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We run this tour as follows:
every Saturday & Wednsday from Sharm el Sheikh
every Saturday, Monday, Wednesday & Friday from Cairo
Please note: Full visa of Egypt
is required for this package.
Day 1
Arrival to the floating hotel and presentation of your amazing accommodation.
Optional - you can have a tour in the city, at night you will be welcome
to watch a belly dance party.
Day
2
In the early morning have breakfast and go to visit west Thebes, including valley of the kings, Memnon colossal, Hatdshepsut Temple (Deir El Bahari temple ). Then sail with the boat toward Esna city. The distance is around 55 km, you will enjoy with the beautiful view of the Egyptian countryside till we reach the lock of Esna, after we pass through it, we will spend the night in Esna city.
Day
3
After breakfast visiting of Khonsu temple of Esna, then sail toward Edfu. The distance is around 65 km. After reaching Edfu we will go directly to visit its nice temple of Horus, but to reach this temple we should go with a Cab. Later sail again toward Aswan, the distance is around 120 km.
Day
4
In the early morning we'll start our tour to Aswan. Visiting of the High dam, then the unfinished obelisk and the extraordinary temple of Philae, to reach this temple we should sail to it with felucca. Back to the boat. In the afternoon visit the botanical garden, at night you will be welcome to watch Nubian dance & show.
Day 5
In the early morning optional visit the famous huge temples of Abu Simble or the Nubian village. Then sail back toward Kom Ombo where we will visit the double temple of Khonum. After the visit sail again toward Luxor, the distance is around 110 km. At night you will be welcome to oriental dance or Galabya party.
Day 6
After breakfast visiting of the huge temples of Karnak, at night optional watching sound & light show at Karnak.
Day 7
Check out from the boat, transfer to the airport.
Please also note that on the
day of departure from the cruise boat guests may leave
their luggage onboard until their departure for the airport.
The Program includes:
6 nights Nile cruise on FB (full board) basis on 5* floating hotel
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and afternoon tea onboard
Afternoon felucca boat ride around the islands of Aswan.
All entrance fees as per the itinerary above
All transfers during excursions, transfer hotel in Sharm el Sheikh or
Cairo / airport/cruise ship/ airport/hotel in Sharm el Sheikh or Cairo
in AC van
Round flight Sharm el shiekh or Cairo / Luxor / Sharm el Sheikh or Cairo
English speaking Egyptologist tour guide during Nile Cruise
The Program excludes:
Water, soft drinks and alcohol on board during meal time or visits.
Laundry costs.
Tips around 15$ per person.
Tips:
Tipping for tour guide, cruise ship, drivers and temple guards. Your guide
may ask for approximately $15 USD per person for tips which will go to
drivers, temple guards etc. On a Nile cruise it is customary to tip only
at the end of the cruise. Sealable envelopes are usually provided for
each person to tip staff and crew (this system ensures that all the “behind
the scenes” staff is not forgotten).
As a guideline $3 USD per day per person is acceptable.
Please note that it is also customary to tip your tour guide at the end
of your program.
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