Cruise Plus

Tour Starts DAILY in Cairo - Arrive any day of the week .
Compare with the private program cruise version,
The10 day edition, 2 extra nights hotel stay in Luxor or Aswan . Add Alexandria , Abu Simbel

DAY 1 - CAIRO Tour Starts DAILY in Cairo - Arrive any day of the week .
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa fee is included and will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : Australian, NZ, American, EU , Canadian & 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.

DAY 2 - CAIRO - Sleeper Train (BLD)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including the " Mummies Room" , the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster.

In the evening, it's all aboard! We'll settle you into your private wood-panelled sleeping compartment on the train bound along the banks of the Nile. You'll enjoy dinner on board , as the lights of villages reflect in the river.

DAY 3 - ASWAN (B)
We arrive at Aswan Railway Station late morning and proceed to your hotel : For deluxe : the Oberoi or the Old Cataract Hotel ( supplement applies) , overlooking the Nile and the ancient island of Elephantine. For first class : Basma Hotel or similar.
Remainder of the day at leisure. You may choose to stay at the Old Cataract in Aswan for these 2 nights to be in Luxor at the Old Winter.

DAY 4 - Abu Simbel ASWAN (BL)
Ramses the Great's huge desert temple at Abu Simbel marked the southern border of the pharaoh's dominions. Rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser by an international effort, it is a marvel of sacred engineering. Twice a year and only then‹the sun penetrates to the Holy of Holies, illuminating the stone figures of Ramses and Nefertari. We've planned our visit to maximize your Abu Simbel experience. Rising before dawn, we drive along the shore of Lake Nasser, watching the sky lighten and the sacred sun rise above the horizon. We reach the temple while the air is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden‹just right for photographs. We explore the huge temple by ourselves, admire its ancient aura and artistry, then retire to a comfortable hotel for refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temple we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan, arriving late afternoon.

Jacquie Kennedy & Abu Simbel:
All Americans alive during the 1960s remember President John F Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Most Americans from that time also remember Abu Simbel, the dramatic, ancient pharaonic temple threatened by the rising waters blocked by the new Aswan High Dam.It’s worth remembering that it was Jacquie Kennedy who provided crucial support for the mammoth rescue project. Without her help, Abu Simbel might have been lost. Read More

DAY 5 - NILE CRUISE , BOARD LUXOR or ASWAN (BL)
After breakfast at your hotel we escort you to board your Nile cruiser in time for a delicious lunch. Complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin. In the afternoon we enjoy a leisurely sail by graceful felucca on the Nile.

DAY 6 - ASWAN & KOM OMBO (BLD)
First we tour new Nubian Museum then the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk. Then we go by motor launch to the island temples of Philae. Re-embarking on our Nile cruiser, we sail downstream to Kom Ombo to visit its twin temples.

DAY 7 - EDFU & ESNA (BLD)
We moor in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best-preserved temple. Re-embarking, we cruise to Esna and its great temple dedicated to Khnum, the creator-god. Evening finds us in Luxor.

DAY 8 - LUXOR (BLD)
We tour today as well the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings , including Tutankaomn's tomb, and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise. 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 9 - LUXOR & CAIRO - Sleeper Train (BLD)
Check-out after breakfast .
The gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor are our goals in the morning. Return to the cruise for lunch on board.
All public areas & facilities are accessible to you on board , until it is time fro your transfer to the railway station to board the sleeper train back to Cairo.

In the evening, it's all aboard! We'll settle you into your private wood-panelled sleeping compartment on the train bound along the banks of the Nile. You'll enjoy dinner on board , as the lights of villages reflect in the river.

DAY 10 - CAIRO (B)
Arrive Cairo early morning . Our local rep will escort you back to your hotel. Wander through the city on your own, or do your last-minute shopping.

DAY 11 - CAIRO- Departure (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.

RATES per person in USD

RATES per person in USD

• For Dec 17 - Jan 5, Easter , please add %20 supplement to any of the listed rates.

• Private touring on board the cruise: Please add $150 per person for the full cruise/shore excursions.

Rates includes

• All sleeper train tickets as per itinerary with meals on board as indicated.
• All transfers within Egypt.
• Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
• Visa fee , visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American,Western European, Canadian & 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.
• Nile Cruise with all meals & shore excursions.
• Preset menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D = Dinner .
• All guided sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees. On board the cruise you'll be part of an average 10-15 English speaking group.
  
  

• Bottled water ( one per person) delivered to your cabin daily while you are on board the cruise.
  
  
• Tea or coffee & bottled water with every & each meal while on board the cruise.
  
  
• Complimentary fruit basket upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.
  
  
• Welcome drink served upon arrival on board your Nile Cruise.
  
  
• All transfers within Egypt. ( Honeymooners/ Anniversary / Birthday gift tours , all will enjoy private transfers at no additional charge )

Click here for the 14 -day edition with one week in Hurgada or El Gouna on the Red Sea:
A "Dream Come True" tour. 14 days , Cairo and the Pyramids. A Nile Cruise of course, and a beach resort at Hurgada or El Gouna, on the Red Sea. Including the welcome Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding party) with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian typical clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore).

Why book with us ?

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.

The club car on board the sleeper train - Wagons-Lits