Day 1: Boarding in Aswan, Kom Ombo, and Gebel el Silsila

Transfer to the Dahabiya and begin a three-day Nile cruise between Aswan and Esna. On the first day, you’ll sail to a small Nile island for a stroll. After lunch on board or on the island, you’ll continue to Kom Ombo to see the Sobek and Haroeris temples. Then, you’ll make your way to Gebel el-Silsila. You’ll spend the first night aboard the boat.

Day 2: Edfu and El Fawaza

After breakfast, you’ll tour the rock-cut chapels of Horemheb, Seti I, Ramses II, and Merenptah, as well as the Gebel el-Silsila sandstone quarry. The voyage continues to Edfu, where you can explore the Temple of Horus, Egypt’s best-preserved temple. Afterward, you’ll continue to a small island where the boat will spend the night. Dinner will be served on board the Dahabiya or around a campfire on the Nile’s peaceful banks. You’ll spend your second night aboard the ship.

Day 3: El Kab and Esna

You’ll cruise to El Kab, the ancient village of Nekheb, one of the Nile’s oldest and most important archaeological sites. You’ll visit the temple ruins and some of the tombs carved into the rocks. Then, you’ll return to the boat and sail to Esna. This is your third and final night on board.

Day 4: Disembarkation in Esna

After breakfast on board, your Nile Dahabiya cruise adventure concludes at Esna. You will then be transferred to any address in Luxor.