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Egypt · Cruise & Sailing
The journey
Experience Cairo and Giza's iconic ancient wonders before sailing Upper Egypt on a luxurious Dahabiya Nile cruise. Explore Memphis, Saqqara, the Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, and Coptic Cairo, then continue to Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan. Along the way, visit celebrated sites including Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Edfu, Kom Ombo Temple, and Philae Temple. This 12-day journey combines famous monuments, rich history, and relaxing days on the Nile.
Experience Cairo and Giza's iconic ancient wonders before sailing Upper Egypt on a luxurious Dahabiya Nile cruise.
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At a glance
Day by day
Our representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport.
After that, transfer by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to your 5-star deluxe hotel in Cairo, Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel, for check-in and an overnight stay in Cairo.
Have an early breakfast and then begin your blissful day at Memphis, the ancient capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom. It was founded by King Menes.
Proceed to the Step Pyramid at Sakkara, which was designed by the architect Imhotep for his master, King Zoser.
Enjoy lunch at a good-quality local restaurant.
After that, continue to visit the enchanting pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus at Giza.
Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, dating back to the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, start your day at the Egyptian Museum, which exhibits the enchanting treasures of Tutankhamen, among many other fascinating pharaonic artifacts.
Enjoy lunch at a good-quality local restaurant.
After that, proceed to visit the Hanging Church and Abu Sirga Church in Coptic Cairo.
Back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, check out from your hotel in Cairo, then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor.
Embark on board a 5-star luxurious Dahabiya, Sonesta Dahabiya Amirat Cruise, in Luxor for a relaxing week sailing the Nile.
After lunch, enjoy an excursion to visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak, with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by the imposing 28th Dynasty Luxor Temple.
Overnight moored on the banks of the Nile in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, enjoy an excursion to the West Bank to visit the burial places of the Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922.
Continue to the adjacent Valley of the Queens, the temple of Medinet Habu, and the Colossi of Memnon.
Sail on the way to Esna at noon.
Overnight nearby Esna.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, enjoy a day at leisure.
Commence sailing.
Overnight moored beside a Nile island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu.
Overnight moored beside a Nile island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sail to Kom Ombo.
Visit the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the crocodile God Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, God of the morning sun.
Overnight moored beside a Nile island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a leisurely day sailing to Aswan, where the Dahabiya moors overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visit the Aswan High Dam, completed in 1971, and the Old Dam, completed in 1902.
Also visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast aboard, followed by disembarkation.
After that, transfer to Aswan Airport for departure to Cairo.
Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, transfer to your hotel in Cairo for an overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast
Have breakfast and transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Where this trip takes you
Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Karnak Temple, Philae Temple
The route
The fine print
Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
Assistance from our guest relations team during your stay
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo, including breakfast
Accommodation for 7 nights on a 5-star luxurious Dahabiya Nile cruise
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served on the Dahabiya
All sightseeing tours in Cairo as private guided tours
All sightseeing tours on the Dahabiya shared with the Dahabiya group
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated in the itinerary
English-speaking Egyptologist guide throughout your tours
Lunch during tours in Cairo and Giza
A bottle of mineral water per trip in Cairo and Giza
Domestic flights (Cairo - Luxor - Aswan - Cairo)
Portage when needed
Free mobile phone during your stay in Egypt, charged with about 30 minutes local and 3 minutes international
All service charges and taxes
International airfare
Optional tours
Personal expenses
Entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum, inside one of the Pyramids, and Tutankhamen's Tomb at the Valley of the Kings
Tipping
Luxury Egypt Dahabiya Travel (A)
Cairo: Fairmont Nile City Hotel
Dahabiya: Sonesta Dahabiya Amirat Cruise
From May to September / From October to April
Double: $2550 / $3425
Single: $4090 / $5750
Logistics
Your 12 days finish where they began, in Cairo.
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