Cruise on the blue waters of the Nile River in the most unique way; up the Nile river from city of the open air museum to reach Aswan, we will explore Luxor based from our selected Dahabeya, and then our boat will take us up the Nile to Aswan, the house of many Nubian secrets, passing by some selected spots and sites in our way, we will have a mixed tour of relaxation, privacy, natural and historical ancient sites
Dahabeya from Luxor to Aswan in 8 days
- Trip Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Trip Operates: Saturday – Sunday
Tour Route
Luxor – Esna – El Kab – Edfu – Ramady Island – Meneh Island – Kom Ombo – Herdiab Island – Kobania Island – Aswan
Itinerary Summery
Day 1
Transfer to Dahabeya in Luxor, embarkation onboard and visit Karnak and Luxor temples
Overnight onboard
Day 2
Visit Luxor West bank: Valley of the Kings, El Dier El Bahari temple and Colossi of Memnon
Overnight onboard
Day 3
Sail to Esan and visit Khnum temple in Esna
Overnight onboard
Day 4
Sail and view of El Kab, sail to Edfu
Overnight onboard
Day 5
Visit Ramady Island, Meneh Island, Jebel El Seilsila
Overnight onboard
Day 6
Visit temple of Kom Ombo, Herdiab Island and Kobania
Overnight onboard
Day 7
Sail to Aswan, visit High Dam, temple of Philae, Unfinished Obelisk and Nubian Museum
Overnight onboard
Day 8
Disembarkation from Dahabeya and transfer to airport/station
Sightseeing Highlights
- Karnak Temple
- Luxor temple
- Luxor West bank
- Valley of Kings
- Queens Valley
- Hatshepsut Temple
- Colossi of Memnon
- Esna Temple
- Khnum Temple
- El Kab tombs
- Edfu temple
- Al Ramady island
- Meneh island
- Kom Ombo temple
- Herdiab island
- Copania island
- High Dam
- Unfinished obelisk
- Philae Temple
- Lake Nasser
- Nubian Museum
Day 1: Check in – Luxor
Stylish Holidays representative will transfer you from your location in Luxor to start your special sailing onboard of Nile Dahabeya
After check in and settled in your cabin, we will enjoy our lunch onboard
After that we will start our tours to the East Bank of Luxor by visiting the gigantic temples complex of Karnak, followed by a visit to the awesome Temple of Luxor started by Amenophis III in the 14th century B.C. and extended by Ramsis II.
Return to our Dahabeya and enjoy free time afternoon
Dinner and overnight onboard
Day 2: Luxor
After early breakfast onboard of our Dahabeya, we will join our tour guide to visit the West Bank Necropolis, the burial ground of the Pharaohs “Valley of the Kings” where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Proceed to the nearby Valley of the Queens, the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.
Return to our Dahabeya and enjoy our Lunch
Afternoon we enjoy free time at leisure onboard
Dinner and overnight onboard
Day 3: Luxor – Esna
Today we get our breakfast onboard while sailing to Esna, spend a relaxing time watching the natural scenes of Nile river islands while our boat continue sailing
We get our lunch onboard before we arrive to Esna, upon arrival to Esna, we start our visit to the town and temple of Esna dedicated to the creator god Khnum
Return to our Dahabeya ship
Dinner and overnight onboard in Esna.
Day 4: Esna – El Kab – Edfu
Early morning sailing to Edfu, and have our breakfast onboard, view of El Kab tombs and site from the deck. Continue sailing to Edfu and have our lunch on board
When we arrive to Edfu, we get off from our Dahabeya and experience a horse drawn carriage which will take us to the temple of Edfu, one of best preserved temples of Greco Roman era, the temple of Horus at Edfu. After we explore the temple with our guide, we ride our horse drawn carriage back to our Dahabeya
Dinner and overnight onboard in Edfu
Day 5: El Ramady Siland – Meneh Island – Kom Ombo
Our Dahabeya will sail early morning to Kom Ombo, in our way to Kom Ombo, we will spend a great time on Al Ramady island and have a BBQ lunch. Continue our sailing to Meneh Island and View the Silesia Temple and sandstone quarries from our Dahabeya deck. Continue sailing to Kom Ombo.
Overnight onboard – Meneh Island.
Day 6: Kom Ombo – Herdiab Island – Kobania
Visit Kom Ombo temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus the elder god of the morning sun. Return back to our Dahabeya and enjoy our breakfast onboard. Our ships starts sail to Aswan
Lunch BBQ on Herdiab island on the Nile, sail to an island prior Aswan “Copania island”
Dinner and overnight on board
Day 7: Kobania Island – Aswan
Breakfast on Kobania island, continue sailing to Aswan. Upon arrival to Aswan we start our visits to the High Dam and the Old Dam, and continue to the Unfinished Obelisk lying in ancient granite quarries of Aswan.
Then proceed to Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, being rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam’s construction.
Lunch and continue our visits to the Nubian Museum
Dinner onboard and overnight Aswan
Day 8: Aswan – Check out
Breakfast onboard and check out from our Dahabeya
Transfer to your location in Aswan
Notes
Sailing schedule is subject to change without prior notice due to navigational circumstances, and some sites may be replaced
We guarantee you the lowest package prices based on number of persons, arrival date and accommodation category required and using the best available promotions at time of booking
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Tour includes
- 7 nights onboard of Dahabeya
- All meals included (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Soft drinks
- Sightseeing as mentioned in itinerary
- Round trip transfers in Luxor and Aswan
- Professional English speaking guide (all major languages are available)
- Entrance fees for all mentioned sites
- Air conditioned vehicles for transfers and tours
- Taxes and service charge
- Assistance of Stylish Holidays during tour
Tour excludes
- Airfares
- Entry Via to Egypt
- Beverage during meals except indicated
- Tips and Gratuities
- Any personal expenses
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