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08 Days - 07 Nights

From Luxor to Aswan

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08 Days - 07 Nights

From Aswan to Luxor

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08 Days - 07 Nights

2025 Sailing Dates from Luxor to Aswan:

Sailing Dates for 2025:

January: 11 & 25
February: 08 & 22
March: 08 & 22
April: 04 & 19
May: 03, 17 & 31
June: 14 & 28
July: 12 & 26
August: 09 & 23
September: 09 & 20
October: 04 & 18
November: 01, 15 & 29
December: 13 & 27
November: 01, 11 & 29
December: 09 & 27

Day 1: Arrival to Luxor & East bank of Luxor Tour

– Arrive in Luxor airport, Pick up, transfer to board your Dahabiya Cruise.
– Enjoy a welcome drink and settle into your cabin.
– Get ready for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously appointed dahabiya.
– After lunch, excursion to visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak [Karnak Temples], with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by the imposing 28th, Dynasty Luxor Temple.
– Overnight moored on the Nile banks of Luxor.

Day 2: West Bank of Luxor Tour

– You will visit the West Bank for visits to the burial places of the Pharaohs – The Valley of the Kings – where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922.
– Continue to the adjacent Valley of the Queens, the temple of Medinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon.
– Sail on the way to ESNA. (noon time)
– Overnight nearby ESNA.

Day 3: Sailing To Edfu

– After breakfast, commence sailing to Edfu and arrive at 06:00 pm.
– Overnight moored beside a Nile island in Edfu.

Day 4: Visit Edfu Temple

– Visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu.
– Overnight moored beside Maneeha island in Kom Ombo and dinner in the island.

Day 5: Visit Kom Ombo Temple

– Visit El Silsila (optional)
– Visit Kom Ombo Temple; the well preserved temple.
– Overnight moored beside a Nile island in Aswan

Day 6: Sailing to Aswan

– 10:30 A leisurely sailing to Aswan and moored nearby Aswan Bridge.

Day 7: Aswan Day Tour

– Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old Dam (completed in 1902).
– You will also visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam’s construction.

Day 8: Aswan - Departure

– Breakfast aboard the dahabeya followed by disembarkation.
– Transfer to Aswan airport/ Aswan hotel.
– End of services.

08 Days - 07 Nights

2025 Sailing Dates from Aswan to Luxor:

Sailing Dates for 2025:

January: 04 & 18
February: 01 & 15
March: 01, 15 & 29
April: 02 & 26
May: 10 & 24
June: 07 & 21
July: 05 & 19
August: 02, 16 & 30
September: 13 & 27
October: 11 & 25
November: 08 & 22
December: 06 & 20

Day 1: Arrival to Aswan & Embarkation

– Arrive in Aswan airport, Pick up, transfer to board your Nile cruise.
– Enjoy a welcome drink and settle into your cabin.
– Get ready for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously appointed Dahabiya.
– Overnight, the ship moors on the Nile banks of Aswan

Day 2: Aswan Day Tour

– Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old Dam (completed in 1902).
– You will also visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam’s construction.
– 1:30 Sail on the way to KOM OMBO ( noon time
– Overnight nearby KOM OMBO (in Baloula Island or Hardiab and Dinner in the island)

Day 3: Visit Kom Ombo Temple

– 7:30 Sail to Kom Ombo to see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning sun.
– 9:00 Visit Kom Ombo Temple.
– 13:00 Visit El Silsila (optional)
– 11:00 Sail to Edfu and arrive at 06:30 pm.
– Overnight moored beside a Nile island in Edfu (El Saraj island)

Day 4: Visit Edfu Temple

– Visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu.
– Sail to Esna.
– Overnight moored beside an island in Esna.

Day 5: Sailing to Luxor

– Today will be a leisurely day.
– After breakfast, commence sailing to Esna and passing the lock, then dahabeya will moor in Luxor. (arrives around 06:00 pm.)

Day 6: East Bank of Luxor Tour

– This morning you will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns [Karnak Temple], followed by the imposing 28th Dynasty Luxor Temple.
Overnight moored in Luxor.

Day 7: West Bank of Luxor Tour

– Excursion to the West Bank to visit the great burial places of the Pharaohs – The Valley of the Kings – where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922.
– Continue to the adjacent Valley of the Queens, Medinet Habu Temple and the Colossi of Memnon.

Day 8: Luxor - Departure

– Breakfast aboard the dahabiya followed by disembarkation.
– Transfer to Luxor airport/ Luxor hotel.
– End of services.

Cruise Facilities

The Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya combines comfort and beauty in a most inspiring way, promising a remarkable, rewarding cruise experience of legendary hospitality. It’s one of the most luxurious cruises of the Nile River and is the flagship of the acclaimed Sonesta fleet Collection.

Accommodation:

Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat features:
- 5 Deluxe Cabins,
- 2 Elegant Suites with private terrace.

Dinning:

- Main Dining Room.
- Sun Deck Bar.
- Lounge.

Cruise Facilities:

- Plasma TV and movies program.
- Complimentary Wireless internet access is available.
- Direct-dial telephone.
- Individual climate control.
- Electronic door locks.
- Mini-bar.
- Safe.
- Hair dryer.