Tour and Fun Travel

Duration: 8 day - 7 nights
Cities: Luxor - Dahabia - Aswan
Nile Dahabia

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Luxor

On arrival, Luxor our representative will meet you at the airport. Transfer and overnight in the hotel in Luxor

Day 2 Luxor

After breakfast, your guide will take you to explore the west bank of Luxor. In this morning you will visit the Valley of the kings, and queens and the famous temple of Hatshepsut, then you will end your morning visit by the visit of the two statues of Memnon. Then you will have lunch in one of the lovely local restaurants in Luxor, afterwards, you will go to visit the East bank of Luxor where you see the karnak and Luxor temples. After this day you will go back to the hotel for Overnight. Overnight in the Hotel

Day 3 Luxor – Dahabia Nile Sailing tour Starting in Esna

After you've boarded the Dahabiya and the anchor is lifted the Dahabiya will glide silently across the Nile. The first stop is 15km down the Nile at El-Kab. This was once a glorious city, but is now a city of ruins and rubble and a reasonably intact city wall. After you've had a chance to look around, you'll return to the ship and your Nile sailing tour will continue on to a small island for the night.

Day 4 Sailing to Edfu – Horus Temple

After breakfast sailing Edfu the ship's crew will throw out the anchor and you'll visit the best preserved cult temple in Egypt. The monumental temple of Horus, built in honour of the God with the falcon's head, is easily as impressive as the world famous temple of Karnak in Luxor. At the end of the day you'll spend the night on the Dahabiya..

Day 5 Sailing to kom Ombo

After breakfast the Dahabiya will set sail along the Nile again. It's white sail will snap in the wind until it's found the right angle and the canvas catches wind. After a while the ship will moor at the excavation site 'Gebel El Silsila' and the temple of Pharaoh Horemheb. You can also visit an ancient stone quarry where colossal stones were cut out for the temple of Karnak. After lunch on board the ship you'll sail on to one of the highlights of this Nile sailing tour, the majestic temples of Haroeris and Sobek at Kom Ombo. Candles will be lit and you'll have your own candlelight dinner on an island in the middle of the Nile...

Day 6 Daraw – Sailing to El Kobania

After breakfast it's time to hoist the sails and sail towards the town of Daraw. Stroll through the town's dusty streets that lead to the colourful and lively souks.
The ship will dock at El Koubania so that you can get to meet the Nubians and find out more about their way of life. At the end of the day you'll spend the night in the Dahabiya

Day 7 Aswan

There's only a short distance left to sail until the ship reaches Aswan. Once you step back onto the shore you'll say goodbye to the ship captain, the cook and the rest of the crew. Transfer to the hotel in Aswan. In the afternoon, pleasant walk by felucca around the Elephantine Island. In the evening, light and sound show at Philae Temple (optional). Night in the hotel in Aswan.

Day 8 Aswan final Departure

Transfer to the airport in Aswan and return flight.