Cairo and dahabiya cruise from Luxor to Aswan - 8 days
2024
Discover Egypt's attractions and Nile navigation aboard the Dahabiya in 8 days.
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Discovery, Local stay, Great classics, Travelling alone and travelling in a group.
Best months to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Janvier, Février, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin, Juillet, Août, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Décembre.
You can go all year round.
How to get there?
You can get there by Plane, Boat, Car, Train, Tourism bus.
DAHABIYA NILE SAILING
From 1200€ / person
Travel suitable for :
Detail of the stay : Cairo and dahabiya cruise from Luxor to Aswan - 8 days - 8 days
Pyramids of Saqqara and Pyramids of Giza
Steps: Plateau De Guiza
Visit Saqqara. Includes the Step Pyramid, the Pyramid of Titi and the tombs of the nobles.
Visit to Dahshur. Includes the Rhomboid Pyramid and the Red Pyramid.
Lunch at Saqqara - a good place to sample Egyptian cuisine. Grilled meats, koftas and many small dishes with snacks are normally served.
Visit Giza, the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx, the Khefren Pyramid, the Pyramid of Mykerinos and the tombs of the nobles.
Overnight in Cairo.
West bank of Luxor
Steps: Louxor
Transfer to Cairo airport and flight to Luxor. Approx. 1 hour flight.
Welcome at Luxor airport.
Lunch and check-in at your hotel.
Afternoon:
Visit to Habu temple
Visit to a local farming family in Luxor and dinner in their home.
Night in Luxor.
Temples of Karnak and Luxor
Steps: Louxor
Departure from the hotel after breakfast.
Visit to the temples of Karnak and Luxor.
Tour lasts approx. 3-4 hours.
From El-Kab to Edfu
Steps: Edfou
Breakfast on board, sail to El Kab. From the village, we walk (or ride on a donkey, motorized tricycle or tuk tuk) to see the massive walls of the ancient city of Nekheb and explore the tombs of the New Kingdom.
Sail to Edfu, then travel by horse-drawn carriage to visit the Temple of Horus.
Sailing with dinner and free time overnight on the dahabiya.
From Bisaw to Selsela
Breakfast on board. Visit to the island and village of Bisaw, with the men in their boats to share the experience of fishing on the Nile, walk through the farms and meet the villagers. Sail to El Selsela, an ancient sandstone quarry and sanctuary.
special moonlit barbecue dinner.
From Kom Ombo to Aswan
Steps: Kôm-Ombo
Breakfast on board. Visit to Kom Ombo temple and the crocodile museum. In the nearby town of Daraw, you'll learn how to shop like a local at the market, visit a camel barn, learn more about the camel trade, and visit a Nubian village. As we get closer to Aswan, you can swim or kayak if you wish.
Farewell dinner and navigation to our final destination, Aswan.
Aswan, Abu Simbel and back to Cairo
Steps: Le Caire
Boxed breakfast and departure from Dahabiya.
Early morning departure (4-5h) for Abu Simbel.
Visit to Abu Simbel's two temples
Return to Aswan and stop at the High Dam.
Lunch
Boat trip on the Nile to Aswan to see the following sites: Elephantine Island - Mausoleum of Agha Khan - Old Cataract Hotel - Tombs of the nobles.
The tour lasts 2 hours.
Transfer to Aswan airport and flight to Cairo.
Arrival at Cairo airport and transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Egyptian Museum and Historic Cairo
Visit to the Egyptian Museum. Visit to the Egyptian Museum (or the Grand Egyptian Museum if open - additional entrance fees may apply).
Lunch at Abo Tarek's, famous for its Koshri, the most popular fast food in Egypt, a mixture of rice, pasta, lentils, chickpeas, fried onions and tomato sauce.
Walking tour of downtown Cairo. The most famous district is Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the great Egyptian revolution, and visit the places where important events of the Egyptian revolution took place.
Visit to the citadel. Including the alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali.
Walking tour of medieval Cairo in the Rue El Moez. The best-preserved district with medieval Islamic architecture such as mosques, houses, markets and other medieval architecture. It's the ideal place to discover the local culture of today's Egypt.
Visit the Khan El Khalili market.
