7-Night Secrets of Egypt & The Nile with 3 Night Cairo Pre-Cruise and 1 Night Cairo Post-Cruise Cruise/Land Package

December 20, 2024

AmaWaterways: AmaDahlia

Roundtrip Cairo

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CAIRO (PRE-CRUISE)

Arrival airport transfer
3 nights at the 5-star Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence in a Partial Nile View Superior Room, including daily breakfast and complimentary Wi-Fi
Welcome Reception with tapas and drinks
Full-day Cairo tour with visit to the Egyptian Museum, home to King Tut’s treasures, lunch at the famous Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant in Khan El Khalili Bazaar and visits to Citadel of Salah Ed-Din and Alabaster Mosque
Visit the ancient sites of Memphis, including the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx and the Solar Boat Museum and lunch at the historic Mena House Hotel
Visits to the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue

AMADAHLIA NILE RIVER CRUISE

7-night river cruise in elegantly appointed accommodations
Fine dining with a variety of choices, including The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant
Wine, beer and soft drinks included during lunch and dinner
Sip & Sail cocktail hour
Welcome Cocktail, Welcome Dinner, Captain’s Cocktail and Gala Dinner
Nightly entertainment including a belly dance show, Galabeya Party and Darawish Show
A variety of small group guided shore excursions
Exclusive visits to the Tomb of Queen Nefertari and a Nubian village
Fitness room, sun-deck pool, hair and nail salon and a massage room
Complimentary Wi-Fi

CAIRO (POST-CRUISE)

One night at the 5-star Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence in a Superior Room with breakfast and complimentary Wi-Fi
Exclusive private tour of the Abdeen Presidential Palace with special farewell lunch at the palace
Departure airport transfer

Available Add-Ons

Optional roundtrip airfare from your city
Optional shore excursions

Destination Guide
Suggested Shore Excursions

Destination	Arrival	Departure
Cairo	12/20/2024	12/22/2024
Memphis (Egypt)	12/22/2024	12/22/2024
Giza	12/22/2024	12/22/2024
Cairo Cairo 12/23/2024 After checking out of the hotel, take a morning flight south to Luxor—formerly known as Thebes, the capital city of the New Kingdom of Upper Egypt. Luxor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to two astonishing temples—Karnak and Luxor. Luxor is also your gateway to many of Egypt's vast treasures that you'll discover throughout your Nile River Valley cruise, so it is here that you'll be welcomed aboard the AmaDahlia. During the late afternoon, you will visit the Temple of Luxor, constructed over hundreds of years by Amenhotep III, Ramses II, Tutankhamun, and other pharaohs. After your visit, continue to experience Egyptian magic with a traditional folkloric-style belly dance onboard the AmaDahlia. (B,L,D),	12/23/2024	12/23/2024
Air Travel Air Travel 12/23/2024 After checking out of the hotel, take a morning flight south to Luxor—formerly known as Thebes, the capital city of the New Kingdom of Upper Egypt. Luxor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to two astonishing temples—Karnak and Luxor. Luxor is also your gateway to many of Egypt's vast treasures that you'll discover throughout your Nile River Valley cruise, so it is here that you'll be welcomed aboard the AmaDahlia. During the late afternoon, you will visit the Temple of Luxor, constructed over hundreds of years by Amenhotep III, Ramses II, Tutankhamun, and other pharaohs. After your visit, continue to experience Egyptian magic with a traditional folkloric-style belly dance onboard the AmaDahlia. (B,L,D),	12/23/2024	12/23/2024
Cruise Starts (Embarkation) Cruise Starts (Embarkation) 12/23/2024 After checking out of the hotel, take a morning flight south to Luxor—formerly known as Thebes, the capital city of the New Kingdom of Upper Egypt. Luxor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to two astonishing temples—Karnak and Luxor. Luxor is also your gateway to many of Egypt's vast treasures that you'll discover throughout your Nile River Valley cruise, so it is here that you'll be welcomed aboard the AmaDahlia. During the late afternoon, you will visit the Temple of Luxor, constructed over hundreds of years by Amenhotep III, Ramses II, Tutankhamun, and other pharaohs. After your visit, continue to experience Egyptian magic with a traditional folkloric-style belly dance onboard the AmaDahlia. (B,L,D),	12/23/2024	12/23/2024
Luxor Luxor 12/23/2024 After checking out of the hotel, take a morning flight south to Luxor—formerly known as Thebes, the capital city of the New Kingdom of Upper Egypt. Luxor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to two astonishing temples—Karnak and Luxor. Luxor is also your gateway to many of Egypt's vast treasures that you'll discover throughout your Nile River Valley cruise, so it is here that you'll be welcomed aboard the AmaDahlia. During the late afternoon, you will visit the Temple of Luxor, constructed over hundreds of years by Amenhotep III, Ramses II, Tutankhamun, and other pharaohs. After your visit, continue to experience Egyptian magic with a traditional folkloric-style belly dance onboard the AmaDahlia. (B,L,D),	12/23/2024	12/23/2024
Luxor Luxor 12/24/2024 Visit the tombs of ancient Egypt in the Valley of the Kings—one of the most famous archeological sites in the world. The spectacular rock-cut tombs located on the west bank of Luxor include that of the enigmatic King Tutankhamun, whose mummified remains are still here on display. Afterwards, go to Deir el-Bahri to see the Temple of Hatshepsut, one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs and its first female ruler. Next, you'll visit the Valley of the Queens, home to the mummified remains of more than 30 queens and princesses, including Nefertari's Tomb, where you'll enjoy exclusive access. Your day's adventure concludes with an up-close view of the Colossi of Memnon—two gigantic statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Once back onboard the AmaDahlia, cap the day off with a Captain's Welcome Cocktail. (B,L,D),	12/24/2024	12/24/2024
Edfu Edfu 12/24/2024 Visit the tombs of ancient Egypt in the Valley of the Kings—one of the most famous archeological sites in the world. The spectacular rock-cut tombs located on the west bank of Luxor include that of the enigmatic King Tutankhamun, whose mummified remains are still here on display. Afterwards, go to Deir el-Bahri to see the Temple of Hatshepsut, one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs and its first female ruler. Next, you'll visit the Valley of the Queens, home to the mummified remains of more than 30 queens and princesses, including Nefertari's Tomb, where you'll enjoy exclusive access. Your day's adventure concludes with an up-close view of the Colossi of Memnon—two gigantic statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Once back onboard the AmaDahlia, cap the day off with a Captain's Welcome Cocktail. (B,L,D),	12/24/2024	12/24/2024
Edfu Edfu 12/25/2024 The city of Edfu is best known for one of Egypt's most remarkably preserved temples, dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. Built in 230 BC, it is the second-largest temple in Egypt and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with walls that display compelling details about the religion and language of the country's Greco-Roman period. After visiting Edfu, relax onboard and take in the Nile River's timeless landscapes as the ship continues onward to Aswan, and then in the evening, celebrate your inner Egyptian at an onboard galabeya party. Don traditional Egyptian attire, meet new friends, toast to adventures past and future, dance, and bask in the glory of the Egyptian night. (B,L,D),	12/25/2024	12/25/2024
Aswan Aswan 12/26/2024 Enjoy free time in Aswan or go on an optional excursion to Abu Simbel. If you choose the optional excursion, you'll take an early morning flight to Lake Nasser to the more than 3,000-year-old Abu Simbel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dedicated to Ramses II, one of the most active of pharaohs, along with the smaller temple dedicated to his chief wife Queen Nefertari. The front of the main temple has four gargantuan statues of Ramses II on his throne, each measuring nearly 70 feet high and discovered half buried in sand in 1813. During the afternoon, take a peaceful ride in a felucca, a traditional Egyptian sailboat, to the colorful Nubian village of Heissa. Meet the warm and friendly Nubian people who will welcome you to their village. Enjoy lunch here before going back to the ship. Tonight, there is an optional outing to a sound and light show at Philae Temple. (B,L,D),	12/26/2024	12/26/2024
Aswan Aswan 12/27/2024 Visit the Aswan High Dam and then the Unfinished Obelisk, commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut. Next, explore the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Philae Temple complex, with one of the most stunningly restored and preserved hieroglyphs in Egypt, built between 380 BC and 362 BC and dedicated to the goddess Isis, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. After your visit here, cruise to the Great Temple of Kom Ombo, where its soaring columns dramatically rise above the Nile River. Unique in Egypt, this temple is dedicated to two gods—the crocodile god, Sobek, sitting on the right, and the falcon-headed Haroeris, "The Good Doctor". Once back onboard the AmaDahlia, enjoy an afternoon of scenic sailing to Esna, where you'll spend the night before sailing back to Luxor. (B,L,D),	12/27/2024	12/27/2024
Boat Launch to Agilkia Island	12/27/2024	12/27/2024
Agilkia Island	12/27/2024	12/27/2024
Kom Ombo Kom Ombo 12/27/2024 Visit the Aswan High Dam and then the Unfinished Obelisk, commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut. Next, explore the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Philae Temple complex, with one of the most stunningly restored and preserved hieroglyphs in Egypt, built between 380 BC and 362 BC and dedicated to the goddess Isis, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. After your visit here, cruise to the Great Temple of Kom Ombo, where its soaring columns dramatically rise above the Nile River. Unique in Egypt, this temple is dedicated to two gods—the crocodile god, Sobek, sitting on the right, and the falcon-headed Haroeris, "The Good Doctor". Once back onboard the AmaDahlia, enjoy an afternoon of scenic sailing to Esna, where you'll spend the night before sailing back to Luxor. (B,L,D),	12/27/2024	12/27/2024
Esna (Isna) Esna (Isna) 12/27/2024 Visit the Aswan High Dam and then the Unfinished Obelisk, commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut. Next, explore the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Philae Temple complex, with one of the most stunningly restored and preserved hieroglyphs in Egypt, built between 380 BC and 362 BC and dedicated to the goddess Isis, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. After your visit here, cruise to the Great Temple of Kom Ombo, where its soaring columns dramatically rise above the Nile River. Unique in Egypt, this temple is dedicated to two gods—the crocodile god, Sobek, sitting on the right, and the falcon-headed Haroeris, "The Good Doctor". Once back onboard the AmaDahlia, enjoy an afternoon of scenic sailing to Esna, where you'll spend the night before sailing back to Luxor. (B,L,D),	12/27/2024	12/27/2024
Esna (Isna) Esna (Isna) 12/28/2024 Spend the morning cruising back to Luxor, where you'll explore the Temple of Karnak, the largest religious complex in Egypt and one of the largest in the world, covering about 200 acres in a vast network of columns, hieroglyphics, obelisks, sphinxes, and colossi—even a lake. Built over the course of 1,300 years, it is overwhelming. Around 80,000 laborers took part in its creation during the 19th dynasty alone. Despite its rich history, the temple lay hidden until the 19th century. The effort to restore it continues still. The Hypostyle Hall is a great architectural marvel and filled with its roof blocks, supported by colossal 134 columns standing at 70 feet high, with 12 larger columns standing at 80 feet high lining the central aisle. It is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. (B,L,D),	12/28/2024	12/28/2024
Luxor Luxor 12/28/2024 Spend the morning cruising back to Luxor, where you'll explore the Temple of Karnak, the largest religious complex in Egypt and one of the largest in the world, covering about 200 acres in a vast network of columns, hieroglyphics, obelisks, sphinxes, and colossi—even a lake. Built over the course of 1,300 years, it is overwhelming. Around 80,000 laborers took part in its creation during the 19th dynasty alone. Despite its rich history, the temple lay hidden until the 19th century. The effort to restore it continues still. The Hypostyle Hall is a great architectural marvel and filled with its roof blocks, supported by colossal 134 columns standing at 70 feet high, with 12 larger columns standing at 80 feet high lining the central aisle. It is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. (B,L,D),	12/28/2024	12/28/2024
Luxor Luxor 12/29/2024 Set sail to Qena to explore the Great Temple of Abydos of Seti I, one of the lesser-known pharaohs of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. Next, you'll go to Dendara to visit the best-preserved temple in Egypt, the Temple of Hathor — the Goddess of Love to whom the powers of joy, feminine love, and motherhood were attributed. The temple was built by Ptolemy and a group of Romans who worshipped her; so don't miss the back of the temple where there is a relief depicting Cleopatra with Caesarion, her son by Julius Caesar, the Roman Emperor who brought us the months of July and August. Following your visit here, sail back to Luxor. (B,L,D),	12/29/2024	12/29/2024
Qena Qena 12/29/2024 Set sail to Qena to explore the Great Temple of Abydos of Seti I, one of the lesser-known pharaohs of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. Next, you'll go to Dendara to visit the best-preserved temple in Egypt, the Temple of Hathor — the Goddess of Love to whom the powers of joy, feminine love, and motherhood were attributed. The temple was built by Ptolemy and a group of Romans who worshipped her; so don't miss the back of the temple where there is a relief depicting Cleopatra with Caesarion, her son by Julius Caesar, the Roman Emperor who brought us the months of July and August. Following your visit here, sail back to Luxor. (B,L,D),	12/29/2024	12/29/2024
Dendera Temple Dendera Temple 12/29/2024 Set sail to Qena to explore the Great Temple of Abydos of Seti I, one of the lesser-known pharaohs of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. Next, you'll go to Dendara to visit the best-preserved temple in Egypt, the Temple of Hathor — the Goddess of Love to whom the powers of joy, feminine love, and motherhood were attributed. The temple was built by Ptolemy and a group of Romans who worshipped her; so don't miss the back of the temple where there is a relief depicting Cleopatra with Caesarion, her son by Julius Caesar, the Roman Emperor who brought us the months of July and August. Following your visit here, sail back to Luxor. (B,L,D),	12/29/2024	12/29/2024
Luxor Luxor 12/30/2024 Disembark the ship in Luxor and fly back to Cairo where you will be taken to the Abdeen Presidential Palace, considered one of the most luxurious palaces in the world. The palace consists of multiple museums, including the Silver Museum, Arms Museum, Royal Family Museum, Presidential Gifts Museum, and Historical Documents Museum, which is a relatively new addition. It is also one of the official residences and places of work for the President of Egypt. Afterwards, be treated to a very special lunch at the palace. Finally, you'll explore the old part of the city, which includes Coptic Cairo, where the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue are located. (B, L),	12/30/2024	12/30/2024
Cruise Ends (Debarkation) Cruise Ends (Debarkation) 12/30/2024 Disembark the ship in Luxor and fly back to Cairo where you will be taken to the Abdeen Presidential Palace, considered one of the most luxurious palaces in the world. The palace consists of multiple museums, including the Silver Museum, Arms Museum, Royal Family Museum, Presidential Gifts Museum, and Historical Documents Museum, which is a relatively new addition. It is also one of the official residences and places of work for the President of Egypt. Afterwards, be treated to a very special lunch at the palace. Finally, you'll explore the old part of the city, which includes Coptic Cairo, where the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue are located. (B, L),	12/30/2024	12/30/2024
Air Travel Air Travel 12/30/2024 Disembark the ship in Luxor and fly back to Cairo where you will be taken to the Abdeen Presidential Palace, considered one of the most luxurious palaces in the world. The palace consists of multiple museums, including the Silver Museum, Arms Museum, Royal Family Museum, Presidential Gifts Museum, and Historical Documents Museum, which is a relatively new addition. It is also one of the official residences and places of work for the President of Egypt. Afterwards, be treated to a very special lunch at the palace. Finally, you'll explore the old part of the city, which includes Coptic Cairo, where the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue are located. (B, L),	12/30/2024	12/30/2024
Cairo Cairo 12/30/2024 Disembark the ship in Luxor and fly back to Cairo where you will be taken to the Abdeen Presidential Palace, considered one of the most luxurious palaces in the world. The palace consists of multiple museums, including the Silver Museum, Arms Museum, Royal Family Museum, Presidential Gifts Museum, and Historical Documents Museum, which is a relatively new addition. It is also one of the official residences and places of work for the President of Egypt. Afterwards, be treated to a very special lunch at the palace. Finally, you'll explore the old part of the city, which includes Coptic Cairo, where the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue are located. (B, L),	12/30/2024	12/31/2024

When it’s time to embark for your Nile River cruise, you’ll be warmly welcomed aboard a beautiful river cruise ship where luxury always means love with AmaWaterways. The stunning AmaDahlia is an inviting 68-passenger ship offering 18 standard staterooms and 16 magnificent suites and a wealth of amenities that will surprise and delight you, including a heated sun-deck swimming pool and bar, The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant, hair and nail salon and two soothing massage rooms. Marvel at scenic Nile River views in luxury, enjoy regionally inspired entertainment and savor the flavors of both local and Western cuisine on board.

Ship Statistics

Built Year: 2021
Registry: Egypy
Beam: 43 ft (13 m)
Ship Length: 236 ft (71.9 m)
Passenger Capacity: 68
Number of Crew: 62

Number of Staterooms: 10
Number of Suites: 4
Dining / Restaurants: 2
Pool: Yes
Spa: Yes
Bars / Lounges: 2

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Rates are cruise only or cruise/land (where applicable), per person, based on double occupancy. Port charges are included for all guests.

Rates are cruise or cruise/land only, per person, based on double occupancy and include port charges. Intra-air (where required) is included in the fare. No additional government fees/ taxes or fuel surcharge. No fees for the rate of exchange US$-EUR. Unless explicitly stated that single supplement is waived, solo travelers in a double occupancy stateroom must pay an additional single supplement amount before receiving any discounts.

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