3-Night Nile Cruise, Luxor - Aswan : Nov 26-29, 2005
provided by our affiliate, American Express of Egypt
PRICE & WHAT  IS INCLUDED

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Saturday, November 26: Meal: D.

Sunday, Nov 27: The boat begins its journey up the Nile in the early dawn.  You have the whole day to relax and enjoy the timelessness of the Nile.  Maybe write those postcards?  Afternoon tea on deck.  Entertainment on board in the evening.
Meals: B, L, D.

Monday, Nov 28: Your first visit today is to Edfu’s Temple of Horus, the best preserved temple in Egypt. While on the boat, your sightseeing is with an English-speaking Egyptian guide and other people on the cruise that are English-speaking.

In the late afternoon there is a visit to the Ptolemaic temple for Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo. Sobek is a crocodile god and Haroeris is a form of the god Horus. The boat continues on to Aswan where you overnight.
Meals: B, L, D.

Tuesday, Nov 29:  Check out of the cruise boat before starting the sightseeing in Aswan. See the Unfinished Obelisk of Hatshepsut at the ancient granite quarry, and the new High Dam.  

Your sightseeing concludes with a trip by motorboat to the beautiful Temple of Isis at the island of Philae.  Built during the Ptolemaic era, this was the last place that the Ancient Egyptian religion was practiced and the last hieroglyphs were written.  It was closed in 550 AD by the Emperor Justinian.  This temple was one of those that were moved to higher ground when the High Dam was built.

Return flight to Cairo to return home or begin  the Abu Simbel Extension by spending the night in Aswan.  
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.

There may be changes to this itinerary due to circumstances beyond our control.

What is Included in the Nile Cruise Extension
Nov 26-29, 2005
provided by our affiliate, American Express of Egypt
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY

Presidential Nile Cruise, or similar 4/5-Star Standard Cruise : $400 US Dollars
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Liberty Nile Cruise, or similar 5-Star Deluxe Cruise : $550 US Dollars
Prices are per person in Double Occupancy.
You begin in Luxor. Your airfare from Aswan to Cairo was included in your Nov 19-26 tour price.
Ruth Shilling does not accompany travelers on this extension.

Included:
· 3 Nights on Nile Cruise boat.  Beginning in Luxor and ending in Aswan.
· 3 Meals a day are provided while on the Nile Cruise.  See Day-by-Day description.
· Sightseeing with an English-speaking Egyptian guide provided by the cruise boat.
· All entrances fees and transportation for sightseeing as per itinerary above.
· Transfers to/from the cruise boat and to/from the airport if needed

Not included:
· Items of a personal nature - laundry, telephone calls, etc. 
· Bottled water and other beverages
· TIPS (cruise boat staff, tour guide, transfer men, porters, etc)
· Anything which is not listed above as being included in your tour package.