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Elegance of the Nile - Winter dept

A 14-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $4,299

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Starting Price:	$4,299
Tour Length:	14 Days
Countries Visited:	Egypt

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Travellers ages 5-17 save up to 10%
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More Information About This Tour:

Tour Type:

Escorted Tour

Tour Category:

NEW - Winter Europe & Eastern Mediterranean

Tour Operator:

Insight Tours

Tour Code:

N945W

Cities Visited:
See Description

This tour has it all. The ultimate cruise along the most famous stretch of the Nile, aboard a specially built luxury cruiser.

Included Premium Highlights

Visit the Sphinx and go inside one of the Pyramids of Giza
Attend the magical Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids
Visit Hatshepsut Temple and tombs in the Valley of the Kings
Take a motorboat to the Philae Island temple complex
Visit the Egyptian Museum to see Tutankhamun's treasure

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

See the statue of Rameses II & alabaster sphinx in Memphis
See the Step Pyramid of Zoser
Tour the Karnak temple
Visit the Temple of Dendara
Enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple
See the Colossi of Memnon
Tour the temple at Kom Ombo
Visit the unfinished obelisk and see the Aswan High Dam
Sail on a traditional 'felucca'
Visit the Edfu Temple
Visit Mohammed Ali Mosque
Enjoy views from the Citadel

Insight's Cairo & Nile Cruise

Services of our professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director
Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
Deluxe hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
7 night Nile cruise on board the NEW MS Tosca (or similar) in an elegantly appointed riverview suite with French balcony including all cruise boat gratuities
Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
Scheduled flights between Cairo & Luxor
Services of Insight's Representative in Cairo
Arrival and departure transfers between Cairo airport and your Insight tour hotel

Included Quality Dining

Egyptian dinner and Galabea Party (HD)
12 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 7 Lunches (L) and 6 Dinners, plus bottled water & tea or coffee (D)
Departures on tour for New Year's Eve enjoy a celebration dinner
River Tosca guests will find a host of additional onboard amenities including a swimming pool on the sun deck, fitness and massage area, a library, gift boutique and rooftop bar.

Festive highlights

New Year's Eve celebration dinner included

Included Premium Highlights

Visit the Sphinx and go inside one of the Pyramids of Giza
Attend the magical Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids
Visit Hatshepsut Temple and tombs in the Valley of the Kings
Take a motorboat to the Philae Island temple complex
Visit the Egyptian Museum to see Tutankhamun's treasure

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

See the statue of Rameses II & alabaster sphinx in Memphis
See the Step Pyramid of Zoser
Tour the Karnak temple
Visit the Temple of Dendara
Enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple
See the Colossi of Memnon
Tour the temple at Kom Ombo
Visit the unfinished obelisk and see the Aswan High Dam
Sail on a traditional 'felucca'
Visit the Edfu Temple
Visit Mohammed Ali Mosque
Enjoy views from the Citadel

Insight's Cairo & Nile Cruise

Services of our professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director
Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
Deluxe hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
7 night Nile cruise on board the NEW MS Tosca (or similar) in an elegantly appointed riverview suite with French balcony including all cruise boat gratuities
Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
Scheduled flights between Cairo & Luxor
Services of Insight's Representative in Cairo
Arrival and departure transfers between Cairo airport and your Insight tour hotel

Included Quality Dining

Egyptian dinner and Galabea Party (HD)
12 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 7 Lunches (L) and 6 Dinners, plus bottled water & tea or coffee (D)
Departures on tour for New Year's Eve enjoy a celebration dinner
River Tosca guests will find a host of additional onboard amenities including a swimming pool on the sun deck, fitness and massage area, a library, gift boutique and rooftop bar.

Festive highlights

New Year's Eve celebration dinner included

Day 1 - DEPART USA.

Board your overnight flight.

Day 2 - ARRIVE CAIRO

Welcome to Egypt- a mystical and timeless land, where ancient and modern live side by side. You are met at the airport and transferred to your Cairo hotel.
Hotel: Conrad.

Day 3 - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING

Meet your Tour Director for a detailed pre-tour briefing then proceed to the Great Pyramids at Giza! Your guided tour includes a look at the Sphinx and a visit into one of the Pyramids. Nearby, in Memphis, see the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx. Continue to Sakkara, to visit the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest in the world. Return to Giza as night falls to attend a magical Sound and Light Show at the world famous Pyramids. (BB)

Day 4 - CAIRO- LUXOR

Transfer to the airport for your flight south to Luxor, and check into your famous hotel, originally built in 1886 to attract the nobility of Europe. The afternoon is at leisure.
Hotel: Old Winter Palace. (BB)

Day 5 - LUXOR- CRUISING

This morning is devoted to Karnak, the largest temple complex built by man. Walk past the Ram-headed sphinxes, to stand in awe among the huge columns of the vast Hypostyle Hall. At lunch time board your luxury cruise ship, one of the most stylish and spacious in Egypt. Journey down river to overnight on-board at Dendara.
Ship: MS Tosca. (BB,L,D)

Days 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 - ABOARD RIVER TOSCA

During your time on board you will experience the following sightseeing and excursions: visits to the temple complexes at Dendara, Edfu and Kom Ombo, plus a visit to the famous Luxor Temple. There are two excursions by sightseeing coach; the West Bank at Luxor which includes a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, a visit to the temple of Queen Hatshepsut and entry into three of the Pharaohs' tombs in the Valley of the Kings. In Aswan your excursion includes a motorboat to the temple complex on the island of Philae, visits to the High Dam and unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries, plus a sail in a traditional felucca.
While cruising breakfast, lunch and dinner (BB,L,D) are served daily and one night you get to celebrate Egyptian style at a Galabea Party and Dinner. (HD)

Day 12 - LUXOR- CAIRO

Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight back to your stylish hotel in Cairo, where you are at leisure.
Hotel: Conrad. (BB)

Day 13 - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING

Prepare yourself for a highlight visit to the Egyptian Museum to stare in amazement at the priceless treasures recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Later, enjoy fine views over the city from the Citadel of Salah El Din before visiting the alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali, with its highly ornate interior. The rest of the day is at leisure. (BB)

Day 14 - DEPART CAIRO

The tour ends with transfers to Cairo Airport. (BB)

Don't miss our current specials: Save 3 Ways with Insight Vacations Book and pay in full on 2011 Europe & Britain departures and receive 10% off listed tour price! Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st! Other Featured Insight Deals *Save Up To $150 On 2011 USA AND CANADA Departures* Book and pay in full on an Insight Vacations 2011 USA and Canada departure of 10 days or more and save $150 per person or book a departure of 9 days or less and save $100 per person. Book Now-Offer Ends September 30th, 2010 *Save $300 on air-inclusive vacations!* Book yourself and a companion on an air-inclusive Insight Vacations 2010/11 Winter departure and each person will save $150 (this is valid for singles). Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st! TERMS: 10% savings valid on 2011 Europe & Britain departures when full payment is made by October 1st, 2010. Travel must depart between April 11th, 2011 and October 11th, 2011. Offer applies to new bookings only. Normal name change policy applies. Offer is applicable to groups – with availability and collection of travelers’ names at time of booking. Promotion is combinable with brochure discounts EXCEPT Early Payment Discount. Offer valid on Select Choices departures EXCEPT City Stays. Offer NOT valid on Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt or tours including cruises. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time and subject to availability. Other restrictions apply. Please call for details. Great Savings and Discounts FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS SAVE 5% FOR 5 - 8 PASSENGERS Why not share your Insight tour experience with your friends and family – and save money! If 5-8 passengers book together we offer a discount of 5%. Further savings are available for groups of 9 or more passengers! This discount cannot be combined with Frequent Traveler, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, the names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodation, airfares or fl ight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. YOUNG TRAVELER SAVINGS 5 - 17 YEAR OLDS SAVE UP TO 10% Insight offers you the opportunity of sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies only to tours featuring the “Young Traveler Discount” in the price panel. Check the itinerary pages now to see how much you can SAVE! Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date and accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveler Discount per room). Children under 5 years old are not accepted on any escorted tour. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. SINGLE TRAVELER SAVING INSIGHT’S ROOM MATE MATCHING For people traveling alone on an Insight coach tour, we’ll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we’ll provide a single room at no extra cost†. There is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Does not apply to additional accommodation, Riad upgrade option, airfares or flight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Irish Elegance, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. †Single rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option. TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT When three people travel together room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Triple Room Discount” in the price panel. Note the third bed on occasions, will be a foldaway. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. Triple rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option FREQUENT TRAVELER SAVING In recognition of our loyal customers, Insight now extends to all traveled guests automatic membership into our Club Bon Voyage, as well as a 5% Discount off the Land portion of their next Insight trip. You will need to travel within the next two years. So act NOW and take full advantage of this great offer. Enrolment forms and discount vouchers are available from your Tour Director. Insight’s Club Bon Voyage and 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further tour booking. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount” and “Extra Tour Discount.” Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodations, Select London Week, Select London & Paris and Select London, Paris & Rome. EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT ON EARLY BOOKINGS Insight’s most popular tours fi ll very quickly. Don’t be disappointed, book early! You’ll be assured of the tours you want, and the earlier you pay, the more you SAVE! Here’s how... Pay in full 12 months prior to your tour departure date and SAVE UP TO 10% Pay in full 10 months prior to your tour departure date and SAVE UP TO 7.5% Pay in full 6 months prior to your tour departure date and SAVE UP TO 5% Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. This discount only applies to tours that feature the “Early Payment Discount” in the price panel.


Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
11/4/2010 - 11/17/2010	$4,325
11/11/2010 - 11/24/2010	$4,325
11/18/2010 - 12/1/2010	$4,325
11/25/2010 - 12/8/2010	$4,325
12/2/2010 - 12/15/2010	$4,325
12/9/2010 - 12/22/2010	$4,325
12/16/2010 - 12/29/2010	$4,385
12/23/2010 - 1/5/2011	$4,685
12/30/2010 - 1/12/2011	$4,725
1/6/2011 - 1/19/2011	$4,299
1/13/2011 - 1/26/2011	$4,299
1/20/2011 - 2/2/2011	$4,299
1/27/2011 - 2/9/2011	$4,299
2/3/2011 - 2/16/2011	$4,299
2/10/2011 - 2/23/2011	$4,299
2/17/2011 - 3/2/2011	$4,299
2/24/2011 - 3/9/2011	$4,299
3/3/2011 - 3/16/2011	$4,299
3/10/2011 - 3/23/2011	$4,299
3/17/2011 - 3/30/2011	$4,299
3/24/2011 - 4/6/2011	$4,299

Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

River Tosca

French balconies, hotel-style beds draped with the finest bed linens, a vanity with make-up mirror, generous built-in closets, a hair dryer, safe, individual temperature controls, direct-dial telephone, iPod docking station, flat-screen television with a selection of viewing choices, and a bathroom wtih elegant robes, his and her slippers, and soothing bath amenities.

Beautifully adorned lounge with full-service bar, cozy library, and elegant restaurant
Sun deck with a cabana-lined swimming pool and a rooftop bar
Fully-equipped gym and massage room
Boutique for gifts
24-hour reception service
Wireless Internet acess in public areas

Staterooms (Click thumbnails to see full size image

Suite

Suite Size:
Cat. 3, 4 = 313 sq. ft.;
Cat. 1, 2 = 355 sq. ft.;
Presidential Suite = 651 sq. ft.

Ship Facts:

Inagurated: 2009
Length: 236 ft
Width: 46 ft
Decks: 5
Staterooms: 41
Passenger Capacity: 82
Voltage: 220v

Ship Amenities:

Onboard activities include a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, equipped gym, library and gift boutique. When night falls guests will enjoy panoramic views and entertainment in the ship's elegant roof top bar.

Morning, noon and night you'll savour a parade of culinary delights. For breakfast and lunch enjoy a sumptuous hot and cold buffet. Evening reveals a romantic ambience with flawlessly prepared meals of the finest meat and seafood. All meals conclude with tantalising desserts served by your professionally trained staff.

Save 3 Ways with Insight Vacations

Book and pay in full on 2011 Europe & Britain departures and receive 10% off listed tour price!

Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st!

Other Featured Insight Deals

Save Up To $150 On 2011 USA AND CANADA Departures

Book and pay in full on an Insight Vacations 2011 USA and Canada departure of 10 days or more and save $150 per person or book a departure of 9 days or less and save $100 per person.

Book Now-Offer Ends September 30th, 2010

Save $300 on air-inclusive vacations!

Book yourself and a companion on an air-inclusive Insight Vacations 2010/11 Winter departure and each person will save $150 (this is valid for singles).

Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st!

TERMS: 10% savings valid on 2011 Europe & Britain departures when full payment is made by October 1st, 2010. Travel must depart between April 11th, 2011 and October 11th, 2011. Offer applies to new bookings only. Normal name change policy applies. Offer is applicable to groups – with availability and collection of travelers’ names at time of booking. Promotion is combinable with brochure discounts EXCEPT Early Payment Discount. Offer valid on Select Choices departures EXCEPT City Stays. Offer NOT valid on Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt or tours including cruises. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time and subject to availability. Other restrictions apply. Please call for details.

Great Savings and Discounts

FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS

SAVE 5% FOR 5 - 8 PASSENGERS

Why not share your Insight tour experience with your friends and family – and save money! If 5-8 passengers book together we offer a discount of 5%. Further savings are available for groups of 9 or more passengers! This discount cannot be combined with Frequent Traveler, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, the names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodation, airfares or fl ight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises.

YOUNG TRAVELER SAVINGS

5 - 17 YEAR OLDS SAVE UP TO 10%

Insight offers you the opportunity of sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies only to tours featuring the “Young Traveler Discount” in the price panel. Check the itinerary pages now to see how much you can SAVE! Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date and accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveler Discount per room). Children under 5 years old are not accepted on any escorted tour.

This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”.

SINGLE TRAVELER SAVING

INSIGHT’S ROOM MATE MATCHING

For people traveling alone on an Insight coach tour, we’ll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we’ll provide a single room at no extra cost†. There is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Does not apply to additional accommodation, Riad upgrade option, airfares or flight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Irish Elegance, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. †Single rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

When three people travel together room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Triple

Room Discount” in the price panel. Note the third bed on occasions, will be a foldaway. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. Triple rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion

Play Option

FREQUENT TRAVELER SAVING

In recognition of our loyal customers, Insight now extends to all traveled guests automatic membership into our Club Bon Voyage, as well as a 5% Discount off the Land portion of their next Insight trip. You will need to travel within the next two years. So act NOW and take full advantage of this great offer. Enrolment forms and discount vouchers are available

from your Tour Director. Insight’s Club Bon Voyage and 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further

tour booking. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount” and “Extra Tour Discount.” Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodations, Select London Week, Select London & Paris and Select London, Paris & Rome.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT

ON EARLY BOOKINGS

Insight’s most popular tours fi ll very quickly. Don’t be disappointed, book early! You’ll be assured of the tours you want, and the earlier you pay, the more you SAVE! Here’s how...

Pay in full 12 months prior to your tour departure

date and SAVE UP TO 10%

Pay in full 10 months prior to your tour departure

date and SAVE UP TO 7.5%

Pay in full 6 months prior to your tour departure

date and SAVE UP TO 5%

Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. This discount only applies to tours that feature the “Early Payment Discount” in the price panel.

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