Day 1 : Luxor - Dahabiya Nile sailing tour starting in Esna
Welcome Onboard your private sailing vessel. Meet The Captain and the crew, enjoy your welcome drink and meet your private Egyptologist / Tour Guide - Esna – El Kab – Quessia - Cruise to El Kab, the ancient town of Nekheb, to visit the remains of its temples and some of the tombs cut into the cliffs. Set sail for a small island where the boat will moor for the night. Lunch and Dinner will be served on board the Dahabiya or on the tranquil banks of the Nile. First night on board .
Wadi el Shat Sail for Edfu and visit the temple of Horus, the best-preserved of all the temples in Egypt. Set sail for a small island where the boat will moor for the night, later stops will take you to small villages and the desert. Dinner will be served on board the Dahabiya or on the tranquil banks of the Nile. Second night on board.
Sail to Gebel el Silsila and explore the ancient sandstone quarries and rock-cut chapels of Horemheb, Seti I, Ramesses II and Merenptah. The journey up the Nile continues towards the double temple of Haroeris and Sobek in Kom Ombo to Visit a Masterpiece of the Greco-Roman art in Egypt, the twin Temples of Horus the falcon God and Sobek the crocodile God. See the Ancient carvings of the medical instruments, the mummified crocodile in Komombo crocodile museum and the preserved Nilometer. . Enjoy Shopping for Egyptian cotton Gallabeyas and T-shirts in the tourist market of Kom Ombo. Set sail for the island of Maniha,
Day 4 : Daraw - Sailing to El Koubania
After breakfast sail towards the town of Daraw. Enjoy a special tour around its genuine camel market Stroll through the town's dusty streets that lead to the colourful and lively souks. The ship will dock at El Koubania so that you can get to meet the Nubians and find out more about their way of life. At the end of the day you'll spend the night in the Dahabiya
There's only a short distance left to sail until the ship reaches Aswan. Once you step back onto the shore you'll say goodbye to the ship captain, the cook and the rest of the crew. Our local representative will be waiting to greet you in Aswan and will take you hotel or airport
Price includes
Cabin , Dahabeya 4 nights.
Transfer from your address in Luxor to the Dahabiya and transfer from the Dahabiya to your address in Aswan.
Meals: Full board during the cruise
Beverage ( Mineral water) during meals.
All the transfers (private, air-conditioned minibus, with driver) & English speaking guide.
