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All-inclusive 7-night Nile cruise and Red Sea hotel stay

Sit back and relax on a well-earned break at the Makadi Palace Hotel in Makadi. Then board your cruise in Luxor and set sail down the magical Nile, pausing to take in some of Egypt's most breathtaking and historic sights.

Enjoy a 6-night hotel stay at the Makadi Palace Hotel in Makadi. From the very first moment you enter the lobby, you'll be captivated by the beautiful surroundings, striking Moorish decor and palatial ambience this palace exudes. Add to this an impeccable service and views across the Red Sea and you'll naturally want to relax. A varied programme of daily activities and evening entertainment, along with a host of bars and restaurants, complete the stunning package.

Luxor

Then you'll be greeted by a warm welcome and friendly ambience as you step on board the comfortably furnished MS Grand Rose and into the beautiful lobby for your 7-night Nile river cruise. Enjoy the view from the sun deck or panoramic windows as the shores of the Nile pass you by. After you've reflected on the days adventure over dinner, site back and enjoy a full and varied entertainment programme of music, shows and belly dancing. After your cruise, transfer back to Makadi for an overnight stay at the Makadi Palace Hotel.

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RS252: Cruise Departure Dates 2010/11
2010: May 4, 11, 18, 25;
Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Jul 6, 13, 20, 27;
Aug 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Sep 7, 14, 21, 28;
Oct 5, 12, 19, 26; Nov 5, 12, 19, 26;
Dec 3, 10, 17, 24, 31;
2011: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28; Feb 4, 11, 18, 25;
Mar 4, 11, 18, 25; Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
RS252: Nile Cruise and Red Sea Hotel Stay 2010/11£ price per person

Aswan

The cruise price includes
  • All-inclusive 7-night Nile cruise on board MS Grand Rose. Includes buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus afternnon tea and cake
  • All-inclusive 6-night stay pre-cruise and 1-night stay post-cruise at the Makadi Palace Hotel. Includes buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner in selected restaurants, plus snacks from 12-5pm, and unlimited soft drinks and local alcoholic beverages from 10am to midnight
  • Beach voleyball, aerobics, water aerobics and polo at the hotel
  • Return flights from the UK. Departures from May 2010 - Oct 2010 include flights from either London Gatwick, Manchester or Birmingham, and departures from Nov 2010 onwards include flights from London Gatwick, or Manchester for a supplement of £50pp
  • Transfers
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Kom Ombo

Nile Cruise Itinerary
Days 1-6
Hotel Stay in Makadi

Relax and enjoy the facilities at the Makadi Palace Hotel, where you will stay for 6 nights

Day 7
Arriving In Luxor

Transfer to Luxor, a mesmerising city of anciet monuments, tombs and temples, for the start your Nile cruise.

Day 8
Western Thebes

After breakfast on board, travel to the West Bank of Thebes. Visit the final resting place of a succession of mighty Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings, littered with intricate tombs - beautifully coloured and decorated with hieroglyphics. The tombs are now empty, with surviving artefacts and the treasures of Tutankhamun removed to the Cairo Museum. Whilst on the West Bank discover the Temple of Hatshepsut, the famous female Pharaoh, and see the gigantic statues of the Colossi of Memnon. Please mention that visiting the tomb of Tut Anch Amun is not included in the visits.

After lunch on board, enjoys a visit to the East Bank to see the Temples of Luxor and Karnak. The Luxor Temple was erected by Amenophis III as a place for MUt, the vulture-headed wife of the God Amun. It was added to through the centuries by Tutankamun and Ramses II, and also shows evidence of Christian, Roman and Muslim influences.

Day 9
Luxor

As the ship anchors, enjoy a day of leisure and take full advantage of the cruise ship facilities. Or enjoy one of the optional excursions - including an early morning hot air balloon ride or half-day visit to Denderah. This small village is home to the ancient temple of the goddess of joy, Hathor. Built in the Ptolemaic period (305BC - AD30), it is very well preserved and fronted by six columns bearing the image of the goddess's head. There's a further option to visit the fantastic Sound and Light show at Karnak in the evening.

Day 10
Edfu/Kom Ombo

Enjoy a day's sailing to Aswan. On the way, visit the Edfu Temple. Edfu is home to the wonderfully preserved, over 2000 year old Temple of Horus, dedicated to the falcon-headed God of the Sun and Plants.

Return to the cruise ship for lunch and continue towards Aswan via the storming sight of Kom Ombo standing on a headland at a bend in the Nile. Here you can visit the Sobek Temple, built in 250BC to honour two Gods; the crocodile-headed Sobek and falcon-headed Horus. In the evening dinner is served.

Day 11
Aswan

After breakfast experience a half-day visit to the Philae Temple, dedicated to the gentle Goddess Isis, and set like a jewel on an island of Agilika. Experience the High Dam, built during the 1960s to save Egypt from devastating floods. You will also see the unfinished obelisk set in the granite quarries of Aswan. After taking lunch, enjoy a felucca ride (traditional Egyptian sail boat) along the Nile before returning for dinner.

Day 12
Aswan and Surrounding Area

Enjoy the facilities that the cruise ship provides with a leisurely day on board the ship. Alternatively, make the most of the optional excursions such as an early morning trip to Abu Simbel (by air or by bus). This great sun temple was built by Ramses II, who had four gigantic statues of himself hewn into the desert mountainside to confront travellers as they entered Egypt from Africa. Another option is a day trip to an Aswan Nubian Village and National Park. For an evening treat, experience the Sound and Light show in the Philae Temple.

Day 13
Cruise to Luxor

A leisurely morning of sailing to Luxor via Esna (please note the cruise ship does not stop here). Make the most of your last full day on the ship as you relax and enjoy the cruise amenities.

Day 14
Hotel Stay in Makadi

After breakfast on board, disembark from the cruise ship for your transfer to the Makadi Palace Hotel in Makadi where you will enjoy a 7-night Red Sea extension

Day 15
Return to the UK

Relax and enjoy the facilities at the Makadi Palace Hotel before transferring to the airport for your return flight to the UK

The itinerary above applies to May 2010 - Oct 2010 departures. Departures from Nov 2010 will begin on a Friday, and will include a 3-night hotel stay pre-cruise, a 7-night Nile river cruise and a 4-night hotel stay post-cruise

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