Nile Cruise Specials 
Nile cruise - Cairo hotel stay
Program #1

3nights in Cairo / 3nights Nile Cruise and 2nights on sleeper train

Jan 2012 - 1Nov 2012

SPECIAL FOR ALL DEPARTURES UNTIL THE 30TH OF JUNE 2012
15% REDUCTION FROM THE BELOW TOUR&CRUISE PACKAGE PRICES
10% REDUCTION FROM 1ST OF JULY - 20TH OF AUGUST DEPARTURES
(additional excursions/rail or air tickets and supplements which are not part of the package are not discounted)

3nights in Cairo/ 3nights Nile Cruise and 2nights on sleeper train
Starting every Sunday or Tuesday or Friday in Cairo

Itinerary:

Day 1: Friday, Sunday, Tuesday
Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will assist you through passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage will greet you. From the airport you will be transferred by a private A/C car to your hotel and overnight in Cairo. (No Meals)

Day 2: Saturday, Monday, Wednesday
Breakfast. Visit the great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at Sphinx - a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion
body with the face of king Chephren. Then onwards to Sakkara to see the first pyramid ever built - the step pyramid of Zosser, overnight in hotel. (B)

Day 3: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
After breakfast, a tour to visit the Egyptian Museum which contains the fabulous treasures of Tut-Ankamon specially the solid golden masque and the golden coffer then proceed to the old city of
Cairo to visit the Hanging church, then proceed to visit the citadel of Saladin and Mohamed Ali mosque in the late after noon visit to the famous Khan El Khalili market. Transfer you to the Cairo station to
catch Sleeping train to Aswan. (B, D)

Day 4: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Arrive in Aswan where you will be met and transferred to your Nile Cruise. Your afternoon tour starts with High Dam and its huge lake then take a short ferry ride to Philae Temple this Romantic and Majestic Temple. then boat to visit Elephantine Island and Kitchener Island after which you will sail towards Kom Ombo. Overnight on board.. (B, L, D)

Day 5: Thursday
After enjoying your breakfast on the Nile. Visit the Greco Roman Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to the two gods Sobek the crocodile God and Harveris the Sun God. After visiting Kom Ombo Temple, Sail to Edfu, visit Edfu temple. Overnight on board (B, L, D)

Day 6: Friday
Arrive Luxor. In the Afternoon you will then visit the East Bank of Luxor Entry down the avenue of Ram Headed Sphinx to reach the Monumental Temple of and then continue onto Luxor Temple, then visit the Karnak temple. Overnight on board(B, L, D)

Day 7: Saturday
After breakfast, disembark, An early morning start as you cross over to the West Bank of Luxor, as you come from sun, sand and rugged mountainside you enter - The Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Queen Hatshepsuts Temple and the Colossi of Memnon, Free time. Transfer to the railway station to take the Sleeping train on your way to Cairo. (B)

Day 8: Sunday
Arrive Cairo, Arrival, meet and assist by our representatives transfer to the hotel (Optional day trip to Alexandria) Overnight in Cairo (B)

Day 9: Monday
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities. (B)

B = Breakfast        L = Lunch   D = Dinner

Included in this tour

• 3 nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis

• 3 nights on a Nile Cruise of your choice ; Aswan & Luxor full board - excludes drinks (sight seeing included)

• All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan

• All your tours and excursions are with A/C vans

• The service of meet and assist at all your destinations

• English speaking Egyptologist guide

• First class Sleeper train Cairo / Aswan - Luxor / Cairo (2nights as per itinerary)

• All your visits include entrance fees

Excluded in this tour:

• Visa Entry for Egypt (US$ 15 per passport)

• Tipping, Drinks, Personal expenses (Laundry, Sauna, telephones.etc)

• Any meals not mentioned in the program

• Any Optional tours,  International airfare
   

Rates Sep  2011 - 1 Nov 2012**:

* Discount apply for 6 or more passengers traveling together (rate on request for only one person)
** During Christmas and New Years (Dec20 2011 - Jan 3 2012 ) and Easter (4-14Apr'12 ) 15% surcharge apply!  
New Years compulsory Gala dinner at 4 * hotels: US$ 75 per person / 5* hotels: US$ 113

Infant 0-2 Years: free (sharing with 2 adults)
Child 3-12 Years: 50% discount

Cruise Ship names:

Monday Sailings from Aswan:
5*Standard: M/S Crocodile, M/S Sarya , M/S Jasmin , M/S Anni or similar
5*Deluxe: M/S Kira, M/S Mirage, M/S Nile Style , M/S Norma or similar
5*Super Deluxe : M/S Monte Carlo, M/S Semiramis or similar

Wednesday Sailings from Aswan:
5* Standard: M/S Emerald, M/S Citadel, M/S Aton or similar
5* Deluxe: M/S King of the Nile, M/S Carnival, M/S Tamr Henna, M/S Nile Bride or similar
5* Super deluxe: M/S Princess Sarah, M/S Monaco, M/S Mohito or similar

Friday Sailings from Aswan:
5*Standard: M/s Ra I., M/S Nile Jewel or similar
5*Deluxe: M/S Orchestra, M/S Royal Regency, M/S Tulip or similar
5* Super deluxe: M/S Prestige Emilio, M/S Royal Ruby , M/S Nile Story, M/S Hapi 5 or similar

Hotel names (or similar):

3* category:
In Cairo
Pharaohs Hotel

4* category:
In Cairo:
Oasis Hotel or or Zoser Hotel or Similar
 
5* standard category:
In Cairo:
Pyramids Park Hotel or Grand Pyramids Hotel or Amarante Pyramids Hotel or Safir Hotel 

5* deluxe category:
In Cairo:
Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel or Pyramisa Cairo Hotel or Mena House or Ramsis Hilton

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OPTIONAL ABU SIMBEL EXCURSION FROM ASWAN or Cairo:

Abu Simbel excursion from Cairo by flight EGYPT AIR including transfers, flight and guide , excluding entrance fees: US$ 438 per person
 
Abu Simbel excursion from Aswan by flight EGYPT AIR excluding entrée fees & including all transfers in Aswan & Abu Simbel + Flight + Guide: Per Person: 250.00 US$
 
 Abu Simbel excursion from Aswan by flight CHARTER excluding entrée fees & including all transfers in Aswan & Abu Simbel + Flight + Guide: Per Person: 219.00 US$. (Upon Availability).
 
Abu Simbel excursion from Aswan by PRIVATE BUS including entrée fees + all transfers in Aswan & Abu Simbel + Deluxe A/C Bus + Guide: Per Person: 150.00 USD$ Per adult.
 
Abu Simbel excursion from Aswan by COLLECTIVE BUS excluding entrée fees & including all transfers in Aswan & Abu Simbel + Guide at the Temples of Abu Simple: Per Person: 38.00 USD$ Per adult. (We do not recommend the Collective Bus).

Extensions available on request:

- Jordan extension

- Red Sea extension

- Mount Sinai and St. Catherine extension

- Bahariya oasis extension

- Alexandria and Al Alamien extension