Gorgonia Dahabiya

Day 1: Arrive in Luxor, Luxor Sightseeing’s / Esna Early morning picks up from Luxor (Airport / Hotel / Train station). Start to visit the Karnak temple, the largest and most important religious complex in ancient Egypt. Then cross the Nile River to the west bank and visit the Valley to the Kings “3 tombs”, The temple of Queen Hatshepsuit and Colossi of Memnon. After finished, you will drive (almost 1 hour) to embark your Dahabiya Nile Cruise at Esna. The crew will welcome you on board and have your bags taken to your cabins. We will then set sail for El Hegz Island where the Dahabiya will moor for the night. Enjoy your dinner on the sundeck or the bank of the river Nile. Overnight on board. Meals: Lunch, Dinner Day 2: El Hegz – Edfu – Ramadi Enjoy breakfast at your leisure, while gently sailing to Edfu, arrive around noon time. Upon arrival, you will enjoy horse and Carriage return way ride to visit Edfu Temple, one of the largest and most intact of Egypt’s monuments. Enjoy lunch onboard, continue sailing and experience in slowly passing by the plain life of the farmers and fishermen, the picturesque and magic nature along the River Nile and the green fertile landscapes with sugar cane fields, banana, and date palm-trees. – Shortly before sunset, we drop anchor near Ramadi Island, where we enjoy dinner in an atmospheric surrounding. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3: Ramadi – Bisaw – Silslea – Kom Ombo Early sailing to Gebel el-Silsila, enjoying breakfast on board. We go to shore to discover the old Pharaonic quarries of Silsela with the unknown rock-cut Temple of Hormoheb. From the top of the mountain, we enjoy a breathtaking view. Later on, set sailing to Kom Ombo. Listen to the sounds of the water buffalo as they wade in the shallow water besides the banks of the Nile, the Donkeys as they go about their day to day business and the various bird life of the river. Close to Kom Ombo, we stay at the edge of Al Bashir Island for dinner and overnight Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 4: Kom Ombo – sailing to Aswan Sail to Kom Ombo. After breakfast, visit Kom-ombo Temples where you explore the exceptional beautiful temple of Haroeris (Horus the Elder) and Sobek (Crocodile God). The temple was built with two symmetric entrances, halls, and sanctuaries; it is the only double temple all over Egypt. Lunch on board and proceed to Aswan city. The rest of the day is dedicated to sailing till Aswan west bank. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 5: Disembarkation, Aswan Excursions & Departure transfer Disembarkation after breakfast, visit the unfinished obelisk, the high dam and Philae Temple Island. Later on, transfer to your next destination in Aswan (Hotel, Airport, train station). Meals: Breakfast.