12 days / 11 nights
Of the more than 200 cruisers now sailing the Nile, none surpass, in comfort, service or cuisine, A&K's own 'Sun Boat IV.'
Born to sail the Nile
Exclusive A&K docking facilities at Luxor and Aswan ensure that our ships are always conveniently located and easy to board.
In touch on holiday
We make the most of modern technology to help you keep in touch with the world outside the Nile Valley. A&K's Nile fleet has on-board Internet access, satellite television connections, and daily deliveries of international newspapers.
Relax!
It's our policy to ensure that all travellers on board a Nile cruise enjoy their stay in peace and comfort. Mobile phone use is not allowed on board, and smoking is permitted only in designated areas of the outer deck.
The A&K Advantage:
Not included: Passenger Travel Protection Program; international and internal airfares, unless otherwise noted; costs associated with obtaining passports or entry visas; airport departure taxes, unless otherwise noted; excess baggage charges; gratuities to the A&K Tour Director or Egyptologists on Escorted Programs as outlined in the GRATUITIES ON ESCORTED PROGRAMS section; meals other than specified in the itinerary; beverages other than noted in your "Pre-Tour Documentation," sightseeing not included in the itinerary; personal expenses such as laundry, communication charges and optional activities (which are subject to availability).
Discover the marvels of ancient Egypt and Jordan from the comfort of your luxurious Nile boat and hotels.
The best way to ensure that travellers enjoy the finest cruise experience on the Nile is to design, build and sail your own fleet of Nile ships - and that's just what Abercrombie & Kent has done.
We began with a simple idea: to create spacious, technologically up-to-date and safety-conscious ships designed expressly for Nile cruising. No retrofits or renovations in our fleet: The A&K ships were born to sail the sunny Nile. 'Sun Boat IV' has large, inviting lounges lined with windows so you can sightsee as you relax over a cool drink or a game of backgammon. On spacious sun decks atop each cruiser, comfortable lounge chairs surround plunge pools, perfect for a refreshing dip under brilliant Egyptian skies.
Days 1–2: USA or Canada — Amman, Jordan
Day 3: Amman — Petra
Day 4: Petra
Day 6: Amman — Cairo
Day 7: Cairo
Day 8: Cairo — Abu Simbel — Aswan
Day 9: Aswan — Kom Ombo — Edfu — Esna
Day 10: Esna — Luxor
Day 11: Luxor — Cairo
Day 12: Cairo — USA or Canada
Arrive in Amman where you are met by an A&K Representative and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure to relax after your long journey or to explore this beautiful city, built, like Rome, on seven hills with a history stretching back as far as the Early Bronze Age (3000-1200 BC)
Four Seasons Hotel Amman
Today, you travel through countryside rich in Biblical history. From Amman, drive along the scenic King's Highway south over mountains and through the beautiful Gorge of Amman. Visit Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist; then proceed to Mount Nebo where Moses is said to have seen the Promised Land. Continue to Madaba, the "City of Mosaics," which has the oldest preserved mosaic map of the Holy Land. Drive to the abandoned city of Petra later in the day. This evening enjoy a welcome dinner hosted by Abercrombie & Kent.
Petra Movenpick Resort: B, L, D
Spend a full day exploring the "rose-red" city of Petra, sculpted from a mountain range by the Nabataeans in the third century BC. Tonight get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant during your Petra Kitchen dinner.
Petra Movenpick Resort: B, L, D
Day 5: Petra — Amman
Travel back in time to visit Jerash, a third-century city often called the "Pompeii of the Middle East" for its spectacular and well preserved Roman remains.
Four Seasons Hotel Amman: B, L
Fly to Cairo, the starting point for your journey back to the time of the pharaohs. Later, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, housing the world's greatest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including the Mummy Room and the treasures that were extracted from Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
Cairo Marriott Hotel: B, L
Travel to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, and to the legendary city of Menes, named after the Egyptian king credited with founding the First Dynasty. Continue to the necropolis of Sakkara to see the world-famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser. After lunch, travel to the Giza Plateau, site of the Great Pyramids. Cheops' Pyramid, the largest of the three, was built around 2690 BC and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Guarding these ancient masterpieces is the Great Sphinx, the largest monumental statue in the world.
Cairo Marriott Hotel: B, L
Built during the reign of Ramses II, the Great Temple at Abu Simbel is considered one of the most beautiful in Egypt. The larger temple houses four statues of Ra-Harakhte, Ptah, Amun-Ra and Pharaoh Ramses II himself. The axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that, twice a year, the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculpture. Fly to Aswan to board 'Sun Boat IV.' After lunch wander through the granite quarries where the enormous Unfinished Obelisk was discovered. Explore the High Dam, the world's largest rock-filled dam at a length of 1,500 feet. Board a motorboat to the island of Agilika where you explore the majestic Philae Temple.
MS 'Sun Boat IV': B, L, D
The temple of Kom Ombo is a double temple, perfectly symmetrical along its main axis. Built at a bend in the Nile where crocodiles once basked in the sun, one side of the temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. Cruise to Edfu for a visit to the Temple of Horus, the best-preserved temple in Egypt. Tonight's dinner on board is an "Egyptian Night" costume party for all guests with a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialties, followed by music and dance.
MS 'Sun Boat IV': B, L, D
Journey to the West Bank of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings, a vast city of the dead where resting places for the pharaohs of the New Kingdom were carved into the rocks. Explore the Valley of the Queens and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh. After lunch, set out to discover the Karnak Temple, the biggest temple in Egypt, followed by a visit to the Temple of Luxor.
MS 'Sun Boat IV': B, L, D
Today you bid farewell to Upper Egypt. Your tour of Islamic Cairo includes a visit to the medieval citadel of Salah El Din, containing the ottoman style alabaster mosque of Mohammed Ali. From here, you enjoy a walking tour from Bab El Fotouh to Khan El Khalili Bazaar. This unique tour takes you from one end of the ancient Khan El-Khalili thoroughfare to the other - the area that was once the heart of the old walled city of Cairo. This evening join your fellow travellers for a special farewell dinner.
Cairo Marriott Hotel: B, L, D
Board your international departure flight.
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| Date | Nile Deck | Main Deck | Bridge Deck | Promenade | Presidential | Royal Suite |
| May 8 - September 19 | $5,850 | $5,985 | $6,060 | $6,135 | $6,835 | $7,385 |
| Single Supplement May to September |
$1,790 | $1,840 | $1,860 | $1,885 | $2,295 | $2,605 |
| Balance of the Year | $6,240 | $6,340 | $6,415 | $6,490 | $7,190 | $7,740 |
| Single Supplement Balance of the Year |
$1,985 | $2,030 | $2,055 | $2,075 | $2,485 | $2,795 |
| January 9 - 20 | May 15 - 26 | September 25 - October 6 |
| January 23 - February 3 | June 5 - 16^ | October 9 - 20 |
| February 20 - March 3 | July 10 - 21 | October 23 - November 3 |
| March 6 - 17 | July 31 - August 11 | October 30 - November 10 |
| April 3 - 14* | August 28 - September 8 | November 13 - 24 |
| April 17 - 28 | September 11 - 22 | December 18 - 29* |
| May 1 - 12 |
Departures are limited to 24 passengers.
Dates, itineraries and prices are subject to change.
Prices for hotel room upgrades are available upon request.
*Holiday surcharge will apply.
^ Departure will be accommodated onboard ‘Sun Boat III.’
New dates and prices may apply in 2010.
Internal Airfare (Amman / Cairo / Abu Simbel / Aswan and Luxor / Cairo) . . . $975
| Janaury 8 - 19 | January 29 - February 9 | February 26 - March 9 |
| January 22 - February 2 | February 12 - 23 | March 19 - 30 |
A&K Egypt Tours
Signature Series
Highlights of Egypt |
Splendors of the Nile |
Pharaoh's & Pyramids |
Highlights of Egypt & Jordan |
Highlights of Egypt & Kenya
(Independent Itineraries - Ready to Reserve):
Egypt |
Jordan |
Israel
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For more information on any of the fabulous A&K Egypt Tours drop us a note or call Rex Travel at 800-777-7739 |
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