Temples and Timeless Vistas

Inclusive of all transfers * One way Domestic air fare
One way sleeper train And air fare to/Form Sharm El Sheikh
Compare with the Red Sea Version Including hotel stay in Sharm

Extend your stay to the Hyatt or the Ritz Hotels in Sharm El Sheikh

Inclusive of a five-day Nile cruise
Weekly in Cairo on Fri, Sun ,Tue , Wed . Embarkation Luxor or Aswan

DAY 1 - CAIRO LUXOR Tuesday (D)

Please advise the name of your hotel in Cairo. Evening transfer is included ( private car/driver) from your hotel to Cairo Railway Station
Sleeper train ticket between Cairo & the cruise is included.
Overnight on board the sleeper train, private compartment, upper & lower berth dinner & breakfast included on board.

DAY 2 - LUXOR Wednesday(LD)
We have several boats that do start on different days of the week to accommodate your schedule:
Transfer is included from Luxor Train Station to the Cruise. ALWAYS on a private basis.

Check in on your luxury cruiser at noon. After lunch, we visit the great temples of Luxor and Karnak, then return to our Nile cruiser in time for afternoon tea.

DAY 3 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS Thursday (cBLD)
We tour today as well the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings, including Tut-Ankh-Amon's tomb, and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise.

Queen Nefertari's tomb is closed for urgent repairs. , that's why we are visiting instead the Ancient Worker's village at Deir el Medinah . Then it's on to Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon.

Afterward, we'll continue on Luxor's west bank to get a totally different perspective on ancient Egyptian life, at the ancient workers' settlement of Deir el-Medinah. While most of the imposing stone monuments and sites of Egypt honor the lives and after-lives of royalty, Deir el-Medinah gives us unique and surprising insights into the ordinary citizens who constructed and decorated the tombs.

Here we'll see the excavated homes shared by laborers with their domestic animals. These quarters were surprisingly large, with three good-sized rooms, courtyard, kitchen, and even storage cellars. While ancient Egypt might not have been a workers' paradise, we'll see that artisans and builders were highly regarded in their community. We are proud to be the only operator to offer regular visits to this singular ancient settlement in its tour and cruise programs.

DAY 4 - EDFU & KOM OMBO Friday (cBLD)
We cruise by Esna to Edfu, where we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple of Horus. Returning to our ship, we set sail for Kom Ombo. In the evening, there's a jolly galabia party aboard.

DAY 5 - KOM OMBO & ASWAN Saturday (cBLD)
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris and Sobek at Kom Ombo, then sail south to Aswan. After lunch we board a graceful felucca and cruise among the islands, returning to our ship in time for tea.

DAY 6 - ASWAN-CAIRO SHARM EL SHEIKH Sunday (cB)
After breakfast we check out, visit the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk, then board a motor launch to visit the Temples of Philae, returning to Aswan by late morning. Transfer is included ( private car/driver) back to Aswan airport
Domestic air fare is included for the flight Aswan / Cairo/ Sharm El Sheikh / Cairo .
In Cairo , we meet you at the airport & escort you to the connecting flight on to Sharm El Sheikh. End of our services. - Bon Voyage !

Itinerary is subject to change without notice.

You may purchase Abu Simbel optional excursion : Click here for the Abu Simbel edition

Deluxe RATES per person in USD

First Class RATES per person in USD for the 5 day Cruise

Inclusions:

• All shore excursions, entrance fees, the service of an English Speaking guide.
• Welcome fruit basket upon check-in.
• All outside cabins, including all tax & service charges.
• All meals: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner. Afternoon tea daily onboard.
• All transfers as listed, all by private car/van & driver. ( In Cairo , Luxor & Aswan) , no transfers in Sharm
• One way flying between Cairo & the cruise, and one way sleeper train , as per itinerary , tax included
• Roundtrip air fare : Cairo Sharm El Sheikh Cairo with tax , Y class

• For Christmas/New Year's and the month of April :
  Please add %20 supplement, to any of the listed rates.
  
• For a PRIVATE: CAR/DRIVER & GUIDE for all the shore excursions for the duration of the cruise , please add :$ 150 per person.
• Children discount :
  10 % on the adult double rate. ( 9 years of age or younger), must be raveling with an adult. No children discount on triple or single rates.
• Baby Sitting : Available upon request : $10 per child / per hour

Sleeper Train: ( modest 3 stars)
Sleeper overnight train leaves Cairo 07:30 PM. Private double or single compartments. Each train car has two bathrooms, one at each end of the car. Dinner & breakfast served on board. Upper & lower berth. Air conditioned. Club car for drinks & meeting other fellow passengers from all over the world.

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

Dining Room Reservations: Meet other passengers :
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.

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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

Extending to the Red Sea : Sharm El Sheikh ? Please click here for the pre packaged cruise, hotel in Sharm El Sheikh & air fare up to Sharm and back to Cairo / sleeper to or From the Cruise
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Why book with us ?

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