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9-night Taste of Egypt Cruise/Land Package

Roundtrip Cairo
9-night Taste of Egypt Cruise/Land Package
March 14, 2025
Avalon Waterways: MS Farah
Roundtrip Cairo
Vacation Offer ID 1548157
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Cruise Inclusions

  • Choice of complimentary sightseeing excursions in every port – choose between Classic, Active or Discovery options
  • Whisper headsets for all excursions
  • Digital Signage ship-wide with daily agenda, menus, key details
  • Unlimited free Wi-Fi
  • Visits to UNESCO Sites
  • Enrichment lectures & local entertainment, dance floor and nightly song lists
  • Meals with regional specialties, including local wine
  • Sky Deck grill for lunch – weather permitting
  • Welcome Dinner & Farewell Dinner
  • Beer, wine & soft drinks with onboard lunch & dinner – sparkling wine with breakfast
  • 24-hour specialty coffees, teas & water filling station, including flavored waters
  • 24-hour Club Lounge (includes coffee machine), games, books, TVs, great views!
  • Walking track & sky deck
  • Fitness room with machines and free weights
  • Adventure Host and Adventure center (maps, binoculars, walking sticks, etc)
  • Afternoon tea (coffee, tea, sandwiches and cookies)
  • 16 bikes on board
  • Movie Night
  • Elevator between stateroom decks
  • 24-hour guest services
  • All port taxes & fees
  • Airport transfers on embarkation/disembarkation day with Avalon Air purchase
  • No single use plastics

YOUR STATEROOM INCLUDES:

  • River-view stateroom Hotel-style bed with optional twin-bed configuration; Comfort Collection bedding, including choice of pillow and firmness (Panorama Suites 200 sq feet)
  • Desk area with chair
  • Spacious closets and under bed storage
  • Panorama Suites include Wall-to-wall window with Open-Air Balcony
  • Panorama Suites include loveseat and table with chair seating area
  • Panorama Suites include extra large bathroom and spacious glass enclosed shower
  • Flat-screen LCD TV with complimentary Movies On Demand
  • 110/220 volt outlets & USB ports
  • Mini Bar; security safe; hair dryer
  • L’Occitane® toiletries; plush robes & slippers in every stateroom
  • Stateroom steward & multiple times daily housekeeping
  • Destination Guide
  • Suggested Shore Excursions
Destination Arrival Departure
Cairo

Cairo 03/14/2025

CAIRO, EGYPT Welcome to Cairo, “Mother of the World”CAIRO-SKYLINE.jpg
03/14/2025 03/14/2025
Cairo

Cairo 03/15/2025

CAIRO Desert Sands and Secrets of the Sphinx CLASSIC Enjoy a guided visit to the now-famous Tahrir Square and visit the Egyptian Museum. Peruse King Tutankhamun’s fabulous treasures and many other priceless artifacts of ancient Egypt.Afterwards, enjoy lunch in a local restaurant.CLASSIC Take a close-up look at one of the World’s Seven Wonders and guardian of the great pyramids, the enigmatic Sphinx, and the Great Pyramid of Giza. Cheops, with an original height of 496 feet, is the most colossal pyramid ever built, and of course enjoy the visit to the newly discovered Noble Tombs.CLASSIC Enjoy an unforgettable Sound and Light show in Giza. (B)GIZA.jpg
03/15/2025 03/15/2025
Cairo

Cairo 03/16/2025

CAIRO Ancient Cairo, a Boy King, and the Christ ChildCLASSIC Drive to walled city of Old Cairo, with Saladin’s 12th-century citadel, and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Afterwards drive to Memphis to admire the statue of Ramses IICLASSIC Drive to Sakkara, a vast desert necropolis built for kings and nobles, and its “Stairway to the Sky,” the oldest of all pyramids. Also admire the special tomb of Mary Roca and the Step Pyramid of King Zoser.(B)CAIRO-MOSQUE-OF-MOHAMMED-ALI.jpg
03/16/2025 03/16/2025
Cairo

Cairo 03/17/2025

CAIRO–LUXOR (EMBARKATION) The World’s Greatest Open-Air MuseumFly 300 miles up the Nile Valley to Luxor to embark on your Nile River cruise.CLASSIC See the stunning monuments of Karnak complex, developed over more than 1000 years. Walk among the pillars of the colossal Temple of Amun Ra for an experience you will treasure for a lifetime.Embark your ship and enjoy your first lunch onboard.CLASSIC In the afternoon enjoy a visit to Luxor temple, one of the two primary temples on the east bank, together with Karnak.This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LUXOR(B,L,D)LUXOR.jpg
03/17/2025 03/17/2025
Luxor

Luxor 03/18/2025

LUXOR–EDFU Royal Resting Places of Kings and Queens CLASSIC Venture to the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens on the west bank of the Nile where generations of pharaohs and nobles were entombed in Cliffside crypts. See where 63 royal tombs have thus far been discovered, of which one was virtually intact—the splendid tomb of Tutankhamun discovered in 1922. CLASSIC Visit Deir El-Bahri, Queen Hatshepsut’s monumental rock temple. Stop for pictures at the two Colossi of Memnon guarding the valleys.This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN EDFU(B,L,D)LUXOR-VALLY-OF-THE-KINGS.jpg
03/18/2025 03/18/2025
Edfu

Edfu 03/19/2025

EDFU–KOM OMBO–ASWAN Egyptian Gods of the River and Sky CLASSIC This morning visit Edfu Temple, also known as the Temple of Horus with its menacing black stone statue of the falcon god.Enjoy a leisurely sail to Kom Ombo.DISCOVERY Join an exclusive lecture on this ancient civilization by your Egyptologist. CLASSIC Enjoy beautiful Kom Ombo for a short walk to its bluff-top twin temples. The right side is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek-Ra, while the left side is dedicated to the falcon god Horus.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ASWAN (B,L,D)KOM-OMBO.jpg
03/19/2025 03/19/2025
Aswan

Aswan 03/20/2025

ASWAN Temples from Above and Islands BelowThis morning, consider joining a Guided Optional Excursion of the huge, massive sandstone temples of Abu Simbel (weather permitting).CLASSIC Board a Felucca (traditional wooden sailing boat) and cross the blue waters of the Nile. En route, see the ancient water measurement system, “Nilometer,” on the Nile’s Elephantine Island and the splendid Aga Khan Mausoleum.Join an Optional Excursion to the Sound and Light show in Philae Temple.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ASWAN(B,L,D)ASWAN-ABU-SIMBEL.jpg
03/20/2025 03/20/2025
Aswan

Aswan 03/21/2025

ASWAN (DISEMBARKATION)–CAIRO Work in Progress and the Goddess IsisCLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Excursion at to explore the Granite Quarries that supplied ancient Egypt with its hard stones for the pyramids in Giza. See the famous unfinished obelisk, still remaining in the quarry. CLASSIC Visit the gigantic Aswan High Dam, completed in 1970. Board a motor launch to the island of Agilika between the two dams. Visit the Temple of Isis, which was dismantled from the submerged island of Philae and reassembled here.Board your flight back to Cairo later today and consider attending an Optional Dinner Cruise on the Nile to celebrate your Egyptian adventure.(B)ASWAN-PHILAE-TEMPLE.jpg
03/21/2025 03/21/2025
Cairo

Cairo 03/22/2025

CAIRO Amazing Civilization and Marketplace MazesCLASSIC Start the day with a guided tour of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. No visit would be complete without time to experience the Royal Mummies’ Hall, considered the crown jewel of the museum. CLASSIC Drive to “Coptic Cairo” to Abu Serga Church, not only the oldest church in Egypt but built on the spot where the Holy Family stopped and rested towards the end of their journey to Egypt. Proceed to visit the hanging church, which dates back to the fourth century, built on the remains of an old Roman Babylon fortress. Walk to see Cairo’s oldest Jewish synagogue, founded in the 9th century.CLASSIC Take in a full panoramic view of Cairo from the Nile River—on board a traditional wooden sailing vessel (Felucca) and enjoy a typical Egyptian light lunch. CLASSIC Browse the maze of shops in the vast labyrinths of the Khan al Khali Souk bazaar and Medieval alleyways. (B)CAIRO-NILE.jpg
03/22/2025 03/22/2025
Cairo

Cairo 03/23/2025

CAIRO Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)CAIRO-SUNRISE.jpg
03/23/2025 03/23/2025
Avalon Waterways: MS Farah
MS Farah-one of Egypt's most elite ships on the Nile.
Cruise in style and comfort, while enjoying the mysterious and magnificent sights and experiences only found in the Egyptian landscapes.MS Farah carries you into the exotic world of pharaohs, explorers, and legends, while introducing you to locals who share the traditions of generations. A deliver the exceptional experience cruisers have come to expect from Avalon Waterways.
Ship Highlights
  • Special library dedicated to Paulo Coelho
  • Free use of gym - sauna and steam (massages à la carte excluded)
  • The boat offers all the services and facilities needed to organize special events on board
Ship Statistics
Built Year
2011
Ship Length
236
Number of Crew
85
Number of Staterooms
56
Number of Suites
2

Dining/Restaurant

Dining/Restaurant
Restaurant

Bar / Lounge

Lounge
Lounge

Onboard Area

Library
Library.
Reception
Reception.

Outdoor Activites

Sundeck Lounge
Sundeck Lounge.
Pool
Pool.

Fitness Center

Spa
Spa.

Oceanview

Deluxe Stateroom (P) $4,499
Deluxe Stateroom
  • Category: P
Size: 239 SQ. FT. Features: LCD TV, Private safe box, Private bathroom, Individually controlled air-conditioned system, Large panoramic window, Minibar, Internet connection, Hairdryer.
Deluxe Stateroom (A) Call for pricing
Deluxe Stateroom
  • Category: A
Size: 239 SQ. FT. Features: LCD TV, Private safe box, Private bathroom, Individually controlled air-conditioned system, Large panoramic window, Minibar, Internet connection, Hairdryer.

Suite

Royal Suite (RS) Call for pricing
Royal Suite
  • Category: RS
Size: 430 SQ. FT. Features: LCD TV, Private safe box, Private bathroom, Individually controlled air-conditioned system Large panoramic window, Minibar, Internet connection, Hairdryer, Pillow menu included: you will be able to choose from a range of soft, water pillow, orthopedic, spongy pillows, Bathtub.

"Starting at" or "From" price is per person (double occupancy) and includes cruise taxes and port charges, but does not include airfare to or from your vacation. Some cruise/tour packages require intra-vacation flights (and in some cases intra-vacation segments must be purchased from Avalon Waterways) in which case intra-vacation air and taxes are included in the price shown. 

Important Notes

  • Vacation departures, itineraries and prices are subject to change.
  • A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required for Avalon Waterways to reserve space for you. 
  • In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary.
  • Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.
  • Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
  • The hotels and accommodations listed are provisional and subject to change and may be substituted with properties of similar standard. Hotels are confirmed approximately 30 days prior to departure and can be found in your travel documents, but are not guaranteed until check-in.
  • The following charges are not included in the land/cruise vacation price unless otherwise noted: airfare to and from the start of your vacation; intra-vacation air, unless specified in the itinerary; airline baggage fees including checked and/or excess baggage fees; Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees, including the September 11th Security fee up to $11.20 per person, passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $4.10 per segment, and U.S. and international arrival and departure and other government-imposed added by the airline and applicable at time of booking; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ship's crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Avalon menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant or onboard your vessel (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; optional excursions; additional activities and excursions purchased online; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection; and all other items of a personal nature.
  • Additional airline-imposed fees for seat assignments may apply and are not included in your total package cost. Please refer to carrier websites for seat assignment policies and applicable pricing.

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.

Sun Deck

Stateroom Key

  • Royal Suite (RS)
  • Deluxe Stateroom (A)
  • Deluxe Stateroom (P)
Wheel Deck

Stateroom Key

  • Royal Suite (RS)
  • Deluxe Stateroom (A)
  • Deluxe Stateroom (P)
Second Deck

Stateroom Key

  • Royal Suite (RS)
  • Deluxe Stateroom (A)
  • Deluxe Stateroom (P)
Main Deck

Stateroom Key

  • Royal Suite (RS)
  • Deluxe Stateroom (A)
  • Deluxe Stateroom (P)
Lower Deck

Stateroom Key

  • Royal Suite (RS)
  • Deluxe Stateroom (A)
  • Deluxe Stateroom (P)