5 Days
Daily Tour
8 people
English, French, Spanish
The pick-up point for this trip is the address of your choice in Luxor. At 9 am, you’ll be met by your Djed host. Private transfer from any address in Luxor to Esna (50 km south of Luxor) where the crew of the Dahabiya will take you to board the boat. A visit to the Esna temple and a short walk through the local markets. Your Nile adventure starts by sailing towards El Kab, the ancient city of Nekheb, where you can see the remains of the temples and the tombs. The sailors sets sail for a small island where the boat will moor for the night. Enjoy your dinner on the sundeck or the banks of the river Nile. First night on board.
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.
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.
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.
End of the Dahabiya journey in Aswan after breakfast on board. Transfer to any address in Aswan.
# | Discount group | From adult | To adult | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | €-829,69 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | €-339,42 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | €150,85 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | €641,12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | €-188,57 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | €301,70 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | €603,41 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | €-37,71 |
# | Discount group | From children | To children | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | €-414,84 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | €-169,71 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | €75,43 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | €320,56 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | €-94,28 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | €150,85 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | €301,70 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | €-18,86 |