4 Day Luxury Dahabiya Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Pickup & Welcome in Aswan⌄

   Your journey begins with private pickup from your Aswan hotel or Aswan Airport. Meet your Egyptologist and begin exploring Aswan before settling into your Dahabiya.

   Travel to the beautiful island sanctuary of Philae and explore the Temple of Isis with your private Egyptologist.

   Visit the famous High Dam and discover the modern engineering project that transformed the Nile and created Lake Nasser.

   Transfer to your luxury Dahabiya, check into your cabin and enjoy lunch onboard. Relax beside the Nile before dinner and your first overnight stay.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in Aswan

2. 2Abu Simbel Option, Kom Ombo & Nile Sailing⌄

   Optional Abu Simbel Temples Guests selecting this option depart early by private vehicle to Abu Simbel. Explore the extraordinary temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari before returning to Aswan.

   Sail Toward Kom Ombo Return to the Dahabiya and enjoy lunch while beginning your journey north along the Nile.

   Visit the unique double temple overlooking the Nile, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Horus, accompanied by your private Egyptologist. Return to the Dahabiya and continue sailing. Enjoy dinner onboard and a peaceful evening surrounded by the landscapes of Upper Egypt.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight onboard Dahabiya Nile Cruise

3. 3Edfu, Esna & Luxor⌄

   .Explore one of Egypt's best-preserved ancient temples, dedicated to the falcon god Horus. Your Egyptologist brings its remarkable reliefs and history to life.

   Sailing Through Esna Return onboard and continue toward Luxor, passing through the Esna area while enjoying lunch and the scenery of the Nile.

   Arriving in Luxor, explore the immense Karnak Temple complex with your private Egyptologist, including its monumental gateways and spectacular Great Hypostyle Hall.

   Continue to elegant Luxor Temple, one of the great monuments of ancient Thebes and especially atmospheric later in the day. Return to the Dahabiya for dinner and your final overnight stay onboard.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in Luxor

4. 4Luxor West Bank & Departure⌄

   Optional Sunrise Hot-Air Balloon Guests selecting the balloon option start before sunrise with an unforgettable flight above Luxor's West Bank, temples, fields and Nile landscape.

   After breakfast, explore the legendary Valley of the Kings with your Egyptologist. Your standard entrance ticket includes access to three regular royal tombs.

   Visit Queen Hatshepsut's magnificent mortuary temple, dramatically built into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.

   Stop beside the two enormous statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, standing on the Theban plain for more than 3,000 years.

   After completing your West Bank tour, your Dahabiya experience concludes with private transfer to your Luxor hotel or Luxor Airport.

   Meals: Breakfast