Day 1: Arrival in Aswan & Aswan Sightseeing
Arrival & Sightseeing:
Meet and assist service upon arrival at Aswan Airport, train station, or hotel. Begin your guided tour visiting the island sanctuary of Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk at the ancient granite quarries, and the Aswan High Dam.
Embarkation & Leisure:
Transfer to your boutique Dahabiya cruise for check-in. Enjoy a welcome drink, settle into your cabin, and savor lunch onboard.
Evening:
Relax on the sun deck as evening falls. Dinner is served onboard followed by a peaceful overnight stay in Aswan.
Day 2: Sailing to Kom Ombo & Crocodile Museum
Morning at Leisure / Optional Excursion:
Enjoy breakfast onboard. Spend a relaxed morning enjoying the Nile views or take an optional early morning excursion to the Abu Simbel Temples (available at an extra charge).
Sailing & Kom Ombo Temple:
Begin sailing downstream toward Kom Ombo. Upon arrival, visit the unique double temple dedicated to Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus the Elder, followed by the nearby Crocodile Museum.
Evening:
Sail onward toward Edfu while enjoying lunch and dinner onboard. Overnight stay onboard near Edfu.
Day 3: Edfu Temple & Sailing toward Luxor
Edfu Temple Tour:
After breakfast, visit the majestic Temple of Horus in Edfu, recognized as one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt.
Sailing via Esna Lock:
Return to the Dahabiya as it continues sailing downstream toward Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock.
Evening:
Enjoy lunch and dinner onboard with relaxing afternoon tea on the sun deck as you approach Luxor. Overnight stay onboard near Luxor.
Day 4: Luxor Sightseeing & Final Disembarkation
Optional Hot Air Balloon:
Early morning option to experience a sunrise hot air balloon flight over Luxor’s West Bank monuments (available at an extra charge).
Luxor West & East Bank Tours:
Enjoy breakfast onboard and complete check-out. Explore the West Bank including entry to three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. Continue to the East Bank to tour the massive Karnak Temple Complex.
Departure Transfer:
Following the tours, transfer to Luxor Airport, train station, or your hotel for final departure.
