Cruise on the Nile between Esna and Aswan, with visits to Cairo and Luxor
Looking for a tailor-made holiday with a change of scenery, exclusivity and a wealth of cultural visits?
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Main features
Boat model: Dahabieh
Type: Special sailing boats
Number of cabins: 15
Maximum capacity: 30 travelers
Crew members: 9
Cabin
Double cabin
The cabin has a double bed or twin beds, and is equipped with a private bathroom and toilet, as well as a terrace (optional).
Suite with private terrace
The suite has a double bed, private bathroom and toilet. It also has access to a private terrace.
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
Reception and assistance at the airport. Check-in at the hotel. Depending on the time of arrival,... more+
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Luxor
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning will be devoted to visiting the sites on the West Bank.... more+
Luxor Esna
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the discovery of the Karnak temple, the largest religious... more+
Activities: Including: Karnak Temple, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Esna Edfu Bassaw
Breakfast while sailing. Arrival at Edfu, carriage ride (15mn) to the temple entrance. Visit of the... more+
Activities: Including: Temple of Edfu, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Bassaw Gebel el-Silsila Kom Ombo Daraw
Breakfast on board, then departure on foot to discover the Gebel el Silsila and its quarry, the... more+
Activities: Including: Temple of Kom Ombo, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Daraw Aswan Bridge
After breakfast, a change of scenery is guaranteed at the Daraw market. You stroll through the... more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Aswan
Free morning in Aswan. Lunch on board. Afternoon transfer to Philae temple dedicated to Isis,... more+
Activities: Including: Visit of the temple of Philae, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Aswan
Transfer to Aswan airport for your return flight.
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
The price includes
Sheets and towel/toilet
Tour Guide (Egyptologist)
English tour guide (Egyptologist)
Unlimited water, tea and coffee on board
Transfers
Activities included in the program
Meals included in the program
Hotels included in the program
The price does not include
Flights
Tipping is a practice rooted in tradition to show satisfaction to the crew. Of course, this must be evaluated in terms of the satisfaction provided. Calculate 5 euros per night per passenger
Visa fees
Flight Cairo - Luxor
Prepaid SIM card
Activities not included in the program
Meals not included in the program
Additional information
Even though the boat is equipped with sails, navigation will primarily be done by motor when conditions are not favorable for using the sails.
A cook, with extensive experience in 5-star hotels, prepares very good and varied typical Egyptian cuisine, often between 6 and 10 different dishes at each meal
This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility
No air conditioning on board
Optional services
Flights not included in the programme are available on request
Activities and excursions upon request more+
Activities
Discovery of the Giza plateau famous for its Pyramids, including the one of Cheops, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to have survived, Khephren and Mykerinos and the enigmatic Sphinx, half-man, half-lion, which defends the entrance to... more+
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The ancient necropolis of Saqqara and the step pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser.
included
You head to the Cairo Museum which has the world's largest collection of antiquities from the Pharaonic period.
included
Then stroll through the Old Cairo district and visit the Hanging Church and Cairo's ancient synagogue, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, which is said to have been built where Pharaoh's daughter took in the young child Moses after he was laid on the waters of the Nile... more+
included
Discovery of the Valley of the Kings where most of the pharaohs of the 18th and 20th dynasties were buried. Then discover the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, whose originality lies in the succession of terraces that lead to the sanctuary.
included
Departure for the discovery of the temple of Karnak, the largest religious complex of ancient Egypt, where the god Amon Ra reigned supreme over the Egyptian pantheon for nearly 2000 years.
included
Visit the temple of Edfu dedicated to the god Horus, one of the best preserved temples in Egypt.
included
Arrival at Kom Ombo temple just before the big cruises, you will be almost alone in this beautiful temple dedicated to two deities, Sobek the crocodile and Horus the falcon. Visit the beautiful Crocodile Mummy Museum to finish.
included
included
Experience a privileged and unforgettable moment aboard a hot-air balloon for a trip that will allow you to contemplate Luxor and its ancient sites, like an open-air museum, such as the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut, in the peaceful light... more+
Not included £98 / people
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