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Missoula MT, 59801 USA

Ship:  Sun Boat IV

Itinerary:  5 Day/4 Night Egyptian Cruise

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  Pyramids of Giza

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Day 1 : Arrive in Luxor, Embark Ship

Arrive in Luxor and transfer to your 5-star deluxe Nile cruise boat, the “Sun Boat IV”, moored in private dock in Luxor. Visit the Temple of Karnak, built over more than a thousand years by generations of Pharaohs. The great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Visit to the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. You will also have the chance to visit at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt’s only female Pharaoh) merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn.

Day 2 : Qena, Denderah, Luxor Temple

Enjoy breakfast onboard as you cruise northwards to Qena, a particularly alluring part of Upper Egypt's landscape. Visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Goddess Hathor in Denderah. This wonderfully preserved temple complex is a rare sight to behold, complete with a massive stone roof, dark chambers, underground passages and towering columns inscribed with hieroglyphs. The main Temple of Hathor is almost intact. Hathor was the goddess or pleasure and of love, usually represented as a cow, or a woman with a cow’s head. She was the beneficent deity of maternal and family love, of beauty and light; the Greeks associated her with Aphrodite. Your Egyptologist will guide you on a tour of the East Bank of Luxor, to the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor dedicated to the God Amun. Overnight on board in Luxor.

Day 3 : Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple

Enjoy breakfast on board while you cruise to Edfu. This morning, explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic – albeit Greek-built – temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu. Enjoy afternoon tea on board as you cruise to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Take part in the special "Egyptian Night” dinner costume party for all guests, with a chance to dress up in traditional Egyptian “galabeyyas”. Dinner will be a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialties, followed by oriental music and dancing for everyone.

Day 4 : Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk

Breakfast buffet on board during sailing to Aswan. Take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilka. Next proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge unfinished obelisk. In the afternoon proceed (weather permitting) by taking a ride on a felucca, a typical Egyptian sail boat, around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Gardens, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum (life jackets will be provided). Tonight’s farewell dinner will be a formal gala dinner, with white-gloved waiters serving gourmet cuisine. Overnight on board in Aswan.

Day 5 : Disembark in Aswan.

Enjoy a final breakfast on board, and check out in the morning to continue your journey home.

Ship Description: Sun Boat IV

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  Savor the passing view from the sun deck

Launched in 1996 and fully refurbished in 2006, Sun Boat IV offers a cruise experience unlike any other - with private docks in Luxor and Aswan, her own feluccas and uniquely tailored sightseeing to help avoid the crowds, accompanied by a fully qualified Egyptologist. An Egyptology lecture will also be arranged during your cruise.

Experience quality of service, entertainment, on-board facilities, food and beverages with gourmet menus or lavish buffets every evening. There also is a non-smoking policy throughout all internal areas of the boat and a no mobile phone policy throughout the public areas of the boat for guaranteed relaxation.

Accommodation:
Stylish accommodation comprises 36 cabins and four suites, offering twin or king beds. Two Royal Suites with balcony are located on the Promenade Deck, two Presidential Suites are located on the Main Deck and the 36 Luxury Cabins are located over all four decks.

All are fully air-conditioned, with panoramic windows and have private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, satellite television plus in-house movies, direct dial international phone, safe and mini-bar.

Facilities
With an overall length of 72 metres, the public areas feature attractive and elegant furnishings. Facilities include a fine restaurant with picture windows, an elegant bar and lounge area, a fully equipped gym, heated plunge pool and two spacious sun decks for relaxing and sunbathing. In room dining is also available. Internet access is available throughout the cruise, as well as access to the fleet physician. A multi- lingual library and game area, laundry service, souvenir and gift shop complete the facilities.

Nile Deck Luxury Cabin 18.2m2, Twin or King beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, direct dial international phone, safe & mini-bar.	Main Deck Luxury Cabin 18.2m2, Twin or King beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, direct dial international phone, safe & mini-bar.
Bridge Deck Luxury Cabin 18.2m2, Twin or King beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, direct dial international phone, safe & mini-bar.	Promenade Deck Luxury Cabin 18.2m2, Twin or King beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, direct dial international phone, safe & mini-bar.
Presidential Suite Elegant 43.5m2 suite on Main Deck, Twin or King beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, direct dial international phone, safe & mini-bar.	Royal Suite Expansive 59.3m2 suite on Promenade Deck, private balcony, King bed. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, direct dial international phone, safe & mini-bar.