Discover ancient monuments, magnificent temples, and five thousand years of Egyptian culture on a leisurely 9-day luxury cruise. Delight yourself with a few incredible Egyptian cooking lessons and enjoy local Egyptian wine and beer. Visit at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens and the famous Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Admire the famed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Explore the historic 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.
Highlights
Visit the magnificent Temple of Kom Ombo
Explore the Temple of Horus at Edfu & learn more about the Egyptian history
Discover the spectacular Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead
Admire the beauty of the graceful Temple of Luxor dedicated to the god Amun
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Arrive on your 5-star deluxe Nile cruise boat, where you will be welcomed by the reception staff. Lunch will be served on board. After lunch, take a ride on a felucca (a typical Egyptian sail boat) around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Gardens, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum (weather permitting, life jackets will be provided). Afternoon tea will be served in the lounge. In the evening, you will be greeted by your Boat Manager for a cocktail reception, who will review your cruise program for the upcoming days. Enjoy local Egyptian wine and beer, as well as a selection of canapés, followed by a gourmet dinner.
A breakfast buffet will be served on board, followed by a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilika. This will be followed by a visit 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. Enjoy lunch, while you cruise to Kom Ombo. Spend the afternoon at leisure to enjoy the facilities on board, including the pool, games room and gymnasium. Afternoon tea will be served while you cruise to Edfu. Enjoy an Egyptian buffet menu for tonight’s dinner with the chance for guests to dress up in traditional Egyptian “galabeyya”.
Enjoy breakfast on board this morning, before exploring the extraordinary Temple of Horus. Return to your boat. Lunch will be served while sailing to Esna. Take time to enjoy the facilities on board, including the pool, games room and gymnasium. Continue sailing to Luxor, while having your afternoon tea. A gourmet dinner will be served on board.
Breakfast is served on board and you have the morning at leisure whilst sailing to Luxor. Visit the West Bank of Luxor where you can enjoy lunch. Explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, richly decorated, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. Visit at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens and visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. On the way back to the Nile River, pass by the famed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Afternoon tea and dinner are served on board. Tonight’s dinner is a gourmet meal (jacket required).
Enjoy breakfast on board. Spend the morning at leisure and enjoy the facilities on board, including the pool, games room and gymnasium. A delicious lunch will be served on board. This afternoon, 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. Next your Egyptologist will guide you around the East Bank of Luxor, including the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor dedicated to the god Amun. Afternoon tea will be served in the lounge. In the evening, you will be greeted by your Boat Manager for a cocktail reception, who will review your cruise program for the upcoming days. Enjoy local Egyptian wine and beer, as well as a selection of canapés, followed by a gourmet dinner. Enjoy a belly dancer performance and a whirling dervish show.
A breakfast buffet will be served on board. Enjoy this morning at leisure and make use of the five-star facilities on board your luxury Nile cruise boat. Lunch and afternoon tea will be served in the lounge while you cruise to Esna, where we’ll moor for the night. A gourmet dinner will be served on board.
Breakfast will be served on board. This morning, your Egyptologist will guide you around the Greco- Roman Temple of Khnum at Esna. The beautifully preserved Great Hypostyle Hall was built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius; it was excavated from the silt that had accumulated through centuries of annual Nile floods and is about nine meters below present-day street level. Continue to enjoy your cruise onward to Edfu, while enjoying your lunch. Afternoon tea will be served in the lounge. You will also have the chance to take part in an Egyptian cooking lesson, as you continue cruising to Kom Ombo. Enjoy a Egyptian buffet menu for tonight’s dinner with the chance for guests to dress up in traditional Egyptian “galabeyya”.
A breakfast buffet will be served on board, followed by a morning 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. Return to the boat and enjoy your cruise to Aswan. Lunch will be served on board.Enjoy your afternoon tea in the lounge. Tonight’s dinner will be a gala dinner, with white-gloved waiters serving gourmet cuisine.
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Nile Deck Cabin
49.2- 59.1 ft². King or twin beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
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Main Deck Cabin
49.2- 59.1 ft². King or twin beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
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Bridge Deck Cabin
49.2- 59.1 ft². King or twin beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
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Promenade Deck Cabin
49.2- 59.1 ft². King or twin beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
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Presidential Suite
124.7 ft². King or twin beds. A/C, window, private bath with bathtub & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
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Royal Suite
180.4 ft². King or twin beds. Balcony, A/C, window, private bath with bathtub & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
Notes
Beverage Packages
The following beverage packages can be purchased on board:
24-Hour Unlimited Beverage Package (90 USD per person per night): Includes local wine, local beer, soft drinks, juices, tea, coffee, and mineral water.
Unlimited Beverage Packages During Meals Only (60 USD per person per night): Includes local wine, local beer, soft drinks, juices, mineral water.
Children’s Beverage Package (35 USD per child per night): Includes mineral water, soft drinks, juices.
Accommodation Information
- Sun Boat IV has 34 Cabins, 2 Presidential Suites and 2 Royal Suites. Triple cabin accommodation is only available in Nile Deck Cabins, and in the Presidential and Royal Suites.
- Nile Adventure has 26 Cabins, 2 Junior suites and 2 Presidential. Triple cabin accommodation is only available in Nile Deck Cabins, and in the Presidential.
Single Occupancy
All single occupancy bookings are subject to the single rates listed.
Children Policy
Children aged 10 and over are welcome on board all Sanctuary boats. Children aged 15 and younger are required to share a cabin with at least one adult.
Child Rates
One child aged up to and including 15 years sharing a Nile Deck Cabin, Presidential Suite or Royal Suite with two adults pays the child rate listed for Sanctuary Sun Boat IV. On all other occasions children pay the adult rate.
Initial deposit is 20% non-refundable, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 70 days prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
Everything was amazing! The planning with Adventure Life went smoothly. The actual trip was fantastic! One of the best trips I have experienced. The cruise staff members were knowledgeable and attentive. I will be writing more about this on the blog!
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