Page 5 - Egypt & the Eternal Nile by Private, Classic River-Yacht

Itinerary Summary
DAYS 5-13 INCLUDING Mediterranean Sea Jerusalem Amman
(Pre-trip Extension) (Pre-trip Extension)
NILE RIVER CRUISE
Alexandria ISRAEL Pre-trip extensions: Jerusalem, Israel
Valley of (Post-trip Extension) JORDAN
To Cairo From Cairo
the Kings S A U D I A R A B I A OR New! Jordan
Luxor Cairo Petra
Giza (Pre-trip Extension)
Esna DAYS DESTINATION
Higz
Nile R.
Edfu Nile R. To/From U.S.
Fauaza Internal flight 1 Fly to Cairo, Egypt
Besaw Island Land route
Fares Gebel Silsila Cruise route
Kom Ombo EGYPT
Daraw R 0 Miles 200 2-4 Cairo
EGYPT e
Aswan d
Philae Island
5-6 Fly to Luxor
S
e
a
Luxor
7-11 Nile cruise
Nile R.
Lake Nasser Aswan
12 Abu Simbel
Lake
Nasser
Abu Simbel 13-14 Aswan
Abu Simbel
15 Fly to Cairo
16 Return to U.S.
Activity Level:
Post-trip extension: Alexandria, Egypt
What to Expect

Pacing
• 6 locations in 16 days with two • We reserve the right for Trip Leaders • We travel via air-conditioned
1-night stays, including 5 nights to restrict participation, or in some motorcoach (no toilet onboard), 16
aboard a classic private river-yacht; circumstances send travelers home, if passenger twin-sailed dahabeya (which
two internal flights of 1-2 hours each; their limitations impact the group’s may require the assistance of our
two drives of 4-5 hours experience small, motorized tug boat when sailing
upstream), 4x4 vehicles, camel, horse
Physical requirements Climate and buggy, motorboat, pick-up truck
• Not appropriate for travelers using • The climate in Egypt varies from (with bench seats)
wheelchairs, walkers, or other cold to extremely hot. During the dry
mobility aids summer months of May/June through Flight Information
September/October, temperatures • Travel time will be 17-20 hours and
• You must be able to walk 2-3 miles can easily get into the 90°s and will most likely have one connection
unassisted and participate in 100°F in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. of 3-4 hours
3-5 hours of physical activities on Temperatures between October and
most days May usually range from the 50°s (in Accommodations & Facilities
• You will need to access vehicles by the mornings) to the 80°F. Like all • We spend 5 nights aboard a privately
ladder without aid; agility is required desert climates, winter temperatures chartered river-yacht (with small,
to board and disembark the yacht as in Luxor and Aswan can drop motorized yacht tender); cabins are
we will dock in areas without any dramatically after sunset, so you may air-conditioned and include private
piers; at various sites, you will need wish to bring extra layers for nights, bath
to climb up and down steep inclines, when temperatures can drop as the • Water levels may require changes in
with stooping and kneeling to enter far as the high 40s (°F). our moorings and the location of our
and exit some areas riverside barbeque
Terrain & Transportation
• Travel over city streets, rugged paths, • Hotels feature a variety of Western-
cobbled streets and unpaved roads in style amenities and personal services;
some places all hotels include private baths

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