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Ancient Egypt in 11 days: the Nile by dahabieh, Cairo, the pyramids of Giza

Main characteristics
Type of boat: dahabieh
Number of cabins: 12
Maximum capacity: 24 travelers
Crew members: 12

Cabins

Double cabin
Capacity: 2 Beds maximum
The 22 m² cabins each have a private bathroom, individual air conditioning and two windows offering a view of the banks of the Nile.
Double suite
Capacity: 2 Beds maximum
The suites, each measuring 32 m², feature a private terrace for an even more intimate experience, while enjoying the different landscapes offered by the Nile and its banks throughout the cruise.
NB: The photos, information and visuals presented are not contractually binding. The indicated itinerary and program may be modified without prior notice for technical reasons (decision of the captain).

Sailing itineraries

Cairo
Meet at the airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our local... see+ partner and assisted with entry formalities. Transfer to your hotel and meet your English-speaking Egyptologist guide. Check in, then dinner and overnight stay. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay at the hotel included see+
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Cairo
After breakfast, departure for the sites of Saqqara and Memphis, including the Step Pyramid of... see+ Djoser, built in 2700 BC. After lunch in a typical restaurant, you will enter the world of "Absolute Grandeur": the Giza Plateau, symbol of Ancient Egypt with its pyramids: Cheops, the largest of the pyramids and the last of the Seven Wonders of the World, Chephren and its pink granite temple, and Mycerinus, hauled in on the side of the pyramids of the queens, all guarded by the famous Sphinx of Giza, the largest monolithic sculpture in the world. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. Optional sound and light show at the pyramids. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay at the hotel included see+
Included activities: Sakkarah and Memphis site, The Giza Plateau, see+
Optional services: Sound and light show at Giza see+
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Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel, then visit the famous Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), with twelve galleries to... see+ explore. A true architectural and cultural gem, it is located close-hauled to the pyramids, offering breathtaking views of them, and houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Lunch in a typical restaurant, then visit Islamic Cairo with its thousand minarets, citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, and the souks of Khan el Khalili. Return to your hotel, dinner, and overnight stay. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay at the hotel included see+
Included activities: Mohamed Ali's mosque, The souks of Khan el Khalili, see+
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Cairo Luxor
Breakfast at the hotel, then free time until transfer to the airport, assistance with check-in... see+ formalities and flight to Luxor. On arrival, welcome and transfer to your dahabiya. Free afternoon on board. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board. 
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Luxor Esna El Hegz
Breakfast and cruise to Esna. On arrival, visit the Temple of Esna, dedicated to Khnum and Neith.... see+ Construction of this temple began under Ptolemy VIII and was completed under Roman rule, first by Claudius and then by Marcus Aurelius. The temple, which is still partly buried, is situated on land 10 m lower than the rest of the city. Return to the boat for lunch and continue the cruise to the island of El Hegz, where the boat will stop for the night. Dinner and overnight on board. 
Included activities: Visit to Esna temple, see+
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Lunch
Dinner
El Hegz Edfou Bassaw
Breakfast, then sail to Edfu. On arrival, excursion by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus... see+ further inland. This sanctuary of the falcon god Horus is both the largest temple of the Ptolemy 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 the island of Bisaw, where the boat will stop for the night. Free time for a stroll around the island and dinner on shore. Overnight on board. 
Included activities: Visit to Edfu temple, see+
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Dinner
Bassaw Gebel Silsileh Kom Ombo Assouan
Breakfast and departure for Gebel Silsileh, both an archaeological site and Egypt's largest... see+ sandstone quarry. Placed under the protection of the god Hapy, this quarry provided the sandstone for almost all the temples in Upper Egypt. On the west bank of the river is a rock-cut sanctuary dedicated to the god Horemheb and seven other deities, including the local god Sobek. Lunch on board and explore the old quarry on foot 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's architecture is perfectly symmetrical. Erected on a hill by three Ptolemies, the Kom Ombo complex is surrounded by an enclosing wall covered in reliefs. Return to the boat and continue upriver to Aswan for dinner. Overnight on board. 
Included activities: Visit Gebel Silsileh, Visit to the temple of Kom Ombo, see+
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Assouan
Breakfast on board and early arrival in Aswan. Visit to the Temple of Philae on the island of... see+ Agilka, one of Egypt's most beautiful sanctuaries. Begun by Pharaoh Nectanebo I during the 30th dynasty and completed by the Romans, it is the main sanctuary dedicated to Isis. After Philae, the visit continues with the high dam and the unfinished obelisk.

The Aswan region, rich in the schist, alabaster and pink granite found only in this part of Egypt, provided the stone blocks for the pyramids, statues and colossi built by the pharaohs. In the granite quarry you'll find the largest obelisk known to date (41.75m), which was abandoned due to a crack in the rock. Return to the boat for lunch. Optional sound and light show at Philae temple in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board. 
Included activities: Visit to the temple of Philae, Visit the high dam, see+
Optional services: Sound and light show at Philae see+
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Lunch
Dinner
Assouan Esna Luxor
Breakfast and free morning in town. Optional excursions by coach or plane to visit the temples of... see+ Abu Simbel, built by Ramses II. Return to Aswan for lunch, before resuming your journey to Luxor via Esna, where you will arrive during the night. Dinner and overnight on board. 
Optional services: Abu Simbel by plane or coach, see+
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Lunch
Dinner
Luxor
Breakfast, then departure by coach for a visit to the necropolis of Thebes on the west bank of the... see+ Nile, followed by the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, home to the tombs of numerous New Kingdom pharaohs, their families and nobles in their favor. The tour continues 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 Theban mountain, this three-tiered temple built in -1455 is both harmonious and modern, and although dedicated to the god Amun, it also contains chapels to Anubis and Hathor, the patron goddess of women. Return to the Dahabiya for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the southern part of ancient Thebes on the east bank of the Nile, home to the temples of Karnak and Luxor. The two temples are linked by a dromos, a long walkway lined with sphinxes, and are dedicated to Amun. In the evening, optional sound and light show at Karnak temple. Dinner and overnight on board. 
Included activities: Visit the necropolis of Thebes, Visit the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, see+
Optional services: Sound and light show at Karnak see+
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Luxor
Breakfast and transfer to Luxor airport. Assistance with boarding formalities and flight to Paris.... see+ Depending on weather and wind conditions, your dahabiya may need to be towed by another boat for a certain distance. Please note that sailing conditions may also affect the schedule or order of visits. 
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Lunch
Dinner

Included

The price includes
Transavia direct flight Paris/Cairo - Luxor/Paris including one piece of checked baggage weighing up to 20 kg and one piece of cabin baggage weighing up to 10 kg
Domestic flight Cairo / Luxor including 20kg hold baggage and 10kg cabin baggage
Reception and assistance at the arrival airport
Round-trip transfers: airport, boat, airport
Airport taxes
The services of a French-speaking Egyptologist guide in Cairo and during the cruise
The activities included in the program
Meals included in the program
Hotels included in the program
The price does not include
Prepaid SIM card
Fees for porters, guides, boat crew : 50 € / person to be paid in cash on the spot
Alcoholic beverages on board, beverages in Cairo, bar charges, and personal expenses
Visa fee of €33 to be paid in cash upon arrival
Guide in another language at extra cost
Activities not included in the program
Meals not included in the program
Further 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 program are available on request
Activities and excursions on request see+

Activities

Sakkarah and Memphis site
Included
The Giza Plateau
Included
Sphinx of Giza
Included
Mohamed Ali's mosque
Included
The souks of Khan el Khalili
Included
The Grand Egyptian Museum "GEM"
Included
Visit to Esna temple
Included
Visit to Edfu temple
Included
Visit Gebel Silsileh
Included
Visit to the temple of Kom Ombo
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... see+ 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
Sound and light show at Giza
Not 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

Information about the partner

Commercial history with Filovent

  • Filovent partner since 2023
  • Last booking with this partner in March 2026
  • 171 bookings with this partner
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