Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Aswan to Luxor 3 Nights

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Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Aswan to Luxor 3 Nights

Get ready for a 3 Nights Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Aswan to Luxor as a magical way to explore Egypt top attractions in Aswan and Luxor. With our Egypt tours, enjoy elegant air-conditioned cabins, a shaded sun deck, a hot tub and spacious lounge. Moreover, an expert Egyptologist tour guide during your Egypt tour packages with the best services. As a matter of fact, during your 3 nights Nile Cruises Aswan to Luxor you will explore ancient Egyptian Civilization and ancient Egyptian history in many places. You will visit some of the top Egypt attractions such as Aswan High Dam, Philae temple, Kom Ombo temple, and Edfu temple in Aswan. While, Valley of the Kings, Karnak temple, Hatshepsut temple and the Colossi of Memnon in Luxor. Book this unique Dahabiya Nile Cruise and enjoy 24/7 support, free cancelation.

Dahabiya Cruise Details

Duration: 4 Day / 3 Nights

Cruise Location: Aswan / Kom Ombo / Edfu / Luxor

Cruise Schedule: Upon Request

Pickup & Drop Off: Aswan / Luxor

Cruise Type: Dahabiya Nile Cruise Tour

Dahabiya Cruise Highlights

Aswan Attractions

The High Dam

The Unfinished Obelisk

Philae Temple

Kom Ombo Temple

Edfu Temple

Luxor Attractions

Valley of the Kings

Hatshepsut Temple

Colossi of Memnon

Karnak Temples

Dahabiya Cruise Inclusions

3 nights on board Dahabiya Nile Cruise on a full board basis

Archeologist tour guide

All transfers by new brand modern A/C deluxe vehicle

All sights mentioned in the program

Entrance fees to all sights between Aswan and Luxor

All service charges and taxes

Dahabiya Cruise Exclusions

Tipping

Personal Expenses.

Any extras not mentioned in the program.

Dahabiya Nile Cruise Itinerary

Day 1 Aswan

Start your 3 nights Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Aswan to Luxor when you meet your guide at Aswan airport, hotel or wherever you are. Your Aswan attractions include some of the top Egypt attractions such as.

Aswan High Dam

One of the best projects in the twentieth century started in 1960 and completed in 1970. As a result, Lake Nasser was created but drowned a lot of priceless temples, fortress, chapels such as Abu Simbel, Kalabsha temple, Amada temple, and Beit El Wali.

Unfinished Obelisk

This is the place from where the ancient Egyptians cut the granite stone for building their temples and Obelisks such as Osireion in Abydos, Valley temple in Giza Plateau, and Hatshepsut Obelisk in Karnak temple. Indeed, you will see the unfinished Obelisk of Hatshepsut which is supposed to be 42 meters, weighing 1,090 tons.

Philae temple

Enjoy a short motorboat ride till the temple port then start your visit to one of the best Greco Roman temples in Egypt. Also, explore the amazing Mammisi of Philae, Hathor temple, Trajan Kiosk and the Nilometer. Meanwhile, the temple is source of one of the famous Festivals in ancient Egypt called Isis festival was celebrated every 10 days.

Later on, you will go to board your Dahabiya Nile Cruise for the next 4 days. Enjoy your lunch on board and sail towards Kom Ombo city and overnight on the way.

Meals:

Lunch, dinner

Day 2 Kom Ombo temple

Enjoy your breakfast on board while sailing and be ready for your first visit to Kom Ombo temple upon arrival.

Kom Ombo temple

Unfortunately, the temple is not in a very good condition but still keep amazing carvings such as the ancient Calendar, and surgical instruments. Also, you can admire the god Sobek and Horus relieves with Isis. Kom Ombo is the only temple were everything was duplicated and was one of the biggest healing centers in Egypt.

At the end of the tour, you will be back to the Dahabiya and sail towards Edfu city. On the way, you will stop for swimming in the Nile if you like.

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3 Edfu temple

Enjoy your morning coffee and breakfast on board the Dahabiya cruise while sailing to Edfu city. Upon arrival, you will enjoy a short horse carriage ride to Horus temple.

Edfu temple

Horus temple is one of the best Pharaonic temples in Egypt and was built on the location where Horus had full victory over Seth. Explore the ritual of constructing the temple on the walls of the first and second Hypostyle Hall. Meanwhile, marvel the best Holy of Holies in Egypt and the Chapel of Nut, Goddess of the sky.

Once you finish the best-preserved temple in Egypt, you will go back to the Dahabiya Cruise to complete your sail towards Esna. Actually, there is always chance to swim in the Nile upon request or enjoying sundeck and the great view of the daily life long the river.

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4 Disembarkation at Esna & Luxor attractions

Enjoy your last breakfast on board before you check-out at Esna then you will be escorted to Luxor to marvel the best Luxor attractions on east and west bank of the Nile River.

Valley of the Kings

Best things to do in Luxor on the west bank of the Nile. The Valley of Kings is the burial place for the Egyptian kings of the 18^th, 19^th, and 20^th Dynasties. Also, the Valley includes the tomb of the famous king Tutankhamun. Meanwhile, you can spot on the walls of the tombs all the religious books such as Book of the Day, Book of the Night, Book of Imyduat, Opening of the Mouth.

Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut

As a matter of fact, the temple has unique reliefs like the agriculture in ancient Egypt, trading with Punt country known as Punt expedition. Also, the Divine Birth of Hatshepsut by her father god Amun and the beautiful Chapel of Hathor and Anubis. Meanwhile, Deir El Bahari Cache was found very close to Hatshepsut temple.

Memnon Colossi

Massive statues for Amenhotep III decorating his Mortuary temple on the west bank of the Nile River. They are the second biggest in Egypt after those of Abu Simbel and they show the king seated with his wife and mother.

Lunch

Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant before you proceed to your next stop

Karnak temple

Karnak is the biggest open-air Museum all over the world and one of the biggest sources for the ancient Egyptian history starting from the Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom till Late Period. There a lot to see in Karnak temple such as the Red Chapel of Hatshepsut, Mut temple, Khonsu temple, and Ptah temple. Meanwhile, the biggest Hypostyle Hall with 134 columns and its reliefs explain about ancient Egyptian religion, wars, and religious rituals. Besides, ancient Zodiac, astrology, sculpture in ancient Egypt. Indeed, there are plenty of gods on the walls of Karnak like Amun, Osiris, Mut, Isis, Horus, Seshat, and Anubis. Whenever, you visit Karnak explore Hatshepsut Obelisk, Sacred Lake, the great Scarab, and Festival Hall of Thutmose III.

At the end of the day, we will drive you wherever you like in Luxor to end your 3 Nights Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Aswan to Luxor.

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch