - Jan 3, as well as Easter arrivals please add 10 % to the rate
• Visa fee is included for American ,EU Australian, N.Z , Singaporean, Mexican & Japanese Citizens .
• Air fare NOTE : For DEc 20 thru Jan 2 and For : May Jun , July, Aug. : Air fare supplement : $ 350 (doesn't apply when you handle your own air fare).

Your tour includes:

• International airfares JFK/CAIRO/JFK with tax.(Please deduct $500 when you handle your own air fare. Air fare add-on available from major USA cities
• Set-menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D = Dinner.
• All airfares and airport transfers within Egypt.
• Hotel accommodations including tax and service charges.
• Sailing boat Barge Cruise ( yours on a private basis with a minimum of 4 guests) ,with shore excursions and admissions fees as per itinerary.
• Visa fee for the specified nationalities.
• Full day of diving in Sharm El Sheikh, as per itinerary .

• Meals that's not specified
• Beverage, except for tea/coffee with breakfast, please note that bottle water is always additional.

Honeymoon Wishes: A 14 days edition
A "Dream Come True" tour. 14 days , Cairo and the Pyramids. A Nile Cruise of course, and a beach resort at Hurgada or El Gouna, on the Red Sea. Including the welcome Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding party) with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian typical clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore).

Extend your stay in Abu Simbel for one night:
$225 (per person, minimum 2 guests)

Temple of Queen Nefertari :
The great funerary temple built in the 12th century BC by Ramses the Great for Queen Nefertari is unique in Egyptian history. Beautifully restored with American aid, it's the only such temple built by a pharaoh for his queen. We rise early to see it as few visitors are admitted each day. It's sure to be a highlight of your Egyptian adventure.

Abu Simbel :

11 - Days edition with an overnight in Abu Simbel
Ramses the Great's huge desert temple at Abu Simbel marked the southern border of the pharaoh's dominions. Rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser by an international effort, it is a marvel of sacred engineering. Twice a year‹and only then‹the sun penetrates to the Holy of Holies, illuminating the stone figures of Ramses and Nefertari. We've planned our visit to maximize your Abu Simbel experience. Rising before dawn, we drive along the shore of Lake Nasser, watching the sky lighten and the sacred sun rise above the horizon. We reach the temple while the air is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden‹just right for photographs. We explore the huge temple by ourselves, admire its ancient aura and artistry, then retire to a comfortable hotel for refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temple we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan, arriving in time for a late lunch.

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