DAY 1 – Embarkation – Friday Aswan -Herdiab, Kom Ombo, Maliha , Bashier

Pick up from your hotel in Aswan or Aswan airport . 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

Transfer to embark the dahabeya . Lunch on board , then We will then set sail on your voyage heading to Esna . As we sail on 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. Continue sailing towards Aswan . Passing by Herdiab island

Tie up at the Basheir Island or surround for Overnight

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 2 – Selsila -Bassaw – Ramadi – Sarag and Fawaza

Enjoy breakfast aboard Dahabeya  We set off for the relaxing journey to the temple of Gebel el Silsila, another of our less frequented destinations. Visit the temple and then Lunch on board 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)

DAY 3 – Edfu – Elhegz - Esna

Enjoy breakfast aboard Dahabeya  We set off for the relaxing journey to  Edfu where your tour guide will accompany you on another excursion, this time to see the ancient Greco-Roman Temple of Horus / Edfu temple . This is the best-preserved temple in Egypt thanks to the fact that it became buried beneath the desert sand, and it remained buried for about 2,000 years before being rediscovered and subsequently excavated. After your tour, Continue sailing till we reach Esna for overnight

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4 :- Esna – Luxor

Pick up from the boat 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 Back to the boat in Esna , sailing and overnight at El Hegz Island .

Meals Included: Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner

DAY 5 – Sail to Horus Temple at Edfu -Fawaza – Serag - El Ramady- Bassaw

Enjoy another leisurely breakfast on the river while we 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 Bassaw.

Enjoy dinner on the island where crew Presentation Egyptian night of fun with folkloric

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 6 – Sail to Bashier , Maliha , Kom Ombo, Herdiab, Aswan

Enjoy breakfast aboard Dahabeya .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

We arrive to Kom Ombo Temple  where your guide will take you to see the remarkable Temple of Kom Ombo. This is one of the most unique and most intrigue ancient temples because it was dedicated to two different gods: Sobek and Haeroris. To make this possible, the builders had to build two of everything, resulting in a complex which is essentially two temples in one.

Continue sailing towards Aswan .Passing by Herdiab island where you can enjoy swimming in the Nile .

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 7 – Aswan

Enjoy breakfast aboard Dahabeya , today we have the possibility to do an optional excursion to Abu Simble  Temples to visit Ramses the 2nds and Nefertari Temples or 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 8 -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