Egypt · Cruise & Sailing

6-Day Egypt Highlights Tour with Dahabiya Nile Cruise

6 Days Round trip from Oruba Road، El Nozha Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Great Giza Pyramids and Sphinx
02 Understand the history and heritage of the country at the Egyptian Museum
03 Offer your prayers at Karnak Temple, one of the largest temples in the world
04 Visit the unique Hatshepsut Temple and Luxor Temple
05 Admire the impressive Luxor West Bank and High Dam
06 Pay your respects at Philae Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, and Edfu Temple
07 Enjoy cruising on the Nile
08 Look at the majestic Colossi of Memnon

Explore the grandeur of Egypt's temples and cities on a Dahabiya Nile cruise from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor. Visit the world-class Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, discover the treasures of the Egyptian Museum, and see historic landmarks including Karnak Temple, Edfu Temple, Philae Temple, the High Dam, and Hatshepsut Temple. This 6-day journey combines ancient history, iconic monuments, and the mesmerizing beauty of the Nile.

Explore the grandeur of Egypt's temples and cities on a Dahabiya Nile cruise from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Aswan, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Cairo, Giza, Luxor

Languages English, French, German, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Cairo and Giza Plateau

Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, meet your tour representative and transfer to the hotel.
Then, start the tour by visiting the Giza Plateau, where you will see the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Take a few pictures from the scenic area before moving to the Valley Temple and the Great Sphinx.

Day 02

Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin, and Khan El-Khalili

Go to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and get a chance to see the collection of King Tutankhamen, including the famous golden mask of the boy king.
Next, visit the famous Citadel of Saladin, also known as the Citadel of Cairo. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has a storied history dating back nearly 850 years. Built by the Sultan of Egypt, Salah Al-Din, on the Mokattam Hills, it offers beautiful city views. Learn about the Citadel's fascinating history.
Then, explore one of the oldest markets in the Arab world, Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.

Day 03

Fly to Aswan and Embark on the Dahabiya

Have breakfast. Then, the representative will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Aswan.
Go to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect Egypt from the annual floods of the Nile.
Proceed to the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks.
Then move to the majestic Philae Temple, which was built in honour of the goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island.
Afterwards, embark on the cruise and have lunch on board.
Sail to Kom Ombo and enjoy afternoon tea while sailing.
Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris.

Day 04

Edfu Temple and Sailing to Luxor

Eat breakfast on board.
Visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus, and considered the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus avenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth.
Head back to the cruise and have lunch on board.
Cross the lock with afternoon tea while sailing.
Sail to Luxor. Dinner on board and a Galabya party.

Day 05

Luxor West Bank Exploration

Have breakfast on board. Cross to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where tombs were cut into the mountain for the New Kingdom pharaohs, who ruled over Egypt for almost 500 years between 1550 and 1080 BC.
Proceed to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most striking monuments in Egypt, built at the bottom of the Al Qurna mountain cliff. Queen Hatshepsut, the famous female pharaoh of Egypt, posed as a male to gain the throne.
Then, take a brief photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, which mark the entrance to the ruined funerary temple of Amenhotep III (1391-1353 BC).
Eat lunch and have your afternoon tea. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Dinner and overnight stay on the cruise.

Day 06

Karnak and Luxor Temples

Enjoy breakfast on board and then disembark from the cruise.
Start the tour at Karnak Temple, the greatest cult temple in history, dedicated to the Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu.
Then, continue to visit Luxor Temple, which marks the other end of the Avenue of Sphinxes that once connected Karnak and Luxor Temples. At the rear of the temple are chapels built by Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, as well as Alexander the Great. Other parts of the temple were built by Tutankhamun and Rameses II.

Tour ends.