7 Days Luxury Dahabiya & Cairo Tour

• Breakfast at the Hotel: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before check-out.

• Saqqara Complex: Begin your morning at the sprawling desert necropolis to explore the iconic Step Pyramid of Djoser, the earliest colossal stone building in history. Continue to the Pyramid of Unas, renowned for its ancient Pyramid Texts, and visit the beautifully decorated Tomb of Princess Idut, famous for its remarkably preserved reliefs depicting daily life in ancient Egypt.

• Memphis Open-Air Museum: Visit the site of Egypt's first ancient capital city to marvel at the massive, fallen limestone statue of King Ramesses II.

• Lunch: Stop for your lunch meal at a local restaurant en route to the Giza plateau.

• Giza Pyramids & Sphinx: Stand before the monumental pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, and discover the smaller, historic queens' pyramids nearby. Walk through the ancient Valley Temple of Khafre before heading to the panoramic plateau for sweeping views of the entire site. Finish your tour face-to-face with the legendary Great Sphinx.

• Travel to Luxor: Transfer to the airport for your short domestic flight to Luxor.

• Luxor Hotel Check-In: Arrive in the world's greatest open-air museum city, meet your local transfer team, and check into your hotel for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch. 

Accommodation: A hotel in Luxor. 

• Breakfast at the Hotel: Fuel up at the hotel buffet before checking out.

• Valley of the Kings: Cross to the West Bank early to explore the legendary desert valley where generations of New Kingdom pharaohs were laid to rest. Venture inside elaborately decorated royal tombs adorned with vibrant colors, intricate hieroglyphs, and captivating scenes that reveal the ancient Egyptians' beliefs about the afterlife.

• Hatshepsut Temple: Visit the magnificent terraced temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, dramatically built against soaring limestone cliffs. Marvel at its elegant colonnades, harmonious design, and breathtaking setting, making it one of the most remarkable architectural masterpieces of ancient Egypt.

• Colossi of Memnon: Make a final West Bank stop at these two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which have stood guarding the Theban Necropolis for over 3,400 years.

• Karnak Temple Complex: Transfer to the east bank of Luxor to explore the awe-inspiring ruins of the largest religious site ever built, walking through the massive forest of columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall.

• Dahabiya Nile Cruise Check-In & Lunch: Transfer from Luxor to Esna by air-conditioned vehicle to board your traditional wooden Dahabiya. Settle into your cabin and enjoy your lunch on deck as you begin your elegant Nile sailing experience.

• Sailing: Relax on the sun deck as the vessel unfurls its sails and begins its tranquil journey south down the Nile.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 

Accommodation: Dahabyia Nile Cruise. 

• Morning Navigation: Awake to the peaceful rural scenery of upper Egypt passing by as you enjoy breakfast on the water.

• Edfu Temple Visit: Go ashore to take a traditional horse-drawn carriage through town to the exceptionally preserved Temple of Horus (the falcon god), a brilliant showcase of Ptolemaic architecture. Admire its towering gateways, intricate carvings, and remarkably intact sanctuaries that bring the grandeur of ancient Egypt vividly to life.

• Sailing: Return to the Dahabiya for lunch and an afternoon of smooth sailing, watching life along the riverbanks.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 

Accommodation: Dahabyia Nile Cruise. 

• Gebel el-Silsila: After breakfast on board, step off your Dahabiya to tour this ancient and remarkably preserved sandstone quarry site. This is where Egypt's Pharaohs sourced the massive stone blocks used to construct their most famous temples. Explore the rock-cut shrines, the Speos of Horemheb, and ancient commemorative stelae carved into the sheer cliffs bordering both sides of the Nile. Experience a unique, less-frequented archaeological treasure, standing precisely where ancient stonemasons labored thousands of years ago.

• Sailing to Kom Ombo: Spend a relaxing afternoon on the sun deck as the Dahabiya glides along the river toward the town of Kom Ombo. Enjoy peaceful views of passing riverside villages and lush palms as you travel along the Nile.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 

Accommodation: Dahabyia Nile Cruise. 

• Kom Ombo Temple: Begin your morning with a visit to this unique, perfectly symmetrical double temple dedicated to Sobek the Crocodile God and Haroeris the Falcon God. Walk through the dual design of courts, halls, and sanctuaries that perfectly reflect its double dedication. Step inside the adjacent Crocodile Museum to view the collection of ancient, remarkably preserved mummified crocodiles discovered in the vicinity.

• Arrive in Aswan & Explore the High Dam: After your morning exploration, voyage to the vibrant city of Aswan to visit one of Egypt’s most impressive modern engineering achievements. Enjoy panoramic views over the vast waters of Lake Nasser on one side and the Nile River on the other.

• Philae Temple by Motorboat: Board a motorized Nile boat for a scenic ride to Agilkia Island, the rescued home of the beautiful Temple of Isis. Admire the graceful colonnades, exquisite reliefs, and enchanting island setting that make this one of Egypt’s most romantic ancient sanctuaries.

• Evening Aboard: Return to your Dahabiya to relax and enjoy your final dinner under the stars along the scenic Aswan riverfront.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 

Accommodation: Dahabyia Nile Cruise. 

• Final Cruise Breakfast: Savor a final morning meal on the sun deck.

• Check-Out & Disembarkation: Complete your cruise check-out and disembark, transferring to the Aswan airport, train station, or any drop-off destination you prefer in the city.

Meals Included: Breakfast.