Stay : Dahabieh cruise between Luxor and Aswan 7 days and 6 nights with an English-speaking Egyptologist guide
.Historically, the Dahabiya was used as a means of transportation for wealthy European tourists visiting Egypt in the 19th century. The boat offered a comfortable and picturesque travel experience, sailing on the Nile with white sails and ornate wooden decks.
Modern Dahabiyas are equipped with all the modern comforts, while retaining their traditional charm and elegance. They often have spacious cabins, sunny decks and comfortable lounges, as well as a delicious kitchen offering local and international cuisine.
This program will take you from Luxor to Aswan and will show you all the wonders and monomuments that surround the Nile.Summary of the stay
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8 days
From 1299 € / person
Detail of the stay : Dahabieh cruise between Luxor and Aswan 7 days and 6 nights with an English-speaking Egyptologist guide - 8 days
Day 1: Arrival in Luxor, boarding the Dahabeya (Valley of the Kings - Temple of Queen Hatshepsut - Colossi of Memnon)
Steps: Louxor
Upon arrival in Luxor, our representative will welcome you and transfer you to your dahabiya,
Lunch, dinner and overnight on board.
Meals included : lunch, dinner
Day 2: Luxor - Esna - El Hegz (Dahabeya Cruise)
Breakfast and start of the cruise to Esna.
Visit of the temple of Esna, dedicated to Khnum and Neith. The construction of this temple began under Ptolemy VIII and ended during the Roman domination, under the command of Claudius and Marcus Aurelius. The temple, still partly buried, is located on a ground 10 m lower than the rest of the city.
Back on the boat for lunch and continuation of the cruise to the island of El Hegz where the boat will stop for the night.
Dinner and night on board.
Meals included : Full board
Day 3: El Hegz - Edfou - Bisaw ( Croisière En Dahabeya )
Steps: Edfou
Breakfast, then sailing to Edfu.
Excursion by horse-drawn carriage to the temple of Horus further inland. This sanctuary of the falcon god Horus is both the largest temple of the Ptolemy dynasty and the second largest temple 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 walk in the island and dinner on the shore.
Night on board.
Meals included : Full board
Day 4: Gebel Silsileh - Kom Ombo - Assouan ( Croisière En Dahabeya )
Breakfast and departure for the visit of Gebel Silsileh, both archaeological site and the most important sandstone quarry of Egypt. Placed under the protection of the god Hapy, this quarry provided the sandstone for almost all the temples of Upper Egypt. On the western bank of the river appears a sanctuary dug in the rock, dedicated to the god Horemheb and to seven other deities, thus the local god Sobek.
Lunch on board and discovery on foot of the old 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. Erected on a hill by three Ptolemies, the complex of Kom Ombo is surrounded by a wall covered with reliefs.
Return to the boat to continue up the river to Aswan for dinner.
Night on board.
Meals included : Full board
Day 5: Aswan ( Philae - Nubian Village ) ( Dahabeya Cruise )
Steps: Assouan
Breakfast on board, then departure for the visit of the temple of Philae on the island of Agilka, one of the most beautiful sanctuaries of Egypt. Started by the pharaoh Nectanebo I during the XXXth dynasty and completed by the Romans, it is the main sanctuary dedicated to Isis.
Return to the boat for lunch.
Dinner and night on board
Optional show: sound and light show at the Philae temple in the evening.
Meals included: Full board
Day 6: Aswan - ( Optional Abu Simbel ) - Esna ( Dahabeya Cruise )
Breakfast on board.
Option: Private transfer from Aswan to Abu Simbel by air-conditioned vehicle for the visit of the legendary Temples of Abu Simbel, (approx. 3 hours drive). The fabulous Temples of Abu Simbel, built by Pharaoh Ramses II. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the New Kingdom. The great temple is dedicated to the three main gods of the Ramesside era: the sun-god Ra-Harakhty, Amun of Karnak and Ptah of Memphis, not to mention the king himself who was worshipped here as a god. This temple is also called "Temple of the Sun of Ramses II".The small temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, it is also called the temple of Hathor, who was the wife of the Sun King. UNESCO has played an important role in the protection and relocation of these two monuments endangered by the construction of the High Dam.
After the visits, return to Aswan for lunch before resuming the navigation towards Esna, where you will arrive in the night.
Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals included : Full board
Day 7: Esna - Louxor
Breakfast, then visit the necropolis of Thebes on the west bank of the Nile, followed by the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, where are the tombs of many New Kingdom pharaohs, as well as their families and nobles in favor, continuing the visits with the Colossi of Memnon, the last vestiges 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 temple with three terraces built in -1455 is both harmonious and modern and although dedicated to the god Amun, there are also chapels of Anubis and Hathor, the protective goddess of women.
Return to the Dahabiya for lunch.
In the afternoon, visit the southern part of the ancient Thebes, where the temples of Karnak and Luxor are located. The two temples are connected by a dromos, a long alley lined with sphinxes, and are dedicated to Amun.
Option : In the evening, sound and light show at Karnak temple
Meals included : Full board
Day 8: Cruise Disembarkation
Steps: Louxor
After breakfast, disembarkation Cruise After the departure formalities and according to your flight schedule, our representative will accompany you to Luxor Airport.
Meals included : Breakfast
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