Category: Nile Cruises

Yesterday I wrote about fabulous trip that included a stay in Cairo visiting the Pyramids, The Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum, a visit to Abu Simbel followed by a wonderful cruise on Lake Nasser.

I really think you would be hard pressed to find an 8 day itinerary that would allow you to see so much of Ancient Egypt.

Well, here is the full itinerary. The prices start are as follows but DO NOT include flights however we can arrange flights for you and the price will depend when you are travelling. Please call either Barbara or myself on Freephone 0808 1089 100 for flight prices.

Prices – (Flights extra)

01/01/08 – 20/03/08 DOUBLE:£875 SINGLE:£1351
21/03/08 – 27/03/08 DOUBLE:£1000 SINGLE:£1470
28/03/08 – 02/04/08 DOUBLE:£1001 SINGLE:£1471
03/04/08 – 19/04/08 DOUBLE:£905 SINGLE:£1375
20/04/08 – 15/07/08 DOUBLE:£661 SINGLE:£1085
16/07/08 – 20/08/08 DOUBLE:£661 SINGLE:£836
21/08/08 – 30/09/08 DOUBLE:£661 SINGLE:£1085

Itinerary:

DAY 1. SATURDAY or THURSDAY
On arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Cairo for overnight. BB.

DAY 2. SUNDAY or FRIDAY
Following breakfast, enjoy a full day of sightseeing which will take you to visit the Great Pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx and the incredible Egyptian Museum. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. Overnight in Cairo. BB + L.

DAY 3. MONDAY or SATURDAY (Lake Nasser Cruise starts)
After breakfast, you will fly to Abu Simbel to join your cruise steamer along Lake Nasser and through Lower Nubia. Following the building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960’s, it is now possible to view sights not previously accessible to tourists. You will have lunch on board and will visit the Abu Simbel temples, symbol of the international campaign for the salvage of the Nubian monuments, the temple of Ramses II and his beloved wife Nefertiri. A welcome cocktail will be served in front of the two temples, followed by candlelight dinner on board, overlooking the temples, weather permitting. BB + L + D. Continue reading “8 Day Lake Nasser and Cairo Trip”

We can now offer you a number of De-Luxe Nile Cruises apart from those offered on the Oberoi Philae and Oberoi Zahra.

We can now arrange an 8 Day Lake Nasser Cruise that takes in the Great Pyramids, Abu Simbel, the Nubian Ruins at Kasr Ibrim, the ancient temples at Amada and Wadi El Seboua, Aswan and the Kalabasha Temple. Prices, including flights, start at £1,085.

We can also offer you a 13 day “Egyptian Voyager” Tour from £1,429.

Watch out for full details of these tours later this week or call either Barbara or myself on Freephone 0808 1089 100 for more details.

I just came across this interesting article about the 3 Pyramids of Giza:-

“In ancient Egypt, the sacred river Nile flows south to north right through the Egyptian countryside. Along the river, as we cruise down towards Giza, our eyes meet with one of the greatest ancient marvels, the pyramids of Giza. It is believed in Egyptology, that the 3 pyramids were built with absolute astronomical perfection in the period of the Old Kingdom to resemble a phenomenon in the Milkyway Galaxy.

In the early months of spring, in March when one stands along the banks of the Nile, we can witness a cluster of stars meandering through the skies above. Among these very stars is the famous constellation of Orion, who is identified by the 3 belt stars and the 4 stars that mark his body from shoulders to knees. Orion is one of the most ancient Egyptian Gods, revered and honored in the same way as Aton (Sun god) and Horus (Falcon god). The ancient Egyptians meticulously constructed these pyramids, not just to bury their dead but also to study what is beyond death and recorded them in their Book of the Dead. The 3 pyramids of Giza along the Nile are a mirror image of the 3 belt stars of Orion constellation along the Milkyway galaxy in the months of spring”.

To read the whole article please visit the website where I found the article I think you’ll find it very interesting.

We booked a great cruise and stay holiday yesterday.

It was a week’s Nile Cruise on the MS. Beau Soleil, a lovely boat followed up with a week at the 5 Star Movenpick Resort and Spa in El Gouna.

It was for someone’s wedding anniversary and I would imagine they’ll have a wonderful time.

If you’d like any information on Nile Cruise & Stay Holidays combining a Nile Cruise with a further week in Luxor or Hurghada or El Gouna on the Red Sea please give us a call.

The reason I’m mentioning our Goa Holidays eMail Alerts is because I’m thinking of trying to add the same technology to our main Nile Cruises 4u website.

The way that the Email Alerts work is if you are looking for a Goa Holiday and visit our website, www.GoaHolidays4u.co.uk you may or may not see a holiday that fits your requirements exactly. If you do then of course you would phone our Goa Holidays reservations number and check out the availability and hopefully book.

However, if you dont’ see exactly what your looking for you can sign up for our Email Alerts. That way you will enter your requirements, date, destination and departure airport and then request that we send you daily, twice weekly or weekly alerts notifying you of the best 10, 20 or 30 offers we have that nearest match what your looking for. It means that you dont’ have to keep returning to the site to see if we now have what your looking for. And you dont’ miss out on what could have been the ideal deal for you.

So I’m now working on trying to add the same facility to the Nile Cruise website to enable visitors to receive the same type of Email Alerts for their Nile Cruise holiday. If I’m successful I’ll announce it in the next few weeks.