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Trip to Egypt: 15 days exploring the Nile Valley, ancient cities, an all-inclusive stay in Hurghada, and the treasures of Cairo

Main features
Boat type: dahabieh
Number of cabins: 10
Maximum capacity: 20 travelers
Crew members: 12

Cabins

Suite with private terrace
Capacity: 2 Berths maximum
The suite has a large double bed and private terrace.
Cabin with 2 single beds convertible into a double bed
Capacity: 2 Berths maximum
Cabin with 2 single beds that can be converted into a double at the customer's request.
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

Luxor
Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our local representatives and assisted with entry formalities.... more+ You will be transferred to your boat and introduced to your English-speaking Egyptologist guide. Settle in, then enjoy dinner and spend the night. 
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Luxor Esna El Hegz
Breakfast, followed by the start of the cruise to Esna. Upon arrival, visit the Temple of Esna,... more+ dedicated to Khnum and Neith. Construction of this temple began under Ptolemy VIII and was completed during the Roman period, under the reigns of Claudius and Marcus Aurelius. The temple, still partially buried, is situated on a site 10 meters lower than the rest of the city. Return to the boat for lunch, then continue the cruise to El Hegz Island, where the boat will stop for the night. Dinner and overnight stay on board. 
Included activities: Visit to Esna temple, more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
El Hegz Edfu Bassaw
Breakfast, then sail to Edfu. Upon arrival, take a horse-drawn carriage ride to the Temple of... more+ Horus, located further inland. This sanctuary dedicated to 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, then continue the cruise to Bassaw 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 Edfu temple, more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Bassaw Gebel el-Silsila Kom Ombo Aswan
Breakfast, then departure for a tour of Gebel Silsileh, both an archaeological site and Egypt’s... more+ largest sandstone quarry. Placed under the protection of the god Hapy, this quarry supplied the sandstone for nearly all the temples of Upper Egypt. On the west bank of the river stands 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 to the south and Horus the falcon to the north—the temple features perfectly symmetrical architecture. Built on a hill by three Ptolemies, the Kom Ombo complex is surrounded by a perimeter wall covered in reliefs.

Return to the boat to continue upriver to Aswan for dinner. Overnight on board. 
Included activities: Visit to the temple of Kom Ombo, Visit Gebel Silsileh, more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Aswan
Breakfast on board and early morning arrival in Aswan. Visit the Temple of Philae, located on... more+ Agilkia Island, one of Egypt’s most beautiful sanctuaries. Begun during the reign of Pharaoh Nectanebo I in the 30th Dynasty and completed by the Romans, it is the principal sanctuary dedicated to Isis.

After Philae, the tour continues with a visit to the High Dam and the unfinished obelisk. The Aswan region, rich in schist, alabaster, and pink granite—found only in this part of Egypt—provided the stone blocks used for the pyramids, statues, and colossal monuments built by the pharaohs. In the granite quarry stands the largest obelisk known to date (41.75 m), the construction of which was abandoned due to a crack in the rock.

Return to the boat for lunch. Optional: sound-and-light show at the Temple of Philae in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay on board. 
Included activities: Visit to the temple of Philae, Visit the high dam, more+
Optional services: Sound and light show at Philae more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Aswan Esna Luxor
Breakfast and a free morning in town. Optional: bus or plane tours to visit the temples of Abu... more+ Simbel, built by Ramses II. Return to Aswan for lunch before continuing the cruise to Luxor via Esna, where you will arrive late at night. Dinner and overnight stay on board. 
Optional services: Abu Simbel by plane or coach, more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Luxor
Breakfast, then departure by bus for a tour of the Theban Necropolis on the west bank of the Nile,... more+ followed by the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, where the tombs of many New Kingdom pharaohs are located, as well as those of their families and favored nobles.

The tour continues with the Colossi of Memnon, the last remaining vestiges of the temple of Amenhotep III, and Deir el-Bahari, the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Carved directly into the rock of the Theban Mountain, this three-terrace temple, built in 1455 BC, is both harmonious and monumental. Although dedicated to the god Amun, it also features chapels dedicated to Anubis and Hathor, the goddess who protects women.

Return to the dahabieh for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the southern part of ancient Thebes on the east bank of the Nile, where the temples of Karnak and Luxor are located. The two temples are connected by a dromos, a long avenue lined with sphinxes, and are dedicated to Amun.

In the evening, optional sound-and-light show at the Temple of Karnak. Dinner and overnight stay on board. 
Included activities: Visit the necropolis of Thebes, Visit the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, more+
Optional services: Sound and light show at Karnak more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Luxor Hurghada
After breakfast, departure for the Red Sea. Check-in at the hotel and start of your free time.
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Hurghada
All-inclusive stay.
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Hurghada Cairo
Breakfast, free time, and, depending on your flight schedule, transfer to Hurghada Airport and... more+ flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, check in at your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Cairo
After breakfast, depart for the sites of Saqqara and Memphis, as well as the Step Pyramid of... more+ Djoser, built around 2700 B.C.

After lunch at a traditional restaurant, you’ll enter the world of “Absolute Grandeur”: the Giza Plateau, a symbol of ancient Egypt with its pyramids of Khufu—the largest of the pyramids and the last of the Seven Wonders of the World—Khafre and his pink granite temple, and Menkaure, flanked by the pyramids of the queens. The complex is guarded by the famous Sphinx of Giza, the world’s largest monolithic sculpture.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. In the evening, an optional sound-and-light show in front of the pyramids. 
Included activities: Saqqara and Memphis Site, The Giza Plateau, more+
Optional services: Sound and light show at Giza more+
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel, followed by a tour of the famous Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), with its... more+ twelve galleries to explore. A true architectural and cultural gem, it is located near the pyramids—offering breathtaking views of them—and houses the world’s largest collection of Egyptian antiquities.

Lunch at a traditional restaurant, followed by a tour of Islamic Cairo with its thousand minarets, the Citadel, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, and the souks of Khan el-Khalili.

Return to your hotel, dinner, and overnight stay. 
Included activities: Visit Islamic Cairo, Mohamed Ali's mosque, more+
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Cairo
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport.
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner

included

The price includes
Water, tea, coffee
EgyptAir Hurghada / Cairo flight including 23kg hold baggage and 10kg cabin baggage
Reception and assistance at the arrival airport
All transfers as per program, airport/boat/hotel and Luxor/Hurghada transfer by private air-conditioned coach
French-speaking Egyptologist guide
Activities included in the program
Meals included in the program
Hotels included in the program
The price does not include
Prepaid SIM card
Guides in other languages are available upon request and for an additional fee
International flights
Service charges and tips (crew, drivers, etc.) : 50 € / people to be paid on the spot with cash
Alcoholic beverages on board, beverages during the stay in Cairo, and personal expenses
Visa fees (payable at the time of booking) : 36 € / people
Activities not included in the program
Meals not included in the program
Filovent cancellation cover more+
Filovent comprehensive cover more+
Additional information
Please note that sailing conditions and flight schedules may also alter the times and order of visits
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 to Esna temple
included
Visit to Edfu temple
included
Visit to the temple of Kom Ombo
included
Visit Gebel Silsileh
included
Visit to the temple of Philae
included
Visit the high dam
included
Unfinished obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk of Aswan is an impressive remnant located in an ancient granite quarry in Upper Egypt. Commissioned during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut, it was intended to be the largest obelisk ever constructed, reaching about 42 meters in height and... more+ weighing an estimated 1,200 tons. However, a crack that appeared during the carving process halted the work, leaving the monument incomplete and still attached to the bedrock.
Today, the site provides a unique insight into the working methods of ancient Egyptian stonecutters. Visitors can observe extraction techniques, tool marks, and the monumental logistics involved in creating such structures. 
included
Visit the necropolis of Thebes
included
Visit the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens
included
Visit to the Colossi of Memnon
included
Visit the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut
included
Visit to Karnak temple
included
Visit Luxor Temple
included
Saqqara and Memphis Site
included
The Giza Plateau
included
Sphinx of Giza
included
Visit Islamic Cairo
included
Mohamed Ali's mosque
included
The souks of Khan el Khalili
included
The Grand Egyptian Museum "GEM"
included
Sound and light show at Philae
Not included
Abu Simbel by plane or coach
Not included
Sound and light show at Karnak
Not included
Sound and light show at Giza
Not included

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  • Filovent partner since 2023
  • Last booking with this partner in August 2026
  • 194 bookings with this partner
  • Partner's overall rating: 8.2 / 10 (91 avis)
  • Average rating of the partner's boats: 7.8 / 10
  • Average rating of the partner's service: 8.6 / 10
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