5 Day/4 Night Egyptian Cruise
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| Dates | Deck + Cabin Type |
| Nile Deck Luxury Cabin | |
Jul 15 '13 Jul 22 '13 Jul 29 '13 Aug 5 '13 Aug 12 '13 Aug 19 '13 Aug 26 '13 Sep 2 '13 Sep 9 '13 Sep 16 '13 Sep 23 '13 Sep 30 '13 |
$1,070 |
| Contact us for upgraded cabin rates | |
Oct 7 '13 Oct 14 '13 Oct 21 '13 Oct 28 '13 Nov 4 '13 Nov 11 '13 Nov 18 '13 Nov 25 '13 Dec 2 '13 Dec 9 '13 Dec 16 '13 |
$1,465 |
| Contact us for upgraded cabin rates | |
| Dec 23 '13 Dec 30 '13 |
$1,895 |
| Contact us for upgraded cabin rates | |
Day 1 Arrive in Luxor / Embark Ship
Arrive in Luxor for your morning embarkation. En route to your cruise ship visit the Temple of Karnak, built over more than a thousand years by generations of Pharaohs. The great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Arrive on your 5-star deluxe Nile cruise boat, the “Sun Boat IV”, moored in a private dock in Luxor. On board, you will be welcomed by the reception staff, who will offer you chilled fruit juice while assisting with your check-in.
After lunch enjoy an afternoon visit to the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. You will also have the chance to visit at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens.
Continue to Hatshepsut Temple - Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt’s only female Pharaoh) merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn.
Tonight you will be greeted by your Boat Manager, who will introduce you to the boat staff and review on-board facilities and your cruise program for the next few days. Complimentary cocktail and a selection of canapés will be served before your gourmet dinner on board.
Day 2 Qena / Denderah / Luxor Temple
Enjoy breakfast onboard as you cruise northwards to Qena, a particularly alluring part of Upper Egypt's landscape. Visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Goddess Hathor in Denderah. This wonderfully preserved temple complex is a rare sight to behold, complete with a massive stone roof, dark chambers, underground passages and towering columns inscribed with hieroglyphs. The main Temple of Hathor is almost intact. Hathor was the goddess or pleasure and of love, usually represented as a cow, or a woman with a cow’s head. She was the beneficent deity of maternal and family love, of beauty and light; the Greeks associated her with Aphrodite.
Relax this afternoon over lunch and afternoon tea on board while your ship cruises to Luxor. Your Egyptologist will guide you on a tour of the East Bank of Luxor, to the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor dedicated to the God Amun. Dinner this evening will be accompanied by a whirling dervish show.
Day 3 Edfu Temple / Kom Ombo Temple
Enjoy breakfast on board while you cruise to Edfu. This morning, explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic – albeit Greek-built – temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu. Enjoy afternoon tea on board as you cruise to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Take part in the special "Egyptian Night” dinner costume party for all guests, with a chance to dress up in traditional Egyptian “galabeyyas”. Dinner will be a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialties, followed by oriental music and dancing for everyone.
Day 4 Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk
Breakfast buffet on board during sailing to Aswan. Take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilka. Next proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge unfinished obelisk.
In the afternoon proceed (weather permitting) by taking a ride on a felucca, a typical Egyptian sail boat, around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Gardens, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum (life jackets will be provided).
Tonight’s farewell dinner will be a formal gala dinner, with white-gloved waiters serving gourmet cuisine (jackets required). Overnight on board in Aswan.
Day 5 Disembark in Aswan.
Enjoy a final breakfast on board, and check out in the morning to continue your journey home.
Itinerary Notes
**This ship requires transfers upon arrival and departure. Add $80 per person for roundtrip transfers with two or moreIncluded in cruise fare:
- 4 nights cruise on board the Sun Boat IV
- Sightseeing and excursions as outlined above
- Services of local English speaking Egyptologist
Not included in cruise fare:
- Tips for guides, drivers and hotel staff
- International airfare
- Domestic airfare is quoted separately and subject to change by Egypt Air without notice
Domestic Airfare:
- Additional, please add $305 per person for domestic flights between Cairo/Aswan and Aswan/Cairo (Price subject to change)
Deposit & Payment
Initial deposit is 30%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, and Discover. Alternatively, you can send a check to our Missoula, Montana, office or register online at: https://www.adventure-life.com/forms/fourways.php
Final payment is due 70 days prior to departure.
Final payment by bank transfer, check or Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or Amex. Credit Card payments subject to 3% convenience fee and maximum $15,000 charge.
Booking last minute? No problem! Please contact one of our trip planners, and we can get you on your way if booking less than 70 days prior to departure.
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Cancellation Policy
| Days Prior to departure | Fee |
|---|---|
| 61 Days or more | Deposit |
| 45-60 Days | 55% total trip cost |
| 44 Days or less | 100% total cost |
Sun Boat IV
- Ship Highlights
- Passengers : 80
- River Cruise Ship
Launched in 1996 and fully refurbished in 2006, Sun Boat IV offers a Nile River cruise experience unlike any other - with private docks in Luxor and Aswan, her own feluccas and uniquely tailored sightseeing to help avoid the crowds, accompanied by a fully qualified Egyptologist. An Egyptology lecture will also be arranged during your cruise.
Experience quality of service, entertainment, on-board facilities, food and beverages with gourmet menus or lavish buffets every evening. There also is a non-smoking policy throughout all internal areas of the boat and a no mobile phone policy throughout the public areas of the boat for guaranteed relaxation.
Accommodation:
Stylish accommodation comprises 36 cabins and four suites, offering twin or king beds. Two Royal Suites with balcony are located on the Promenade Deck, two Presidential Suites are located on the Main Deck and the 36 Luxury Cabins are located over all four decks.
All are fully air-conditioned, with panoramic windows and have private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, satellite television plus in-house movies, direct dial international phone, safe and mini-bar.
Facilities
With an overall length of 72 metres, the public areas feature attractive and elegant furnishings. Facilities include a fine restaurant with picture windows, an elegant bar and lounge area, a fully equipped gym, heated plunge pool and two spacious sun decks for relaxing and sunbathing. In room dining is also available. Internet access is available throughout the cruise, as well as access to the fleet physician. A multi- lingual library and game area, laundry service, souvenir and gift shop complete the facilities.
| Cabins | |
|---|---|
 | Nile Deck Luxury Cabin 18.2m2, Twin or King beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, direct dial international phone, safe & mini-bar. |
