Dreamy stopovers on the Nile: 3 day cruise from Aswan to Luxor
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By Marie Le Saint expert of your cruises
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Main features
Boat model: Dahabieh
Type: Special sailing boats
Number of cabins: 16
Maximum capacity: 32 travelers
Crew members: 9
Comfort equipment
WIFI
Cabin
Double cabin
The cabin has a double bed 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 and is equipped with a 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
Aswan Kom Ombo
Transfer to your Dahabeya. Lunch and start of the navigation. Visit in the late afternoon, the... more+
Activities: Including: Temple of Kom Ombo, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Kom Ombo Gebel el-Silsila Edfu
After breakfast, visit and walk in the quarries of Silsila. Lunch and navigation to the city of... more+
Activities: Including: Gebel Silsileh, Temple of Edfu, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Esna Edfu Esna
After breakfast, we arrive at the Esna embarkation point. Time to say goodbye. Transfer by minibus... more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
The price includes
Sheets and towel/toilet
Tour Guide (Egyptologist)
English tour guide (Egyptologist)
In Aswan: transfer from the East Bank (in front of the KFC)
In Luxor: transfer to the East Bank (in front of the Winter Palace)
Unlimited water, tea and coffee on board
Transfers
Activities included in the program
Meals 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
Prepaid SIM card
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
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
Departure on foot to discover the Gebel el Silsila and its quarry, the largest sandstone quarry of the Pharaonic era. You will discover the numerous inscriptions, steles and decorated tombs, and visit the small rock temple of Pharaoh Horemheb.
included
Visit the temple of Edfu dedicated to the god Horus, one of the best preserved temples in Egypt.
included
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