- Dahabiya Nile Cruises
Amazing Nile cruise in Amoura Dahabiya
Description
The Nile Cruise in Dahabiya from Aswan to Luxor offers the best time sailing through one of the most beautiful parts of Egypt in an exclusive and luxurious experience provided on board a traditional Dahabiya, where you receive great personal service, large cabins, and appetizing fine dining while exploring many great ancient sites such as the Valley of Kings, Karnak Temple, and Edfu Temple. This type of cruise in Egypt permits one to go in-depth guided exploring Egypt's great past along with some of the best imaginable views anywhere into the vast blue of the Nile River; all this adds up to a journey of truly comfortable, cultural, and relaxed atmosphere: a unique experience!
- Welcoming and assist service on arrival and departure
- The help of our person during your stay and excursions
- All transfers on board a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
- Boarding on 5-star Dahabiya on full board basis
- All Nile cruise excursions mentioned in itinerary
- Entrance fees to all sights from Luxor to Aswan
- Egyptologist guide during your excursions
- All service charges and taxes
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
- Tipping
Itinerary
Experience your arrival at Aswan airport/train station when an associate tour manager awaits you from Rotana Egypt, and joins you by the side of your Egyptologist guide to relish in your sightseeing in Aswan, where you visit the Philae Temple, the High Dam, and walk in Aswan Bazaar. Later, escort you onboard to embark on your Dahabiya Nile Boat while enjoying your lunch on board. Sail charmingly to Kom Ombo. Arrive at Kom Ombo and dine there overnight.
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast. We visit the Greco-Roman temple at Kom Ombo. The temple is entirely symmetric, with two entrances, two halls, and two sanctuaries dedicated to the Falcon God Haroeris (Horus the Elder) and the Crocodile God Sobek. We will set off for our relaxing journey to the temple of Gebel el Silsila, which is another one of our untouched places. You will be amazed when we tie up alongside the Speos of Hormheb. If weather permits, dinner will either be served on the illuminated grounds of the temple or on the upper deck while soaking up the tranquil atmosphere with mellow music to match the mood.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy breakfast before visiting Edfu Temple by horse-drawn carriage. The Edfu Temple is one of the largest and most intact monuments in all of Egypt. Two magnificent granite statues of the falcon god Horus flank the entrance. After visiting the temple, one has to go ride or walk through the bazaar, which is a very large bazaar for bargaining souvenirs, spices, and perfumes. We will set sail to an island where we are going to disembark to get the dinner served on the edge of the Nile according to weather status, or the dinner will resume on Sun Deck. Preparing for our Egyptian evening of fun with Egyptian cuisines and Arabic music. Dress in your bespoke Gallabeyah or belly dancing outfit. We sail gently to Esna. Overnight Esna.
After enjoying breakfast on board the Nile boat in Esna, disembark and proceed to Luxor, where you will have a sightseeing tour and visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, and Karnak Temple. Later, you will be transferred to Luxor airport or train station for your final departure.
On your arrival at Luxor airport/Luxor train station, your tour manager from Rotana Egypt Travel will meet and assist you. Then you will accompany your Egyptologist tour guide on a sightseeing tour in Luxor, where the itinerary includes visits to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Memnon Colossi, and Karnak Temple. Then you will be transferred from Luxor to Esna to embark on your Nile boat, where the crew will welcome you on board for an overnight stay in Esna on your Nile boat.
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy breakfast at your own pace, sailing to Edfu, arriving around noontime. Tour the ancient Edfu Temple by horse carriage, being one of the largest and most preserved monuments of Egypt. At the entrance flank two beautiful granite statues of the Falcon God Horus. After the visit to the temple, either ride or walk through the bazaar; it is that very lengthy bazaar where you can barter for souvenirs, spices, and perfumes. Lunch on board and then continue to sail until reaching Silsela Hormoheb Temple. Dinner will be served on the grounds of the temple, on an island, or on the upper deck of the boat while soaking up the tranquil atmosphere with music to match the mood.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Have breakfast on your own time, set sail to the Kom Ombo Temple, and tour the Greaco-Roman Temple at Kom Ombo. Enjoy sailing towards Aswan, and listen to the sounds of the water buffalo as they wade in the shallow water. At the same time, the donkeys will be found on the banks of the Nile doing their business, as well as various birdlife of the river. Overnight, just outside the doors of Aswan City.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Start your day with breakfast on board, followed by a lovely visit to the Philae Temple and the High Dam, after which you can enjoy walking in Aswan Bazaar. Back to the boat for an amazing evening in Aswan and overnight.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the Aswan airport/Aswan train station for departure.
Meals Included: Breakfast