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Discover unique itineraries by visiting the Nile River in an exclusive and luxurious way by taking one of the twin dahabiyas, Spend a few relaxing days aboard the most luxurious dahabiya, combining superb visits, delicious traditional meals, and attentive personal service. Enjoy unique sites, not available on any cruise.


Day 1 : Arrival in Cairo Welcome to Egypt! The representative of sem Tours will welcome you upon arrival at Cairo International Airport and will accompany you to your hotel in a modern air-conditioned vehicle. At the hotel, he will assist you with the check-in formalities and give you all the necessary information for the following days' excursions (meals, departure times...). Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2 : Pyramids and Egyptian Museum After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will accompany you to the Giza Plateau where you will discover the marvelous Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos, the enigmatic Sphinx and the Valley Temple, a place of mummification, which faces it. After lunch, you will head to the Cairo Museum which presents monuments from the Pharaonic period. Return to your hotel. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch.

Day 3 : East Bank of Luxor In the morning, transfer to Cairo airport where you will take your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, our representative will welcome you and accompany you to your dahabiya, where you will check in at noon. After lunch on board, you will discover the fabulous Karnak Temple complex, the largest religious complex ever built, dedicated to the Theban triad headed by the god Amon-Re. Its ancient name "Ipet-isut" means "the most sacred place". Inside the complex, the formidable "hypostyle hall" is a majestic and mysterious forest of 137 giant columns. You will then visit the imposing Temple of Luxor, the Temple of Amun. Dinner and overnight on board. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 4 : West Bank of Luxor After breakfast on board your cruise, you will take the road to discover the Valley of the Kings, where 62 magnificent royal tombs were discovered, including that of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter in 1922. In the heart of the Theban mountains, these tombs were dug deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures intended for the afterlife of the pharaohs. You will visit three tombs. Next, you will explore the Temple of Hatshepsut, Queen-Pharaoh, at Deir el Bahari, which was built by the architects of the Queen's new kingdom in the 15th century BC. Along the way, you will also stop to discover the Colossi of Memnon. You will re-board your ship and have lunch on board, then enjoy a relaxing afternoon as the navigation resumes towards Edfu, via the Esna lock. Overnight on board. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 5 : Temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo After breakfast on board, you will visit the impressive Ptolemaic Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus, one of the largest and best preserved temples in the entire country. Two fantastic granite statues of falcons guard the entrance to the temple. The navigation resumes towards Kom Ombo. You will visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to the falcon-headed God, Horus and the crocodile God, Sobek. This fabulous temple is totally symmetrical, with two entrances, two halls and two sanctuaries. Return to the boat and sail to Aswan. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 6 : Visit of Aswan After your breakfast on board, you will discover the treasures of Aswan. You will start this day by visiting the Temple of Philae, located on an island, dedicated to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Finally, you will visit the granite quarries and in particular the Unfinished Obelisk whose carving was abandoned, probably following a crack in the rock, the largest obelisk found to date with nearly 42 meters long. Dinner and overnight on board. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 7 : Disembarkation - Return to Cairo After your breakfast, you will disembark from your cruise to join, in a private and air-conditioned vehicle, the airport of Aswan from where you will take your return flight to Cairo. Arrived in Cairo, our representative will accompany you to your hotel. The rest of the day will be free; you can enjoy, as an option, the many excursions offered by sem Tours such as the visit of the Pyramids of Saqqara and the ancient capital. Night in Cairo. Meals included: Breakfast.

Day 8 : Departure After the departure formalities at the hotel, and according to the schedule of your flight, our representative will accompany you to the international airport of Cairo, wishing you to have enjoyed your tourCairo Combo and Nile Cruise. Meals Included: Breakfast.

Included in the offer:

1 - Meet and assist service upon arrival and departure.

2 - Assistance from our staff during your stay and excursions

3 - All transfers by a modern, air-conditioned luxury vehicle

4 - Accommodation on board Dahabiya on a full-board basis

5 - Tea and coffee during meals on board your Dahabiya

6 - Free soft drinks from the minibar

7 - Entrance tickets to the mentioned tourist sites

8 - English-speaking Egyptologist guide during your excursions

9 - All service fees and taxes

Not included in the offer:

1 - Supplements not mentioned in the itinerary

2 - Tips

3 - NB: - The sailing times of the cruise ships are conditioned by the passages of the Esna lock, the management of the cruise as well as the closing times of the sites. Changes to the programs are therefore possible - For a guaranteed departure, it depends on the reservation of at least 2 double cabins for a 4-night cruise and 3 cabins for a 3-night cruise. - For a guaranteed departure, it depends on the reservation of at least 1 suite for a 7-night cruise