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Dahabeyya From Luxor To Aswan 4-Nights – Code TTDHB-2

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  • 05 Days
  • Max Guests : 8
  • Daily Tour
  • Private

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We offer you an unforgettable trip with a traditional Dahabiya sailing boat with modern facilities, the perfect place to relax and watch the Nile landscape gliding by. It varies in size from 3 to 12 cabins which makes it ideal for small groups and family vacations.

One of the advantages of the Dahabiya is that it can anchor at any location along the Nile banks. This gives more possibilities for site visits, activities, and experiences along the Nile compared to the regular Nile Cruises which are limited to only 2-3 stops along the same sailing route.

Upriver from Esna to Aswan – 4 Nights Itinerary 

  • Day 1 » Boarding in Esna – El Kab – Quessia
  • Day 2 » Edfu – Wadi el Shat
  • Day 3 » Gebel el Silsila – Kom Ombo – Maniha
  • Day 4 » Daraw – El Koubania, Aswan
  • Day 5 » Disembarkation in Aswan

Included in rates

  1. Full board accommodation, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner
  2. Sightseeing, entrance fees and English-speaking guide services on board
  3. Transfers to and from any address in Luxor or Aswan to the Dahabiya

Price Includes

  • 4 Nights accommodation with full board
  • Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Soft drinks and Water on board
  • All visits as mentioned
  • All entrance tickets
  • All activities with transport
  • All highlights with licensed Egyptology guide
  • Hotel pickup In Aswan & Hotel Drop Off in Luxor
  • Sailing in a different way than big cruises

Price Excludes

  • International flights
  • Entry visa to Egypt
  • Tips
  • All optional tours that are not mentioned in the itinerary

What to Expect

  • Invest your holiday in Upper Egypt and visit all must-see highlights
  • Visit Luxor and discover the bothe banks East & West
  • Visit Edfu & Kom Ombo Highlights
  • Great time with different locations and atmospheres

Itinerary

Day 1Boarding in Esna – El Kab – Quessia

Upon arrival in Luxor airport/Station/Hotel, Get a smooth and comfortable pickup as agreed in advance. Go directly to start your tour to visit the highlights of the East bank of Luxor which include.

The Temple of Karnak

This temple is considered as the biggest temple in the planet as it was built over 245 acres and many of the Egyptian Pharaohs shared their love to the triangle gods Amun with his wife Mut and their son Khonsu bu building their shrines and pylons there. Huge amount of information that you will hear from your tour guide and so many interesting stories about the legends of this temple.

Valley of the Kings, which bears witness to the greatness of the pharaohs who built tombs befitting their status as representatives of the living image of God on earth and their souls that would become gods in the afterlife.

The Valley of the Kings

It contains the tombs of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Dynasties. Among the greatest and most famous kings buried in the Valley of the Kings are King Ramses II, King Seti I and King Thutmose III, the great warrior.

After finishing your day tour, You will be transferred to Esan to your dahabeyia to check and to get your cabin to relax after a beautiful start.

Meals included: Lunch and dinner on board

Day 2Visit Edfu – Wadi el Shat

Sail to Edfu, the scenery is stunning changing from golden sand of the desert to lush and green forests of date palms – scenes unchanged in centuries. Visit the beautifully preserved temple of Horus, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, which is in a state of excellent preservation and once huge ceremonies were held here with live falcons in honour of Horus.

Continue sailing to Wadi el Shat for a walk through small villages and the desert. Set sail for a small island where the boat will moor for the night. Dinner will be served on board the Dahabiya or on the tranquil banks of the Nile. Second night on board.

Day 3Visit Gebel el Silsila – Kom Ombo – Maniha

Relax in a deck chair and watch the riverside pass by while the crew sails to Gebel El Silsila. You can explore the rock-cut chapels of Seti I, Ramesses II, Merenptah and Horemheb and also remnants of the monuments in the old sandstone quarries.

During lunch on the sun deck the Dahabiya sails towards Kom Ombo, where you go ashore to see the double temple of Sobek and Haroeris. Dinner will be served around a campfire along the Nile. Third night on board.

Day 4Visit Daraw – El Koubania, Aswan

The captain sets sail for the village of Daraw, once the last stop for camel traders from Sudan after a forty days long journey through the Libyan desert .

After a walk through the village and camel market the boat sails further towards Koubania; a Nubian village near Aswan, with lovely gardens filled with citrus and mango trees. Fourth and last night on board.

Day 5Disembarkation in Aswan

End of the Dahabiya journey in Aswan after breakfast on board. Transfer to any address in Aswan.

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