Here is Egypt
Explore Cairo and cruise the Nile from Aswan to Luxor on this 7-night tour.
See the Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum in Cairo,
and then fly to Aswan for your 3-night cruise to Luxor.
Visit temples on route and in Luxor, take a West Bank tour. Later, fly back to Cairo for a day free or optional Alexandria tour (additional cost).
Includes domestic flights, full-board cruise, and 4- star Cairo accommodation. Airport transfer Hotel pickup included Vegetarian meal option available Informative, friendly and professional guide.
door to door transfers from and to Cairo international airport.
valley of the kings and so much more with an Egyptology tour guide.
experience the great Egyptian river Nile by 5 stars Nile cruise.
touch the real history in luxor and Aswan.
flight tickets.door to door transfers.qualified licensed drivers.hotel in Cairo.Nile cruise.meals.expert tour guide,taxes and charges all are included
Posted By : 819terryt
There were three elements to this package. The hotels, the cruise and the local organisers, Orbital Travel, who could not be faulted. Brilliantly organised, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable beyond belief. Adel, our guide and mentor on the cruise element, has a PhD in Egyptology and had worked on some restoration, having guided academics and well known figures; we could not have done better in that area.
The cruise was a mixed back of the stunning Nile and delightful staff/crew (the usual warm Egyptian welcome) and so very disappointing elements. We spent 4 of our 7 nights on the river as the meat and 3 or 5 boat sandwich. The cabin windows of the vessel next door 5 feet away and little natural light, in spite of being on the highest level. No privacy, no view and due to the idiotic lighting in the cabin, no reading either much of the time. The lights were either All ON or all OFF. One meant ceiling mounted spots directed the pillows! If one wanted to read and the other sleep, it was impossible.
Our party consisted of well educated people used to reading a contract but still misunderstood the drinks policy. Apart from breakfast (tea/coffee) and an hour in the PM (tea coffee) all drinks were chargeable, including bottled water, which was necessary even to clean your teeth as the water is not potable under any cicumstances. The optional all inclusive deal was expensive.
The cabin otherwise was OK (Stretching the definition of 5 star a bit I think) and the food was fine. The boat had a bit of the happy campers/ Butlins about it and it was mostly a wine free fortnight for me as I was not willing to drink what was on offer; the Steigenberger Nile Palace in Luxor had the same poor offering as the boat (unlike the same company’s hotel in Giza, which had at least one nice bottle and was a nicer hotel generally, albeit out of Cairo center.) In Luxor, the NP was less appealing; think Las Vegas conference centre and it was full of conference attendees and noisy.
Egypt and its people were, as ever, a real pleasure but any return to the Nile would need to be on a smaller, more exclusive vessel, even if at greater cost; it would be worth it.
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Posted On : 2023-05-15 13:07:54 
