Explore the Nile in luxury on an unhurried cruise aboard the exclusive Oberoi Zahra. This is the ultimate Egyptian tour, allowing you to discover 5,000 years of Egyptian culture at a leisurely pace
Explore the Nile in luxury on an unhurried cruise aboard the exclusive Oberoi Zahra. This is the ultimate Egyptian tour, allowing you to discover 5,000 years of Egyptian culture at a leisurely pace with private luxury coach touring, Egyptologist guides, and private docking arrangements unique to the Zahra. The Zahra’s luxury cabins and suites are among the most spacious on the Nile, elegantly appointed with wood floors, muted colours and picture windows. Enjoy the finest international cuisine and à la carte service. The tour includes the famous sites of Cairo, all the major temples between Luxor and Aswan, plus the magnificent Dendera Temple complex at Qena.
Inclusions
- Accommodation
- Transfers, meals and sightseeing as per itinerary
- Entry to Royal Mummy Room & Great Pyramid
- Economy class airfare Cairo/Luxor and Aswan/Cairo.
- All touring on the cruise boat is conducted by the cruise company on shared basis
- Private touring in Cairo.
Highlights
- Explore the ancient Pyramids of Giza and marvel at the mighty Sphinx
- Visit the magnificent Egyptian Museum and the Royal Mummy Room
- Enjoy a 7 night cruise down the famous Nile River
- Witness some of Egypt’s lesser known sights including Kom Ombo and Edfu temples
Optional Extension
- Visit the famous temples at Abu Simbel by air
Activities
- Enjoy both land and water-based activities at splendid Kanana Camp
- Go gameviewing by motorboat and vehicle at Okuti
- Paddle a mokoro along a reed-lined waterway in the Okavango Delta
- Discover the extraordinary wildlife of Botswana
- Be awed by the might and power of Zambia’s Victoria Falls
* Some activities at extra cost
Sample Itinerary
Slowly Down The Nile
12 days/11 nights
Day 1
Cairo
Arrival transfer from Cairo airport to the Marriott Mena House for 3 nights.
Days 2/3
Cairo
Over the next two days you will visit the Egyptian Museum and Islamic Cairo including the Citadel of Saladin and the Grand Bazaar. Visit the pyramids at Giza, the ancient capital of Memphis, and the step pyramid at Sakkara. BL
Day 4
Luxor
Morning fligThis morning fly ht to Luxor for your transfer to the Oberoi Zahra. The boat has 25 spacious luxury cabins, 2 suites with private terraces and Jacuzzis, dining room, lounge, pool and full treatment spa. After lunch commence a guided tour of Luxor Museum and Karnak Temple. Return to the Zahra for dinner and overnight in Luxor. BLD
Day 5
Qena
Morning tour of the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank, the temple of Madinat Habu and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch is on board. Take advantage of the Zahra’s facilities such as the gym, pool or spa treatments as the boat cruises to Qena. Late afternoon excursion to Dendera for a visit to the Temple of Hathor, goddess of music, love and joy. Dinner and overnight on board. BLD
Day 6
Luxor
Early sailing to Luxor. After breakfast visit the West Bank’s Valley of the Nobles and the ancient village of the craftsmen who built and decorated the tombs of the Pharaohs. Lastly, visit the Temple of Hatshepsut. Relax on the Zahra before a late afternoon tour of Luxor Temple. Evening cocktail reception. BLD
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