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Luxurious 100-foot sailboat for Nile explorations with your private Egyptologist guide

Temples at Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, visits to traditional riverside villages

Great Pyramids and awe-inspiring temples of Abu Simbel

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The Four Seasons First Residence, a gracious sanctuary on the Nile overlooking Cairo.
 
The Sonesta St. George, offering 5-star grandeur in a peaceful setting on the East Bank of the Nile in Luxor.

The 8-passenger Lazuli I, a 100-foot traditional Nile dahabiya sailboat built at the end of the 19th century and completely refitted in 2003. The boat has four double or twin cabins, a comfortable interior lounge, and spacious deck areas for relaxing and enjoying Nile views. The journey offers a high standard of personal service, including a private chef who prepares excellent meals as you enjoy the pageant of riverside life.



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Passage to the Ancient World

new trip Egypt: the Nile by Sail Private Journey

The River Nile by sail! Explore this storied river by dahabiya, the traditional two-masted yacht designed for sailing the Nile. Your beautiful 100-foot sailboat harkens back to a nostalgic era of travel yet offers all of the modern comforts as you discover the ethereal temples, magnificent tombs, and the dazzling beauty of the Nile landscape.

Below is an Itinerary-in-Brief. To view a complete Detailed Itinerary, Download Full Itinerary or Email our Area Specialist

Itinerary-in-Brief

Days 1-3
Cairo and the Great Pyramids

The Great Pyramids at Giza epitomize the mystery of ancient Egypt. With your expert guide, explore these wondrous tombs on the Giza Plateau, constructed in 2500 BC for the Pharaohs Cheops, Chefren, and Mycerinus. Visit the lion-headed Sphinx, ancient Memphis, and the necropolis at Sakkara. With two full days in Cairo, roam the labyrinthine Khan El Khalili Bazaar and the unforgettable Egyptian Museum, the world’s most important collection of Egyptian antiquities, spanning an era from 2700 BC to the 6th century AD. In this famed museum, gaze on the extraordinary golden burial mask of King Tutankhamen, Egypt’s celebrated boy king and the face of ancient Egypt.

Day 4
Valley of the Kings

Modern Luxor is the site of ancient Thebes, Egypt’s New Kingdom capital. The wealth of antiquities here is incredible. Visit the Luxor temple, whose grand colonnades grace the banks of the Nile in the heart of town, and stupendous Karnak, with its forest of stone columns built on a leviathan scale. The great Karnak temple complex bears the stamp of dozens of rulers across 13 centuries. Head across the Nile to explore the astounding tombs of the Valley of the Kings, where in 1922 Howard Carter made his epic discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen.

Days 5-9
By Sail on the Nile

Journey from Luxor to Aswan in graceful style and savor the pleasures of the Nile from your sailboat. Feast your eyes on river views as you sail to Edfu with your Egyptologist guide to explore the extraordinary Temple of Horus, the most completely preserved Greek-built temple in Egypt. The next day, discover the little-visited shrine of Horomheb, with its carved reliefs from the Middle Kingdom, then enjoy a barbecue dinner prepared by your staff and served by candlelight on remote Maniha Island. Sail to famous Kom Ombo, on a high dune overlooking the Nile, to explore its stunning Greco-Roman and Ptolemaic temples, and enjoy an evening visit with the villagers of Cobania Island. Continue up the river to romantic Philae, whose exquisite temple complex has lured pilgrims for thousands of years. Philae has a majestic setting on Aglika Island amid volcanic outcrops. Traveling by private sailboat is the perfect way to enjoy the living beauty of the Nile, lifeblood of Egypt, with scenes of graceful sailing feluccas and mud-brick villages inhabited since the time of the Pharaohs. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served al fresco on deck under a shade canopy.

Days 10-12
Abu Simbel and Cairo

Bid farewell to your sailing crew and chef and fly to Abu Simbel to see the Nile-side temples built by Ramses II, an example of the grand-scale building of the New Kingdom. Four immense statues of Ramses dominate the facade of the great Sun Temple, their faces gazing sternly across the water. Abu Simbel is a magnificent example of both ancient grandeur and modern preservation. In the 1960s, UNESCO arranged the disassembly and relocation of these precious temples to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nassar. Your final day is in Cairo, exploring the Coptic sites. Depart on Day 12.


Optional Petra & Dead Sea Jordan Getaway Extension

Our 6-day, 5-night extension brings you Jordan’s stunning lost city of Petra, the well-preserved Crusader castle at Kerak, the epic Roman ruins of Jerash, and a relaxing stay at a luxurious 5-star spa in a tranquil spot on the shores of the Dead Sea.

Tour Costs

$5995 per person (8 members)
$6395 per person (6-7 members)
$6795 per person (5 members)
$7595 per person (4 members)
$8995 per person (3 members)
$10,995 per person (2 members)

Single Supplement: $795
Peak Season Surcharge: $225 (Easter, Christmas, and New Years. Call for details)
Internal Airfare: $465 (subject to change)
Optional Petra & Dead Sea Jordan Getaway Extension: $2295 per person double occupancy

*Prices valid through September 2008 (unless indicated otherwise)
Includes all land transportation and private guides throughout

When to Go

January through April, October through December

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