Luxury Nile Cruise & Cairo (10 nights)
** Please see bottom of this page for alternative
accommodations and prices.
If
you are looking for a luxury Nile Cruise combining a stay in
Cairo then our 10 night Luxury Nile Cruise would be
ideal.
(1 night Luxor, 6 nights Cruise on the Alexander
The Great and 3 nights Cairo at the Mena House Hotel).
You will stay at the luxurious Mena House
Hotel in Cairo and cruise the Nile on the Alexander The
Great deluxe Nile cruise ship.
  
  
The Alexander The
Great:
The Alexander The Great is a luxurious yacht that
is both elegant and sophisticated, offering the ultimate in comfort and service
on the Nile.
Each of the 30 suites are individually designed to
provide an ideal environment in which to relax and enjoy the splendours of the
Nile. All of the cabins are air-conditioned with an in-room safe,
mini-bar, satellite TV and DVD player and an en-suite bathroom with bath tub,
hairdryer and vanity mirror.
Your cruise includes breakfast, lunch and
dinner. The "Red Fiesta" restaurant situated on the third deck has large
panoramic windows overlooking the Nile and offers a variety of international
cuisine with buffet breakfasts and lunches and a la carte dinners, whilst the
barbeque on the pool deck is a great place to enjoy traditional oriental food
and music under the stars. There is a bar and lounge located on the fourth
deck which provides the ideal meeting place.
The sun deck is provided with a shaded area and
loungers to relax and enjoy the views of the Nile. There is a swimming
pool and jacuzzi plus a bar offering drinks and light
snacks.
The Mena House Hotel,
Cairo:
The Mena House is an elegant hotel, opened in 1869
and formerly a royal hunting lodge. Luxuriously furnished with arabesque
furniture, carved brass-bound doors and fine antiques, it is an oasis of calm
set in 40 acres of jasmine-scented gardens.
Here's what the Guardian's Travel
Section wrote recently about The Mena House:-
"This hotel is so close to the Pyramids you
feel the million-plus stone blocks piled into triangular perfection were a
secondary project to the Mena House's jasmine gardens and cabana-lined
pools. Still, this means the balcony views are spectacular and it's only a
15-minute walk back to the cool of your room after a day's
sightseeing"
All 523 rooms have bath, shower, satellite TV,
air-conditioning and mini-bar. Standard rooms are located in the new wing with
garden views. Pyramid and pool view rooms plus rooms in the old wing and suites
are available at a supplement.
Important Holiday Information
We have been advised that a renovation programme is
currently being undertaken at the hotel. The areas under renovation are some of
the guest rooms in the Garden Wing, the Oasis Restaurant and the Golf course. A
new pool is also being constructed in the Main Garden area. The hotel have
advised that they will endeavour to keep noise and inconvenience to a minimum
and hope that these necessary works will not impact on the enjoyment of guests
staying there.
Updated 20.08.08
Here is your
itinerary:
(The Alexander the Great operates from a Tuesday to Monday which means
your first night upon arrival will be spent at the Old Winter Palace in Luxor)
Day 1: Fly from London Heathrow to Luxor. Upon arrival
transfer to the Old Winter Palace in Luxor for an overnight stay.
Day 2: Morning at leisure before transferring to the
Alexander The Great. After lunch you will take your first excursion to visit the
temples of Luxor and Karnak. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor
Day 3: An early morning visit to the Valley of the Kings,
Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. On arrival back at the boat, a
buffet lunch will be served and the boat will set sail for Esna. Afternoon tea
will be served on The Club sun deck. In the evening enjoy a welcome cocktail and
presentation of the yacht's crew in the lounge bar (smart dress). After an a la
carte dinner in the restaurant, watch a Nubian dance show in the comfort of the
lounge bar. At some stage during the evening the boat will pass through the lock
at Esna then docks overnight.
Day 4: Early morning sail to Edfu. Wake up at leisure and
after breakfast, visit the Temple of Edfu. Afterwards, the boat will sail to Kom
Ombo while you enjoy lunch in the Red Fiesta restaurant. In the evening there
will be an Egyptian BBQ dinner on the sun deck with the opportunity for guests
to dress up in traditional Egyptian costumes. Overnight Kom Ombo.
Day 5: Early morning sail to Aswan. Morning tour by felucca
(sail boat) around the islands. Lunch on board. In the afternoon, visit the High
Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae. Overnight on board in
Aswan.
Day 6: The day can be spent at leisure on board the boat or
you may wish to take an optional excursion to Abu Simbel either by coach (approx
�60) or by air (�100).
Day 7: Today the boat will sail to Kom Ombo in the early
morning. After breakfast the day will begin with a morning visit on foot to the
Temple of Kom Ombo. Afterwards the boat sails to Esna while lunch is served on
board. Afternoon tea is served on The Club sun deck. Dinner, evening
entertainment and overnight in Esna.
Day 8: Fly from Luxor to Cairo for
a 3 night stay at the Mena House Hotel.
Day 9: Optional morning visit to
see the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx. Afternoon at leisure, time to relax
by the pool or to do some shopping in the many bazaars. In the evening a chance
to take an optional excursion to see the fantastic Sound and Light Show at the
Pyramids.
Day 10: Optional morning excursion
to the Egyptian Museum to see the treasures of Tutankhamen. Afternoon at leisure
or you may want to take one of our optional tours to the stunning mosques of
Islamic Cairo and the intriguing early churches of Coptic Cairo. In the evening,
enjoy an optional dinner cruise on the Nile whilst watching a traditional
folklore show.
Day 11: Transfer to the airport
for your return flight to the UK.
** Please note:
the Nile cruise itineraries can be subject to alteration locally at
short notice.
** In Cairo all
excursions are optional and can be booked and paid for locally or we can
pre-book them for you.
Sample excursion prices are given below but please
call for our up-to-date costs
* Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
from 30 pounds per person
* Egyptian Museum from 25 pounds
per person
* Citadel & Mosques from 30 pounds per
person
* Dinner cruise from 30 pounds per
person
* Sound & Light show from 30 pounds per person
Departures from the UK are every Monday and include
1 night Old Winter Palace Luxor BB, 6 nights Cruise FB and 3 nights Mena House
Oberoi Cairo BB
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a
lower deck cabin/twin room departing from Heathrow and include all transfers and
internal flights.
Please note that children under 12 years of age on
not accepted on this cruise.
Prices:
25Aug-21Sep 08 - 1699
22Sep-31Oct 08 - 1899
01Nov-23Nov 08 -
1999
24Nov-15Dec 08 - 1849
16Dec-22Dec
08 - 2699
23Dec-31Dec 08 -
2699
01Jan -27Jan 09 - 2099
28Jan -29Mar
09 - 2149
30Mar -12Apr 09 - 2499
13Apr
-30Apr 09 - 2159
01May -25May09 - 1649
26May -19Jul
09 - 1649
20Jul - 20Sep 09 - 1749
21Sep
-04Oct 09 - 1749
05Oct -31Oct 09 -
2199
**Single Occupancy prices on
request
**Please
note:
We can arrange a similar holiday
including stays in Cairo and a Nile Cruise at more economical rates using the
following accommodations, however the Nile Cruise will start on Monday and will
note require an overnight stay in Luxor.
Arrangement A:
As above but staying at the Le Meridien
Pyramids Hotel and sailing on the 5 star Nile cruise ship
"Viking Premiere".
Prices:
01Nov-23Nov 08 1149
24Nov-15Dec 08
1099
16Dec-22Dec 08 1389
23Dec-31Dec 08
1289
01Jan-27Jan 09 1099
28Jan-29Mar 09
1149
30Mar-12Apr 09 1199
13Apr-30Apr 09 1149
01May-25May 09
1199
26May-19Jul 09 999
20Jul-20Sep 09
1099
21Sep-04Oct 09 1149
05Oct-31Oct 09 1199
Arrangement B:
As above but staying at the Movenpick
Pyramids Hotel and sailing on the 5 star deluxe Nile cruise ships
"Beau Soleil" or "Royal Viking".
Prices:
01Nov-23Nov 08 1349
24Nov-15Dec 08 1299
16Dec-22Dec 08 1589
23Dec-31Dec 08
1489
01Jan-27Jan 09 1299
28Jan-29Mar 09
1349
30Mar-12Apr 09 1399
13Apr-30Apr 09 1349
01May-25May 09
1299
26May-19Jul 09 1199
20Jul-20Sep 09 1299
21Sep-04Oct 09
1349
05Oct-31Oct 09
1399
For availability please call our Freephone
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