Cleopatra on the Nile a 9 day tour of Egypt Felucca sailing boat on the Nile, 7 day sailing on the Luxury Royal Cleopatra on the Nile

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Royal Cleopatra Felucca Sailing Boat
The 7 Day Version

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Neues Angebot: Royal Cleopatra Kreuzfahrt auf dem Nil -Luxus auf dem Nil - Royal Cleopatra - Stilvoll den Nil befahre

Day 1- LUXOR Monday
Arrive early morning. Please advise your arrival details at the time you make your booking.
We'll meet you at the airport or train station, and escort you to your hotel ( Movenpick, Sheraton or similar).Today We tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, including the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, stopping also at the Colossi of Memnon before heading back to Luxor . Break for siesta . This afternoon we stand in awe before the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor . Add a sleeper train from Cairo ? Click Here

Day 2- LUXOR, ESNA , Edfu - ROYAL CLEOPATRA Tuesday (BLD)
Breakfast at the hotel. .

Board your private air conditioned vehicle to Esna:tour Esna Temple of Khnum, discovered in late in the 19th Century, it was well protected & preserved , buried under the main village's square for thousands of years, excavated only in the late 30 's . On to Edfu to meet your Felucca.

Check-in , and board your Deluxe Felucca the Royal Cleopatra ( Your crew of 5 will be available to welcome you : the captain, sailor, chef, housekeeper and of course your Resident Egyptologist)

Welcome drink served upon arrival "Karkadeh - Local herb tea". Lunch will be served, as we sail for Edfu. Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin, watch sunset as we dock north of Edfu and sip tea on deck. Dinner follows , then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile gently rocking you to sleep

Day 3- EDFU- Wednesday (BLD)
Breakfast in your cabin, or on the sundeck. In Edfu, climb aboard your private horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best preserved.

Enjoy a grand afternoon of sailing on the Nile watching villages & scenery that changed little since Biblical times. We enjoy lunch at one of the small islands on the way. Dock at Elmerinat.

Day 4- GABAL ELSISILAH - FARES - Thursday (BLD)
Breakfast on board. We sail further upstream heading for GABAL ELSISILAH
Enjoy lunch on board . We reach Gabal Elsisilah early afternoon and tour the ancient sandstone quarries. A charming off the beating track site that 's not yet overwhelmed with large groups of tourists.
Watch sunset as we sip tea on deck. Dinner follows, then on to Fares where we dock for the night . Enjoy the Egyptian southern clear skies with thousands of stars to watch !

cabin interior Royal Cleopatra

Day 5- FARES-KOM Ombo - Friday (BLD)
After breakfast on board Returning to the Royal Cleopatra, we sail heading for Kom Ombo . We visit its twin temple dedicated to the crocodile god of the Nile, a true Greco Roman masterpiece.

Inspect the ancient wall carvings that documents the measurements and detailed description of the medical instruments available to the Ancient Egyptian.

We enjoy a short walking tour through the local village and souks of Kom Ombo maybe shopping for Egyptian cotton and some souvenirs.
Get ready for a galabya costume party, (a galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments), a native barbecue dinner will be served on a small islands in the river, where we dock for the night.

Day 6- ASWAN Saturday (BLD)
Set sail further south heading for Aswan, which we reach by sunset.
Evening Farewell dinner

Day 7 - Aswan-Camel Caravan - Sunday (B)
Enjoy breakfast on board in the comfort of your cabin or on the Sun Deck. Check- out,we bid farewell to the crew. Enjoy a short camel ride/mini caravan to a nearby Nubian Village to meet the locals .Then we switch transportation modes to a tour of the Island Temple of Philae dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian 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!

With these vivid impressions in mind, we drive to the airport or train station , for the flight to your onward destination. (Please consult us regarding flights.). Bon Voyage

These rates are per person in US $:

Individual Booking up to 6 guests	Rate per person in US $
Triple	$ 2625.00
Double	$ 2725.00
Single	$ 3950.00

The Cleopatra accommodates up to six guests comfortably.
We will be pleased to include a seventh family member on a complimentary basis in the limited available space.Compare with the 4 day sailing

Honeymooners

We can ensure that you and your new spouse would have the utmost privacy and
you can request when and what you would like to tour along your journey.
In addition, we have a wonderful chef to make your intimate dining one to
remember, whether you want private dining in your cabin or one on deck.
This will be entirely up to you!

Flowers and other details can also be arranged for additional prices. These
are just some ideas we have for you.

Rate include:

Meals as indicated, preset menu: BLD: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner.
Hotel accommodation in Luxor , tax and continental breakfast included .
Shore excursions are included as indicated.
Resident guide/Egyptologist onboard.
One bottle of water per person per day.
Welcome fruit basket.
The service of an English Speaking guide. Resident on board your sailing boat .
Complimentary transfers in Luxor & Aswan as indicated.
The service of a small tug boat with it's 2 crew member , that will always be on a standby sailing with us, in case of lack of wind to power our sail.

Private cabin, private facilities, royal cleopatra cruise on the Nile, sailing boat on the Nile

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As you can imagine, the Royal Cleopatra is in high demand, so please contact us as early as possible if you wish to reserve your yacht on a charter basis.
Regrettably, discounts are not available for children on this cruise/tour.
Please remember that we can also arrange a cruise for you on one of our large, spacious, luxurious air-conditioned Nile cruisers with all the conveniences: a different experience from the intimate ambiance of the "Royal Cleopatra."
Rates are per person in US. Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

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No airfares included:

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Royal Cleopatra Cruise, Honeymoon Cruise

As you can imagine, the Royal Cleopatra is in high demand, so please contact us as early as possible if you wish to reserve your yacht on a charter basis.
Regrettably, discounts are not available for children on this cruise/tour.
Please remember that we can also arrange a cruise for you on one of our large, spacious, luxurious air-conditioned Nile cruisers with all the conveniences: a different experience from the intimate ambiance of the "Royal Cleopatra."
Rates are per person in US
Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

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. For men, suggest to bring a battery operated shaver.

A Thousand Mile up the Nile
BY
AMELIA B. EDWARDS

AUTHOR OF 'UNTRODDEN PEAKS AND UNFREQUENTED VALLEYS,' 'LORD BRACKENBURY,' 'BARBARA'S HISTORY,' ETC.

WITH UPWARDS OF SEVENTY ILLUSTRATIONS ENGRAVED ON WOOD BY G. PEARSON
AFTER FINISHED DRAWINGS EXECUTED ON THE SPOT BY THE AUTHOR.

Amelias drawing of Abu Simbel Temple , A Thousand Mile up the Nile

Amelia;s own drawing of Abu Simbel Temples in Nubia

PREFACE
TO THE SECOND EDITION

FIRST published in 1877, this book has been out of print for several years. I have therefore very gladly revised it for a new and cheaper edition. In so revising it, I have corrected some of the historical notes by the light of later discoveries; but I have left the narrative untouched. Of the political changes which have come over the land of Egypt since that narrative was written, I have taken no note; and because I in no sense offer myself as a guide to others, I say nothing of the altered conditions under which most Nile travellers now perform the trip. All these things will be more satisfactorily, and more practically, learned from the pages of Baedeker and Murray.

AMELIA B. EDWARDS.

WESTBURY-ON-TRYM,
October 1888.

PREFACE
TO THE SECOND EDITION

AMELIA B. EDWARDS.

WESTBURY-ON-TRYM,
October 1888.

Chapter 2

...................................But the difficulties were all over now, and everything was settled ; though not in the way we had at first intended. For in place of a small boat, we had secured one of the largest on the river ; and instead of going alone, we had decided to throw in our lot with that of three other travellers. One of these three was already known to the Writer. The other two, friends of the first, were on their way out from Europe, and were not expected in Cairo for another week. We knew nothing of them but their names.

Meanwhile L. and the Writer, assuming sole possession of the dahabeeyah, were about to start ten days in advance ; it being their intention to push on as far as Rhoda (the ultimate point then reached by the Nile railway), and there to await the arrival of the rest of the party. Now Rhoda (more correctly Roda) is just one hundred and eighty miles south of Cairo ; and we calculated upon seeing the Sakkârah pyramids, the Turra quarries, the tombs of Beni Hassan, and the famous grotto of the Colossus on the Sledge, before our fellow-travellers should be due.

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