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11 Days / 10 Nights
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| As you arrive at the Cairo International Airport, you will be greeted by Select Egypt representative who will assist you through the immigration and customs formalities. You will then be transferred by a deluxe coach to your hotel in Cairo to check in and stay overnight. |
| After an early breakfast at the hotel we'll assist with your transfer to Cairo Airport to board your domestic flight to Luxor. In Luxor we'll provide you with a complimentary transfer to your 7-night Cruise. You will check in at noon. If/when you arrive early, your cabin may not be ready; however, all the public facilities on board are at your disposal. Nile Cruise shore excursions, private guides, private chauffeured air-conditioned cars can be arranged for an additional fee. You will return to the cruise for a delicious lunch and a complimentary welcome fruit basket in your cabin. The afternoon can be spent at leisure, maybe to explore the local bazaar. In the evening, you will be attending the Sound & Light show at the Karnak Temple. After the sunset and before dinner, we'll call on you to reenact your arrival at the pier and the cruise. Join the complimentary 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 you by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore. Note: If you prefer not to have the Zaffa, just let us know in advance Celebrate with the panoply of a traditional Zaffaa, a procession of Bedouins, Nubians, drummers, horn players, bagpipers, and swordsmen with blades ablaze, with the cruise manager & crew as well as other guests who wish to join, lining up to welcome you and greet you as you board. Then up to the dinning room, where we have even arranged to have a wedding cake prepared on board as our special gift to you! |
We will tour the Valley of the Kings, including King Tut's tomb, and the Valley of the Queens. We will then proceed to Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. After a shipboard lunch, we will sail for Edfu where we dock for the night. Cabin amenity tonight: One large bottle of water (one for each guest).
In Edfu we will board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple of Horus - the best preserved temple in Egypt. Returning to our ship, we set sail for Aswan. You will be offered a complimentary Galabeya which you may wish to try on for the evening when there's a jolly Galabeya party aboard. The complimentary Galabeya will be delivered to your cabin.
You will begin with a very early breakfast, followed by a visit to Abu Simbel, which we’ve planned to be a highlight of your Egyptian adventure. 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 great temples while the air is clean, clear and cool, and the sunlight still golden - just right for the photographs. 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. You will explore these fine temples by yourselves in the quiet of the morning, admiring their ancient aura and artistry, after which you will retire to a comfortable hotel for refreshments. Just as planned, loads of visitors arrive to throng the temples, and we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan in time for lunch
You will get ready for the tour of Aswan Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, The Nubian Museum, and the Philae Temple before heading back to lunch onboard. In the afternoon, you board a graceful felucca and cruise among the islands of the Nile. Be our guest if you wish to go on a complimentary short camel caravan to a nearby Nubian Village for tea with the locals. Return to the ship in time for your "High Tea". Cabin amenity: Complimentary Egyptian sweets/pastry platter. In the afternoon we sail for Kom Ombo where we dock for the night.
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris the Sun God, and Sobek the Crocodile God at Kom Ombo, then return to our ship in time for tea and set sail for Luxor.
After breakfast, the Gigantic Temple of Karnak and the great temple of Luxor are our goal this morning. After lunch we see the most recent discoveries housed in the relatively new and charming Luxor Museum. We return to our Nile Cruise in time for the afternoon tea.
| You will check out after breakfast, and we will drive inland to tour the Denderah and Abydos Temples, which are among the best preserved in Egypt. This temple is a sight to hold. Indiana Jones would have felt at home with the massive stones & underground passages: DENDERAH IN A DAY We'll travel to Denderah to visit the Temple of Hathor, which are among the best preserved in Egypt, and also one of the most important. In the ancient beliefs, Hathor was the consort of the god of daylight, ruler of the west, and protector of the underworld. In the manner of wise desert wayfarers, we'll leave before dawn to take advantage of cool temperatures. Our air-conditioned van will take us through timeless Nile-side villages, where life revolves around the irrigation and harvest of crops. Finally, we'll reach the temple precincts. We'll take note of the unusually deep tombs, and pass under the celebrated Zodiac in a chapel dedicated to Osiris. (Denderah is the traditional site of his rebirth.) Our full day will also include a visit to Abydos, the traditional home of Osiris god of the underworld, and a stopping point on the journey of wayfaring souls. We'll enjoy a box lunch, and return to Luxor late in the afternoon, Overnight in hotel. |
You will check out after breakfast and be transferred to the airport (which is included as well as your flight back to Cairo). In Cairo, transfer will be arranged to your hotel where a complimentary dinner will be served.
| You will check out after breakfast and be transferred to the Cairo International Airport. |
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Cairo, Bahariya oasis. White Desert, Luxor , Aswan
Cairo, Bahariya oasis. White Desert. Luxor , Aswan
Cairo, Luxor , Aswan, Abu Simbel
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