Filovent yacht charter agency

Complete 10 day trip to Egypt: discover Cairo, Aswan and Esna, with a stopover in Hurghada

Main characteristics
Model of the boat: Dahabieh
Type:
Number of cabins: 9
Maximum capacity: 18 travelers
Crew members: 9

Cabin

Suite with private terrace
The suite is fully air-conditioned and spans the full width of the rear of the ship. The suite is measuring 21m2 with a beautiful Lounge that opens onto its own private terrace which affords panoramic views of the Nile, perfect for entertaining or "when you just want to be alone". The Suite boasts Egyptian cotton bedding . The bathrooms are equipped with a power shower, toilet, washbasin and hairdryer. It has all the luxury fittings of the cabins but in a more spacious and sumptuous setting.
Double cabin with a large bed or twin beds
The cabin measures 13m2 equipped with two single beds or one king-size bed. Each cabin is air-conditioned and tastefully decorated and has a large window that allows guests to have a breathtaking view of the Nile while enjoying the privacy of their own room. The cabins have Egyptian cotton bedding. The bathrooms are equipped with an electric shower, toilet, sink and hair dryer.
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
We provide meet & assist services at Cairo airport around the clock. Our representative will be... see+ waiting for you at the arrival hall, holding a board reflecting your name. Our representative will help you in finishing the airport formalities, visa, customs, and luggage pick-up. Then he will escort you to your hotel in Cairo, overnight in Cairo. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay at the hotel included see+
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Cairo
After breakfast, enjoy your sightseeing tour of the Pyramids of Giza. Start by visiting the... see+ pyramids, then move on to the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Continue your tour with a visit to Saqqara and Memphis. Enjoy lunch at a good oriental restaurant in Cairo. At the end of your tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay at the hotel included see+
Activities: Includes: Visit Saqqara and Memphis, Visit to the pyramids of Giza, see+
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Cairo Assouan
After breakfast, enjoy your sightseeing tours to the Egyptian Museum in the down town , Citadel... see+ with Mohamed Ali Mosque and Khan El Khalili Bazar . Enjoy Lunch at a good oriental restaurant in Cairo, at the end of your tour transfer to Giza train station for departure to Aswan by night Sleeper train, Dinner & overnight in Sleeper train. 
Accommodation: Sleeper train
Activities: Includes: Visit the Egyptian Museum and the Citadel, Visit the Mohamed Ali mosque and the Khan El Khalili souk, see+
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Assouan Kom Ombo Beshir
Pick up from your hotel in Aswan or Aswan airport . We start our tour in Aswan where we start with... see+ the great and magnificent ancient Temple of Philae . The Temple of Philae on the island of Agilka, one of the most beautiful sanctuaries in Egypt was moved in entirety from its original location to its current location on higher ground. This was saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser following the construction of the Aswan High Dam which was completed in 1977. On our way back to our home Dahabeya we have the opportunity to stop by Aswan Souq ( market ) , possibility for practicing our bargaining skills , visit the spice market and have a chance to drink famous sugarcane juices. Transfer to embark the dahabeya . Lunch on board , then We will then set sail on your voyage heading to Esna . as we sail on to Kom Ombo. Listen to the sounds of the water buffalo as they wade in the shallow water besides the banks of the Nile, the Donkeys as they go about their day to day business and the various bird life of the river. Continue sailing towards Aswan . Passing by Herdiab island. We arrive to Kom Ombo Temple where your guide will take you to see the remarkable Temple of Kom Ombo. This is one of the most unique and most intrigue ancient temples because it was dedicated to two different gods: Sobek and Haeroris. To make this possible, the builders had to build two of everything, resulting in a complex which is essentially two temples in one. Tie up at the Basheir Island for overnight. 
Activities: Includes: Temple of Kom Ombo, Temple of Philae, see+
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Beshir Gebel Silsileh Bassaw Fawaza
Enjoy breakfast aboard our dahabeya. We set off for the relaxing journey to the temple of Gebel el... see+ Silsila, another of our less frequented destinations. Visit the temple and then Lunch on board continue sailing till we reach a small island village of Bassaw, this is 500 inhabitant community cultivating their own food like mangoes, bananas, dates and fishing for Living, they are noticeably isolated from surrounding areas, Bassaw is seemingly frozen in time. Visit Bassaw Village, upon arrival at the farmer’s property, we will be welcomed into their home, and we will have the opportunity to ask any questions we might have specially Education for Girls living on the Island .(May be a chance to bake our local sun bread for dinner). Continue sailing till we reach the other Island of either Sarag or Fawza to Enjoy dinner on the island where crew Presentation Egyptian night of fun with folkloric. 
Activities: Includes: Temple of Gebel Silsileh, Visit of Bassaw, see+
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Fawaza Edfou Esna
Enjoy breakfast aboard our dahabeya. We set off for the relaxing journey to to Edfu where your... see+ tour guide will accompany you on another excursion, this time to see the ancient Greco-Roman Temple of Horus / Edfu temple . This is the best-preserved temple in Egypt thanks to the fact that it became buried beneath the desert sand, and it remained buried for about 2,000 years before being rediscovered and subsequently excavated. After your tour, Continue sailing till we reach Esna for overnight. 
Activities: Includes: Visit to the Temple of Edfu, see+
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Esna Luxor Hurghada
Enjoy your tasty breakfast on board, disembarkation after breakfast, transfer to Luxor to Start to... see+ embrace the culture, walk through Valley of the Kings, head out towards the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, visit the magnificent Colossi of Memnon and Karnak temple. Lunch at a local restaurant during the tour.
Transfer to your hotel in Hurghada for the coming 3 nights.
 
Accommodation: Overnight stay at the hotel included see+
Activities: Includes: Visit to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memenon and the Temple of Karnak, see+
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Lunch
Dinner
Hurghada
Enjoy your stay at hotel in Hurghada.
Accommodation: Overnight stay at the hotel included see+
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Hurghada
Enjoy your stay at hotel in Hurghada.
Accommodation: Overnight stay at the hotel included see+
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Hurghada
Today we will say goodbye to Egypt, once you enjoy your tasty breakfast, our representative will... see+ escort you to Hurghada International airport for final departure. 
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Lunch
Dinner
The price includes
Tour Guide (Egyptologist)
WIFI
Sheets and towel/toilet
Water, tea and coffee during meals on board
Assistance and transfer to Cairo international airport and transfer to hotel in air-conditioned vehicle
Transfer to and from the sleeper train station
Lunch at local restaurant during the tours in Cairo
Various entrance fees
Service charges and all taxes
Three nights at Sunrise Mamlouk Palace Hurghada or Sunrise Aqua Joy
Transfer to Cairo international airport for final departure
The activities included in the program
Meals included in the program
Hotels included in the program
The price does not include
Visa fees
Alcoholic beverages can be purchased on board at the
International flights
Visa for Egypt
Prepaid SIM card
Guide in Cairo: 5 euros / day
Tip for the driver in Cairo: 3 euros / person / day
Tip for the airport representatives in Cairo: 3 euros per person per arrival or departure
Meals not included in the program
Tips for guides and/or crew
Further information
Even if the boat is equipped with sails, it will mainly be powered when the conditions are too pitch for the sails to be used.
This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility
Optional services
Flights not included in the program are available on request

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