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An unforgettable 10 day tour: between the bustle of Cairo and the tranquillity of the Nile

Main features
Boat type: dahabieh
Number of cabins: 10
Maximum capacity: 20 travelers
Crew members: 11

Cabins

Double cabin
Capacity: 2 Berths maximum
Double cabin with twin beds convertible into a double bed.
Suite with panoramic view
Capacity: 2 Berths maximum
Suite with double bed and 3 windows offering panoramic views.
NB : The pictures, information, and visuals presented are not contractually binding. The itinerary and program indicated may be modified without notice for technical reasons (captain's decision).

Itinerary

Cairo
Our local partner will meet you upon arrival at Cairo International Airport and accompany you to... more+ your hotel in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle. At the hotel, they will help you with check-in formalities and provide you with all the information you need for the following days. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Cairo Luxor Esna El Hegz
After breakfast at the hotel, our representative will accompany you to Cairo airport for your... more+ flight to Luxor airport. Our representative will welcome you upon arrival, after which your English-speaking guide will accompany you in an air-conditioned vehicle to visit the east bank of Luxor, home to the fabulous Karnak Temple complex, the largest religious complex ever built, dedicated to the Theban triad headed by the god Amun-Re. Its ancient name "Ipet-isut" means "the most sacred place." Inside the complex, the formidable "hypostyle hall" is a majestic and mysterious forest of 137 giant columns. Then you will visit the necropolis of Thebes on the west bank of the Nile, followed by the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of many pharaohs of the New Kingdom, as well as their families and favored nobles, are located. The visits continue with the Colossi of Memnon, the last remains of the temple of Amenhotep III, and Deir el Bahari, the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Carved out of the rock in the mountain of Thebes, this three-tiered temple is both harmonious and modern, and although dedicated to the god Amun, it also contains chapels to Anubis and Hathor, the goddess protector of women: This is not surprising, since Hatshepsut, one of the four female pharaohs to have ruled Egypt, is considered "the first great woman whose name has been preserved by history." After the visits, return to your cruise ship. Your English-speaking guide will accompany you in an air-conditioned vehicle to your Dahabieh cruise ship in Esna, where you will check in at noon. Enjoy lunch on board while sailing and take in the magnificent scenery as you continue your cruise to El Hegz Island, where the boat will stop for the night. Dinner and overnight stay on board your cruise.

(Optional: sound and light show at Karnak Temple (additional charge). (Optional: Seti I, Ramses VI, Amenophis IV, Tutankhamun - Temple of Nefertari (additional charge (Optional morning hot air balloon excursion around the west bank of Luxor) 
Included activities: Visit of the east bank of Luxor, Visit to the temple of Karnak, more+
Optional services: Hot-air balloon trip around the west bank of... more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
El Hegz Edfu Bassaw
Breakfast on board, then sail to Edfu. Lunch on board and enjoy the magnificent scenery during the... more+ cruise to Bisaw Island, where the boat will stop for the night. Free time to explore the island and dinner on the riverbank. Night on board. 
Included activities: Leisurely stroll around Bassaw Island, more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Bassaw Gebel el-Silsila Kom Ombo El Ramady
Breakfast on board and departure for a visit to Gebel Silsileh, both an archaeological site and... more+ Egypt's most important sandstone quarry. Placed under the protection of the god Hapy, this quarry provided sandstone for almost all of the temples in Upper Egypt. On the west bank of the river, a sanctuary carved into the rock appears, dedicated to the god Horemheb and seven other deities, including the local god Sobek. Lunch on board and a walking tour of the ancient quarry before continuing the cruise to Kom Ombo. Dedicated to two deities—Sobek the crocodile in the south and Horus the falcon in the north—the temple has a perfectly symmetrical architecture. Built on a hill by three Ptolemies, the Kom Ombo complex is surrounded by a wall covered with reliefs. Return to the boat and continue the cruise to El Ramadi Island, where the boat will stop for the night. Dinner and night on board your cruise. 
Included activities: Visit to the archaeological site of Gebel Silsileh, Visit to the temple of Sobek and Haroëris, more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
El Ramady Agilkia Aswan
After breakfast on board, continue upriver to Aswan, then depart for a visit to the Temple of... more+ Philae on Agilka Island, one of the most beautiful sanctuaries in Egypt. Begun by Pharaoh Nectanebo I during the 30th dynasty and completed by the Romans, it is the main sanctuary dedicated to Isis. After the visits, return to the boat for lunch, dinner, and overnight stay on board your cruise. 
Included activities: Visit to the temple of Philae on the island of Agilka, more+
Optional services: Sound and light show at the Philae more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Aswan
After breakfast on board, free time, lunch, dinner and overnight on your cruise.
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Aswan El Ramady
After breakfast on board, you will set sail for Kom Ombo. Lunch on board, followed by a sail to the... more+ island of El Ramady. 
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
El Ramady Edfu Esna
Breakfast on board, then sail to Edfu. Upon arrival, transfer to the Temple of Horus further... more+ inland. This sanctuary of the falcon god Horus is both the largest temple of the Ptolemaic dynasty and the second largest in Egypt after Karnak. Inside, the intact paintings, inscriptions, and reliefs make it the best-preserved temple in Egypt. After the visit, return to the boat for lunch and continue the cruise to Esna, dinner, and overnight on board your cruise ship. 
Included activities: Visit to the Temple of Horus, more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Esna Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel, then departure by private vehicle to visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum in... more+ Giza, located near the pyramids. This world-renowned museum, partially open after many years of construction, presents an exceptional collection tracing 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history, including a space entirely dedicated to the treasures of Tutankhamun and the monumental statue of Ramses II. Lunch will be served on the Nile or in a typical restaurant (vegetarian meals available on request).

In the afternoon, visit the Giza Plateau with the famous pyramids of Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure, as well as the mythical Sphinx. Stop at the viewpoint to admire and photograph the pyramids. At the end of the day, return to the hotel in Cairo and overnight stay. 
Included activities: Excursion to the Pyramids of Giza, The Grand Egyptian Museum "GEM", more+
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel. After check-out formalities at the hotel, and depending on your flight... more+ schedule, our representative will accompany you to Cairo international airport for your flight. We hope you have enjoyed your Egypt tour. 
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner

included

The price includes
Tour Guide (Egyptologist)
Reception and assistance at arrival and departure airports
Soft Drinks
Water
Tours and admission to the sites listed in the itinerary
Fast-track service at Cairo airport
Transfers
Assistance for travellers throughout their stay
Service charges and taxes
Domestic flight
Activities included in the program
Meals included in the program
Hotels included in the program
The price does not include
Visa for Egypt
Fees for porters, drivers, and boat crews : 100 € / people to be paid on the spot with cash
International flights
Beverages other than those listed
Personal expenses
services not mentioned in the programme
Prepaid SIM card
Tips for guides (between €5 and €10 per person per day)
Activities not included in the program
Meals not included in the program
Filovent cancellation cover (4.5% of the cruise price) more+
Filovent comprehensive cover (4.8% to 5.5% of the cruise price) more+
Additional information
Dahabiehs are traditional sailing boats that navigate primarily under sail. When wind conditions do not permit it, or on certain stretches of the Nile, the boat may be towed at a distance (approximately 30 m) by a small tugboat, as dahabiehs do not have engines
Optional services
Flights not included in the programme are available on request
Activities and excursions upon request more+

Activities

Visit of the east bank of Luxor
included
Visit to the temple of Karnak
included
Visit to the colossi of Memnon
included
Visit to the mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
included
Visit to the valley of the kings
included
Leisurely stroll around Bassaw Island
included
Visit to the archaeological site of Gebel Silsileh
included
Visit to the temple of Sobek and Haroëris
included
Visit to the temple of Philae on the island of Agilka
included
Visit to the Temple of Horus
included
Excursion to the Pyramids of Giza
included
The Grand Egyptian Museum "GEM"
included
Hot-air balloon trip around the west bank of Luxor
Not included
Sound and light show at the Temple of Karnak
Not included
Visit to the temple of Nefertari
Not included
Sound and light show at the Philae
Not included

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Information about the partner

  • Filovent partner since 2024
  • Last booking with this partner in June 2026
  • 118 bookings with this partner
  • Partner's overall rating: 8.8 / 10 (53 avis)
  • Average rating of the partner's boats: 8.8 / 10
  • Average rating of the partner's service: 8.9 / 10
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