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March 24-April 4, 2023
Temple of Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo, Egypt
View of the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt
Temple of Hatshepsut at Luxor, Egypt
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included features – river cruise and land adventure
Cairo (Pre-Cruise)
• Arrival airport transfer
• 3 nights at the 5-star Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence in a Superior partial Nile-view Room, including daily breakfast and complimentary Wi-Fi
• Welcome Reception with tapas and drinks
• Full-day Cairo tour with a 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
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
• Welcome Cocktail, Welcome Dinner, Captain’s Cocktail and Gala Dinner
• Sip & Sail Cocktail Hour
• 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 with lunch
• Fitness room, sun-deck pool, hair and nail salon, and massage room
Cairo (Post-Cruise)
• One night at the 5-star Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence in a Superior partial Nile-view Room with breakfast and complimentary Wi-Fi
• Exclusive private tour of the Abdeen Presidential Palace with special farewell lunch at the palace
• Visits to The Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue
• Departure airport transfer
AmaWaterways is thrilled to take you to a fascinating destination: Egypt. Allow yourself to be treated to a connoisseur’s discovery of this ancient civilization as only AmaWaterways can provide—with an unparalleled river cruise and land adventure that includes exquisite cuisine, authentic excursions and extraordinary service. Journey along the Nile River, the longest river in the world, as our spectacular AmaDahlia takes you to some of the most iconic sites along its shores—and our excursions take you beyond.
Venture Deeper in Egypt
During our 11-night Secrets of Egypt & the Nile itinerary, you’ll enjoy three nights pre-cruise in Cairo at the 5-star Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence, a 7-night Nile River cruise aboard the elegant AmaDahlia and one night post-cruise in Cairo, giving you the opportunity to explore sought-after sites by land and river. Discover ancient wonders such as the Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak, the beguiling Temple of Luxor and the mystifying Valley of the Kings and Queens. Come face to face with King Tut’s treasures as well as the Great Sphinx and the three Pyramids of Giza; and gain exclusive private access to the Tomb of Queen Nefertari and Cairo’s Abdeen Presidential Palace. All of this and more is waiting for you in Egypt with AmaWaterways.
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DAY DESTINATION ACTIVITIES
1 Cairo Airport arrival transfer to hotel; Hotel check-in 2 Cairo Egyptian Museum and King Tut’s treasures
Lunch at the famous Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant in Khan El Khalili Bazaar
Citadel of Salah Ed-Din and Alabaster Mosque Evening Welcome Reception with tapas and drinks 3 Cairo Ancient Memphis sites, including the Zoser Pyramids,
Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx and the Solar Boat Museum, including lunch at the historic Mena House Hotel overlooking the Great Pyramid
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5 Luxor The Valley of the Kings and Queens, The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, the Colossi Memnon and exclusive access to the Tomb of Queen Nefertari
6 Edfu Temple of Horus
7 Aswan Visit to the Nubian village of Hessa with local lunch Optional: Abu Simbel*
8 Aswan The High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek and Temple of Haroeri
9 Luxor Karnak Temple
10 Qena The Great Temple of Abydos of Seti I The Temple of Hathor in Dendera 11 Luxor
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DISEMBARKATIONCairo Flight to Cairo
Exclusive private tour of the Abdeen Presidential Palace with special farewell lunch at the palace
Old Cairo, The Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue Hotel check-in
12 Cairo Hotel to airport transfer; Return flight home
From the immense pyramids to the smallest hieroglyphic details, you’ll see it all on our 11-night Secrets of Egypt & the Nile itinerary.
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Dann Hone has over 49 years of travel to the Near East and is one of the founding members of the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. He held virtually every position at the Jerusalem Center, including Academic Coordinator where he was responsible for training and teaching all Jerusalem Center faculty in history, archaeology, geography, and scriptures.
His studies include 13 modern and ancient languages and scripts. Dann lived in Israel for many years and received his graduate degree in Biblical History/
Historical Geography from the Jerusalem University College. A published author, Dann has written study guides and books on the Near East and recently finished two volumes of a planned eight volume set, Scriptural Reference & Exploration Series. Dann holds emeritus status with the BYU Jerusalem Center and taught for many years as an instructor for the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture.
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The Stunning AmaDahlia
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, newly designed AmaDahlia is an inviting 68-passenger ship offering 18 standard staterooms and 16 magnificent suites with amenities that will surprise and delight you, including a sun-deck swimming pool, The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant, Wellness area with fitness room, nail and hair salon, and two massage rooms.
Stunning new AmaDahlia (rendering), Nile River
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Reconstructed: 2021 Length: 236 ft Width: 42.6 ft Crew: 62 Staterooms: 34 Passengers: 68 Registry: Egypt
Technical Data
Lotus Deck French Balcony - 400 sq. ft.
Acacia Deck Fixed Window - 194 sq. ft.
Suite
Cat. D Cat. E Cat. C
Acacia Deck Fixed Window - 194 sq. ft.
Lily Deck French & Outside Balcony - 370 sq. ft.
Lotus Deck French & Outside Balcony - 370 sq. ft.
Lotus Deck French Balcony - 226 sq. ft.
Lily Deck French & Outside Balcony - 430 sq. ft.
Grand Suite Master Suite
Staterooms separated by a dotted line become connected by request.
SuiteSA SuiteSB
POOL
BAR SUNDECK
WHEEL HOUSE OUTDOOR
LOUNGE MAIN LOUNGE
& BAR THE CHEF’S TABLE
RESTAURANT FITNESS
ROOM MASSAGE ROOMS/
HAIR & NAIL SALON
ELEVATOR
RESTAURANTMAIN
ATRIUM
ELEVATOR
LOBBY
ELEVATOR
ELEVATOR Sun Deck
Jasmine Deck
Lily Deck
Lotus Deck
Acacia Deck GIFT SHOP
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110 108 106 104 102
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215 213 211 209 207 205 203
208 206 204 201202
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308 306 304 301302
Reconstructed: 2021 Length: 236 ft Width: 42.6 ft Crew: 62 Staterooms: 34 Passengers: 68 Registry: Egypt Technical Data
Lotus Deck French Balcony - 400 sq. ft.
Acacia Deck Fixed Window - 194 sq. ft.
Suite
Cat. D Cat. E Cat. C
Acacia Deck Fixed Window - 194 sq. ft.
Lily Deck French & Outside Balcony - 370 sq. ft.
Lotus Deck French & Outside Balcony - 370 sq. ft.
Lotus Deck French Balcony - 226 sq. ft.
Lily Deck French & Outside Balcony - 430 sq. ft.
Grand Suite Master
Suite
Staterooms separated by a dotted line become connected by request.
SuiteSA SuiteSB
BAR SUNDECK POOL
WHEEL HOUSE OUTDOOR
LOUNGE MAIN LOUNGE
& BAR THE CHEF’S TABLE
RESTAURANT FITNESS
ROOM MASSAGE ROOMS/
HAIR & NAIL SALON
ELEVATOR
RESTAURANTMAIN
ATRIUM
ELEVATOR
LOBBY ELEVATOR
ELEVATOR
Sun Deck
Jasmine Deck
Lily Deck
Lotus Deck
Acacia Deck GIFT SHOP
109 107 105 103 101
110 108 106 104 102
216 214 212 210
215 213 211 209 207 205 203
208 206 204 201202
307 305 303
308 306 304 301302
Reconstructed: 2021 Length: 236 ft Width: 42.6 ft Crew: 62 Staterooms: 34 Passengers: 68 Registry: Egypt Technical Data
Lotus Deck French Balcony - 400 sq. ft.
Acacia Deck Fixed Window - 194 sq. ft.
Suite
Cat. D Cat. E Cat. C
Acacia Deck Fixed Window - 194 sq. ft.
Lily Deck French & Outside Balcony - 370 sq. ft.
Lotus Deck French & Outside Balcony - 370 sq. ft.
Lotus Deck French Balcony - 226 sq. ft.
Lily Deck French & Outside Balcony - 430 sq. ft.
Grand Suite Master
Suite
Staterooms separated by a dotted line become connected by request.
SuiteSA SuiteSB
POOL
BAR SUNDECK
WHEEL HOUSE OUTDOOR
LOUNGE MAIN LOUNGE
& BAR THE CHEF’S TABLE
RESTAURANT FITNESS
ROOM MASSAGE ROOMS/ HAIR & NAIL SALON
ELEVATOR
RESTAURANTMAIN
ATRIUM
ELEVATOR
LOBBY ELEVATOR
ELEVATOR
Sun Deck
Jasmine Deck
Lily Deck
Lotus Deck
Acacia Deck GIFT SHOP
AmaDahlia Deck Plan
Ship deck plans subject to change.
109 107 105 103 101
110 108 106 104 102
216 214 212 210
215 213 211 209 207 205 203
208 206 204 201202
307 305 303
308 306 304 301302
Reconstructed: 2021 Length: 236 ft Width: 42.6 ft Crew: 62 Staterooms: 34 Passengers: 68 Registry: Egypt Technical Data
Lotus Deck French Balcony - 400 sq. ft.
Acacia Deck Fixed Window - 194 sq. ft.
Suite
Cat. D Cat. E Cat. C
Acacia Deck Fixed Window - 194 sq. ft.
Lily Deck French & Outside Balcony - 370 sq. ft.
Lotus Deck French & Outside Balcony - 370 sq. ft.
Lotus Deck French Balcony - 226 sq. ft.
Lily Deck French & Outside Balcony - 430 sq. ft.
Grand Suite Master
Suite
Staterooms separated by a dotted line become connected by request.
SuiteSA SuiteSB
BAR SUNDECK POOL
WHEEL HOUSE OUTDOOR
LOUNGE MAIN LOUNGE
& BAR THE CHEF’S TABLE
RESTAURANT FITNESS
ROOM MASSAGE ROOMS/ HAIR & NAIL SALON
ELEVATOR
RESTAURANTMAIN
ATRIUM
ELEVATOR
LOBBY ELEVATOR
ELEVATOR
Sun Deck
Jasmine Deck
Lily Deck
Lotus Deck
Acacia Deck GIFT SHOP
5 -sta r accom modations
From the moment you arrive at the airport, you’ll enter a world of sophisticated elegance, beginning with your stay in Cairo and continuing throughout your river cruise and land adventure.
Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence
Classical Grandeur in the Heart of Cairo
For three exhilarating nights pre-cruise and one rejuvenating night post-cruise, admire partial views of the Nile River while enjoying the luxurious comforts offered by your spacious Superior Room on one of the upper floors of the 5-star Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence.
Flanked by botanical gardens and the western bank of the Nile River in Giza’s prestigious First Place complex, you’ll be in the center of it all. After exploring acient wonders on your excursions, return to the hotel to relax by the pool or indulge in an aromatic massage once reserved for Egyptian royalty.
Four Seasons Cairo Superior Partial Nile-view Room
PRE AND POST TOUR OPTIONS
JORDAN (pre-Egypt)
Discover the fascinating jewels of Jordan, including its capital, Amman, and the UNESCO-designated “Rose City” of Petra, which was lost for over a thousand years and rediscovered in 1812. We travel north from Amman to the monumental Greaco-Roman Decapolis city of Jerash. South of Amman we stop at Madaba, where the oldest mosaic map of the Holy Land, dating to the 6
thcentury, is displayed on the floor of the Byzantine church. We follow the King’s Highway through the biblical lands of Moab and Edom and make our way to al-Karak Castle, one of the largest crusader castles in the Middle East. We continue to Petra, a marvel long before “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” where we
overnight. Following our visit the next morning to the ancient ruins of Petra by entering through the Siq, we follow the Desert Highway to Mt. Nebo, where Moses stood and gazed across the Jordan River to the “Promised Land” and the city of Jericho. Tour dates and details will be sent to you
ISRAEL & THE HOLY LAND (post-Egypt)
Our visit to Israel and the Holy Land will take us along the “road to Emmaus” to Jerusalem, home to some of the oldest and most holy sites in the world. Our visits with expert guides include the four quarters of the Old City; Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock; the Western or Wailing Wall of Solomon’s Temple; Bethlehem and the shepherd’s fields; the Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, the upper room of the Last Supper; we will go inside the tomb of Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead; the Orson Hyde Memorial Gardens; follow the “Passion Week” sites of the last week of Jesus’ life;
to Calvary, site of His crucifixion; and on to the Garden Tomb of His resurrection. En route north to Galilee we visit Masada, a magnificent Herodian mountain fortress once occupied by Jewish zealots under siege by the Roman; Qumran, site of the original Dead Sea Scrolls; and Bethabara, site of the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. In Galilee we visit Capernaum, the Mount of the Beatitudes, the house of Peter, Nazareth, Caesarea Philippi (“Whom do men say that I am?”), and the Golan Heights. Tour dates and details will be sent to you.
Optional tours to Israel and Jordan:
Columbus Travel will offer optional tours pre- and post- Egypt to Israel and Jordan. Please advise your Columbus Travel advisor if you have an interest. When details become available, information will be sent to you.
Cabin Categories & Rates (per person based on double occupancy):
• Cat E: Acacia Deck: $5,999
• Cat. CB: Acacia Deck: $7,498
• Cat. CA: Lotus Deck: $7,898
• SB Suite: Lotus Deck: $8,598
• SA Suite: Lily Deck: $8,798
• Master Suite: Lotus Deck: $8,998
• Grand Suite: Lily Deck: Call for availability
• Port charges included
• Gratuities are additional and at your discretion
• The cost of your tourist visa is additional
• Rates are subject to change and availability at time of booking
Single Supplement: 150% of per person/double occupancy rate for stateroom categories SA Suite, SB Suite, C, D, and E. For Master Suite and Grand Suite 200% the per person/double occupancy rate
Intra-Egypt air supplement: Round-trip Cairo-Luxor-Cairo air is $450 (in addition to cruise/tour fare)
Deposit: $1,200 per person due at time of booking (50% is non-refundable)
Final Payment: November 22, 2022
Cancellation/Refund:
• $600 per person of the Initial deposit is non-refundable at the time of booking
• At 120 days prior to cruise the full deposit of $1200 per person is non-refundable
• 89-60 days prior: 35% cancellation fee
• 59-30 days prior: 50% cancellation fee
• 29-7 days prior: 80% cancellation fee
• 6-0 days and/or no-show: 100% cancellation fee
All cancellations must be in writing and received by Columbus Travel via email to your booking agent or via post to 563 West 500 South, Suite 180, Bountiful, UT 84010.
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