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Discover the Magic: 4 Days Zahra Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Aswan to Luxor

Our tailored 4 Days Zahra Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Aswan to Luxor is perfect for history lovers, romantic couples, or cultural explorers.

In fact, our Egypt Nile Cruises packages offer this luxury new brand, Zahra Dahabiya Cruise, as more than just a vacation.

This exclusive voyage between Aswan and Luxor is for those who seek authenticity, comfort, and sustainable cruising. During your cruise, you will explore Aswan attractions such as the Aswan High Dam, the Nubian Village, Philae Temple, and Isis Gate.

Also, you will have the chance to visit the Nubian Museum or the Aswan souk for the best spices. Discover the unique Kom Ombo temple and the Crocodile Museum and then marvel at the Horus temple in Edfu as the best-preserved temple.

Once you reach Luxor, you will explore the Valley of Kings and the tomb with the amazing temple of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari.

Learn about ancient Egyptian history, art, and architecture when you visit the Karnak temple. Stand in front of the Hatshepsut Obelisk at Karnak and do 7 rounds around the Scarab for good luck.

Dahabiya Cruise Details

Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Cruise Location: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna
Cruise Schedule: Saturday from Luxor & Wednesday from Aswan
Group Size: Max persons
Pickup & Drop Off: Aswan / Luxor
Cruise Type: Luxury Dahabiya Nile Cruise
Languages: English

Attractions highlight

Abu Simbel temples
Aswan High Dam
Philae temple with motorboat
Kom Ombo temple
Edfu temple
Valley of Kings
Hatshepsut’s temple
Colossi of Memnon
Karnak Temple of Amun

Inclusions

3 nights’ accommodations on board Zahra Dahabiya Nile Cruise on a full board basis
Expert guide speaks fluent English
Round transfers with new brand A/C vehicle
Entrance fee for all sights mentioned in the program
All services and taxes

Exclusions

Dahabiya crew tipping (30 euros per person per stay)
Guide and driver tipping
Hot air balloon over Luxor West Bank
Any extra tomb in the Valley of Kings

What to bring

Comfortable shoes and clothes
Sunblock
Hat or scarf
Umbrella, especially in summer
Warm clothes in winter

Itinerary

Day 1, Aswan

Egy tour packages Egyptologist guide will meet you at Aswan airport, your hotel, or the train station to start your 4 Days Zahra Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Aswan to Luxor.

You will start your Aswan attractions with the Aswan High Dam.

Aswan High Dam is one of Aswan’s top tourist attractions, built between 1960 and 1971. The dam was built to control the Nile flood, provide hydroelectric power, and increase Egypt’s green land.

Beside the Dam, you will see the Soviet-Egyptian Friendship Monument. Nearby, you will see from a distance the Kalabsha temple and Nasser Lake.

Philae temple:

The Isis temple on Agilkia Island is one of the most elegant temples in Egypt and the last place where paganism and Christianity lived side by side for 600 years.

Imhotep, Djoser’s engineer, has a temple here, the Chapel of Mandulis, the Hathor temple, and the Trajan Kiosk.

The temple is one of the UNESCO heritage sites, and most of the Ptolemaic kings and Roman emperors added parts here. The temple is connected to the Root Chakra, and the Isis Cult in the past was very famous.

At the end of your Aswan day tours to Aswan’s top tourist attractions, you will join your guide to check in at your Dahabiya Nile Cruise and enjoy your first lunch on board.

Optional tours

If you like to visit the Nubian village, sail with a motorboat through the First Cataract, enjoying the Nile Islands, rare birds, and the Famine Stele on Sehel Island, which dates back to Djoser from the 3rd dynasty.

You can tour the Nubian color houses, visit a local home with the chance to get a Henna Tattoo, visit a Nubian school, and sail back to the Dahabiya at no extra charge.

Tour to The Nubian Village in Aswan by Boat | Explore Nubian culture, traditions, languages during your Egypt tours to the Nubian Village from Aswan. — Nubian Village

Option 2

Visit the Aswan souk at night to shop for the best organic spices in Egypt, planted in Aswan.

Option 3

Sound and light show at Philae temple

Option 4

Tour the Nubian Museum to learn more about Nubian culture, history and art

Meals: Lunch, dinner, drinks (all-inclusive but no alcohol)

Day 2: Aswan, Abu Simbel Kom Ombo

Sip your morning coffee at the Dahabiya cruise before you start your early departure with breakfast boxes to Abu Simbel.

The distance between Aswan and Abu Simbel is 290 km and takes around three and a half hours with a coffee break on the way.

Upon arrival at Abu Simbel, you will walk with your guide to the two amazing temples carved in the stone in ancient times.

There is an option for our people older than 70 to take electric cars for free. Listen to the story of the temples and how they moved them from the original place to the present one, and the Sun Festival happens twice a year in the temple. Take some free time to visit

The Great Temple of Ramesses the Great
The small temple of Nefertari, or the Hathor temple

Back to Aswan at the end of your tour to enjoy your lunch on board the Dahabiya while sailing towards Kom Ombo city. Upon arrival, you will visit

Great temple of Ramesses, Abu Simbel — Great Temple of Ramesses, Abu Simbel

Kom Ombo temple

A unique Greco-Roman temple built on a much older temple, and the only double temple in Egypt now. The temple was dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroreis, the hawk god.

Marvel at the stories that decorated the walls of this temple, such as the calendar, ancient Egyptian numbers, surgical instruments with the nilometer, and a sanatorium.

End your tour with the Crocodile Museum by the exit of the temple. Sail towards Gebel El Silsila, the source of the limestone and quartzite stones for most of the temples in Luxor. Keep sailing towards Edfu city overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3: Edfu, Esna, Luxor

Enjoy your breakfast on board before you enjoy a short horse carriage ride to the Edfu temple. In fact, the Horus temple or Edfu temple is the second biggest after Karnak and the best preserved one in all of Egypt. This temple is a great source of ancient Egyptian history during the Graeco-Roman Era and ancient Egyptian Myths.

Start your visit with the Mammisi, the amazing Pylon, and the scenes of the famous Good Union Marriage festival between Horus Behdity and Hathor of Dendera.

Moreover, the rituals of constructing the temple, the oil factory, and the holy of holies with the original NAOS end with the struggle between Horus and Seth.

Back to the Dahabiya cruise and sail towards Esna to cross Esna Lock and complete your way to Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks

Day 4, Disembarkation Luxor

Enjoy your breakfast before you check out and join your guide for the Luxor attractions on the east and west banks of the Nile River.

Valley of Kings

The Kings Valley is an amazing place on the Luxor West Bank where the pharaohs of the 18^th, 19^th, and 20^th dynasties carved their tombs in the cliff of El Qurna.

Visit three tombs included in your ticket and marvel at the beautiful colors, sarcophagi, and ceilings of these tombs.

In addition, the famous book of the Dead and the Opening of Mouth. You can add the Tutankhamun tomb against charge.

Valley of the Kings, Luxor west bank — Valley of the Kings, Luxor West Bank

Hatshepsut temple:

Hatshepsut Temple is more than just a temple; it represents the philosophy of the Queen during her reign. It is her message of love, peace, and achievement.

There is a lot to see here, especially the Hathor Chapel, Anubis Chapel, Punt expedition, and Amun shrine. You will also see beautiful daily life scenes like agriculture, harvest ceremonies, and Music in ancient times.

Colossi of Memnon:

These huge statues, almost 16 meters high and 650 tons from a single piece of stone, decorated the entrance of Amenhotep III’s Mortuary temple.

Your guide will tell you the myth behind the name, the purpose of the temple, and its connection to the Opening of the Mouth of Mummification. Many newly discovered steles, busts, statues, and columns can be seen behind the colossi.

Lunch: Enjoy a quality set menu lunch at a local restaurant.

Karnak Temple Complex:

Karnak temple is famous as the biggest temple in the world and a magical spot for spiritual groups, especially the Sekhmet chapel.

Here, you can see a complex of Pylons, an avenue of Sphinxes, Obelisks, a sacred lake, and a famous scarab. b. Plenty of carvings talk about wars in ancient Egypt, religious rituals, offering scenes, gods, and goddesses.

At the end of your tour, your guide will drive you to the train station, Luxor airport, or your Luxor hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

The temple of Ramesses III at Karnak Luxor — The temple of Ramesses III at Karnak, Luxor

Note:

Kindly feel free to share your thoughts about adding or removing any tours from your tour itinerary to be able to fulfill your needs.

Zahra Dahabiya Nile Cruise

6 luxury cabins
2 panoramic suites, 32 square meters

Cabin facilities

In-room private safe
Large windows with a panoramic view
Private Water Closet
Air-Conditioned rooms
Elegant fine dining room and lounge
Electronic fire and smoke detection
Chaise-longue chairs on the sun deck
WIFI on the deck