Egypt Specials 
Nile cruises

3nights/4days Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor
3 nights Nile cruises from Aswan to Luxor
Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor

2010/2011

Departures every Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11Jan 2010 - 1Nov 2011

Tour Highlights: Philae Temple, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisque, the Kom-Ombo Temple, The Edfu Temple ,Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Temple of Queen Hatshepsute, the Karnak Temple.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival in Aswan and embarkation (Monday,Wednesday or Friday)
Arrival, meet & assist by our representative & Check in at Nile Cruise. Excursion tour to visit, Philae Temple (The Temple of Isis is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes), High Dam (One of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the twentieth century. It was constructed to replace the old Aswan dam built in 1902. The High dam was constructed to protect Egypt from the floods as well as providing irrigation and electricity all over Egypt. It is 3600 meters long. Visitors can easily locate lake Nasser which is a huge water reservoir) and Unfinished Obelisque (The beautiful red granites that were used in building the temples and monuments in the ancient days were brought from the quarries of Aswan. Now while you are on a trip to the Unfinished Obelisk you can see innumerable inscriptions in the area around the quarries. These are probably the descriptions of the various quarrying projects that were undertaken in the past days). Transfer to Nile Cruise. Lunch on board Sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea.  Dinner & Overnight on board.

Day 02: Kom Ombo / Edfu / Luxor
Breakfast. Visit the Kom-Ombo Temple (Located in Kom Ombo town, 45 km north of Aswan. It is built on a hillside overlooking the Nile. This temple was constructed in the Ptolemaic Roman era for the worship of god Haroeris and Sobek, the crocodile god. It is noted for relief engravings on its walls which show ancient surgical tools, bone saws and dentistry tools. Nearby there are three mummified crocodiles. They are now in Hathor's chapel). Sail to Edfu. Visit The Edfu Temple (Lies in Edfu town, 123 km north of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile. It dates to the Ptolemaic period. It was dedicated to the worship of god Hours represented as a falcon. It is one of the most beautiful Egyptian temples, distinguished by its huge splendid structure that blends Pharaonic and Greek architecture. Its grandeur competes with Luxor temples. It is the second largest temple after Karnak. It also houses the Nilometer and a huge pylon at the entrance). Cross the lock. Sail to Luxor. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party.  Dinner & Overnight in Luxor.

Day 03: Luxor
Breakfast. Visit the West Bank including: Valley of the Kings (Is a valley in Egypt where for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the kings and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth through Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt). The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, across from Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis.), Colossi of Memnon (The two colossi are made of sandstone, which during ancient times was brought from Gabal El Silselah. Each colossus, including the pedestal and the crown, is about 21m tall and represents King Amenhotep III seating on his throne, wearing the Memes, or royal headdress, with the divine cobra protecting his forehead. On the sides of the colossi there is a representation of the Nile god Hapi, bending together the lotus and the papyrus plants, symbolizing the union of Upper and Lower Egypt) and Temple of Queen Hatshepsute (Hatshepsut was the fifth Pharaoh of the18th-dynasty who was one of the handful of female rulers in Ancient Egypt. Her reign was the longest of all the female pharaohs. Her funerary temple still stands as a tribute to her incredible rise to power). Dinner & Overnight in Luxor.

Day 4: Disembarkation and departure form Luxor 
After breakfast, Disembarkation. Check out from the Nile Cruise. Excursion tour to visit the Karnak Temple, which is a serious of temples, built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it's 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsute and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake.

Program includes:  

• 3 nights on 5* Nile Cruise from Aswan to  Luxor with full board – excludes drinks

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

• Multilingual expert  Egyptologist guide

• Entrance fees "except Tutankhamun Tomb and Ramses Tomb in the valley of Kings" 

• Return airport or railway station transfer in Aswan/Luxor

Program excludes:  
Tipping, Drinks
Personal expenses (Laundry, Sauna, telephones…etc)
Any meals not mentioned in the program
Any Optional tours and entrance fees to Tutankhamun Tomb and to Ramses Tomb in the Valley of Kings

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

Price per person in US$  11Jan - 31Oct 2010 (Euro rate varies depending the exchange) *:

*Easter Week (1-15Apr'10) add 20% High Season supplement

Children 0-2 Years old (sharing with 2 adults): free
Children 3-11 Years old (sharing with 2adults): 50% discount

Price per person in US$  1Nov 2010 - 1 Nov 2011 (Euro rate varies depending the exchange) *:

Number of passengers traveling together	2-5 persons	6-19 persons	20 persons and up
5* Standard Nile cruises
Price per person in Double	432	363	332
Single supplement	65%	65%	65%
Triple reduction	6	6	6
5*Deluxe Nile cruises
Price per person in Double	460	400	369
Single supplement	65%	65%	65%
Triple reduction	6	6	6
5*Super Deluxe Nile cruises
Price per person in Double	519	450	407
Single supplement	65%	65%	65%
Triple reduction	6	6	6