The Romance of Egypt Tour

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Alexandria / Cairo / Luxor / Aswan
Fully Escorted
13 days/ 12 nights

Weekly departures year round

This is the perfect tour for romantics. Whether you are celebrating your recent marriage or renewing vows made decades ago. A combination of luxury, entertainment and educational experiences in a setting like none other on Earth.

Sample Tour Outline:

Day 01: (Monday) Arriving clear immigration and customs then staff will transfer you to the Mena House hotel, where you will enjoy a Pyramid view room with private balcony. Overnight Cairo

VISAS: All travelers to Egypt must have a visa. Citizens of most countries can obtain one on arrival. Please let us know what passport you are traveling with and we will confirm whether you can get your’s on arrival.

Day 02: (Tuesday) A full day tour of Memphis, the ancient capital, Sakkarra with it's famous Stepped Pyramid and Dahshur with it's famous Bent and Red Pyramids plus the new Imhotep museum. Overnight Cairo (B)

Day 03: (Wednesday) Tour of the Giza plateau where you will marvel at the seventh wonder of the world, the Great Pyramid. Stare into the face of the inscrutable Sphinx. Overnight Cairo (B)

Day 04: (Thursday) Enjoy a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, featuring King Tut's treasures. Then visit the famous Khan el Khalili bazaar where travelers have been finding bargains since the middle ages. Overnight Cairo (B)

Day 05: (Friday) Depart Cairo by air-conditioned vehicle for Alexandria. The city Alexander the Great built and Cleopatra made famous. Arriving enjoy the comfort of the beautiful Maritim Jolie Ville Hotel right on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Overnight Alexandria (B)

Day 06: (Saturday) Tour Alexandria including the Greco-Roman sites, the museums and the new world famous library. Return to Cairo in the evening and the comfort of the Fairmont Heliopolis hotel. (B)

Day 07: (Sunday) Staff transfers you to the airport, assists with checking in and you fly to Luxor. Arriving staff transfers you to the Sonesta St. George hotel where you will have a Nile view room. Overnight Luxor (B)

Day 08: (Monday) Buffet breakfast, check out, staff will transfer you to the M/S Amarco or M/S Moon Dance cruise. Lunch on board. Following lunch visit Luxor’s East Bank Temple of Karnak and Temple of Luxor. Return to the ship for dinner. Overnight Luxor (B, L, D)

Day 09: (Tuesday) Breakfast in the morning followed by a visit to Luxor's West Bank, where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. After touring return to the ship for lunch. Sail to Esna. Dinner on board. Overnight Esna (B, L, D)

Day 10: (Wednesday) Breakfast in the morning then a visit to the Khnum temple in Esna. Return to the ship for lunch. Sail to Edfu and visit the Temple of Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo. Overnight Kom Ombo (B, L, D)

Day 11: (Thursday) Breakfast in the morning then visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. Sail to Aswan. Lunch on board before visiting the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae. Dinner on board. Overnight Aswan (B, L, D)

Day 12: (Friday) Breakfast on board before disembarkation. Staff transfers you to the airport, assists with checking in and you fly to Cairo. Arriving staff transfers you to the Fairmont Heliopolis. Overnight Cairo (B)
NOTE: Optional excursion to Abu Simbel this morning including transfers, flights, private guide, entry fees, service charges and taxes $250 per person

Day 13: (Saturday) Staff will transfer you to the airport, assist with exit formalities and checking in for your international departure.


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 (baggage handling does NOT include tips for bellmen, porters, etc.). Hotels (based on double occupancy). 5 star Deluxe Nile cruise with upper decks, outside Nile view cabin, private bath, individual climate control. Meals as outlined by B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner. Fees for visiting antiquity sites and museums. Services of an English speaking licensed Egyptologist. Service charges and taxes.

NOT included are: INTERNATIONAL AIR, Air ticket taxes, fuel surcharges, items of a personal nature such as tips, entry visa (available at the airport on entry for USA citizens. Other nationalities should check with the nearest Egyptian consulate), phone calls, laundry, drinks with meals, any items not specifically covered in the included items.

Romance of Egypt Price PP/Double PP/Single
Low (Jun, Jul, Aug) $2,695 $3,295
Shoulder (May and Sep) $2,995 $3,595
Peak (Oct-Apr) $3,345 $3,995
Holiday (Christmas, New Year, Easter) $3,845 $4,645

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

Single Price is for Single occupancy hotel rooms and cruise cabins based on a minimum of two travelers. Single travelers (one person on the tour) would have additional cost.

FREQUENT TRAVELERS: You are welcome to arrange your own international air or we can assist if you are departing from the USA. Also if you are a member of any hotel chain frequent traveler program you are welcome to use your points for hotel rooms and the cost of the tour will be reduced accordingly OR if you want to accumulate points plus take advantage of membership hotel room upgrades let us know which program you want to use.

We contract with most major hotel chains including:

Alexandria:
El Salamlek Palace
Maritim Jolie Ville
Sheraton Montazah

Aswan:
Basma
Movenpick
Iberotel

Cairo:
Fairmont (Heliopolis & Nile City)
Helnan Shepheard
Hilton (Dreamland, Ramses, Conrad)
J.W. Marriott
Le Méridien Pyramids
Marriott
Movenpick Pyramids Resort
Oberoi Mena House
Pyramids Park Resort
Sheraton (Towers, Dreamland)
Sofitel El Gezirah
Sonesta
Helnan Auberge
Cataract Pyramids Resort

Hurghada:
Sonesta
Steigenberger
Sheraton

Luxor:
Maritim
Sheraton
Sofitel Old Winter Palace
Sonesta St. George
Steigenberger Nile Palace

Sharm El Sheikh:
Hyatt
Maritim Jolie Ville Resort
Marriott
Ritz-Carlton
Sheraton
Sonesta
Renaissance
Hilton
St. Catherine’s Plaza

Prices are based on using the hotels shown. If you change hotels the tour price may change.

 

 

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Mena House Hotel
Memphis
Memphis Gardens
Step Pyramid
Bent Pyramid
Red Pyramid
Great Pyramids at Giza
Sphinx with Pyramids
Egyptian Antiquities Museum
King Tut's Mask
Khan el Khalili Bazaar
Alexandria
Maritim Jolie Ville Hotel
Catacombs
Roman Amphitheatre
Pompey's Pillar
Alexandria Museum
Greco-Roman Museum
Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Alexandria Library)
Alexandria Library Exterior
Fairmont Heliopolis Hotel
Sonesta St. George Hotel - Luxor
M/S Amarco
M/S Moondance
Karnak Temple
Luxor Temple
Valley of the Kings
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon
Esna River Locks
Khnum Temple
Temple of Horus at Edfu
Kom Ombo Temple
Temple of Philae
High Dam
Unfinished Obelisk at the Granite Quarries
Abu Simbel
Fairmont Heliopolis Hotel

 
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