5 Nights / 6 Days Dahabeya Cruise Esna - Aswan

Temple of Esna - Temple of Edfu - Gebel El Silsila - Temple of Kom Ombo - Aswan: High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Botanical Gardens, Elephantine, Temple of Philae - Abu Simbel (optional)

Day-by-Day-Itinerary:

1^st Day: Esna – Dahabeya Cruise Day 1

We will meet you in your hotel or at the airport anywhere in Egypt and take you to the dahabeya in Esna for your embarkation. After this you will visit the remains of Esna’s beautiful temple dating back to the Greco-Roman period, featuring magnificent columns with varying lotus-leaf capitals and a pronaos decorated with great relief.

Lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

2^nd Day: Edfu – Dahabeya Cruise Day 2

After breakfast you will have time to make a round in the town. Then you will sail further southwards, and in the afternoon you will visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-god Horus whose statues flank the portal. It is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt; its completion once took almost 200 years, and its beautiful decorated walls provide precious information about the ancient religious myths. Then you will sail to a romantic island where you will spend the night.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

3^rd Day: Gebel El Silsila – Dahabeya Cruise Day 3

Today you will sail towards Gebel El Silsila. In ancient times its quarries yielded countless stones for the famous temples in Thebes and along the River Nile; up to 3,000 men were working here. Further you can see here numerous colored chapels used as cenotaphs for high magistrates and the Speos of Haremhab, a well preserved and beautifully decorated rock temple.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

4^th Day: Kom Ombo – Dahabeya Cruise Day 4

In the morning you will visit the amazing Double Temple of Kom Ombo, a sanctuary symmetrical along its main axis, one side dedicated to Haroeris, the other to Sobek, with impressing reliefs. Then we will sail to a small island where you will spend the night.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

5^th Day: Aswan – Dahabeya Cruise Day 5

Today you will reach to Aswan. Now you will visit the giant High Dam, one of the greatest achievements in architecture and engineering of the 20^th century, and the Unfinished Obelisk in the ancient granite quarries. Then you will have lunch before you will sail to the amazing botanical garden on Kitchener’s Island, an unexpected green and calm oasis amidst the busy city, and visit Elephantine Island with the famous nilometer, the ancient ruins and the Nubian villages. And finally you will see the enchanting Nubian Temple of Philae which was once saved from disappearing in the floods of the Lake Nasser reservoir by dismantling and rebuilding it on a higher location.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

6^th Day: Disembarkation & Abu Simbel (optional) – Dahabeya Cruise Day 6

You will disembark after breakfast.

If you like, you can book an additional visit to Abu Simbel (against supplement). Here you will visit the Twin Temples of Abu Simbel. The Temple of Ramesses II is 30 meters high and four enthroned colossal statues of the pharaoh guard the portal. The interior of the temple was dug into the rock on a length of more than sixty meters and beautifully decorated with pillars, colored reliefs and rock cut figures. The Temple of Nefertari, Ramesses’ wife, is a simplified version of the Great Temple. Please be aware that you see here something unique in ancient Egyptian art – the statues of the king and the queen adorning the façade are equal in size. After this visit you will return to Aswan and have lunch in a local restaurant.

Then we will take you, depending on your further plans, to your hotel, airport or train/bus station in any part of Egypt. This concludes our program and services. 

Breakfast (and lunch if you add Abu Simbel) included.

Included:

• All mentioned transfers in high-class air-conditioned vehicles
• Private guided tours in your language
• Entrance fees for the above mentioned sights
• Dahabeya cruise Esna – Aswan 5* with full board
• Mineral water and soft drinks

Not included:

• Gratuity (tips) for drivers, tour guides
• Personal items, meals, drinks or services not mentioned
• Drinks aboard and in the restaurants
• Listed optional activities
• International and domestic flights
• Visa

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