Exceptional cruise on the Nile in Dahabieh

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Luxor

  Departure to Egypt and Luxor. Upon your arrival, your driver will be waiting for you at the airport to take you to your hotel. Your hotel: 4-star hotel in Luxor • Your meals: No meals • Your transportation: By car with driver

• day 2

  The temple of Karnak and Edfu.

  In the early afternoon, a driver will be waiting for you to explore the former Egyptian capital. It is a true open-air museum that awaits you, whose reputation is well established. We head towards the Karnak temple. Generations of pharaohs worked to embellish it. We will be amazed by this architectural complex whose construction spanned over 2000 years! Next, you will head to Edfu by minibus, to visit the temple of Horus, dedicated to the falcon god. It is the best-preserved temple in Egypt! The temple, entirely built of sandstone, is remarkable and its state of preservation is spectacular. You will then go to the pier where your sandal or dahabieh awaits you, the famous traditional sailing boats of the Egyptian Nile. Settle in on the boat and get ready to experience your first sunset on the Nile... Exceptional!!! You will sleep: On board You will have your meals: Breakfast, dinner You will be accompanied by: French-speaking guide You will travel: By car with driver and by boat

• day 3

  Edfu and cruise

  Morning of sailing – beautiful walk around the marsh and through the fields, meeting farmers working in their alfalfa, sugar cane fields, or near the date palms. Return on board, then after lunch or at the end of the day, stroll through the charming and very welcoming village. Night at Bassaw or at the foot of the speos of Horemheb (depending on current possibilities). You will sleep: on board You will have your meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner You will be accompanied by: French-speaking guide You will travel: by boat, on foot, or by car with a driver if necessary.

• day 4

  Silsileh Quarries and cruise

  Navigation allows you to discover life along the banks of the Nile, and stops in the villages are an opportunity to meet the local population. Today, stop at the pharaonic quarries of Gebel Silsileh, which were used to build the main temples of Egypt. Gebel Silsileh began to be exploited during the New Kingdom as a sandstone quarry and became the most important source of this material in Egypt, as the good quality stone was easily accessible and easy to transport thanks to its proximity to the Nile. Short navigation and a walk of about 2 hours to Farès, through the palm groves: a wide variety of fruit trees and plants will be found along your way (doum palms, date palms, etc.). Return on board and relax while the boat gently sails to the evening stop at Maniha. You will sleep: On board • You will have your meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • You will be accompanied by: French-speaking guide • You will travel: By boat, on foot or by car with driver if necessary.

• day 5

  Kom Ombo and cruise

  Continue your journey to the site of Kom Ombo, to visit its majestic temple, whose sight will be a pleasant surprise. Unique in the country, this temple is dedicated to two deities: Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris, the falcon god. Take the time to admire so much beauty! Next, a guaranteed change of scenery in the village of Daraw, certainly one of the highlights of the trip. You will stroll through the bustling popular market, where the colors and scents of the Orient and Africa mingle in a symphony for the eyes and the nose! You will sleep: on board • You will have your meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner • You will be accompanied by: French-speaking guide • You will travel: by boat, on foot and by car with driver, if necessary.

• day 6

  Aswan, cruise and Philae temple

  Your boat trip continues to reach Aswan, the gateway to Nubia and former stronghold of the Kingdom of Upper Egypt. In Aswan, it is by boat that we will reach the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess of fertility, Isis, unique for its location and architecture. One of the most picturesque in Egypt, it was saved from the waters by UNESCO in the 60s. Possibility of an early morning visit to Abu Simbel (optional €€). You will sleep: on board You will have your meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner You will be accompanied by: French-speaking guide You will travel: by boat and by car with driver.

• day 7

  Luxor and the discovery of the WEST bank

  You will leave the boat for the return to Luxor, where you will begin the visits with the Valley of the Kings, the eternal resting place and favorite site of the pharaohs. We will then head to the majestic temple dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman to have ascended the pharaonic throne and unique in her kind. As we continue, two seated stone giants will emerge before us: these are the famous Colossi of Memnon who "sit" amidst cultivated lands. You will sleep: in a 4-star hotel • You will have your meals: breakfast, lunch • You will be accompanied by: French-speaking guide • You will travel: by boat and by car with driver

• day 8

  Luxor

  Breakfast and transfer to Luxor airport. End of the service! You will sleep: N/A • You will have your meals: Breakfast • You will be accompanied: On your own • You will travel: By car with driver.