Day 1: (Monday) Staff will meet you at your hotel, the airport or train station for transfer to the cruise. Board your 5 star Luxury Nile
cruiser, The M/Y Mirage in the morning. Lunch, then visit Luxor
and Karnak
temples. Watch the sunset over the Necropolis of Thebes while enjoying
dinner. Evening entertainment. O/N Luxor (B,L,D)
Day 2: (Tuesday) Buffet breakfast then visit
the West bank's Necropolis of Thebes including the Valley
of the Kings, Hatshepsut's
Temple, and the Colossi
of Memnon. Return to the ship and sail to Edfu with lunch served
enroute. Dinner and evening entertainment. O/N Edfu (B,L,D)
Day 3: (Wednesday) After your buffet breakfast
visit Horus
Temple in Edfu then sail to Kom Ombo (lunch while sailing). Sail
to Aswan. Dinner and evening entertainment. O/N Aswan (B,L,D)
Day 4: (Thursday) Buffet breakfast then visit
the High
Dam, the Unfinished
Obelisk at the Pharaoh's granite quarries and Philae
Temple. Return to the ship for lunch. Afternoon sail by Felucca
(native sailboat). Dinner and evening entertainment. O/N Aswan (B,L,D)
Day 5: (Friday) Buffet breakfast. Cross to
the West bank of the Nile and board your “ship of the desert”
(camel) for a short ride to St.
Simeon's monastery ruins. Lunch. Afternoon visit to the Nubian
Museum, a world class presentation of Nubia’s culture and
history. In the evening visit the famous spice market. O/N Aswan (B,L,D)
NOTE: An optional tour to Abu
Simbel can be taken this morning however doing so means you will
miss the camel ride.
Day 6: (Saturday) Enjoy your buffet
breakfast while sailing to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the Temple
shared by two Gods. Lunch while cruising to Edfu. Sail to Esna,
cross the locks and sail to Luxor. Evening entertainment. O/N Luxor
(B,L,D)
Day 7: (Sunday) Buffet Breakfast then
a free day to enjoy Luxor. Lunch on board. Dinner and evening entertainment.
O/N Luxor (B,L,D) Day 8: (Monday)
Breakfast then disembark.
PRICE:
| 8 Day / 7
Night Cruise |
| M/Y Mirage |
Standard Cabin |
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PP/Double |
Single |
| Low (Jun, Jul, Aug) |
$1,025 |
$1,750 |
| Shoulder (May, Sep) |
$1,155 |
$1,960 |
| Peak (Oct-Apr) |
$1,325 |
$2,250 |
| Holiday (Christmas, New Year, Easter) |
$1,945 |
$3,300 |
CRUISES INCLUDE:
Outside, Nile view cabins on upper decks of ship. All cabins have
private baths and individually controlled air-conditioning. Meals
as noted by B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner. Onboard
entertainment and shows. Transfers to/from antiquity sites visited
on ship’s itinerary. Entry fees to sites. Services of an English
speaking licensed guide unless you prefer a different language (we
have guides fluent in most major languages). Port fees, service
charges and taxes.
NOT INCLUDED: Anything prior to embarkation
or after disembarkation. Items of a personal nature such as tips,
laundry, telephone, beverages with meals, anything not specifically
mentioned as included.
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