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Best of the Nile

6 - Day with an Overnight in ABU SIMBEL

Inclusive of all transfers & Round-trip Domestic air fare
And 4-Day Nile Cruise


nile cruise, honeymoon cruise
Aaaah ! a Nile Cruise - The perfect Honeymoon and Anniversary tour setting

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Weekly in Cairo . Cruise embarkation from Aswan or Luxor, embarkation days vary between Deluxe, First class , as well as the different cruise boats, we will try our best to accommodate your dates/confirmation on . Compare with one way sleeper & one way air fare , between Cairo & the Cruise . Private Nile Cruising : Royal Cleopatra * Add Petra A La Indiana Jones



 


DAY 1 - CAIRO / ASWAN/ Abu Simbel (BLD)

Weekly in Cairo year round
We'll pick you up at your Cairo hotel , on a Monday, Tuesday or a Wednesday
Early breakfast at the hotel. Very Early morning Transfer is included from your hotel to the airport.
Domestic air fare between Cairo & the cruise is included, issued & delivered in Cairo . Your flight will make a brief stop in Aswan then continues on to Abu Simbel .

In Abu Simbel : Tour the mighty Temples of Ramses the Great & his Queen:
In the larger temple, colossal figures of Ramses are seated with the gods and attended by his queen and daughters.
The smaller temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, who appears as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility, symbolized by the benevolent cow. We explore these fine temple by ourselves in the quiet of the morning, admiring their ancient aura and artistry, before we head to your hotel, Seti or similar.
Lunch & dinner are included at the hotel.
Evening Sound & Light show at Abu Simbel, transfers & entrance tickets are included.




DAY 2 - ASWAN - Camel Caravan (B)

(For guests interested in Photography) Rising before dawn, we drive to the temples , watching the sky lighten and the sacred sun rise above the horizon. We reach the great temples while the air is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden;just right for photographs.

After which and Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we fly back to Aswan . Upon Arrival in Aswan : We proceed to the Movenpick Elephantine Island ( Deluxe ) or add $ 75 per person in double or triple for an upgrade to the Old Cataract .
Basma Hotel Aswan ( First Class ) ,overlooking the Nile and the ancient island of Elephantine.

In the afternoon we tour the Nubian Museum, then 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.

 

Day 3 - Aswan - KOM OMBO (BLD)
Breakfast is included at the hotel .
We have several vessels available , embarkation on Wednesdays & Fridays , upon arrival our local rep will assist with your transfer from the hotel to your luxury Nile Cruise.
Check in on our luxury cruiser in the morning, then visit the Aswan High Dam, the red granite quarries of the ancient pharaohs, and the temples of Philae, reconstructed on an island in the middle of the Nile . After a shipboard lunch, we set sail for Kom Ombo, where we explore the twin Temples of Haroeris and Sobek. We continue our cruise to Edfu, where we dock for the night.

 

DAY 4 - EDFU & LUXOR (cBLD)
We board horse-drawn carriages (or motor vans) for the ride to Edfu's Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved Ancient Egyptian temples on the Nile. After lunch , we continue our cruise down the Nile to Luxor. Afternoon tea is served on the sun -deck. Dinner & entertainment on board.

 

 

DAY 5 - LUXOR & THEBES (cBLD)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple of El Deir El Bahari , and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, the afternoon is free for shopping. Afternoon tea is served on deck. Dinner & folk dance show on board.

 


DAY 6 - LUXOR & KARNAK
(cB)
After breakfast, check - out
We tour the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak , the "mother" of all temples, and the smaller yet charming Temple of Luxor, checking out of our cruise vessel before lunch. Transfer is included back to Aswan airport
Domestic air fare is included as well back to Cairo .
In Cairo , we meet you at the airport & escort you back to your hotel or the International terminal at Cairo Airport.

 

 

 

RATES per person in USD for the 6 Day Program
First Class - 4 stars - Hotels & Cruise
Sample 4 stars cruises : Presidential Nile Cruise , Ruby . Nile Dream

 

RATES per person in USD
Triple
US$1200.00
Double
US$1250.00
Single
US$1500.00

Christmas, New Year's & Easter Weeks : Please add %20 to the above listed rates

 



RATES per person in USD for the 6 Day program

Deluxe - 5 stars - Hotels & Cruise
Per person Sharing in :
Triple Occupancy
US$ 1365.00
In Double
US$ 1420.00
In Single
US$ 1820.00


Christmas, New Year's & Easter Weeks : Please add % 20 to the listed rates.


Sample deluxe cruises:M/S Queen of Hansa , M/S Solitaire , M/S Mojito , M/S Adonis / M/S Beau Soleil . M/S Monaco / Monte Carlo / Lady Diana


Upgrade : 30 % Supplement applies:
M/S Queen TiYi, M/S Senator ,M/S Alexander the Great , M/S Radamis, or the Royal Lotus ( Movenpick ) , Moon Goddess .

 

For the all suites, Ultra Deluxe Amarco , the supplement is %40


The ultimate  in Luxury on the  Nile  on board  the Amarco
The Ultra Deluxe : M/S Amarco


 

For a PRIVATE: CAR/DRIVER & GUIDE for all the shore excursions for the duration of the cruise ,
please add :$ 200 per person.

 

 

Rate Includes :

  • Bottled water (one large bottle per person daily while on board the cruise)
  • One small bottled water per person with each meal daily while on board the cruise.
  • One night hotel accommodation in Aswan at the Old Cataract or similar ( Nile view room) ,or Basma Hotel ( or similar) for first class
  • Hotel accommodation in Abu Simbel as listed , with taxes
  • Abu Simbel group tour & entrance fees
  • Welcome fruit basket on board the cruise
  • All shore excursions.
  • All entrance fees and the service of an English speaking guide .
  • Meals B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner. As per itinerary .
    Full board while on the cruises ,as well as afternoon tea daily, on board the cruise
  • Domestic air tickets , in economy class, tax included , between Cairo & the cruise, as well as ABU SIMBEL, tickets are issued & delivered in Cairo .
  • All domestic airport/ cruise transfers as listed in Egypt.
  • Visa fee issued upon arrival to citizens of : USA, EU, Canada, Australia, NZ & Japan
  • Complimentary Galabya for you to keep & maybe wear for the costume /galabya party on board the cruise.

Rates are per person in US Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

Boarding the cruise is from either Luxor or Aswan, depending on the availability at the time of booking.

 


Honeymoon on board the  Sun Goddess Sonesta Nile Cruise
Honeymoon on board the Sonesta Nile Cruises - Luxury on the Nile

 


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.

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

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Radamis I
The four-deck, 72-meter (236-foot)-long Radamis I operated by the Swiss Mövenpick hospitality experts has 71 deluxe staterooms, four deluxe suites, a gourmet restaurant, swimming pool, bar and boutique.



Honeymoon on the  Radamis Nile  Cruise

Radamis II
The four-deck, 72.3-meter (237-foot)-long Radamis II operated by the Swiss Mövenpick hospitality experts has 80 luxurious staterooms (including six suites), swimming pool, gourmet restaurant, three bars, nightly music and dancing in the lounge/discotheque, onboard boutique,
hari dresser

 

 

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