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The splendors of the Nile in 8 days: Dahabieh cruise between Luxor and Aswan

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 terrace
Capacity: 2 Berths maximum
Suite with double bed, 3 windows and 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

Itinerary
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. Afterwards, your English-speaking guide will accompany you in an air-conditioned vehicle. You will 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. 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, take in the magnificent scenery as you cruise, and continue the 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, Amenhotep IV, Tutankhamun - Temple of Nefertari (additional charge) (Optional morning hot air balloon excursion around the west bank of Luxor) 
Included activities: Visit to the temple of Karnak, Visit to the colossi of Memnon, 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. Enjoy lunch on board and take in the magnificent scenery as... more+ you cruise to Bisaw Island, where the boat will stop for the night. Free time to explore the island and dinner on the riverbank. Overnight on board. 
Included activities: Visit to the Temple of Horus, more+
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 Hâpy, this quarry provided the sandstone for almost all the temples of Upper Egypt. On the west bank of the river is a sanctuary carved into the rock, 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 overnight stay on board your cruise. 
Included activities: Visit to the archaeological site of Gebel Silsileh, Visit to the temple of Sobek and Haroëris, more+
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+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Aswan
After breakfast on board, enjoy some free time. Lunch on board the boat. Free afternoon aboard the... more+ dahabiya. Dinner and overnight on board your cruise. 
Optional services: Sound and light show at the Philae, more+
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. 
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+
Optional services: Sound and light show at the Temple of Karnak more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Esna Luxor
After breakfast, you disembark from your cruise. After departure formalities and depending on your... more+ flight schedule, our representative will accompany you to Luxor airport. 
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner

included

The price includes
Tour Guide (Egyptologist)
Reception and assistance at arrival and departure airports
Soft Drinks
Water
Visits and entrance fees as per program
Fast-track service at Cairo airport
Transfers
Assistance for travellers throughout their stay
Service charges and taxes
Activities included in the program
Meals included in the program
The price does not include
Visa for Egypt
International flights
Domestic flight
Personal expenses
services not mentioned in the programme
Beverages other than those listed
Prepaid SIM card
WIFI : 50 €
Activities not included in the program
Meals not included in the program
Fees for porters, drivers, boat crew - Mandatory : 100€ / people to be paid on the spot with cash
Tips for guides (between €5 and €10 per person per day) - Mandatory
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
Optional services
Flights not included in the programme are available on request
Activities and excursions upon request more+

Activities

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
Visit to the Temple of Horus
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
Hot-air balloon trip around the west bank of Luxor
Not included
Visit of the tomb of Seti I
Not included
Visit to the tomb of Ramses VI
Not included
Visit to the tomb of Amenhotep IV
Not included
Visit to the tomb of Tutankhamun
Not included
Sound and light show at the Philae
Not included
Sound and light show at the Philae
Not included
Sound and light show at the Temple of Karnak
Not included

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