Dahabiya Nile Cruise

Live a luxurious experience on board our stylish Dahabiya Nile Cruises which allows you and a small group of travelers to sail on the Nile at a leisurely pace largely removed from the hustle and bustle of modern touring. Get the chance and visit Pharaonic sites, small islands that are often missed by the larger cruises, enabling you to experience an Egypt that has long been removed from the tourist radar.

Sail down along the great Nile River from Luxor to Aswan or vice versa and discover the best of Egypt on board fancy Dahabiya. Unleash your soul and explore the West Bank of Luxor with its great amount of monuments and preservation. The area is known as the city of dead as it was the royal cemeteries during the New Kingdom. Beguile your eyes between the astonishing tombs of Valley of the Kings which contains amazing tombs of the kings and nobles that date back to the eighteenth and twenty-first Dynasties. Get excited visiting the stunning Temple of Hatshepsut which is considered one of the best well preserved temples in the world that dates back to the 18th dynasty and dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut. Discover the mysterious statues of Colossi of Memnon which known as the guardians of Amenhotep III's Temple which once stood behind them but damaged after an earthquake that occurred in 27 BC. Walk through the biggest temple in the world Karnak Temple with our Dahabiya Egypt. The complex also served as administrative center and palace for the New Kingdom pharaohs while Luxor Temple is among the most beautiful temples in the world and is located right in the middle of modern day Luxor.

Entertain yourself on board your luxury Dahabeya and sail to Edfu city to visit its outstanding temple of Edfu which is considered the second biggest temple after Karnak, the temple contains marvelous Pharaonic inscriptions on the walls which give us a lot of information about the Pharaonic history, myth, religion and ancient languages, which were used at Greco-Roman era. You will also visit the amazing temple of Kom Ombo which was built during the period from 205 till 180 BC and dedicated to Hours the Falcon god and Sobek the Crocodile god and then visit the beautiful city of Aswan. Embrace the culture of Ancient Nubia on board your Luxury Dahabiya Nile Cruise and experience the beauty of Aswan while visiting the main landmarks in the city such as the High Dam which is one of the most important achievements in the last century in Egypt, even for many years it was a symbol of the New Era of the Revolution of 1952. Scout around Philae Temple which was built approximately in 690 B.C and contains many ancient Egyptian sanctuaries and shrines, like For Millennia, the Bed of Pharaoh or Trajan’s Kiosk and more. Philae rose to prominence during the Ptolemaic Dynasty as the center of the cult of the goddess Isis.

Find below Donia Dahabiya Nile Cruise itinerary of Nile Dahabiya.

Itinerary

06 Days / 05 Nights

Friday Esna / Aswan

Friday:

At the time your flight touching Luxor Land, one delegate from Flying Carpet Tours will be holding a sign with your name, He will escort you to scout Luxor sites, unleash your soul between Valley of the Kings, Next visit Hatshepsut Temple, known now with the name of El-Deir El-Bahary, proceed to visit Colossi of Memnon, Watch the glory of the two huge statues, next tour to Karnak Temple with its huge Pillars hall, finally Flying Carpet Tours delegate will escort you to to Esna by air-conditioned van, arrive Esna, embarkation to Donia Dahabiya Nile Cruise, welcome by the Dahabiya Crew, overnight in Esna, Lunch included on board, Dinner and overnight on board Donia Dahabiya Nile Cruise.

Saturday:

Taste the flavor of your breakfast on board, sail to Edfu, once you arrive Edfu visit the ravishing Temple of Horus in Edfu by horse carriage, then walk to the comprehensive bazaar to buy souvenirs for your friends and family, back to your Dahabiya Nile Cruise, Lunch is waiting for you on board, then sail to "El Fouza" Private Island, disembarkation from your Dahabiya, dinner will be served on the brink of the Nile, overnight on board Donia Dahabiya Nile Cruise.

Sunday:

Taste the flavor of your breakfast on board, then sail to Gebel el Silsila, visit Gebel el Silsila Temple, Finally back to your Dahabiya, Lunch included on board, Dinner will be served on the brink of the Nile, or on the sundeck of your Dahabiya, it depends of the Weather, enjoy hearing to Egyptian Music to match the mood, overnight on board Donia Dahabiya Nile Cruise.

Monday:

Taste the flavor of your breakfast on board, sail to Kom Ombo, arrive Kom Ombo, scout the glorious of Kom Ombo Temple, finaly back to your Dahabiya, Lunch is waiting for you on board, then sail to small island, stay beside the Island, Dinner and overnight on board Donia Dahabiya Nile Cruise.

Tuesday:

Taste the flavor of your breakfast on board, then sail to Aswan, visit the fabulous High Dam, Feast your eyes by watching the glory of Philae Temple, unfinished Obelisk, and Aswan Market, finally back to your Dahabiya, Lunch is waiting for you on board, enjoy fabulous Evening in Aswan, have some fun of the Egyptian nights, including Egyptian music, and Galabiya Party, Dinner and overnight on board Donia Dahabiya Nile Cruise.

Wednesday:

Taste the flavor of your breakfast on board, then Flying Carpet Tours delegate will escort you to Aswan Airport or Aswan Train station for final departure.

Including

Meet and assist upon your arrival and departure
Accommodation on board Donia Dahabiya Nile Cruise including breakfast, lunch, dinner
All Sightseeing tours mentioned at the above itinerary
English speaking guide on board Donia Dahabiya Nile Cruise
Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites
All Transfers by air-conditioned Van
All Service Charges and taxes