Classical Egypt

Group departure . Arrive Cairo Mondays. Weekly Year Round

Here's the best of Egypt in a week: a good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile, locally escorted.

Tour Starts Weekly in Cairo - Arrive any Monday of the week

Compare with the 10 day edition, 2 extra nights hotel stay in Luxor or Aswan
Add Alexandria , Indiana Jones ' Dendera & Abydos Temples
Compare with the private program cruise version, or the 10 day edition, 2 extra nights hotel stay in Luxor or Aswan . Add Alexandria , Abu Simbel

DAY 1 - CAIRO Tour Starts Weekly in Cairo - Arrive any Monday
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel.

DAY 2 - Cairo / ASWAN (BLD)
We fly to Aswan ( or Luxor ) and board our Nile cruiser in time for a delicious lunch. In the afternoon we enjoy a leisurely sail by graceful felucca on the Nile.

DAY 3 - ASWAN & KOM OMBO (BLD)
First we tour the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk. Then we go by motor launch to 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!

Re-embarking on our Nile cruiser, we sail downstream to Kom Ombo to visit its twin temples.

DAY 4 - EDFU & ESNA (BLD)
We moor in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best-preserved temple. Re-embarking, we cruise to Esna and its great temple dedicated to Khnum, the creator-god. Evening finds us in Luxor.

DAY 5 - LUXOR (BLD)
We tour today as well the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings , including Tutankaomn's tomb, and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise. The gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor are our goals in the afternoon.

DAY 6 - LUXOR & CAIRO - (B)
Breakfast and check-out . Fly back to Cairo. In the afternoon, wander through the city on your own, or do your last-minute shopping.

DAY 7 - CAIRO - Sunday (B)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the afternoon is at leisure to wander the narrow street and alleys of the ancient Khan El Khalili district .

DAY 8 - CAIRO- Departure (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.

Rates includes

• All domestic airfares with tax and transfers in Egypt.
  
  
• Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
  
  
  
• Nile Cruise with all meals , one large bottle water ( per person ) daily while on board the cruise & a welcome fruit basket
  
  
• All the shore excursions while on board the Nile Cruise and a complimentary welcome drink.
  
  
• Preset menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D = Dinner .
  
  
• All guided sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees. On board the cruise you'll be part of an average 10-15 English or Spanish speaking group based on your choice

Not included:

• International airfares to or from your home country .
• Tips.
• Travel Insurance (we'll be glad to send you the flyer upon request).
• Visa fee , secure prior to departure or upon arrival at Cairo Airport Euros 34.

Click here for the 14 -day edition with one week in Hurgada or El Gouna on the Red Sea:
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).

Dining Room Reservations: Meet other passengers :
YOU will not require any, our dining rooms do accommodate all our guests in one seating, one less thing to worry about while you are on the Nile. Enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere with several different languages being heard at dinner.

Do we get sea sickness while sailing the Nile ?
This is river sailing, so do not expect any waves , no rough seas ! Your Nile cruises is actually a floating hotel that moves from place to place along the Nile. Actual cruising times are short and pleasant.

Flying from Madrid Spain ?

Jacquie Kennedy & Abu Simbel:
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. Read More

Extend your stay one night in Abu Simbel :

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 late afternoon. Private tour private guide, private car with a chauffeur
Or add one night in Aswan , based on using Basma Hotel ( 4 stars First ) or Oberoi / Old Cataract ( 5 stars Deluxe ) including Breakfast.

Click here for the 14 -day edition with one week in Hurgada or El Gouna on the Red Sea:
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).

Dining Room Reservations: Meet other passengers :
YOU will not require any, our dining rooms do accommodate all our guests in one seating, one less thing to worry about while you are on the Nile. Enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere with several different languages being heard at dinner.

Do we get sea sickness while sailing the Nile ?
This is river sailing, so do not expect any waves , no rough seas ! Your Nile cruises is actually a floating hotel that moves from place to place along the Nile. Actual cruising times are short and pleasant.

Save $$$ when you use the deluxe sleeper train between Cairo & your cruise

Jacquie Kennedy & Abu Simbel:
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. Read More

Extend your stay one night in Abu Simbel :

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 late afternoon.
When you add one night in Aswan , rate is $ 290 per person in double based on using Basma Hotel or Oberoi including Breakfast.

Why book with us ?

The Ultra Deluxe Nile Cruise Movenpick : Radamis II