Egypt and Italy
From Cairo to Rome and Naples
The Ancient Nile Including an 8 day Nile Cruise
Tour Highlights : Cairo , Aswan , Luxor, Fayoum * Rome - Capri- Naples - Pompei - Sorrento - Amalfi. Inclusive of the domestic air fare in Egypt and Cairo to Rome
16 Days . Weekly in Cairo on Fri ,Sat , Sun or Wed . Nile Cruise Embarkation: Luxor .

How would you like to cruise the Nile the way the Pharaoh & Cleopatra did ? These graceful boats will allow you to cruise the great river in a stately Pharaonic style. Our 8-day "soft adventure" cruise visits all of Upper Egypt's top sights, and gives you the chance to see the timeless Nile as adventurers have seen it throughout the ages.

DAY 1 - Wednesday Cairo Weekly in Cairo year round
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa fee for Egypt , visa may be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of nationalities such by paying $ 15 in cash upon arrival in USD or Euros, no photo needed , this is for a limited number of nationalities such as : : American , Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian and 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 . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel : Grand Hyatt . Hilton, Conrad . Le Meridien , Sheraton or similar,

DAY 2 - CAIRO - Thursday (BLD)
Private touring : private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide:
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including the "Mummies Room" , and King Tut's gold treasure room , then on to Saladin's Citadel, Sultan Hassan 's Mosque ( was a must see for President's Obama when he was in Cairo ) , lunch is included at Hadaik El-Azhar or Naguib Mahfouz restaurant. The afternoon is devoted to the great medieval districts of Muiz Ledeenallah and Khan El Khalil. We return to the hotel to get ready for dinner at La Bodega Restaurant

DAY 3 - Giza - Friday (BLD)
Private touring : private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide: Today we drive to the edge of Cairo and Giza desert to stand in awe in front of the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx , tour the Royal Barge Museum followed by the famous photo opportunity on a camel with the Pyramids in the background ( included with our compliments) Lunch is included at the Mena House .
Afternoon tour of Memphis , Sakkara and Imhotep small yet charming museum . The tour includes the Step Pyramid and the Nobles Tombs -Mastabas. Return to your hotel late afternoon and get ready for : Dinner is included at Zeitouni restaurant at the Four Seasons .

DAY 4 - LUXOR - Saturday- Board your Nile Cruise (BLD)
Very early breakfast at the hotel. Air fare is included in Egypt, all in economy class with tax included .
All transfers are included . In Luxor ( or Aswan) : transfer to your Nile cruises . Check- in is at noon, if/when you arrive earlier , your cabin may not be ready , yet all the public facilities son board are at your disposal.

Welcome fruit basket, with our compliments.

Morning tour of Deir El Medinah, the first known "Workers Village" these were the true creative heroes who built the temples & tombs for the mighty Pharaohs of the Nile Kingdom.

Return to the cruise for a delicious lunch, complimentary welcome fruit basket in your cabin. Afternoon at leisure , maybe to explore the local bazaar on your own. Evening Sound & Light show at Karnak Temple.

Nile Cruise Shore Excursions : For private guide, private air-conditioned car, private driver for cruise shore excursions, please add $150 per person to the above listed rate. This supplement doesn't apply when you book the Presidential Suite.

DAY 5 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS Sunday (cBLD)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, including King Tut's tomb, Valley of the Queens
Then it's on to Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. After a shipboard lunch. Sail for Edfu where we dock for the night.
Cabin amenity tonight: One large bottle of water ( one for each guest).

DAY 6 - EDFU - ASWAN Monday (cBLD)
In Edfu, we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple of Horus. The best preserved temple in Egypt. Returning to our ship, we set sail for Aswan .Complimentary Galabya , you may wish to try on for the evening when there's a jolly galabia party aboard.

A complimentary galabya will be delivered to your cabin.

DAY 7 -ASWAN - CAMEL CARAVAN Tuesday (BLD)
Get ready for the tour of Aswan Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, The Nubian Museum, and Philae Temple ,before we head back for our lunch aboard. In the afternoon we board a graceful felucca and cruise among the islands of the Nile, be our guest if you wish on a complimentary short camel caravan to a near by Nubian Village for tea with the locals. Return to the ship in time for your "High Tea".
Cabin amenity: Complimentary Egyptian sweets/pastry platter.

DAY 8 - KOM OMBO - Wednesday (BLD) Morning tour of Kalabsha Temple dedicated to the ancient god Mandulis, and the goddess Isis . Built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus , the small rock-cut temple of Beit El Wali, built by Ramses the Great , and the small yet charming Kiosk of Qertassi. In the afternoon we sail for Kom Ombo. Where we dock for the night.

DAY 9 - KOM OMBO - Thursday (BLD)
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris , the Sun God, and Sobek , the Crocodile God, at Kom Ombo, . Returning to our ship in time for tea. We set sail for Luxor.

DAY 10 - LUXOR - Friday (BLD)
After breakfast, on to the Gigantic Temple of Karnak & the great temple of Luxor are our goal this morning , after lunch we see the most recent discoveries housed in the relatively new & charming Luxor Museum. Return to our Nile cruiser in time for afternoon tea

DAY 11 - LUXOR /CAIRO Saturday (B)
After breakfast, check - out. Transfer is included to the Airport for your flight back to Cairo , in Cairo transfer is included to your hotel: Deluxe : Grand Hyatt , Le Meridien , Sheraton or similar

DAY 12 - Cairo Fayoum - Sunday (cBL)
On Desert Safari for the Day - Fayoum Oases

The wilds of the desert begin right on the outskirts of Cairo, and continue for hundreds of miles to the east and west, through sands, rock, mountains, oases, and a surprising variety of scenery and inhabitants.

Join us for a day ranging across the desert like modern nomads. In place of camels, we’ll travel in comfortable, reliable four-by-four Toyota Land Cruisers. Your guide and drivers will meet you at your hotel, and soon you’ll leave bustling Cairo behind as you undertake the drive toward the Oasis of El Fayoum, 150 kilometers to the southwest. Hard as it is to believe, a great inland sea once covered these sands. It was a holy reserve of sacred crocodiles, symbolized by the god Sobek.

We’ll visit the temple of Kom Oshim, drive over ancient lake beds, and alongside the waters of today’s Fayoum Lake to reach the fishermen’s village of Chak Chouk. There we’ll stop for a lunch of fish caught fresh that morning. There will be time to wander the village lanes and discreetly watch the everyday activities of baking flatbread, irrigating crops from the lake’s waters, and bringing in the catch. We’ll also include the craft and pottery museum where the best works of local artisans are on display.

Then it’s into our four-by-fours again, for an off-road adventure! We’ll head alongside and across desert washes, between dunes, and over ancient lake beds for 35 kilometers to the Valley of the Whales. Incredibly, these great mammals once thrived in waters surrounded by sands. We’ll stop and gaze in amazement at their fossilized remains alongside smaller sea creatures that remain in stone.

In the evening, you’ll return to your hotel in Cairo. Land transportation in air-conditioned four-wheel-drive Toyota Land Cruiser with the services of driver and English-speaking driver. Lunch is included

DAY 13 - Monday Cairo - Roma (B)
After breakfast, check-out, transfer to Cairo Airport and board your flight to Rome. Air fare is included in economy class, tax included . In Rome transfer to Grifone Hotel or similar 3 stars hotels.

Day 14- Rome - Naples - Pompei - Sorrento - Tuesday . (Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner )
Departure to NAPLES, panoramic city tour including Mergellina, Castle dell'Ovo, the Royal Palace. Continue to POMPEII. Visit the ruins. Lunch is included in a typical restaurant. After a short visit to a Cameo factory, proceed along the coast to SORRENTO, a jewel of the Sorrentine Peninsula, famous for the cultivation of oranges, lemons and olive trees. Dinner is included at your hotel: Vesubio Hotel or similar 3 stars

Day 15- Sorrento - Capri - Sorrento- Wednesday . (Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner )
Excursion to Capri to discover the beauty of this wonderful island. Weather permitting visit the Blue Grotto. Lunch is included in a typical restaurant. Visit Anacapri with its magnificent views, time at leisure. Return to Sorrento by ferry. Dinner included at your hotel .

Day 16- Sorrento - Amalfi. (Breakfast. Dinner )
Morning departure to Amalfi via the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. En-route you will see Positano and other picturesque fishing villages. Time at leisure in Amalfi. Dinner included at your hotel :Dei Cavalieri or similar

Day 17- Amalfi. (Breakfast. Dinner )
Free time to discover the beauty of this wonderful coastal resort, or to explore the area. You can take a local bus and visit Positano or Ravello, or take time to relax and plunge into the water of the Mediterranean Sea. Dinner included at your hotel .

Day 18 - Amalfi - Sorrento - Rome. (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel, morning at leisure, early afternoon transfer to Sorrento where we will start our trip back to Rome. Traffic permitting, estimated time of arrival approximately 09.00 pm. End of tour . Bon Voyage. Have a nice flight .

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RATES are  per person in USD : Deluxe : Five Stars

Christmas, New Year's & Easter: Please add 15% holiday supplement.

Rate Includes :

• All guided tours in Italy as listed, with all entrance fees .
• Nile Cruise shore excursions in Egypt with all entrance fees , and The service of an English Speaking guide
• Domestic air fare in Egypt as per itinerary , in economy class , tax included.
• Air fare Cairo Rome in economy class , tax included .
• All meals while on the Nile Cruise : B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, as listed .
• All transfers in Italy Cairo & Luxor as listed
• Hotel accommodation in Cairo and Italy as stated.
• Complimentary welcome drink upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise , with the afternoon tea daily onboard. Complimentary welcome fruit basket on board the Nile Cruise.
  
  
• Large bottle of water ( per person ) delivered to you cabin daily while you are on board the Nile Cruise. Tea or coffee an bottled water with each / every meal while you are on board the Nile Cruise.
  
  
• Guided sightseeing by air-conditioned motor coach, including all admissions fees.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Not Included:

• Any international airfare from /to your home country.
  
• Any type of insurance

• For private guide, private air-conditioned car, private driver for cruise shore excursions, please add $ 250 per person to the above listed rate.
  
• Visa for Egypt will be secured upon arrival in Cairo by paying $ 15 in cash , photos are not required , please have the exact amount , no photos required, this is for a limited number of nationalities such as American , Australian, NZ , Canadian, EU , Singaporean, and Japanese Citizens , if in doubt about your eligibility , please contact the Egyptian Consulate nearest you . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you to the hotel
  

Cruise itinerary varies from one boat to another, some sites may not be covered by one boat or another, please check & verify the itinerary we confirm for exact details on the final confirmation for your booking.

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

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Clothing on Board: Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat. Dining room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart casual for dinner. All ships are fully air conditioned

Departure days varies between Deluxe & First class.