DAY
1 - CAIRO / Hurgada or Marsa Ghaleb , subject to the Boat that's available
at the time you book - Thursday Weekly
in Cairo , year round
(LD)
We
pick you up from your hotel in Cairo around 5 AM. Please advise us of
your hotel name, or ask us for assistance with your hotel in Cairo .
Board a morning flight to Hurgada (air ticket is included in our rate
in economy class ).
We'll meet you at the airport and escort you to your Live Aboard .
Embarkation Hurgada or - Mersa Galeb.
Subject to availability at the time you book
First Dive: Abu Dabbab. ( 2 hours sailing ).
Second Dive: Shaeb Alam
Mersa Alam to Samadai; One hour sailing.
Night Dive: Samadai and overnight.
Meals
: All meals on board the Felucca / Yacht / Dahabiya Nile cruise
: and for rest of the program please check meal codes Pre set meals
as listed including B = Breakfast, (or cB,
Continental Breakfast), L = Lunch, D
= Dinner
Day
2 - Samadai to Wadi El Gemal; ( 2 hours sailing ). Friday (BLD)
First Dive: Shaeb El Sharm. (Wadi El Gemal).
Second Dive: Shaeb El Sharm. (Wadi El Gemal) or El Ghadir.
Night Dive: " Dah-ret " Wadi El Gemal and overnight.
Day
3 - Wadi El Gemal to Satayeh ( 4-5 hours sailing ). Saturday (BLD)
Sailing around 04:00 a.m.
First Dive: Shaeb Claudia or Maksour.
Second Dive: Shaeb " Abu Diab " a shore dive.
Night Dive: Abu Halawa.
Overnight at Satayeh.
Day
4 - First Dive: Satayeh. Sunday (BLD)
Satayeh to Wadi El Gemal.
Second Dive: Ras Um Krab.
Night Dive: Wadi El Gemal and overnight.
Day
5 - Monday (BLD)
First Dive: El Ghadir.
Second Dive: Shaeb El Ghadir.
Night Dive: Samadai and overnight.
Day
6 - Tuesday .(BLD)
First Dive: Elphenstone.
Second Dive: Abu Dabab.
Night Dive: Shaeb Abu Dabab (another part of the big reef) and overnight.
Day
7 -Wednesday (BLD)
First Dive: Ket-aat Abu Dabab.
Second Dive: Ket-aat Abu Dabab.
Night Dive: El Shouna.
Day
8 - Thursday . (BLD)
First Dive: El Shouna on to El Gouna or Hurgada
Return to Mersa Ghaleb and disembarkation.
All diving / diving sites is/are WEATHER PERMITTING. Transfer
back to el Gouna or Hurgada and one of the deluxe hotels
Day 9 - Your Deluxe Nile Yacht - Saturday -Hurgada to
Luxor and board your deluxe air conditioned Felucca
Very
early morning breakfast and transfer by private air conditioned vehicle
to Luxor and escort your
deluxe air conditioned Nile cruise felucca or dahabbiya , Board Luxor
( or Aswan ) .
Embarkation in Luxor for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously
appointed Dahabbiya.
After
lunch, excursion to the West Bank for visits to the burial places of
the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered
the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of
the Queens, the temple of Medinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon.
Overnight
moored on the Nile banks of Luxor. Names
of the Four Felucca / Dahabia : El Bey (His
Lordship)
. El Hanem (The Lady) * Zahra (Flower) *
and Nesma (Breeze)
Day
10 - Sunday - Luxor - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
You will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak,
with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by the imposing
28 th Dynasty Luxor Temple.
Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
11- Monday - Luxor to Esna - On board your Yacht Nile
Cruise
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna where your dahabiyya will moor
Day
12 - Tuesday - Edfu - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu.
Overnight
on board as we will look for an island in the middle of the Nile where
we moor.
Day
13 - Wednesday - Kom Ombo - On board your Yacht Nile
Cruise
Today you will sail to Kom Ombo visit see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated
to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning
sun.
Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
14 - Thursday - Aswan - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
A leisurely day sailing to Aswan where the dahabiyya moors overnight.
Day
15 - Friday - Aswan - On board your Yacht Nile Cruise
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old
Dam (completed in 1902) and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in situ
since the days of the pharaohs. You will also visit the Philae Temple,
dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising waters
of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.
Day
16 - Saturday - Aswan - Fly back to Cairo
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya and check-out. We
bid farewell to the crew, we switch transportation modes and head for
Aswan Airport and your flight back to Cairo and your hotel. Air fare
is always included within Egypt, economy class , tax included . Hotels
: City Stars Inter.continental. Nile Hilton , Cairo Conrad or Grand
Hyatt or similar
DAY
17 - CAIRO - Home Hosted Family Dinner in Cairo - Sunday
(BL)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Today is avery full day.
On your first full day in Cairo we show you the Egyptian Museum ,
the Sphinx , the Pyramids of Giza, complimentary short Camel
ride is included, to allow you a photo with the Pyramids in the background,
time is limited , so please do not go for what the camel driver tries
to convince you , i.e. go for a long ride around the Pyramids . Lunch
is served at a charming local restaurant at Khan El Khalili old district,
followed by a leisurely walking tour of the Khan El Khalili12-Century
District .
A complimentary Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town )
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to
a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way
of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your
new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background.
Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that
you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may
enjoy a quiet evening at your hotel with your travel companions, by
letting us know your preferences.
DAY 18 - CAIRO/ Departure Monday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Bon Voyage
Combine
Nile Yacht cruise with Cairo
Rates
are in USD $ .
Rates are PER Person
There is no triple occupancy cabins
Rates are per person in USD $
Rate per person in double : $ 4650
Rate per person in single : $ 6660
Peak
Season : Easter ( 2 weeks ) & Christmas and New Year
( 2weeks) :
Rates are per person in USD $
Rate per person in double : $ 5555
Rate per person in single : $ 8760
Rate
Includes:
- Nile
cruise shore excursions with all the guided
sightseeing including all entrance fees, all as per itinerary .
- Private
Egyptologist and private car/driver for Cairo tour as listed including
all entrance fees and lunch.
- All
meals on board the Felucca / Yacht / Dahabiya Nile cruise : Pre
set meals as listed including B = Breakfast,
(or cB, Continental Breakfast), L
= Lunch, D = Dinner
- Tea/
coffle and afternoon tea while on board the Deluxe Nile Cruise
- All
airfares within Egypt in "Y" class including tax .
-
Private air conditioned car /driver for all transfers within Egypt.
- DEluxe
hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
- Seven
nights accommodations in a single or double occupancy cabin, there
is no triple occupancy cabins on board the Live Aboard boat , with
all meals included . Preset menu.
- Sailing
itinerary and diving as listed , Itineraries are just an example
of North and South Red Sea cruising Safaris, there is a lot to see!
Sequence of itinerary and diving sites depend mainly on weather
conditions. Please remember; Diver's safety always comes FIRST !!
Diving and Sailing times are approximate, depending on weather conditions!
Your Captain is one of the best in the Red Sea, please always follow
his advice!
Your Dive Master is well experienced in this area. He is your Key
to a safe dive!
- Diving
Instructors on board are available to answer any of your questions.
- Air
tanks
-
Accommodation in a private cabin : Double or single on board The
Dahabia / Felucca / Yacht Nile Cruise with all meals and shore excursions
( there is no triple occupancy cabin on board )
- A
complimentary home hosted family dinner in Cairo.
Rate
Does Not Includes:
- Personal
expenses, including excess baggage or shipping charges, beverages,
and personal charges in hotels for laundry, telephone, or other
services
- Gratuities
- Optional
Excursion
More
choices :
Aswan
to Luxor Cruise Itinerary
Cairo
portion remains the same .
For the cruise portion :
Saturday - Board Aswan
Embarkation in Aswan for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously
appointed dahabiyya. Overnight, the ship moors on the Nile banks of
Aswan
Sunday
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old
Dam (completed in 1902) and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in situ
since the days of the pharaohs. You will also visit the Philae Temple,
dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising waters
of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.
Overnight
moored in Aswan.
Monday
Morning sail to Kom Ombo to see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the
crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning
sun.
Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Tuesday
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu.
Overnight
moored beside an island.
Wednesday
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna, and onwards to Luxor, where your dahabiyya moors overnight.
Thursday
Excursion to the West Bank to visit the great burial places of the Pharaohs
- the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered the tomb
of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of the Queens,
Medinet Habu Temple and the Colossi of Memnon.
Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Friday
This morning you will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra
at Karnak, with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by
the imposing 28th Dynasty Luxor Temple.
Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Saturday-
Luxor -Disembarkation
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya , check-out.
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. Lightweight comfortable & casual
clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat.
Compare
with the Royal Dahabiya - Red Sea Resort Romantic Escapade
Daily
Telegraph
Peter Hughes
Saturday 13 May 2006
'Going
with the flow'
...'The
riad I found was not in the city but on the Nile. It's a dahabiya, a
traditional, two-masted Nile sailing cruiser. Anywhere else it would
be called a yacht. King Farouk had several. So if a riad is a small
princely palace on land - now given over to holidaymaking - a dahabiya
is a riad on the river...'
...'Mahogany
panelled and with two faux-glass oil lamps swinging from the beams -
a perfect touch for a sailing ship - the look was of a colonial club.
Hercule Poirot could have popped up at any moment. There were button-back
leather sofa and chairs, an antique bookcase and Scrabble, and tables
where we ate when the weather was too chilly for the deck. The food
was outstandingly good...'
...'
While the bigs ships charged by as if permanently late, the El Bey moved
at the same courtly pace as the Nile - slow enough to enable us to smell
woodsmoke from the villages and watch the kingfishers hover. Under our
isosceles sails we were as much a curiosity as the boys laying fishing
nets and the women doing laundry, the donkey carts and buffalo. But
it was the sight of some 40 huge cruise boats, moored in ranks, cheek
by gunwale up to 10 deep, at the pretty little temple of Kom Ombo that
made the greatest sense of dahabiya travel. The dahabiyas dont take
you to sites different from the norm, but they do take you in irresistibly
different style...'
...'The
greatest compliment to the El Bey was that, for all the wonders of ancient
Egypt, shown to us by our own guide, the part of the week my fellow
passengers enjoyed most was the time on the river...'
