Nile by Sailing Yacht

Nile by Sailing Yacht

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8 Days / 7 Nights
Includes a 5 day/ 4 night Dahabeya sailing yacht cruise with an optional Red Sea Beach holiday extension
Starting at $1,995 per person, double occupancy
Operates weekly from October through April

Featuring highly rated 5* hotels and a wonderful sailing adventure on the Nile by yacht.
With only six cabins and one suite on the yacht you can enjoy a level of personal attention not seen on the large cruisers.

 

"Throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

--Mark Twain

SAMPLE TOUR

Day 01: (Saturday) ARRIVE CAIRO
Arriving Cairo meet our staff as you exit the jetway. They will assist with clearing immigration and customs then transfer you to the Le Meridien Pyramids hotel where you will have Deluxe pyramid view rooms. Overnight Cairo

VISAS: All travelers to Egypt are required to obtain a visa. Travelers from many countries can get theirs on arrival or on the web at: 
https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg

Day 02: (Sunday) SAQQARA, GIZA PLATEAU, FLY TO LUXOR
Meet your guide in the hotel lobby at 8:30 for a tour of Saqqara featuring the Stepped pyramid. Continue to the Giza plateau for a tour of the last remaining wonder of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid. Stare into the face of the inscrutable Sphinx. Fly to Luxor after the tour. Arriving staff transfers you to the Sonesta Luxor where you will have Deluxe Front Nile view rooms. Overnight Luxor
Meals: Breakfast

Day 03: (Monday) TOUR NECROPOLIS OF THEBES, KARNAK TEMPLE, EMBARK
Staff will meet you at the hotel for a morning tour of the Necropolis of Thebes including the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's temple and the Colossi of Memnon plus a tour of Karnak Temple. After the tour you are transferred to Esna (about 1.5 hour's drive) to board the Dahabeya Amoura. Overnight Cruise / Esna.
Meals: Breakfast at the hotel, Dinner on the yacht

Day 04: (Tuesday) SAIL TO EDFU, TEMPLE OF HORUS, SAIL TO GEBEL EL SILSILA
Enjoy breakfast while sailing to Edfu, arriving around noon time. Lunch on Board then tour the Temple of Horus. The temple was built during the Ptolemiac era on top of an earlier temple to Horus, which was oriented east-west instead of the current north-south configuration. The oldest part of the temple is the section from the Festival Hall to the Sanctuary; this was begun by Ptolemy III in 237 BC. The Temple was abandoned after the Roman Empire became Christian and paganism was outlawed in 391 AD. It lay buried up to its lintels in sand, with homes built over the top, until it was excavated by Auguste Mariette in the 1860s. The sand protected the monument over the years, leaving it very well preserved today. Sail to Gebel el Silsila. Tour Hormoheb Temple. Dinner will be served in the grounds of the Temple or on an island or on the upper deck of Boat while enjoying the tranquil atmosphere. Overnight Cruise / Gebel el Silsila.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05: (Wednesday) SAIL TO KOM OMBO, TEMPLE OF TWO GODS
Enjoy life along the river as we sail to Kom Ombo. Arriving tour the Temple of Two Gods. The temple is unique because its double design means that there are courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two gods, Sobek and Haroeris. This was why the temple was called both "House of the Crocodile" and "Castle of the Falcon". Sail to an anchorage near Aswan. Overnight Cruise / Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 06: (Thursday) SAIL TO ASWAN, HIGH DAM, TEMPLE OF PHILAE, UNFINISHED OBELISK
Early morning sail to Aswan. Arriving start your tour day with a visit to the Aswan High Dam: Construction of the High Dam became a key objective of the Egyptian Government following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, as the ability to control floods, provide water for irrigation, and generate hydroelectricity were seen as pivotal to Egypt's industrialization. The High Dam was constructed between 1960 and 1970, and has had a significant effect on the economy and culture of Egypt. Continue to the Temple of Isis at Philae: Excluding a few remains from the Late Period, the existing Temple of Isis was constructed over some eight hundred years by Ptolemaic and Roman rulers who sought to identify themselves with the Osirian myth and the cult of Isis. An exquisite fusion of Ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman architecture, the temple complex harmonizes perfectly with its setting, sculpted pillars and pylons gleaming white or mellow gold against Mediterranean-blue water and black Nilotic rock. Then it's on to the Pharaohs granite quarries with the unfinished obelisk.

Much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from quarries in the Aswan area. Around these quarries are many inscriptions which describe successful quarrying projects. The Unfinished Obelisk located in the Northern Quarry still lies where a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome, it would have weighed over 2.3 million pounds and would have been the worlds largest piece of stone ever handled. However, a crack in the stone occurred, which caused it to be abandoned. Tools left by it's builders have given us much insight into how such work was performed. Overnight Cruise / Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 07: (Friday) DISEMBARK, FLY TO CAIRO, GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
After breakfast disembark. Staff transfers you to the airport, assists with checking in and you fly to Cairo. Arriving tour the Grand Egyptian Museum featuring King Tut's treasures. After the tour staff transfers you to the Le Meridien Airport hotel where you will have a Deluxe room. Overnight Cairo
Meals: Breakfast

Day 08: (Saturday) INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE
Staff transfers you to the International Terminal, assists with exit formalities and checking in for your departure. (meals on the flight)

TOURS INCLUDE:
Domestic flights in Egypt in coach (economy) class. All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle relating to the tour program starting with arrival to Cairo. Baggage handling of no more than 1 piece of luggage per person however baggage and personal effects are at the owner's risk at all time during the tour. Hotels (based on double occupancy). Dahabeya Nile cruise with outside Nile view cabins, private bath, individual climate control. Meals as outlined in the main dining room (No hotel speciality restaurant meals are included). Fees for visiting antiquity sites and museums that are part of the tour program. Services of an English speaking licensed Egyptologist. Hotel/cruise service charges and taxes.

Not included:
International Air, items of a personal nature such as tips (tipping guideline), entry visa, phone calls, laundry, beverages of any nature at any time, any items not specifically covered in the included items. 

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Tour Price:
Starting at $1,995 per person, double occupancy
Single supplement*: +$960
(single supplement is for a party of two or more travelers. One person by themselves would pay $3,595)

Tours must be booked at least 45 days prior to arrival.
Prices and itinerary subject to change without notice.

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