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*The Nostalgic Nile (Amber) - Your Itinerary
8 days
From: £1345
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What's included:
- Scheduled direct flights, including all U.K. and overseas airport taxes and applicable fuel surcharges
- Experienced English-speaking guide on board the Zahra/ Nesma/Amber, exclusive to Bales passengers
- Private air-conditioned vehicle, exclusive to Bales clients for transfers
- Sightseeing As detailed, including entrance fees
- Tipping Included for transfers, porters, the private guide and crew on board the dahabiyya
- Modern first class hotels.
- Exclusive ‘dahabiyya’.
- 11 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners.
- Wine, beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee are included on the cruise
- Minimum participation 2 passengers
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Day 1
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 Day 1
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Morning non-stop flight by bmi to Cairo (4 hours 40 minutes). On arrival you will connect with your EgyptAir flight to Luxor (1 hour, 5 minutes) and embark on the Amber, your exclusive ‘dahabiyya’, for a relaxing week spent cruising on the Nile. Overnight mooring on the Nile banks of Luxor.
Meals: D
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Day 2
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 Day 2
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This morning your East Bank sightseeing begins with a visit to Karnak Temple. Built over 4,000 years ago, Karnak’s immense Hypostyle Hall alone contains the phenomenal sight of 134 towering
columns of intricate stonework. Return to the boat for lunch. Later this afternoon explore the magnificent setting of the Luxor Temple. This sumptuous monument was built over 4000 years ago, and represents the epoch of the once mighty city of Thebes and the worship of the god Amun. Return to your dahabiyya for dinner. Overnight mooring in Luxor.
Meals: B, L & D
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Day 3
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 Day 3
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There is the option of rising at dawn to take a hot air balloon flight over Luxor. Please advise at the time of booking if you would like to take this excursion. This morning visit the West Bank and enter the atmospheric setting of the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of the once mighty pharaohs lie amongst the desert landscapes of the Nile Valley. Also pay a visit to the Valley of the Queens and the magnificent mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, passing the imposing Colossi of Memnon en route. Later commence the journey to Esna. Overnight mooring near Esna.
Meals: B, L & D
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Day 4
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 Day 4
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Passing through the lock at Esna, your voyage continues, with a visit to the magnificent and spectacularly preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu, constructed in the 3rd century BC and, after Karnak, the largest temple in Egypt. Overnight private mooring beside a Nile island.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 5
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 Day 5
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Sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Ptolemaic temple, uniquely dedicated to two gods – the falcon god Horus and Sobek, the crocodile god. Its superb location overlooking the Nile and perfect double symmetry make this one of the most picturesque on the river. Overnight private mooring beside a Nile island.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 6
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 Day 6
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A final morning of cruising will bring us to Aswan. This afternoon visit the High Dam, Old Dam and the beautiful Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser when the dam was constructed. Return to the boat for lunch. Once more overnight at your private mooring near Aswan.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 7
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 Day 7
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This morning there is an opportunity to visit the spectacular temples of Abu Simbel by air. Built by Ramses II, the setting of this magnificent structure, besides the shores of Lake Nasser, makes it one of the most spectacular of Egypt’s ancient sites. Please advise at the time of booking if you would like to take this excursion. This afternoon is at leisure. Overnight at the private mooring near Aswan.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 8
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 Day 8
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Today bid farewell to the crew and disembark the boat after breakfast. Transfer to Aswan airport for your EgyptAir flight to Cairo (1 hour 25 minutes). On arrival in Cairo transfer to Le Passage Heliopolis for lunch (at own expense). Return to the international terminal for you bmi flight to London Heathrow.
Meals: B, L, D
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