4 Days Dahabiya Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor

4 Days Dahabiya Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor 

Day 1: Pick Up and Check In Dahabya - Aswan Day Tour:

Open your eyes, you are in Aswan such a charming city famous by the Nubian culture. 

Our expert Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from Aswan hotel, train station or airport to start our 3 nights Dahabiya Nile Cruise by amazing day tour in Aswan.

Explore the famous Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods. 

Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk located in the Northern Quarry still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will explain how the 1-ton obelisk was carved, and why the crack caused it to be abandoned. Visit the great Philae island temple. a boat trip to the Temple of Philae, which was built in honor of goddess Isis.

Then, Board your Dahabiya cruise boat. Enjoy lunch. Later, Ride Like a Local around the Aswan Islands in a felucca, while enjoying a refreshing Scenic Sundowner.

Day 2: Kom Ombo Temple

Early morning,You can (Optionally) make your way to Abu Simbel temple by private vehicle (3 hrs each way by road) 

Abu Simbel, the commanding twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. The former’s façade is dominated by four 70-foot-tall statues of the pharaoh. Perhaps even more impressive, this entire site was disassembled and moved here to save it from the floodwaters caused by the Aswan High Dam. 

Enjoy sailing and have your delicious breakfast on the sun deck during sailing. Enjoy Aswan views and take rare photos of Aswan islands in the both sides of the Nile. Watch the professional captain of the enjoy Aswan views and take rare photos of Aswan islands in the both sides of the Nile. watch the professional captain of the Dahabiya who wear mostly galabya the official dress of upper Egypt men while he moves from the port slowly step by step between another cruises and motor boats. the Egyptian culture around you everywhere. the Dahabiya sail by the Nubian islands where you will find their children play and their men and women work at the green fields. small fish boats, villages which is full of splendid Egyptian culture. it is great chance to have unique photos of the real culture.

Explore Kom Ombo Temple where Our Egyptology Tour Guide will assist you to explain all the details of the temple and reveal to you all it's secrets.
Stop In Kom Ombo, you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. enjoy sailing to Gebel Silsileh which was a very famous quarrying area throughout all of ancient Egypt due to the quality of the building stone quarried here. The site is a rich archaeological area having temples cut directly on the hills. Our Dahebieh will sail right to the foot of this majestic mountain where we will have the peaceful luxury of being the only boat to be docked in this area.

Day 3: Edfu Temple - Sail to Luxor - Luxor Temple:
Our Egyptology Tour guide will take you by horse carriage to Edfu Temple. 

The Temple of Edfu is very dramatic. It dedicated to Horus and built-in Greco Roman times. Horus was the god of the sky whose eyes were the sun and the moon. He became equated with the king, and therefore the King was Horus manifest. In the evening we will have a barbecue on the beach of the beautiful Island of Fawaza where you can relax, enjoy the memories of the day and watch the fabulous Egyptian sunset

Back on board, Cruise to Luxor through Esna lock Continue Dahabiya Nile Cruise Aswan to Luxor

Arrive in Luxor, Visit Luxor temple
Luxor Temple:
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh
Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise

Day 4: Luxor West Bank and Karnak Temple Tours
(Optionally) Balloon ride in Luxor 100 $ Per Person. Then Visit the west bank of Luxor and Temple of Karnak

In the Early Morning we will visit the Valley of the Kings, the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. 

The most known tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepII. 

Then we will move to the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut that known as El Dir El Bahari which was built by Queen Hatshepsut the daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately 1490-1469 B.C), the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt. 

On the way we will explore the Colossi of Memnon The Colossi of Memnon which is remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. 

Take a rest in Luxor to Eat a typical Egyptian lunch in local house where you can touch the real Egyptian culture and have unique photos with an Egyptian family 

Then pay a visit to Temple of Karnak: Karnak Temple, the greatest example of worship in the history, dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu.

Final transfer to your hotel in luxor, train station or airport with unique photos and unforgettable memories. End 4 Days Dahabiya Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor