Day 1: Monday – Esna

Upon your arrival in Luxor, a representative of Egypt Fun Tours will greet you. An Egyptologist tour guide will then lead you on a tour of the ancient city. While Esna is a bustling commercial center, its most famous landmark is the 9-meter-deep Temple of Khnum, which dates back 2,500 years. Your journey will begin with a short walk to a temple and a stroll through streets lined with colorful fabrics and other unique items. You’ll spend the night aboard your Nile boat at Esna. Meals: Lunch and dinner are provided.

Day 2: Tuesday – El Kab & Edfu

In El Kab, which was once the capital of Upper Egypt and is now on the Nile’s east bank, you can still find the temple of Nekhbet and a row of fascinatingly adorned tombs cut into the mountainside. As you dock, a lovely walk through the fishing village and the necropolis awaits you. The boat will arrive in Edfu, Egypt’s ancient Greek and Roman capital, in the late afternoon. This is one of Egypt’s best-preserved temples. You may go to the temple via horse and carriage, which will take you through the city. You’ll return to the boat and then cruise to a lovely island. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.

Day 3: Wednesday – Day to Remember

After an optional morning walk and brunch, you’ll go off on a river excursion. In the late afternoon, you’ll arrive at an island for a stroll or a dip in the Nile. Wander through a valley dotted with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic-covered stones as the sun sets into the desert for a unique experience. These images document the start of the quickest route through the desert to reach Libya (28 days in ancient times). The boat will moor at the foot of the Gebel Silsileh shrine at night. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all included.

Day 4: Thursday – Gebel Selsila

The river is at its narrowest point here, as it flows between two mountain ranges. Because big Nile cruises are not permitted to dock here, you will typically be the sole guest at this interesting location. After viewing Horemheb’s modest temple and strolling through the sandstone quarries where ancient Egyptians carved rock for several of their most renowned temples, you’ll stop at a beautiful café for chai and hookah (waterpipe). After that, you’ll cruise to a beautiful riverside for lunch and swimming. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all included.

Day 5: Friday – Kom Ombo

After an evening on the river and under the stars, the morning journey will take you to the village of Kom Ombo and its temple. Builders built the temple during the Ptolemaic period on the site of an earlier temple at one of the most picturesque locations, on a bend in the river. They built the temple in honor of Sobek, the crocodile-headed deity. Following your tour of the temple, you will go to the new Crocodile Museum, which has several mummified crocodiles, attesting to the creature’s importance in this region in ancient times. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all included.

Last day: Saturday – Aswan

You will eat breakfast onboard your Dahabiya Nile boat before they take you to either the Aswan airport or the Aswan railway station for your final departure. Meals: Breakfast is included.