Dahabeya Nile Cruise - belly dance, saidi, tahtib and ghawazee - february 2015

Deadline to subscribe

december 16th 2014!!!

only two weeks left!

Detailed Program of our Nile Cruise on the dahabeya from Luxor to Aswan

from february 12th to 19th 2015

Program (may be subject to variations):
1^st day, thursday feb 12^th
arrive in Luxor, transfer to the hotel, dinner (depending on your arrival time)


2^nd / 3^rd / 4^th day, friday feb 13^th until sunday 15^th
we'll pass these three days on the dahabeya cruising from Esna to Aswan; after breakfast transfer to Esna (about 45 min. trip), where our ship is waiting for us for the check-in.
Along our way to Aswan we'll stop for a visit to Horus temple in Edfu and Sobek temple in Kom Ombo. In the afternoon of each day, we'll have our musicians playing for us live music during the dance classes. 3 hrs each day of different dance styles with Mostafa (dancer and teacher from Luxor), Gabriele or Simone (dancers and teachers from Italy) (saidi, nubian dance, sharqi). After our exciting dance classes feel free to enjoy the beautiful landscape along the banks of the Nile or relax on the deck while reading a book.
Our cook will prepare for us delicious egyptian meals three times a day – breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the dahabeya also water, soft drinks, coffee and tea are included.


5^th day, monday feb 16^th
after 4 days on the dahabeya, in the morning arrival to Aswan. After breakfast, we check-out from the dahabeya and go directly to visit the high dam, Philae temple and the obelisk in Aswan. Lunch in our hotel and in the late afternoon we'll enjoy a motorboat trip on the Nile at sunset
barbeque dinner


6^th day, tuesday feb 17^th
morning free for your (you may visit the nubian museum, the botanical garden, Elephantine island, the suq)
in the afternoon 2 hrs dance class nubian style with Mohamed, our nubian teacher
dinner and party with live music!!!


7^th day, wednesday feb 18^th
after breakfast, transfer to Luxor
in the afternoon dance class ghawazee style with Khyriyya Mazin(from Banat Mazin)!!
dinner


8^th day, thursday feb  19^th
transfer to Luxor airport

The package above includes:

in Luxor transfer airport-hotel-airport, transfer to Esna, transfer from Aswan to Luxor, transfers and entry fees for the visits included in the program, 12 hrs dance classes with live music, party with live music, all inclusive on the dahabeya (alcoolic drinks extra),half board in the hotel (all drinks extra), overnight stay in a shared double room on the dahabeya and in the hotel (on the dahabeya it is not possible having a single cabin; for the hotels: extra charge for single room 50 €/week)

price per person: 880 €

NOT included are:

flight to and from Luxor, entry visa (25 USD), drinks in the hotel (on the dahabeya drinks are included), tips for hotel and dahabeya staff, for musicians and dancers (about 50 €/per week in total), extra visits which are not mentioned in the program, extra charge for single room: 50 €/week)

subscription accepted until DECEMBER 16^th 2014

to confirm the trip it is required a minimun of 12 partecipants. If until deadline (16^th december 2014) the minimun number was not reached, the Nile Cruise will be canceled!!!

to register please email to Simone (layalisharqia@gmail.com).

Deposit to confirm your place and to register: 750 € international bank transfer

balance of 130 € cash in Luxor at the day of arrival

REFUND:

up to 45 days to departure (80 % refund of deposit will be given)

up to 30 days to departure (50 % refund of deposit will be given)

up t 8 days to departure (30 % refund of deposit will be given)

less than 8 days to departure (no refund of deposit)

We recommend to contract a travel (and health) insurance! Each partecipant is responsible for their actions and assumes absolute liability for accidents and damages caused to persons, objects or properties.

For more informations and to register to the event, please contact

Simone Gerstgrasser - Bolzano -  Italy

layalisharqia@gmail.com