5-Day Dahabiya Cruise Luxor to Aswan

Arrive in Luxor and transfer to your luxury Dahabiya. After a welcome drink and settling into your cabin, enjoy your first onboard lunch. In the afternoon, step ashore to explore the East Bank, featuring the sprawling Karnak Temple Complex—the largest religious site in the world—and the elegantly illuminated Luxor Temple. Enjoy dinner on board as you spend your first night in Luxor.

After breakfast, uncover the mysteries of Luxor’s West Bank. Descend into the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings, admire the stunning terraced architecture of the Temple of Hatshepsut, and stand before the colossal Colossi of Memnon. Return to the boat for lunch as the Dahabiya gently sets sail toward Esna. Enjoy a peaceful evening on the sun deck and dock for the night at a quiet riverbank

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast on the deck as the Egyptian countryside glides by. Upon reaching Edfu, take a traditional horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, the most perfectly preserved cult temple in Egypt. Return to the Dahabiya and continue sailing toward the island of Al Ramady or El Hegz. Dinner tonight is often served on a tranquil island or on the illuminated deck.

Sail to Gebel el-Silsila, a historic sandstone quarry where the stone for many of Egypt’s greatest temples was cut. Because large ships cannot dock here, you get an exclusive look at the rock-cut shrines. Continue sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the unique double temple dedicated to both Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus the Elder. Enjoy a farewell dinner as you sail toward Aswan

Wake up in the beautiful city of Aswan. After your final onboard breakfast, disembark to visit the engineering marvel of the Aswan High Dam, the majestic Philae Temple (dedicated to the goddess Isis), and the Unfinished Obelisk. Transfer to the Aswan airport, train station, or your hotel for your onward journey.