DAY 1 – Embarkation – Monday - Sail Esna – ElHegz Island

Pick up from your hotel or Luxor airport with our tour guide who will take you to visit the famous historical monuments on Luxor’s West Bank. During this tour, your first stop will be at Valley of the Kings, the ancient royal necropolis where Tutankhamen’s still intact tomb was discovered in 1922.

Then we will see the magnificent rock-cut temple of Queen Hatshepsut, you also have the possibility to visit the Alabaster Factory to experience how the great old artists were curving the stones. On the way we will visit the Colossi of Memnon.

Visit the vast Amon-Ra complex, also known as Karnak .

Then transfer to embark the boat in Esna , sailing and overnight at El Hegz Island .

Meals Included: Lunch and Dinner

DAY 2 – Sail to Horus Temple at Edfu -Fawaza – Serag - El Ramady- Bassaw

Enjoy another leisurely breakfast on the river while you are sailing to Edfu.

Continue sailing Passing by some Islands where you watch the kids playing by the nile , Buffaloes and donkeys walking by the Nile . lunch and continue sailing till we reach a small island village of Bassaw,  this is 500 inhabitant community cultivating  their own food like mangoes, bananas, dates and fishing for Living, they are noticeably isolated from surrounding areas, Bessaw is seemingly frozen in time .!!

Visit Bassaw Village, upon arrival at the farmer’s property, we will be welcomed into their home, and we will have the opportunity to ask any questions we might have specially Education for Girls living on the Island .(May be a chance to bake our local sun bread for dinner) Enjoy dinner on the island where crew Presentation Egyptian night of fun with folkloric

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 3 – Sail to Selsila , Bashier , Maliha , Kom Ombo, Herdiab, Aswan

Enjoy breakfast aboard Dahabeya . Visit Hormoheb temple/ Selsila temple then back to the boat to continue sailing . While sailing we will pass by some more islands like Bashier and Maliha enjoying the wonderful views along the Nile then arrive at Kom Ombo

Continue sailing towards Aswan .Passing by Herdiab island, the possibility for swimming in the Nile .

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 4 – Aswan

Enjoy breakfast aboard Dahabeya . Continue sailing till we reach Aswan . We start our tour in Aswan where we start with the great and magnificent ancient Temple of Philae . The Temple of Philae on the island of Agilka, one of the most beautiful sanctuaries in Egypt was moved in entirety from its original location to its current location on higher ground. This was saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser following the construction of the Aswan High Dam which was completed in 1977. On our way back to our home Dahabeya we have the opportunity to stop by Aswan Souq ( market ) , possibility for practicing our bargaining skills , visit the spice market and have a chance to drink famous sugarcane juices

Possibility to visit the Nubian Village in Aswan, have a break with the Nubian people and ride Camels also you may like to take a ride around the islands in Aswan with a visit to the Botanical Garden

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5 -Disembarkation – Friday

Breakfast on board , collect your luggage, Disembark the Ship, Our Aswan representative will guide you to Aswan airport or your hotel in Aswan  

Meals Included: Breakfast