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.
| Hotels
in Italy are Tourist Three Stars |
Deluxe
Hotels and Cruise
In Egypt |
| Triple |
US$
5770. |
| Double |
US$
5801. |
| Single |
US$
7350. |
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
.
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. |