Itineraries
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.
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Accommodation:
Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat features:
– 5 Deluxe Cabins,
– 2 Elegant Suites with private terrace.
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Dinning:
– Main Dining Room.
– Sun Deck Bar.
– Lounge.
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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.
