4 Nights Mena House Oberoi
6 Nights Oberoi Philae Cruise Ship
Cruising on the
Oberoi Philae Cruise Ship on the Nile
is an experience in luxury and style. Built on
five decks, the cruise ship provides 54 deluxe
cabins and 4 suites, restaurants and bars,
sundeck and pool, gym, hair dresser, library and
gift shop.
Day1
Cairo
On arrival at the Cairo airport you will be met and
guided through the immigration and customs formalities
then transferred to the Mena House Oberoi.
Day 2
Egyptian Museum & Old Cairo
Together with your Egyptologist guide you visit the
Egyptian Antiquities Museum, which contains the world’s
most spectacular collection of ancient Egyptian
treasures. After lunch at a traditional restaurant visit
the Citadel of Saladin, which was built at the end of
the 12th century AD. This fortress contains the
beautiful Mosque of Mohamed Ali and boasts spectacular
panoramic views of Cairo. Overnight: Mena House Oberoi.
(BL)
Day 3
Cairo-Aswan flight & Nile Cruise
After breakfast transfer to the Cairo airport for the
flight to Aswan where you will be met and taken to the
luxurious Oberoi Philae Cruise Ship. The afternoon is
spent sailing on the Nile in a traditional feluca
visiting Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Garden, the Aga Khan
Mausoleum and Elephantine Island.
Overnight: Cruise Ship.
(BLD)
Click for city optional tours
Instead
of sailing and sightseeing on the Nile at Aswan for the
day you could consider squeezing in something
extra: OPTIONAL TOUR TO ABU SIMBEL
Board your short flight to Abu Simbel. The two temples
of Ramses II at Abu Simbel are colossal statues up to 20
metres high, and are famed as the most impressive
monuments remaining of Ancient Egypt in modern times.
Recently the temples were threatened by the waters of
Lake Nasser, and with the help of a UNESCO campaign they
were cut into blocks, raised piece-by-piece, and
reassembled in a new position higher up the hillside.
Board your flight back to Aswan.
Day 4
Aswan & cruise to Kom Ombo
This morning you visit the Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple
and the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient
Egyptians with most of the stone used to build their
monuments and temples. Lunch is served on your cruise
ship while sailing to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo,
dedicated to the crocodile-go Sobek. This evening there
will be a traditional Egyptian Costume Party. Overnight:
Cruise Ship. (BLD)
Day 5
Temple of Horus at Edfu
Today you visit the largest and best preserved
Greek-built temple in Egypt, the spectacular Temple of
Horus. Lunch is served while you cruise down the Nile,
passing through the Esna lock and then on to Luxor. In
the evening we will host a Black & White Dress Dinner
with music and dancing. Overnight: Cruise Ship (BLD)
Day 6
Valley of the Kings
Visit the West Bank of the Nile to explore the ancient
Valley of the Kings. Here, magnificent tombs were carved
into the desert rocks, richly decorated, and filled with
treasures by generations of Pharaohs. A highlight is
Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, which rises out of the desert
in a series of terraces that merge with the surrounding
limestone cliffs. On the way back you pass the huge
Colossi of Memnon. Overnight: Cruise Ship. (BLD)
Day 7
Luxor Temple & Karnak Temple
Today you explore the East Bank of the Nile with your
Egyptologist guide, starting with the graceful Temple of
Luxor. Then visit the huge temple complex of Karnak,
which was built over a period of more than a thousand
years.
Overnight: Cruise Ship. (BLD)
Day 8
Temple of Hathor at Dendara
Visit the wonderfully preserved temple of Hathor built
at the end of the Pharaonic period. The temple's main
building is almost intact, with a great stone roof and
columns, dark chambers, underground crypts and stairways
all carved with hieroglyphics. In the afternoon sail
back to Luxor. Overnight; Cruise Ship. (BLD)
Day 9
Luxor-Cairo flight
Disembark after breakfast and transfer to Luxor airport
for your flight to Cairo, where you will be met and
transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at
your leisure. Overnight: Mena House Oberoi. (B) Click for city optional tours
Day 10
Pyramids, Memphis & Sakkara
Your Egyptologist guide will accompany you on a full day
program which starts with the Pyramids of Giza, and the
inscrutable Sphinx. After lunch at a traditional
restaurant visit Memphis, which was Egypt’s capital city
throughout the Old Kingdom. You also visit the royal
burial ground at Sakkara and the Step Pyramid, the
oldest pyramid in the world. Overnight: Mena House
Oberoi. (BLD)
Day 11
Cairo
After breakfast you will be transferred to the Cairo
airport for your flight home.
(B)
Note, additional
days can be added:
You may wish to arrive earlier in Cairo, or stay extra
days and take some of the optional extra city tours
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The Mena House
Oberoi One of Cairo's grandest and
oldest hotels, surrounded by 40 acres of
scented gardens. Located at the footsteps of the
Great Pyramids of Giza, the Mena House was
originally built as a hunting lodge for Egypt's
royal family. Today it accommodates guests in
luxury and offers a golf course and pool with
panoramic views of the pyramids.
The River Nile,
birth place of modern civilisation, is
responsible for some of the most important
achievements in human history. One of the best
ways to experience Egypt’s historical
splendours, sights and sounds is while cruising
on the majestic Nile, and so our selections of
luxury cruises in this brochure are of the
highest quality. The hotels are of a 5 star
standard to complement the cruises we have
selected.
Key to Inclusions:
(B) Breakfast
(L) Lunch
(D) Dinner
(B&B) Bed & Breakfast
(FB) Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Note:
Esna Lock closure
– June, 2008.
Month of Ramadan commences 1st September 2008
11 Days/10 Nights Package
Cost Per Person
Twin
Single
Jan - Apr 08
$3065
$4525
May - Sep 08
$2055
$2875
Inclusions:
-
Transfer from/to airports
- 10 nights accommodation
- 2 full days sightseeing in Cairo
- Sightseeing of Luxor, Edfu, Kom, Ombo and
Aswan on board
the ship.
- Luxor region sightseeing north of Esna is by bus during the
Esna Lock closure periods in June and Dec
- Bed & Breakfast in hotel, and full board on
board the ship
- Flights Cairo/Aswan & Luxor/Cairo or visa
versa NB: Easter
supplements apply
Day Trips Available - We have a number of
additional half or full day optional excursions
available to extend your stay. Please contact us for
details.
Also have you considered combining an Oman and/or
Jordan stay with your Egypt trip?
Please confirm prices with Bench International prior
to booking your trip.
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the web site yet.
Board your short flight to Abu Simbel. The two temples
of Ramses II at Abu Simbel are colossal statues up to 20
metres high, and are famed as the most impressive
monuments remaining of Ancient Egypt in modern times.
Recently the temples were threatened by the waters of
Lake Nasser, and with the help of a UNESCO campaign they
were cut into blocks, raised piece-by-piece, and
reassembled in a new position higher up the hillside.
Board your flight back to Aswan.
