Here's the best of Egypt in only 10 days- Daily Departure
All transfers are on a private basis. Private touring in Cairo.
A good look at Cairo and a cruise along the Nile and Abu Simbel

Arrive any day of the week . Subject to Availability

Compare with the 9 day or 10 day edition, 2 extra nights in Luxor or Aswan
Add Alexandria , Indiana Jones ' Dendera & Abydos Temples
Cruise the Nile on a Sailing boat ? Air conditioned Yachts on the Nile ?

DAY 1 - DEPART - NEW YORK- Daily - You choose your own date
( Subject to availability) Air fare add-on available from major cities
Board your Lufthansa , Swiss , Air France or British Airways wide-body jet at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport for your transatlantic flight . Egyptair is the only non-stop flight JFK Cairo with an afternoon arrival into Cairo . Upgrade on board Egyptair to business class :$2000 .
OR $ 3000 for first class Roundtrip with tax on Egyptair. ( Subject to change without notice)

For West Coast guests : You need NOT to fly via NEW YORK.
When you fly onboard Lufthansa, British Airways , Air France , etc, then you fly non stop from the West Coast to Europe then connect to Cairo

DAY 2 - CAIRO
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa fee is included and will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : Australian, NZ, American,Western European , Canadian & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.

visa will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops, at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers. There you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding a sign with your name .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist you in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel

DAY 3- CAIRO (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummy Room and the fabulous Gold treasures Hall of Tutankhamon, after lunch at a local restaurant , we head for the Citadel of Saladin,and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster, then embark on a treasure hunt and a walking tour of Khan El-Khalili Bazaar district.

DAY 4 - Giza (BL)
Today we drive to the edge of the Sahara to tour the Pyramids of Giza, Those who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber your ticket is included with our compliments (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice! the Sphinx, lunch is included at the Mena House . Afternoon tour of Memphis , Sakkara , the Step Pyramid and the Mastabas Nobles tombs.

DAY 5 - Luxor - Board your Nile Cruise (BLD)
We fly to Luxor ( or Aswan ) , domestic air ticket is always included, transfers are on a private basis.

Most of the domestic flights arrive early morning, your cabin may not be ready . For guests that arrive while breakfast is being served in the dinning room, are welcomed to enjoy another breakfast or a warm cup of coffee ( always included with our compliments)
Welcome drink is served upon arrival on board. Morning complimentary tour of the small yet charming Luxor Museum. Walk back along the water front on to your Nile cruiser. Check in is around noon in time for a delicious lunch. Welcome fruit basket & Egyptian pastries await you in your cabin.

Day 6 - Valley of the Kings (BLD)
We tour today as well the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings, including Tut-Ankh-Amon's tomb, and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise.

Afterward, we'll continue on Luxor's west bank to get a totally different perspective on ancient Egyptian life, at the ancient workers' settlement of Deir el-Medinah. While most of the imposing stone monuments and sites of Egypt honor the lives and after-lives of royalty, Deir el-Medinah gives us unique and surprising insights into the ordinary citizens who constructed and decorated the tombs.

Here we'll see the excavated homes shared by laborers with their domestic animals. These quarters were surprisingly large, with three good-sized rooms, courtyard, kitchen, and even storage cellars. While ancient Egypt might not have been a workers' paradise, we'll see that artisans and builders were highly regarded in their community. We are proud to be the only operator to offer regular visits to this singular ancient settlement in its tour and cruise programs. We visit the great temples of Luxor and Karnak, then return to our Nile cruiser in time for afternoon tea. In the evening we attend a sound & light show at Karnak ( Bring your jacket) .

DAY 7 - EDFU & KOM OMBO - ASWAN - (cBLD)
We cruise by Esna to Edfu, where we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple of Horus. Returning to our ship, we set sail for Kom Ombo. We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris and Sobek at Kom Ombo, then sail south to Aswan. In the evening, there's a jolly galabia party aboard.

DAY 8 - ASWAN - (BLD)
After breakfast we start our visit to the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk, the Nubian Museum ,then board a motor launch to visit the Island Temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS :

The Mystery of Isis : Two millennia ago the Mediterranean world was enthralled by the mystery of Isis:

"I, Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath ever seen me unveiled."

Called Aset by the ancient Egyptians, the goddess was a Madonna in the Mediterranean tradition that stretches far, far back to the primitive Mother Goddess from Anatolia, home to some of the oldest human communities on earth.

Isis was the powerful and quick-witted protector of her son Horus, the Sun God. Ancient peoples throughout the Mediterranean regarded Isis and Horus as the perfect Madonna and Child. Another legend says she was also the mother of the fertility god Min who, judging from the depiction of him on temple walls, needed no help from Viagra!

Because of her wisdom and skill at protection, she was admired as a good magician capable of healing the sick and protecting the dead in their journey to the Underworld.

Isis is portrayed regally, as a queen seated on a throne (which may be the meaning of her name), often holding her son Horus as a baby. Other images show her with broad, magnificent gilded wings able to protect the world.

Isis, the great Mother Goddess. Come explore her mystery in timeless Egypt when you Travel in Style!

Be our guest if you wish on a complimentary short camel caravan to a near by Nubian Village for tea with the locals

After lunch we board a graceful felucca and cruise among the islands, returning to our ship in time for tea. . In the evening, we take a short ride by motor launch to the Temples of Philae, on an island in the Nile, for a sound-and-light show which explains the Nile's endless history.

In the afternoon we enjoy a leisurely sail by graceful felucca on the Nile. Only for those who are interested: a short camel caravan & ride for almost half an hour to visit a local Nubian Village.

Nile cruise program is subject to change without notice subject to water level in the Nile, going thru Esna locks and possible delays.

DAY 9 - ASWAN / Abu Simbel / Cairo - (BL)
After breakfast , check-out and fly to Abu Simbel . Lunch box will be prepared by your chef, and includes bottled water.
In Abu Simbel : where your PRIVATE guide and air-conditioned vehicle will be waiting for you at Abu Simbel Airport

In the larger temple in Abu Simbel , 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.
We explore these fine temple , admiring their ancient aura and artistry, after which you head back to Abu Simbel Airport and fly back to Cairo via Aswan, and your hotel in Cairo .

DAY 10 - CAIRO- Departure (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight. Bon Voyage

RATES per person in USD$

Air Fare Notes:

• For departures from Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego or Seattle, please add US$350 per person to the rates. DC , PHX, Denver Chicago, Miami : $300
  
  
• Air fare supplement : Doesn't apply when you handle your own air fare
  For May - Sep 15 , Dec 15 - Jan 2: departures, please add a summer airline surcharge of $300 per person to the rate

• Package Rates are subject to change without notice.

Upgrade to the Ultra Deluxe Category : RATES per person in USD$

• Ultra Deluxe: Grand Hyatt Hotel ( Grand Suite )
  or the Four Seasons Hotel Standard Room
  
• Private touring in Cairo and on board the cruise
  
• Flying Business Class Within Egypt
  
• Always Private Transfers

Rates includes

• Round-trip transatlantic airfare, in economy class , including air taxes, from New York to Cairo and return on British Airways, Air France, Swiss , Lufthansa or another IATAN airline, subject to seat availability at the time of reservation.
  
• All airfares and transfers within Egypt in economy class , tax included
  
• Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
  
• All tipping in Egypt : to drivers, guides, porters etc.
  
• Visa fee , visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American,Western European, Canadian & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.
  
• Nile Cruise with all meals & shore excursions.
  
• Preset menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D = Dinner .
  
• All guided sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees. On board the cruise you'll be part of an average 10-15 English speaking group.
  
• One small bottle of water per person with each meal, as well as tea or coffee with each meal
  
• Welcome fruit basket upon check-in on board the Nile Cruise .
  
• Large bottle of water per person per day delivered to your cabin.

Not included:

• International airfares to or from Cairo.
  
• Tips. Never required . Suggested Tips :
  Drivers : 2 USD per transfer or $3-4 USD for a full day of touring
  Nile Cruise: $$7-$10 USD per person per day , covering all the crew members on board the cruise that make your stay an enjoyable one, you may place your tips at the end of the cruise in the " Pooled Tips" ball at the reception
  
• Travel Insurance

Ultra Deluxe Nile Cruise Listing

Ultra Deluxe . All Suites Category

Moon Goddess, Nile Vision, Amarco
Sonesta Star Goddess.

Or Movenpick Royal Lotus
El Kahila . Al Jamila . Queen TiYi , or similar

 The All Suites Moon Goddess ( All suites do offer private balconies)