• Dahabiya Nile Sailing •

Dahabiya Sailing on the Nile

Highlights of Egypt and Dahabiya sailing in the Nile in 10 days

Cairo - Luxor -Dahabiya Cruise-Aswan-Abu Simbel

Starts on 26th of May 2025

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Day by Day Itinerary

Short Description:

Explore Real Egypt in 10 days. History, culture, and local experiences.

Explore the Nile in Dahabiya sailboat, Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nubia and other add on visits and experiences.

This tour is not the extent of historic sites and cultural experiences that we can share with you. We can offer you other tours that complement this tour. When you are booking your tour please ask us about the other options that can really add to your experience of Egypt..

Optional add on to this itinerary:

Alexandria overnight trip. 2 days
Fayoum Oasis overnight Desert Safari. 2 days
Red Sea beach relaxation. 2+ days
Siwa remote Oasis. 4 days

DAY 1

Arrive at Cairo Airport.
Meet and assist.
Transfer to your hotel.
Night Stay in Cairo.

DAY 2

Visit Saqqara.
Include the Step pyramid, Titi pyramid, the Nobles tombs.

Visit Dahshur.
Include the bent pyramid and the Red pyramid.
Lunch at a farm in Saqqara

Visit Giza.
view the Great Pyramid, The Sphinx, Khara pyramid, Menkawra pyramid and, the nobles tombs.
Free photo session with the camels with the pyramids in the background.
Night stay in Cairo.
The tour duration is 8-9 hours.

Optional extras:

● Sunrise or Sunset camel/horse ride near Giza pyramids.
● Going Inside the great pyramid
● Camel rides
● Attend the Giza sound and light show in the evening.

Day 3

Transfer to Cairo airport and fly to Aswan. About 1 hour flight.
Meet and assist at Aswan airport.

Visit the High Dam.
Transfer to visit Philae temple.
Lunch in a Nubian family house on Elephantine Island.

Visit the local culture museum (Animalia House) on Elephantine and learn about the Nubian people by a Nubian.
Visit Elephantine Island archeological site.

Felucca ride on the Nile River to view the following: The Nobles tombs – Agha Khan Mausoleum – the Plantation Island and the Old Cataract hotel.

Night stay in Aswan.
The tour duration 7 – 8 hours

Optional activities: ( please notify us before hand of optional tours you would like )

● The Nubian Museum.
● Sunset at the terrace of the famous Cataract hotel.
● Camel ride to Saint Simon Monastery.
● Visit Plantation Island.
● Motor boat ride through the Nile Cataract.
● Bird Watching trip in the Nile Cataract.
● Philae temple sound and light show.
● Abu Simbel temples. Can be done early in the following day before checking in the Dahabiya.

DAY 4

Check out from the hotel after breakfast.
Noon: check into the Dahabiya.
Lunch and sailing. Dinner and overnight on board in Daraw.

Optional activities:
( please notify us before hand of optional tours you would like )

● Early morning travel to visit Abu Simbel temple (3-4 hours drive each way)

DAY 5

Breakfast on board.
In the town of Daraw you learn how to shop like a local at the market, visit a barn to meet camels and learn about the camel trade, and visit a local town. Visit Kom Ombo temple.

Lunch on board.
Sailing to El Selsela ancient sandstone quarry and shrines.
BBQ dinner party, with traditional music performance.
Overnight on board near Bisaw.

DAY 6

Breakfast in a local home or on board.

Explore Bisaw Island, walk through farms and meet the villagers.

Join the men in their boats to share the experience of Nile fishing.
Sail to Edfu, Ride to visit the Temple of Horus.

Lunch on board. Dinner and night stay on board in El Hegz.

DAY 7

Breakfast on board.
Sail to Esna.
Check out from the dahabiya after breakfast. We visit Esna temple, restored caravanserai, the traditional oil press, and market. Esna is part of the Luxor governorate, we drive about an hour from Esna to Luxor.

Visit Karnak.
Lunch.
Luxor temples.

The tour duration is about 4-5 hours. Night stay in Luxor.

Optional activities:
(please notify us before hand of optional tours you would like)

● Walk along the Avenue of the Sphinx between Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.

● Sunset dinner at Felucca sailing in the Nile. Donkey or Horse ride in the fields of Luxor west bank at sunset.

DAY 8

Check out from the hotel.
Stop at the Colossus of Memnon. Drive by view of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, Kom el Hetan.

Visit The Valley of the Kings, Carter House Museum, with a short stop at the pottery school (subject to time available). Visit Hatshepsut temple.
Lunch at a farmer’s house, a good chance to meet local people.

Visit Habu Temple.
The tour duration is 7-8 hours.

Transfer to Luxor airport and fly to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo airport, meet and assist. Transfer to the hotel.
Night stay in Cairo.

Optional Tours:

● Hot air balloon ride over the west bank during the sun rise. The tour duration is about 2 hours, including a 50 minute flight.
● Bike ride tour in Luxor west bank.
● Drink at the Winter Palace hotel.
● Visit Luxor Market.

DAY 9

Visit GEM (the Grand Egyptian Museum).
Koshri for Lunch.
Visit the Citadel,
including the Alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali. Walking tour in Al-Mu’izz Street, the area with the best preserved medieval Islamic architecture.
Visit Khan El Khalili market.
Farewell dinner.
Night Stay in Cairo
The tour duration is 9-10 hours.

Optional Tours:

● Attend the Folk Show in the El Ghori caravansary. (subject of availability)

DAY 10

Check out.
Transfer to Cairo Airport, including assistance for your departure flight.

-                                        Dahabiya Tour Detailed Quote
-                                        USD 2050 Per Person in Double Cabin
-                                        - Airport transfers and assist as mentioned.



- Tours.



- Transfers.



- Tour Guide fees.



- Meals (as mentioned)



- Dahabiya 3 nights 4 days with all meals included. private double cabin in a shared Dahabiya.


upgrade to suite is available when requested for an extra charge (subject to availability).



- Boat rides



- Bottled water during the trip



- Entry Fees General tickets as mentioned (Today Price)


- Accommodation in Double Room in mentioned hotels or Similar (subject to availability at time of booking)


- Domestic flight Ticket (subject to availability at time of booking)
-                                        USD 885 Per Person Per Cabin Per 4 Nights
-  Single supplement
-                                        NOT INCLUDING
-                                        - International flights. (Available upon request and subject to dates and availability)


- Visa


- Insurance is not included in the tour price, you can get an insurance with your preferred insurance company (it is recommended to have travel insurance including medical cover, choose a policy that best suits your needs and the cover you prefer)



- Drinks during included meals



- Optional tours



- Tipping



 

- Any other thing not mentioned in the included section.
-                                        NOTES
-                                        - Minimum number to guarantee the tour is 5 People, maximum number for group is 15 People


- Pick up times are estimate times (to be confirmed by our local operator)



- If this tour itinerary does not meet your full expectations, we can customize private tours as per your requests.



- The dress code  is conservative while visiting Mosques, Churches, villages or areas with mainly local communities. 



- The above prices are subject to change; if a high inflation rate happens as a result of government practices, currency rate change or economic problems. 



- The order of the tour days might change according to availability when booking. 



- There's flights available from Aswan to Abu Simbel and return for an extra cost. Ask for the upgrade to flight option instead of travelling overland. 



 

- Please note that there are some places whose entrance fees are paid in USD/Euro.

OPTIONAL TOURS AND ACTIVITIES

LUXOR

West Bank: West bank of Luxor is home to countless tombs, temples and the village of the workmen who built and applied their artistry to the tombs and temples. As we start exploring the West Bank our first visit is to the Colossi of Memnon. These two imposing sandstone statues that indicate the site of the mortuary temple of 18th dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III (1386 – 1353 BC).

Valley of the Kings which is part of the necropolis of ancient Thebes. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For more than a thousand years the kings, queens and nobles of the New Kingdom (1500 – 1070 BC) chose to be buried here.

Temple of Hatshepsut. During her reign the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (1473 – 1458 BC) built a mortuary temple at Deir el Bahari, situated directly across the Nile from Karnak Temple which was the main sanctuary of the god Amun. Many find it one of the most beautiful of all the temples constructed in Egypt.

Ancient Workmen Village. Deir el-Medina is the Arabic name for the village where the craftsmen and artisans who worked on the tombs and other monuments of the West bank lived, including those in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

Hot Air Balloon ride. Hot Air Balloon ride over Luxor West Bank for the sun rise. (about 50 min flying).

Karnak Temple Temple is huge, the site covers more than 100 hectares. Construction at Karnak began in the Middle Kingdom (2000 – 1700 BC) and continued into the Ptolemaic era (305–30 BC). Its size and variety within the site that make it extraordinary.

Luxor Temple located approximately three kilometers south of Karnak Temple. These temples were linked with a processional way bordered with sphinxes, now known as Avenue of the Sphinxes. It is the only temple in the world where ancient Egyptian religions, Greek and Roman cults, Christianity and Islam have been practiced. The temple was substantially built by Amenhotep III (c.1390–1352 BC) and Ramesses II (1279–1213 BC).

Dendera and Abydos if you wish to explore Dandara or Abydos, we can organize your tours on the days before the Dahabiya, which might add another extra day in Luxor.

ASWAN

Philae: giving you a picturesque approach to the site. During the 1960s, the monuments on this island were relocated from the original Philae island nearby so they would not be flooded because of the construction of the Aswan High Dam. Philae includes many structures, mostly dating to the Ptolemaic era (332–30 BC).

Unfinished Obelisk. Obelisks are four-sided, tapered monuments that were called tekhenu by the Ancient Egyptians. It is estimated that the unfinished obelisk would have measured 42 metres and weighed 1200 tons, which would have made it the largest obelisk constructed by the ancient Egyptians.

the High Dam and enjoy views of the Old Aswan Dam and the Nubian Lake (Lake Nasser). Seeing the High Dam and lake adds to your understanding of how the changing flow of the Nile has influenced Egyptian history. The dam was built to control the flooding of the Nile, increase water storage for irrigation, and generate hydroelectricity. However, the large area flooded caused the relocation of more than 100,000 people. Many archaeological sites were submerged.

The Elephantine Island archaeological site This is one of the most unique sites in upper Egypt because here you can see across 4,000 years of Egypt’s history, from 3,000 BC until late mediaeval times (12th to 14th centuries). Remains on the island date from prehistory, including the oldest temple in Egypt.

A Felucca ride on the Nile River is a leisurely boat trip with views of the Nobles’ tombs, the Agha Khan Mausoleum, and Plantation Island. As you sail, you will also see the Old Cataract Hotel.
We can also include a visit to the Other sights: The following attractions need at least an extra day in Aswan.

The Nubian Museum:will give you more insights into the multifaceted history of this area and how monuments and edifices were made.

Abu Simbel temples

Lying in Abu Simbel town, 3 hours drive (each way) from Aswan to the south about 230 km (140 mi) southwest of Aswan, part of the UNESCO Nubian world heritage sites including two massive rock-cut temples dating back to Ramses II of the 19th dynasty, Abu Simbel temples were relocated by archaeologists as construction of the dam began in 1960 in a rescue operation .

Temples of Kalabsha

Temples of Kalabsha: Also known as thMandulis, ite Temple of Mandulis was originally located at Bab al-Kalabsha, about 50 kilometres south of Aswan. The temple was on the UNESCO Nubian Sites list together with other outstanding examples of Nubian architecture, including the ones in El Seboua and Amada. The temple was moved to its current location just across from the High Dam.

The Nubian Museum

will give you more insights to the multifaceted history of this area, and of how monuments and edifices were made.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR EGYPT:

• Valid passport valid for 6 months after the return date of the trip. • Visa (direct payment at the airport).