4 Nights Dahabiya Nile River Cruise Luxor to Aswan

Tour itinerary

• Day 1 Luxor

  Start your 5 Days Dahabiya Nile River Cruise from Luxor to Aswan with the top Luxor attractions on the east bank of the Nile River.

  Karnak temple

  Karnak is the biggest open-air Museum in the world and one of the biggest sources for ancient Egyptian history starting from the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom till the Late Period. There is a lot to see in Karnak temple such as the Red Chapel of Hatshepsut, Mut temple, Khonsu temple, and Ptah temple. Meanwhile, the biggest Hypostyle Hall with 134 columns and its reliefs explains ancient Egyptian religion, wars, and religious rituals. Besides, ancient Zodiac, astrology, and sculpture in ancient Egypt. Indeed, there are plenty of gods on the walls of Karnak like Amun, Osiris, Mut, Isis, Horus, Seshat, and Anubis. Whenever you visit Karnak explore Hatshepsut Obelisk, Sacred Lake, the great Scarab, and Festival Hall of Thutmose III.

  Luxor temple

  Another Luxor attraction on the east bank of the Nile River and the twin temple of Karnak as were connected with the Avenue of Sphinxes is the temple of Luxor. The temple was started by Amenhotep III, completed by Ramesses II, and decorated by Tutankhamun, Thutmosis III, and Hatshepsut. Luxor temple is famous for the Obelisk standing in front of the first Pylon, the 6 Colossi of Ramesses the Great, and the Divine Birth carvings of Amenhotep III. At the end of your Luxor day tour on the East Bank, you will go to check in at your Dahabiya cruise then lunch and free time at your leisure till the next day.

  • Meals: Lunch, dinner

• Day 2 Luxor - Esna

  After having breakfast on the Dahabiya Cruise, embark on a half-day tour of Luxor's west bank with your guide.

  The Kings Valley

  An essential Luxor sight situated on the western side of the Nile. The Egyptian Pharaohs of the 18th, 19th, and 20th Dynasties rest in peace in the Valley of Kings. The Valley also houses the tomb of Tutankhamun, the well-known monarch. In the meantime, all of the holy books, including Opening of the Mouth, Book of the Day, Book of the Night, and Book of Imyduat, are visible on the tomb walls.

  Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut

  The next stop will be the Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, in Deir El Bahari, Senmut, the engineer of Hatshepsut, constructed a stunning temple near the temples of Thutmose III and Mentohotep II. In actuality, the temple features original reliefs depicting various aspects of ancient Egyptian life, including music and dance, trade with Punt, and the Punt expedition. In addition, there is the exquisite Chapel of Hathor and Anubis and the Divine Birth of Hatshepsut by her father god, Amun. The Deir El Bahari Cache, meantime, was discovered not far from the Hatshepsut temple.

  Memnon Colossi

  Amenhotep III's Mortuary temple you will visit Memnon Colossi, located on the west bank of the Nile River, is adorned with enormous figures. These depict the monarch seated with his mother and wife, and they are the second largest in Egypt after those of Abu Simbel. After your Luxor day tours, you will return to the Nile Cruise for lunch before setting sail for Esna through the Esna Lock.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch

• Day 3 Edfu Temple

  Enjoy your morning coffee and breakfast on board the Dahabiya cruise while sailing to Edfu City. Upon arrival, you will enjoy a short horse carriage ride to Horus Temple.

  Edfu temple

   Horus temple or Edfu temple in Aswan is the second largest Pharaonic temple in Egypt and the best-preserved temple. The temple is the only temple that has a legend of Horus and Seth in detail and it was connected to the Dendera temple via the Pharaonic feast of the Good Union between Hathor of Dendera temple and Horus. Horus temple is famous for its Mammisi, Nilometer, Nut chapel and holy of holies. Once you finish the best-preserved temple in Egypt, you will go back to the Dahabiya Cruise to complete your sail towards Kom Ombo. There is always the chance to swim in the Nile upon request or enjoy a sundeck and the great view of the daily life long the river. Also, you will pass Gebel El Silsila, the quarries from where they cut the stones for Luxor temples such as Habu temple, Karnak, and Luxor temple.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

• Day 4 Kom Ombo Temple

  Enjoy your breakfast on board while sailing to Kom Ombo temple with the chance to stop swimming in the Nile. Upon arrival, you will start your tour of the only double temple in Egypt.

  Kom Ombo temple

  Unfortunately, the temple is in ruins but still keeps amazing carvings such as the ancient Calendar, surgical instruments, and Cleopatra scenes. Also, you can admire the god Sobek and Horus relieves with Isis in the shape of Sekhmet. Kom Ombo is the only temple where everything was duplicated and was one of the biggest healing centers in Egypt. At the end of the tour, you will be back to the Dahabiya and sail towards Aswan.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

• Day 5 Disembarkation Aswan

  Enjoy the last breakfast on board before you check-out and start your Aswan day tours to some of the best Aswan attractions.

  Aswan High Dam

  The first stop will be Aswan High Dam, one of the best projects of the twentieth century started in 1960 and completed in 1970. As a result, Lake Nasser was created but drowned a lot of priceless temples, fortresses, chapels such as Abu Simbel, Kalabsha Temple, Amada Temple, and Beit El Wali.

  Unfinished Obelisk

  This is the place from where the ancient Egyptians cut the granite stone for building their temples and Obelisks such as Osireion in Abydos, Valley temple in Giza Plateau, and Hatshepsut Obelisk in Karnak temple. Here, you will learn how ancient Egyptian people cut the stones, smoothed them, and transported them to Luxor. Also, you will see the broken Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut known as the unfinished Obelisk. This Obelisk is supposed to be 42 meters long and weighs 1,090 tons.

  Philae temple

  Enjoy a short motorboat ride to the temple port then start your visit to the Philae temple, one of the best Greco-Roman temples in Egypt. Walk with your guide inside the temple and learn about the curse of the two Obelisks that decorated the entrance one day. Also, explore the amazing Mammisi of Philae, Hathor temple, Trajan Kiosk, and the Nilometer. Meanwhile, the temple is the source of one of the famous Festivals in ancient Egypt called the Isis festival was celebrated every 10 days. After that, we will drive you wherever you like in Aswan to end your 5 Days on the Dahabiya Nile River Cruise from Luxor to Aswan.

  • Meals: Breakfast