Request more information.You will enjoy the comfort and attention of a first class, five star cruise on the Nile aboard one of the newest and most luxurious ships afloat.
All inclusive means what it says. Every meal from your departure at JFK to your return, beverages with meals (even alcoholic ones while on the cruise), tips for ground personnel*, port charges, taxes and service fees.
Highlights
- Flights from New York including domestic flights within Egypt
(economy class, with optional upgrades to business and first class available). - Five star hotel accommodations (Marriott, Conrad)
- 8 day/ 7 night Five Star PREMIER ALL INCLUSIVE Nile cruise
- Tour includes all meals from departure at New York until return to New York (with beverages!).
- UNLIMITED alcoholic beverages while on the cruise!!!
- Fully escorted from arrival to Cairo till departure for JFK.
- Porterage for two bags.
Departures
| May 2, 9, 16, 23 | |
| Double Occupancy | $2195 per person |
| Single Supplement | $345 |
| Triple reduction (three sharing one hotel/stateroom) |
$2145 per person |
Add-ons to JFK available from most major USA airports. Upgrades to business and first class available.
Itinerary
| Day 1 | Depart New York's JFK airport on Egyptair flying non-stop to Cairo. (meals on the flight) |
| Day 2 | Arriving Cairo staff will assist with clearing immigration and customs then transfer you to your Five Star hotel. Welcome dinner. Overnight Cairo. |
| Day 3 | Buffet breakfast then staff transfers you to the airport, assists with checking in for your Egyptair morning flight to Luxor. Arriving staff transfers you to your new 5 star Nile cruiser, The Mirage. Launched in 2002 it features the largest cabins on the river, TV/video/radio, full baths and individually controlled air-conditioning AND is ALL INCLUSIVE. Lunch on board. In the afternoon visit the Temple of Luxor & the Temple of Karnak. Dinner and evening entertainment. Overnight Luxor |
| Day 4 | A.M. Buffet breakfast on board, Visit the West Bank (Valley of the Kings , Temple of the Queen Hatshepsut & the Colossi of Memnon). Lunch. Sail to Esna. Cross the lock. Sail to Edfu. Dinner and evening entertainment. Overnight Edfu |
| Day 5 | Buffet breakfast on board, Visit the Edfu Temple. Sail to Aswan with lunch while sailing. Dinner on board, evening entertainment. Overnight Aswan. |
| Day 6 | Buffet breakfast on board. then visit the Temple of Philae, the Granite Quarries with the famous unfinished Obelisk plus the High dam. Lunch on board then visit the Botanical Gardens by Felucca. Dinner and evening entertainment. Overnight Aswan. |
| Day 7 | Buffet breakfast on board. Free day to enjoy Aswan or perhaps an optional tour to either Abu Simbel, the famous temples that Ramses built, or the Nubian Museum, a world class presentation of Nubia's culture and history. Lunch, dinner and evening entertainment. Overnight Aswan. |
| Day 8 | Early morning sail. Buffet breakfast, Visit Kom Ombo Temple. Lunch on board while sailing to Esna. Cross the river locks and continue sailing to Luxor. Dinner followed by evening entertainment. Overnight Luxor. |
| Day 9 | Buffet breakfast. Free day to enjoy Luxor. Lunch on board, dinner with evening entertainment. Overnight Luxor. |
| Day 10 | Disembark after your buffet breakfast and staff transfers you to the airport, assists with checking in and you fly to Cairo Arriving staff transfers you to your five star hotel. Enjoy lunch at the hotel and In the evening have dinner at the hotel. Overnight Cairo |
| Day 11 | Buffet Breakfast then a tour of the Giza Plateau featuring the Great Pyramid and the inscrutable Sphinx. Time for a photo op camel ride. Nothing like a photo of you on a ship of the desert in front of the Great pyramid to impress your friends! Enjoy lunch at the internationally acclaimed Caviar restaurant then spend a lovely afternoon exploring the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities featuring King Tut's treasures. Enjoy an International buffet dinner at the hotel. Overnight Cairo. |
| Day 12 | Staff transfers you to the airport, assists with exit formalities and checking in for your international departure on Egyptair flying non-stop to New York. Arrive JFK, clear immigration and customs then head for home with a suitcase full of fond memories and bargains. Meals on the flight. |
Weather
May in Egypt is great. Cairo is on the same latitude as Jacksonville, Florida so the temperatures are very similar. The winter tourist crowds have gone home, the summer family crowds have not arrived. A combination of great weather and no crowds makes visiting antiquity sites much more enjoyable.
Tour Includes
Round trip air from JFK in economy class. Transfers by air-conditioned vehicle related to the tour starting with arrival to Cairo. Baggage handling of no more than 2 pieces of luggage per person however baggage and personal effects are at the owner's risk at all times during the tour. 5 Star Hotels (based on double occupancy). 5 star All Inclusive Nile cruise featuring outside Nile view cabins, private bath, individually controlled air-conditioning. All meals included from departure at JFK to return to JFK (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner daily)
Includes unlimited alcoholic beverages while on cruise. Fees for visiting antiquity sites and museums. Tours with the services of an English speaking licensed guide, Tips for ground personnel except guide*. Service charges and taxes.
Not included: items of a personal nature such as tips for guide*, entry visa, phone calls, laundry, bar bills except while on cruise, any items not specifically covered in the included items.
* We do not include a tip for the guide as we have found this is a very personal thing. Many times friendships are established between them and you that go beyond a service. So we feel it is better for you to personally make this decision.