Dahabiya Nile Cruise Sailing

DAY 1 (Saturday) - Arrival in Luxor

Upon arrival in Luxor you will be transferred by private AC vehicle from the airport to your boutique hotel ‘Al Moudira’ in Luxor. Check in and enjoy the amazing amenities of the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

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Day 2 - Exploring the East and West Bank of Luxor

Have breakfast at your hotel and then you will be picked up by your private Egyptologist guide to explore the mind- blowing antique sites of Luxor.

Firstly you start in the West Bank where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut temple and the Colossi of Memnon.

Then you will have lunch at a local restaurant and proceed to the East bank and visit the majestic Karnak Temple and the Luxor temple.

Meals: B, L

Day 3 - Board your Dahabiya Sail Boat

After your delicious breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up and driven to Esna. Esna, located some 33 miles south of Luxor, is where you will board your dahabiya and meet the crew. A thriving merchant town, Esna is best known for the small ancient Temple of Khnum, which sits 9 meters below street level. Your trip will begin with a brief walk to the temple and a stroll through streets filled with beautiful textiles and other exotic goods.

Meals: B,L,D

Day 4 - El Kab & Edfu

El Kab, on the East bank of the Nile, was once the capital of Upper Egypt and is still home to the temple of Nekhbet, as well as a row of fascinating decorated tombs carved into the slope of the mountains. Upon docking, you will embark on a beautiful walk through a small fishermen village to visit the necropolis.

In the afternoon, the boat will arrive at Edfu, home to the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to the god Horus. This is among the best preserved of all Egyptian temples. Horse and carriage will take you to the temple through the busy city streets. After returning to the boat, you will set sail for a beautiful island.

Meals: B,L,D

Day 5 - Sail & Swim

This is a day devoted to the river: immediately after an optional morning walk and breakfast, you will set sail. In the afternoon, you will stop at an island for a stroll or to swim in the Nile.

As dusk begins, there may be an opportunity to walk into the desert along a valley lined with boulders covered in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and stone-age inscriptions. These images mark the beginning of the shortest trail through the desert to Libya (28 days in ancient times).
At night, the boat will tie up the foot of floodlit temple of Gebel Silsileh.

Meals: B,L,D

Day 6 - Gebel Silsileh

Here, the Nile, flowing between two mountains ranges, is at its narrowest.

You will usually be the only visitors at this fascinating site, as large Nile cruisers are not allowed to stop here.

After visiting the small temple of Horemheb and walking through the sandstone quarries, where ancient Egyptians cut stone for many of their most famous temples, you will visit a picturesque café to enjoy tea and shisha (waterpipe).

You will then sail to a picturesque riverbank where you will stop for lunch and swimming.

Meals: B,L,D

Day 7 - Kom Ombo Temple

After a night on the water and beneath the stars, the morning trip will take you to the town and temple of Kom Ombo.

The temple was built during the Ptolemaic period on the site of an older temple and at one of the most beautiful locations, on a bend on the river. The temple was dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. After enjoying the temple, you will visit the new Crocodile Museum, which contains many mummified crocodiles, attesting to the importance the creature played in this region in ancient times.

Meals: B,L,D

Day 8 - Aswan

Awake to the beautiful sight of the desert closing in on the river at Aswan Bridge. Here your cruise comes to an end.

You will be transferred from the cruise to start your tour visiting the world famous High Dam, The awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk.

Transfer to your prestigious hotel and enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.

Meals: B

Day 9 - Bye Bye Egypt

Have breakfast at your hotel and then get transferred to Aswan Airport in order to catch your flight back home.

Meals:B