Elegant Cruises & Tours, a niche cruise line specializing in culturally enriching travel to Europe, introduced a new cruise-tour program for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba aboard the 62-passenger Monet.
The maiden voyage for "Monasteries of the Lonely Desert" will depart Cairo on Dec. 18, 2008 and cruises through the Gulf of Suez to the Red Sea for a 14-day vacation.
Key port calls for the Monet are Safaga (for Luxor and Valley of the Kings), Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba (for Petra, Amman and Jerash).
Land portions include a full-day excursion to the ancient Monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul. Other highlights include Jeep tours of Wadi Rum, the Bedouin village that served as a base for Lawrence of Arabia; the Monastery of the Seven Nuns; St. Catherine's Monastery; the Church of the Prophet Moses; the Karnak Temple Complex at Luxor; the crusader castle of Kerak; the Greco-Roman site of Jerash; plus Amman's Gold Market and bazaars.
Following the maiden voyage, nine Red Sea cruise-tours are planned between Jan. 1 and Feb. 16, 2009.
Prices begin at $3,512 per person, double occupancy, including the cruise, all meals onboard, shore excursions, four nights land in Jordan, one overnight in Cairo, all transfers, and guest lecturers.
The cruise-only package featuring the cruise, meals, lecturer, all shore excursions (exclusive of the land/overnight portions) begin at $2,706 per person. Group and charter fares are also available.
For more information, call 800-683-6767 or visit www.elegantcruises.com.
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