Cruise the nile river from aswan to Cairo on a movenpick darakum nile cruise that explores the ancient highlights of the upper nile.
Included
Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports / stations
Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
All transfer by private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
Accommodation for 12 nights on Movenpick Darakum cruise on full board
All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan as mentioned in the itinerary
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary
Knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide during your tours
Meals such as mentioned in itinerary
Bottled water during your tours and transfers
All service charges and applicable taxes included
Excluded
International Airfare
Any optional tours
Personal spendings
Tipping
Itinerary
Day 1 : Aswan nile cruise tours
Embarkation on cruise in Aswan and Overnight.
Music in the bar.
Overnight in Aswan
Day 2 : Aswan
06:00 Breakfast on board
07:00 Visit toHigh Dam and Philae Temple. 13:00 Lunch on board 14:00 Visit to Nubian Museum 19:30 Dinner on board Nubian Show.
Overnight in Aswan.
Day 3 : Kom Ombo
12:00 Lunch on board. Sail to Kom Ombo. 16:00 Visit Kom Ombo Temple. 18:30 Sail to Edfu. Managers Cocktail Party Overnight in Edfu.
Day 4 : Edfu nile cruise
06:45 Visit Edfu Temple. Sail to Luxor via Esna Lock.
Embarkation for Luxor / Cairo clients.
Music in the bar.
Overnight in Luxor.
07:00 Breakfast on board and sail to Qena 13:00 Lunch on board
14:00 Visit Dendara Temple Passing the bridges in Naga Hammadi
Back to Ship in Qena and sail to Naga Hammadi Dinner on board
19:30 Music in the bar
Overnight in Naga Hammadi
Day 7 : Abydos
05:00 Sail to El Balyana via Abu Homar’s bridge & lock
07:00 Breakfast on boar
10:00 Visit Abydos Temple 13:00 Lunch on board sail to Sohag 19:30 Dinner on board
Galabeya Party & Egyptian Wine Tasting Arrive to Sohag & Overnight
Day 8 : Sohag to tel el amarna
Sail from Sohag to Tel El Amarna , the home of the ‘Amarnian experience via Asyout’s lock
07:00 Breakfast on board
10:00 Arrive to Asyout’s lock
13:00 Lunch on board
Pass the lock and sail to Tel El Amarna
Arrive Amarna in time to visit Amarna Visitor Centre (at mooring point) with presentation on Akhenaten and Nefertiti.
Cookery Lesson on board
19:30 Dinner on board
Overnight Tel El Amarna
Day 9 : Minya
05:30 Breakfast on board
06:45 Visit Ashmunein & Tuna El Gabal Visit Tel El Amarna tombs, visit northern tombs Tomb of Ahmose (EA3), Tomb of Meryre (EA4), Tomb of Pentu (EA5), Tomb of Panehesy (EA6), and Royal Tomb of Akhenaten (EA26). The Great Palace of King Akhenaten, The Small and great temples of Aten (Approx. 3 hours visit).
14:30 Back to the boat and set sail to Minya during lunch on board
19:30 Dinner on board
Folkloric show on board
Overnight in Minya.
Day 10 : Minya
06:00 Breakfast on board
07:00 Visit Beni Hassan (4 tombs) Half an hour drive from Minya dock (25 KM.) to visit Tomb of Baqet III (BH15) Tomb of Khety (BH17), Tomb of Amenemhet (BH2), Tomb of Khnumhotep II (BH3) (Approx. 2-hour visit)
11:30 Back to the boat and sail to Beni Suif 12:30 Lunch on board
19:30 Dinner on board
Quiz Night
Day 11 : Cairo
06:00 Sail to Cairo
07:00 Breakfast on board
13:00 Lunch on board
14:00 Coptic Cairo tour including the Hanging Church, Coptic Museum& Jewish Synagogue 19:30 Dinner on board
Takht (Oriental Music).
Overnight Cairo
Day 12 : Cairo
06:00 Breakfast on board
7:00 Visit Giza Pyramids and Sphinx 12:00 Lunch on board
13:00 Visit to the Egyptian Museumin Cairo
19:30 Dinner on board
Music in the bar
Overnight in Cairo.