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Cairo & Luxor with Dahabiya Nile Cruise

Cairo • Luxor • Dahabiya • Aswan • Abu Simbel

See the best of ancient Egypt, then sail the Nile on a traditional dahabiya, the quietest and most intimate way to travel the river.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

Meet our representative at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest after your flight, and your guide will brief you on the days ahead.

Day 2: Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx & Saqqara

Spend the day with your private Egyptologist at the Giza plateau and the Sphinx, then visit the Step Pyramid at Saqqara and the ancient capital of Memphis.

Day 3: Egyptian museums & Old Cairo

Discover the treasures of ancient Egypt in Cairo's museums, then wander through Old Cairo and the Khan El Khalili bazaar.

Day 4: Fly to Luxor: Karnak & Luxor Temple

Take a short flight to Luxor and visit the vast Karnak complex and Luxor Temple, which is beautiful in the late afternoon light.

Day 5: Luxor West Bank

Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. A sunrise hot-air balloon ride can be added as an option.

Day 6: Board your dahabiya & set sail

Join your traditional sailing boat and drift north to south along the quiet stretches of the Nile at your own pace.

Day 7: Sailing the Nile: El Kab & Edfu

Visit lesser-known sites such as El Kab, with time on deck and river-bank walks through village life.

Day 8: Sailing the Nile: Gebel El Silsila & Kom Ombo

Stop at the sandstone quarries of Gebel El Silsila and the Temple of Kom Ombo before reaching Aswan.

Day 9: Aswan: Philae Temple & felucca

Explore Philae Temple, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, then take a felucca sailboat around Elephantine Island.

Day 10: Abu Simbel temples

Journey to the monumental temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, then return to Aswan for the evening.

Day 11: Departure

Transfer to the airport for your flight home, or extend your stay with us.

Price includes

  • Airport meet & assist and all private transfers
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Meals as per itinerary (breakfast daily; full board on the cruise)
  • Private Egyptologist guide and air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance fees to the sites mentioned in the itinerary
  • Bottled water in the vehicle
  • Flights between cities as per itinerary

Price does not include

  • International flights
  • Visa fees
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Drinks and personal expenses
  • Optional activities (for example hot-air balloon)
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