4 Nights Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Luxor to Aswan

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4 Nights Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Luxor to Aswan

Overview

Embark unforgetable 4 Nights Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Luxor to Aswan and exprience Egypt along the Nile River. Egy tour packages offers this unique Egypt tour packages with an expert Egyptologist tour guide and best services to have a life time memory. In fact, you will disocver the top tourist attractions in Luxor such as Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut temple, Colossi of Memnon and Karnak temple. Moreover, you will visit Aswan best Pharaonic temples like Edfu temple, Kom Ombo temple and Philae temple. Meanwhile, you can enjoy Hot Air Balloon over Luxor west bank agaist charge or add Abu Simbel temple to the program.

Tour Details

Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights

Tour Location: Luxor / Edfu / Kom Ombo / Aswan

Tour Availability: daily

Pickup & Drop Off: Luxor / Aswan

Tour Type: Private

Wheel chair: Accessible

Tour Highlights

Luxor Attractions

Valley of the Kings

Hatshepsut temple

Memnon Colossi

Karnak temple

Luxor temple by night

Aswan attractions

Edfu temple

Kom Ombo temple

Aswan High Dam

Unfinished Obelisk

Philae temple

Inclusions

Pick up & drop off with new brand vehicle

Entrance fees for all the sights mentioned in the program

Expert Egyptologist tour guide

Accommodation for 3 nights on board 5-star cruise on full board basis

All services and taxes

Exclusions

Tipping

Personal expensive

Hot Air Balloon

Nubian Village

Any Extra tombs in the Valley of the Kings

What to take

Vald Passport for 6 months starting from the flying day

Warm clothes in winter

Comfortable shoes

Sunblock

Sunglasses

Hat or Scarf

Umbrella

Itinerary

Day 1 Luxor Nile Cruise

Start your 4 Nights Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Luxor to Aswan when you meet your guide at Luxor airport, Luxor railway station, or Luxor hotel. Karnak temple of Amun will be your visit on Luxor east bank where you will discover the biggest temple all over the world. Listen to your guide abut the origin of the name and the meaning of the cult temples in ancient Egypt. Walk through the temple Jetty to reach the harbor and the Avenue of Sphinxes to enter the temple through Nectanebo Pylon.

Once you are in, you will start your amazing tour with the triple Barque Chapel of Seti II, Taharqa Column and Karnak Temple Barque Chapel of Ramesses III. Also, you can visit Hatshepsut Red Chapel, White Chapel of Senusret I , and Ptah temple. Moreover, Thutmose II Obelisk near his daughter Hatshepsut Obelisk. Explore more of Karnak treasures like Sacred Lake, Scarab, Botanical Garden, and Khonsu temple.

After having some free time to yourself to shot some photos and walk by your own, you will join your guide to check-in at your Dahabiya then enjoy your lunch on board. Later on, dinner will be served on board and overnight by Luxor west bank.

Optional tour

Luxor temple by night cost per person 25 euro per person

Meals:

Lunch, dinner

Day 2 Luxor west bank

Early mornign optional tour Hot Air Balloon over Luxor west bank 80 $ per person

Enjoy a delicious breakfast on board before you start your tour on Luxor west bank. You will start with the second most visited place in Egypt after Giza Pyramid

Valley of Kings

Enjoy every possible second you will spend here and learn about ancient Egyptian history during the New Kingdom and ancient religion. Watch the colorful carving of the afterlife books decorating the walls of the tombs. Admire the scenes of Book of Dead, Book of Caverns, Book of Holy Cow, and Opening of Mouth. Meanwhile, think about the boy king Tutankhamun and why he made all these treasures. Visit three tombs included in the tickets and add more against charge if you like.

Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut temple is a very unique temple on Luxor west bank and was a Barque shrine for the sacred boat of Amun during the beautiful festival of the valley during the new kingdom. In fact, the temple was Hatshepsut message to the world that peace and cooperation was her mission. Do not miss Anubis chapel, Hathor chapel, agriculture scenes and Punt expedition.

Colossi of Memnon

End your west bank tour with the huge Memnon Colossi of Amenhotep III from the 18^th dynasty. The statutes are still there after the temple collapsed because of the 27 BC earthquake. Here, they practiced the ritual of the opening of mouth before they burry the king inside his tomb.

Back to the Dahabiya cruise for lunch and sail towards Esna lock to cross to Edfu.

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3 Edfu

Enjoy your tasty breakfast while sailing to Edfu city to visit Horus temple with short horse carriage ride. Edfu temple is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt and tells the history of Egypt during the Ptolemaic era. In fact, we know plenty of information about the ritual of construction the temples from here and the good marriage festival between Horus and Hathor of Dendera. Overall, the temple is the main source of ancient Mythology known as the struggle between Horus and Seth, Light and dark, Day and Night.

Back to the Dahabiya and sail towards Kom Ombo while enjoying the granary along both banks of the Nile.

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4 Kom Omo Aswan

The temple of Kom Ombo is not in a very good condition but it has unique scenes never were repeated anywhere else. Kom Ombo temple was one of the biggest healing centers in the past. Sobek the crocodile god and Haroreis were worshiped here side by side and their fans came to the temple day after day. Marvel at the ancient Calendar, pharmacy, Clincs, and surgical instruments. Also, the temple has some astronomical scenes, amazing Nilometer, gods like Seshat, Isis, Sekhmet and much more.

After you enjoy your visit, you can visit the Crocodile Museum before you head back to the Dahabiya to sail towards Aswan.

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch

Day 5, Disembarkation

Enjoy your last breakfast on board then check out and start your Aswan attractions with your guide to visit the Aswan High Dam. After that, you will enjoy a short motorboat ride to the amazing Philae temple dedicated to goddess Isis. Here, you are between three very famous islands such as Philae Island, Agilkia Island, and Begah Island.

Walk the temple surround by the Nile all around and explore the best Mammisi in Egypt. Learn about the 7 Hathoric and the 7 destinies as they believed in the past. Besides, the famous Egyptian Mythology of the Creation of the world and Osiris and Seth story.

The Island has a lot of other buildings like Trajan Kiosk, Coptic monasteries, Nilometer, and Hathor shrine.

After the visit, your guide will drive you anywhere you like in Aswan.

Note:

Kindly, feel free to share your thoughts about the itinerary by adding or removing anything to be able to fulfill your needs.

Dahabiya Nile Cruise Facilities

In-room private safe

Large windows with a panoramic view

Private WC

A/C rooms

Hairdryer

Elegant fine dining room and lounge

Electronic fire and smoke detection

Chaise-longue chairs on the sun deck

WIFI on the deck

4 Nights Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Luxor to Aswan Price

Adult Price = 1200 $

Kids 0-5 years = free of charge

Kids 5 -11 years = 50% of the adult price

Booking

You can book your 10 days Egypt Easter tours via WhatsApp or send us an E-mail and you will receive the confirmation on spot.

WhatsApp Number

+201000852186

Payment

You can pay by Egyptian pounds, $, €‎ or £

Reservation should be made as early as possible to book your Dahabiya Nile Cruise

Deposit payment should be 50 % during the Christmas and New Year holidays

The deposit counts as part of your final payment

The deposit can be made by bank wire transfer or sent via link

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests should be sent via WhatsApp or emailed to provide the Company with written confirmation that your reservation should be canceled.