M/S
Eugenie
The Eugenie
was proudly named to evoke an historic event in Egypt's recent past:
the grand opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, attended by the crown
heads of Europe including the Empress Eugenie of Austria. The completion
of the Suez Canal marked Egypt's passage into modernity, and a new
era of international trade and interaction.
Likewise the Eugenie, the first ship to sail Lake
Nasser, launched a new era of tourism, offering travellers fresh vistas
of Egypt's natural beauty and archeological treasures. Lake Nasser
extended the boundaries of Egypt's touristic possibilities, while the
Eugenie reminds us of this ancient country's endless capacity for renewal.
The M/S Eugenie was constructed in 1993 in the style
of a turn-of-the-century Nile steamship. It is 74 meters long (242
feet), with just 52 cabins for maximum comfort, and two luxurious suites.
Each cabin has an ensuite bathroom with shower, washbasin, w.c. and
hairdryer. Cabins are approximately 21 square meters (or 228 square
feet).
4 days / 3 nights from Aswan to Abu Simbel
Embarks weekly on Friday
Day 1: (Friday) Staff will meet you at your hotel,
the airport or train station for transfer to the cruise. Arrive in
Aswan to board the Eugenie. Lunch will be served on board. Following
lunch you will visit the Kalabsha Temple, Beit
El Wali, and the Kiosk of Kertassi. Afternoon tea will be served
in the lounge. Dinner and overnight on board in the Aswan Harbor. (L,
D)
Day 2: (Saturday)
Have cocktails while passing the Tropic of Cancer as you sail to Wadi
El Seboua. Lunch will be served on board. Visit to Wadi El Seboua Temple,
the Temple of Dakka and the Temple of Meharakka. Sail to Amada. Dinner and
overnight on board. (B, L, D)
Day 3: (Sunday) Breakfast
followed by morning visit to the Temples of Amada and Derr as
well as the tomb of Penout. Sail to Kasr Ibrim. Visit the citadel of
Kasr Ibrim. (Tour is conducted from the ship's sundeck as entrance
to the site is not permitted). Sail to Abu Simbel. Lunch will be served
on board. Visit the Abu
Simbel Temples. Attend the Sound & Light show at Abu Simbel
Temples (non-compulsory, ticket not included). Candlelight dinner on
board and overnight. (B, L, D)
Day 4: (Monday) Breakfast on board and for those who wish, the possibility
of a second visit to Abu Simbel (entrance ticket is not included).
Disembark from the ship. (B)
5 days / 4 nights from Abu Simbel to Aswan
Embarks weekly on Monday
Day 1: (Monday) Staff will meet
you at your hotel in Abu Simbel or the airport in Abu Simbel for transfer
to the cruise. Lunch on board. Visit the temples
of Ramses. A welcome cocktail will be served. OPTIONAL Sound & Light
show at Temples (non-compulsory, ticket not included). Candlelight
dinner on board. (L, D)
Day 2: (Tuesday) Those who would like to watch the spectacular sunrise
at Abu Simbel, may enjoy an early morning visit to the temples (entrance
ticket is not included). Morning at your leisure. Lunch will be served
while sailing to Kasr Ibrim. Arrival at Kasr Ibrim. Tour conducted
from the ship's sundeck as entrance to the site is not permitted. Dinner
and overnight on board. (B, L, D)
Day 3: (Wednesday)
Sailing to Amada. Morning visit to the Temples of Amada and Derr as
well as the tomb of Penout, viceroy of Nubia. Lunch will be served
while sailing to Wadi El Seboua. Afternoon visit to Wadi El Seboua,
the Temple
of Dakka and Temple of Meharakka. Dinner and overnight aboard at
Wadi El Seboua. (B, L, D)
Day 4: (Thursday)
Sail to Aswan and have cocktails while crossing of the Tropic of Cancer.
Lunch served on board. Visit the Kalabsha Temple, Beit
El Wali, and the Kiosk of Kertassi. Dinner and overnight on board
in Aswan. (B, L, D)
Day 5: (Friday) After breakfast, disembark from the ship. (B)
Great Prices from only £255 (excluding
flights)
NB. Prices
are per person based on two adults sharing a twin or double room/cabin
and include all flights, accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis,
transfers and transport in Egypt, entrance fees to museums and sites
of antiquities and visits as listed in the itinerary and the services
of a tour guide and Egyptologist, but are subject to small price
fluctuations in airport tax and fuel surcharges as applied by the
airlines at the time of booking and differences in cost of flights
from your chosen UK airport. From time to time it may be necessary
to change the order of the itinerary due to flight times and train
timetables, etc. - we do, however, endeavour to keep any changes
to a minimum.
