Noor El Din Dahabiya Nile Cruise

Day 1 – Luxor East Bank & Embarkation in Esna

• Meet-and-assist at Luxor Airport, train station, or hotel

• Visit Karnak Temple Complex, the largest religious complex in ancient Egypt

• Visit Luxor Temple, beautifully illuminated in the late afternoon

• Transfer to Esna to board the Noor El Din Dahabiya

• Welcome drink on board as cabins are assigned

• Dinner on board and overnight in Esna

• Meals: Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: Esna

Day 2 – El Kab & Edfu Temple

• Breakfast on board while sailing to El Kab, once the capital of Upper Egypt

• Visit the rock-cut tombs of El Kab and the Temple of Nekhbet

• Walk through a small fishing village to reach the necropolis

• Sail to Edfu

• Horse and carriage ride to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt

• Sail to a quiet island for overnight mooring

• Dinner under the stars

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: Nile Island

Day 3 – Gebel El Silsila & Kom Ombo Temple

• Morning walk on the island before breakfast

• Sail to Gebel El Silsila, the ancient sandstone quarry

• Visit the rock-cut chapels and quarries that supplied stone for Egypt's greatest temples

• Lunch on board while sailing to Kom Ombo

• Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, the rare double temple dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris

• Explore the Crocodile Mummies Museum beside the temple

• Barbecue dinner on an island where the dahabiya moors for the night

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: Nile Island

Day 4 – Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple & Nubian Village

• Breakfast on board while sailing toward Aswan

• Arrive in Aswan

• Visit the Aswan High Dam, built to control the Nile

• Motorboat ride to the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis

• Visit the Unfinished Obelisk in the ancient granite quarries

• Optional afternoon excursion to a Nubian Village

• Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: Aswan

Day 5 – Departure

• Breakfast on board

• Disembarkation in Aswan

• Transfer to Aswan Airport, train station, or hotel

• Meals: Breakfast

Day 1 – Aswan Sightseeing & Embarkation

• Meet-and-assist at Aswan Airport, train station, or hotel

• Visit the Aswan High Dam, the world's greatest embankment dam

• Motorboat ride to the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis

• Visit the Unfinished Obelisk in the ancient granite quarries

• Transfer to embark the Noor El Din Dahabiya

• Lunch on board

• Free afternoon at leisure in Aswan

• Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan

• Meals: Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: Aswan

Day 2 – Kom Ombo Temple & Sail to Edfu

• Free morning in Aswan or optional excursion to Abu Simbel Temple by car

• Lunch on board

• Set sail along the Nile

• Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, the double temple dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris

• Explore the Crocodile Mummies Museum beside the temple

• Continue sailing toward Edfu

• Dinner on board and overnight on the dahabiya

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: On board (sailing toward Edfu)

Day 3 – Edfu Temple & Sail to Esna

• Breakfast on board while sailing to Edfu

• Horse and carriage ride to the Temple of Horus at Edfu

• Explore the temple's perfectly preserved walls and sanctuaries

• Lunch on board

• Sail toward Esna, passing through the historic Esna Lock

• Dinner on board and overnight in Esna

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: Esna

Day 4 – Luxor Excursions & Departure

• Breakfast on board

• Disembarkation in Esna

• Transfer to Luxor's West Bank

• Visit the Valley of the Kings (entry to 3 tombs included)

• Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari

• See the Colossi of Memnon

• Lunch at a local restaurant

• Visit Karnak Temple Complex

• Transfer to Luxor Airport, train station, or hotel

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch

Day 1 – Embarkation in Esna & Temple of Khnum

• Meet-and-assist at Luxor Airport, train station, or hotel

• Transfer to Esna to board the Noor El Din Dahabiya

• Guided tour of the Temple of Khnum, located 9 meters below street level

• Stroll through the streets filled with textiles and exotic goods

• Dinner on board and overnight in Esna

• Meals: Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: Esna

Day 2 – El Kab & Edfu Temple

• Breakfast on board while sailing to El Kab

• Visit the necropolis of El Kab and the Temple of Nekhbet

• Walk through a small fishing village to reach the tombs

• Sail to Edfu

• Horse and carriage ride to the Temple of Horus at Edfu

• Sail to a beautiful island for overnight mooring

• Dinner under the stars

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: Nile Island

Day 3 – Gebel El Silsila

• Morning walk on the island before breakfast

• Sail to Gebel El Silsila

• Visit the ancient sandstone quarries and rock-cut chapels

• Swim in the Nile and enjoy a short desert stroll

• Lunch on board

• Sail to a quiet riverside spot for overnight mooring

• Dinner on board

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: On board

Day 4 – Kom Ombo Temple

• Breakfast on board

• Sail to Kom Ombo

• Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris

• Explore the Crocodile Mummies Museum

• Lunch on board

• Sail toward Aswan

• Dinner on board and overnight on the dahabiya

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: On board (sailing toward Aswan)

Day 5 – Aswan Sightseeing

• Breakfast on board

• Arrive in Aswan

• Visit the Aswan High Dam

• Motorboat ride to the Temple of Philae

• Visit the Unfinished Obelisk

• Optional excursion to a Nubian Village

• Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• Overnight: Aswan

Day 6 – Departure

• Breakfast on board

• Disembarkation in Aswan

• Transfer to Aswan Airport, train station, or hotel

• Meals: Breakfast