5-Day Dahabiya Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan with Guided Excursions

Savor your morning meal on your Dahabiya cruise, then embark on a tour of Luxor’s East Bank. Explore the awe-inspiring Karnak Temple. The Karnak Temple/Complex served as the primary sanctuary for the great god and is significantly larger than any other Egyptian monument. This vast and magnificent complex, which houses numerous individual temples, spans 1700 years of development and covers an area of 300 acres.

Next, head to the Luxor Temple. The Luxor Temple was constructed by the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III (1387-1349 BCE), the grandson of the military strategist Tuthmosis III, and was further expanded by the 19th Dynasty pharaoh Ramses II (1279-1213 BCE). Various other rulers, including Tutankhamun, Horemhab, and Alexander the Great, contributed to the structure with reliefs, inscriptions, and auxiliary buildings. Then transfer back to your Dahabiya Nile cruise to set sail to Edfu via the Lock of Esna.

Optional tour: Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Over Luxor

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Start your day with breakfast, then embark on a horse and carriage journey to the Temple of Horus in Edfu. This temple is the best-preserved temple in Egypt and is considered one of the most exquisite structures erected during the Greco-Roman era. The Edfu Temple is adorned with intricate reliefs and hieroglyphs on both its exterior and interior walls.

Return to your Dahabiya cruise via carriage and set course for Kom Ombo. Upon arrival, disembark to explore the combined Temple of Horus and Sobek and the Crocodile Museum. Afterward, reboard your cruise and sail towards Aswan. Spend the night in Aswan.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Start your day with breakfast, then embark on your tour of Aswan. Explore the High Dam, a remarkable engineering achievement of the 20th century. The Aswan High Dam was constructed to conserve water, shield Egypt from the Nile’s extreme floods, and produce electricity.

Proceed to the stunning Temple of Philae. Known as the “Pearl of Egypt,” the Philae Temple or the temple of Isis on Philae Island in Aswan is among Egypt’s most exquisite temples. Philae Island was the center of the widespread cult of Isis, the goddess of Love and Magic.

Conclude your journey at the Unfinished Obelisk granite quarry. Here, you’ll gain insights into how the ancient Egyptians crafted obelisks and statues of their deities and rulers. Then, return to your Dahabiya cruise to relish the last night of your four-night Dahabiya cruise schedule.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Breakfast and disembarkation. Wrap up your 5 days, 4 nights Dahabiya cruise from Luxor to Aswan with a transfer to Aswan Airport/Railway or to Aswan hotels. Feel free to inquire with your tour guide about your subsequent journey to Egypt.

Optional tour: Tour to Abu Simbel Temples

Meals Plan: Breakfast Only