Enjoy sailing the Nile in comfort and style! Instead of cruising the Nile with a large cruise ship or a traditional felucca, choose a grand and luxurious dahabiya for a romantic and unforgettable way of travel. A dahabiya is a large sail boat with elegantly furnished cabins in colonial style with all the modern conveniences.
A dahabiya is an excellent choice for families or groups of friends, since it has an intimate atmosphere. Enjoy the Nile scenery at a leisurely pace while visiting the ancient Egyptian monuments along the way from Aswan to Esna, Luxor .
The dahabiya has private cabins with ensuite bathrooms, including a toilet, wash basin and shower. All cabins are equipped with air-con electrical outlets. The dahabiya features a generator for electricity and a large sundeck where you can lounge and watch the scenery. There is also a fully equipped kitchen where your personal chef will prepare wonderful Egyptian cuisine for you every day.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel/port pickup
✔ All taxes, fees and handling charges
✔ 3 nights accommodation
✔ Lunch
✔ Dinner
✔ Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
✔ Breakfast
✔ Flight Cairo Aswan
✔ Qualified Egyptologist guide
✖ Drinks
✖ Any optional tour as indicated in the itinerary
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Pyramid Giza City Inn
2. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
3. Giza Pyramids View Guest House
4. Giza Pyramids Inn
5. Cairo Pyramids Hotel
6. Marriott Mena House, Cairo
7. Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino
8. InterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG hotel
9. Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah
10. Conrad Cairo Hotel & Casino
11. Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa
12. InterContinental Citystars Cairo, an IHG hotel
13. Kempinski Nile Hotel Cairo
14. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
15. Giza Pyramids View Inn
Additional Info: You must contact the local supplier for exact pick-up time and location (contact details will be provided on your voucher)
Itinerary
Cairo Airport for Flight To Aswan
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Enjoy sailing the Nile in comfort and style! Instead of cruising the Nile with a large cruise ship or a traditional felucca, choose a grand and luxurious dahabiya for a romantic and unforgettable way of travel. A dahabiya is a large sail boat with elegantly furnished cabins in colonial style with all the modern conveniences.
A dahabiya is an excellent choice for families or groups of friends, since it has an intimate atmosphere. Enjoy the Nile scenery at a leisurely pace while visiting the ancient Egyptian monuments along the way from Luxor to Aswan.
The dahabiya has private cabins with ensuite bathrooms, including a toilet, wash basin and shower. All cabins are equipped with air-conditioning and electrical outlets. The dahabiya features a generator for electricity and a large sundeck where you can lounge and watch the scenery. There is also a fully equipped kitchen where your personal chef will prepare wonderful Egyptian cuisine for you every day.
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Nile River
Upon arrival in Aswan you will pair up with your Egyptologist tour guide, who will take you to your Dahabiya cruise ship for a 3 night Nile cruise. After board your dahabiya you will begin a guided day tour, starting with Temple of Philae and the two Aswan dams. Rest of the day free at leisure on your cruise ship (Meals included: BLD).
Aswan Kom Ombo
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Temple of Kom Ombo
After coming back from Abu Simbel, the ship will sail to Kom Ombo and Edfu. In Kom Ombo you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. After this visit you will sail toward Edfu. in the evening you will have dinner on board and spend the night at Edfu.
Duration: 2 hours
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Nile River
After finishing your tour the dahabiya will sail toward Edfu., where you spend the night aboard.
Aswan [Temple of Horus Adfo ]
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Temple of Horus
the Temple of Horus in Edfu, which is dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. This relatively young pharaonic temple is well-preserved and therefore very impressive
Duration: 2 hours
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Nile River
Upon returning to your dahabiya, it will start sailing to Esna, where you spend the night.
Departure day - Luxor
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Valley of the Kings
First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. There you visit four royal tombs, including the Tomb of Ramses lll, the Tomb of Ramses lV, the Tomb of Merenptah .Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor.
Duration: 2 hours
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Tomb of Ramses III
The tomb of Ramesses III, designated as KV 11, is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings. It has been known since antiquity,the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers’
Duration: 25 minutes
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Tomb of Ramses IV
The tomb of Ramses IV (KV 2) in the Valley of the Kings is rather different than most other tombs built here. This tomb is by far the most spectacular of the other tombs you will see. The hieroglyphics on the wall depict scenes from the Litany of Ra, Book of the Dead, Book of Caverns, the Book of the Heavens, Book of Amduat, and the Book of the Night. The blue and white colors on the walls inside the burial chamber are very vibrant and you can see the king's sarcophagus made of rose-colored granite. There is also a beautiful scene of goddess Nut on the ceiling, where she is depicted swallowing the sun, and it traveling through her stomach, for Nut to give birth to it.
The tomb has so much colour and detail even the ceiling above the sarcophagi with its goddess Nut stretching across the space. The sarcophagus is one of the largest in the valley, even though some of the paintings have deteriorated this is one of the most decorated.
Duration: 25 minutes
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Tomb of Merenptah
In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the or simply in its falcon form of the new deity, began to be placed in tombs to accompany and protect the dead on their journey to the West of Luxor .Tomb 8, which is located in the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of the Pharaoh Merneptah and is the model of royal tombs Merneptah was a son of Ramesses II and Queen Isis-Nofret.the tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. Of coursethere is a material decrease in the number of lateral rooms, and a dramatic increase in the height of the corridors and rooms. He did away with the jogged axis used since the time of Horemheb and instead built the entire tomb on a single axis. Also, for the first time, the entrance was made considerably wider than earlier tombs .
Duration: 25 minutes
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Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut)
Entrance fees to the tomb of Tutankhamun (300.00 EGP) (optional)
King Tutankhamun, the most famous king in the world. This young king from the New Kingdom was around 10 years old when he ascended the throne and died when he was only 19. You will get the chance to be face to face with his royal mummy in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
Duration: 25 minutes
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Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamun and belonged to the same dynasty.Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh .
Duration: 60 minutes
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Colossi of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.
Duration: 25 minutes
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Temple of Karnak
Karnak Temple , you visit what is considered to be one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, namely the complex of Karnak Temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Passport name, number, and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
