Dahabiya Nile Cruise 3 Nights Aswan to Luxor

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Dahabiya Nile Cruise 3 Nights Aswan to Luxor

Overview

Book your Dahabiya Nile Cruise 3 Nights Aswan to Luxor and enjoy exploring Egypt’s ancient and modern marvels. Traveling between Aswan and Luxor offers you the chance to discover the secrets of Aswan High Dam, and the amazing cut temple of goddess Isis on Agilkia Island. Also, you will explore Kom Ombo temple and Edfu temple as part of your Nile Cruise. Egy tour packages provide professional archeologists tour guides with new brand cars and best services to all our clients.

In Luxor, you will marvel at New Kingdom tombs in the Valley of Kings, Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut and the Gigantic statues of Memnon. Also, Karnak temple with its Pylons, avenue of Sphinxes, Obelisks, and sacred Lake among best things to do in Luxor.

Tour details

Tour Details

Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights

Tour Location: Aswan / Kom Ombo / Edfu / Luxor

Tour Availability: Every

Pickup & Drop Off: Aswan / Esna

Tour Type: Private

Wheel chair: Accessible

Tour Highlights

Aswan attractions

Aswan High Dam

Philae temple

Kom Ombo temple

Edfu temple

Luxor Attractions

Valley of the Kings

El Deir El Bahari

Memnon Colossi

Karnak temple

Inclusions

Pick up & drop off with new brand vehicle in Aswan and Luxor

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

Abu Simbel

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, Aswan

Start your Dahabiya Nile Cruise 3 Nights Aswan to Luxor when you meet your guide at Aswan airport, Train station or Aswan hotel. Your classic way to experience Egypt long the Nile River starts with Aswan attractions.

Aswan High Dam

Nile River was the backbone of ancient Egyptian civilization and controlling the flood was what Pharaohs and Egyptians wanted all the time. Hapi, the god of the Nile from his very deep cave under Aswan mountains controls the yearly flood. The dream of controlling the flood for agriculture circle, electricity generation came to reality by president Gamal Abd El Naser in 1972. In fact, 25000 engineers and workers achieved building the dam with the help of the Soviet technicians and heavy machinery. Actually, the High Dam contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops.

Philae temple

proceed with your guide to Isis temple on Agilkia Island with short motorboat ride. Upon arrival, you will discover the new location of the temple after the temple moved Philae Island.

Philae temple was the pilgrimage place in ancient Egypt and the cult center of goddess Isis. The temple witnessed the last hieroglyphic text, and was the last place where Christianity and Pagan lived side by side for about 600 years. Explore the Mammisi, Hathor chapel, Christan monasteries, Trajan Kiosk, Nilometer and much more during your visit.

After that, you will go to check-in at your Dahabiya Nile Cruise, enjoy your first lunch on board and overnight.

Meals:

Lunch, dinner

Day 2, Kom Ombo

Enjoy your breakfast and morning coffee while sailing towards Kom Ombo city to visit the only double temple in Egypt. In fact, Kom Ombo temple was built for Sobek the crocodile god and Haroreis, the hawk god. In this temple, you will experience such things you will never see in any other Egyptian temples. For example, surgical instruments, ancient calendar, temple division between the two gods.

End your visit with the Crocodile Museum before heading back to your Dahabiya sailing in front of Gebel El Silsila, the quarries area during the New Kingdom. Complete your way sailing towards Edfu while reading a book, watching daily life long the banks of the Nile or sunbath.

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3, Edfu

Morning breakfast on board the Dahabiya then enjoy a short horse carriage for about 15 minuets to Edfu temple or Horus temple. Actually, it is the second biggest after Karnak and the best preserved together with Dendera temple.

Horus temple has the most complete copy of the ancient Egyptian Mythology known as struggle between Horus and Seth. In fact, we know a lot about ancient Festivals from here especially the Good Union Marriage festival between Horus Behdity and Hathor of Dendera. Moreover, Horus temple has a funny carving called Edfu WIFI, and the Oil Factory of the temple.

Back to the cruise and sail towards Esna for overnight.

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4, Disembarkation Esna

Enjoy your last breakfast on board then check-out and find your way with your guide to Luxor attractions. You will start your tour with Karnak temple of Amun on Luxor east bank where you will discover the biggest temple all over the world. Marvel at the Pylons, great Hypos all Hall, Sacred Lake, and the Obelisks. Also, there are more to see like Mut temple, Khonsu temple, and Ptah temple. Besides, the Open-Air Museum where you can see the Red Chapel of Hatshepsut and the Opet festival scenes, and the white chapel of Senusret I, King of the XII Dynasty.

Lunch

Enjoy freshly cooked lunch at a local restaurant with vegetarian and Vigan option meals.

Luxor west bank

Move from east bank to west bank to enjoy the afterlife side. Explore Valley of Kings with its 63 tombs including Tutankhamun tomb. Learn about the afterlife books like Book od Dead, Book of Holy Cow, and Opening of Mouth. Then, complete your tour to Hatshepsut temple at Al Deir El Bahari to Mavel at the unique scenes of Punt expedition, Divine Birth scenes. Also, the amazing chapels of Anubis and Hathor.

End your tour with the gigantic Colossi of Memnon or the singing statues before your guide will drive you wherever you like as train station, Luxor airport, or Luxor hotel.

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch

Note:

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

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

Dahabiya Nile Cruise 3 Nights Aswan to Luxor Price

Adult Price = 950 $

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.