Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya Sail
Full Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive at Cairo airport, where you will be met by our Egypt Tours and Travel tour manager, and transferred to your hotel. The Marriott Mena House, for check-in and overnight.
Day 2
After breakfast, meet with your Egypt Tours driver and Egyptologist to start your full-day tour, visiting Cairo's iconic Giza pyramids, where the city meets the desert. Continue your tour to the Solar Boat Museum where a dismantled river barge of King Cheops (Khufu) was found and has been masterfully re-assembled. Drive south along the river valley to Memphis, the once-resplendent capital of the Old Kingdom, where you will see the reclining statue of Ramses II. Drive to Saqqara, the burial place for the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom and home to the Step Pyramid of Zoser, one of the world's oldest stone structures of its size. Transfer back to the Marriott Mena House for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3
Early breakfast, then meet with your Egypt Tours tour manager and transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival at Luxor, you will be met and start your excursion of the West Bank of the Nile by visiting the temples of Medinet Habu, Dier El Madina, the Ramsiuem, and Tomb of Nobles. Transfer back to the East Bank for check-in at the luxurious Sonesta St George. Overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4
Breakfast at the Saint George Hotel. Then you will be met by your Egypt Tours representative and transferred to embark the Goddess Luxury Collection, The Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya in Luxor for a relaxing and educational week, sailing the Nile in a luxury Dahabeeyah (sailboat). After lunch, start a visit to the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak, with its vast hypostyle hall of 137-columns, followed by the imposing 28th, Dynasty Luxor Temple. Overnight onboard the Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya moored on the Nile banks of Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
Early breakfast, then start your visit of the West Bank, the burial places of the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Enter the famous King Tut tomb. In the afternoon, continue the tour to the adjacent Valley of the Queens, the temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Esna in the late afternoon. Overnight onboard your luxurious Amirat Dahabiya boat.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6
Breakfast, then sail for an entire day to Edfu. Overnight onboard your luxurious Sonesta Amirat Dahabeya boat.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7
Start your tour to one of the best well-preserved Temples in existence, the temple of Edfu. Boat moored beside Maneeha island in Kom Ombo. Overnight onboard your luxurious Amirat Dahabiya boat.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8
Visit El Silsila island, a site off the beaten tracks, Gabal El silsila or mountain of chains is one of the most important Archaeological site it was sand stone quarry where you can still see the traces of cutting of sandstone, the most famous site is the chapel of Horemheb. Horemheb was the last king of XVlll dynasty, he carved a much larger rock-chapel out of the hillside at the northern end of the site. The chapel was dedicated to Amun-Ra as well as other deputies that were connected to the River Nile. Continue tour to visit the temple of Kom Ombo. Overnight on your Amirat Dahabiya moored next to Silsila island near Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9
A day at leisure, while sailing to Aswan and moored nearby Aswan Bridge. Overnight onboard your luxurious Amirat Dahabiya boat.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10
Start your tour by visiting the Aswan High Dam completed in 1971; the Old Dam completed in 1902. You will also visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure that had to be rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11
Breakfast aboard your Amirat Dahabiya followed by disembarkation, then transfer to Aswan airport for your departure flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo airport, you'll be met by your Egypt Tours tour manager, and transferred to your hotel. The luxurious Cairo Marriott and Towers for check-in and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12
Meet with your Egyptologist and driver, then visit the Egyptian Museum, with its excellent collection of Egyptian antiquities. Continue to Coptic Cairo: the ancient synagogue of Ben Ezra, the Coptic church of St. Sergius, and the Hanging Church. Citadel of Saladdin overlooking the entire city of Old Cairo, and the Alabaster Mosque of Khedive Mohamed Ali Pasha, then Sultan Hussein Mosque Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 13
After breakfast, you will be met by your Egypt Tours tour manager, and transfer to Cairo airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Also Included: Egypt Tours includes all transfers within Egypt. Personalized sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary, in a private car, with a tour guide and a driver including entrance fees to sights mentioned. Included as well is the service charge imposed by hotels, port charges, porterage, meeting and assistance at airport, hotels, and docks.
Extensions & Optional Tours: Extra days and optional tours to sites that are not included are available upon request.
Pricing
$5469
Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya Sail
$649
Single Supplement
**Please keep in mind that if you are travelling alone, you are single occupancy.
Aboard the Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya, you enjoy more comfort, a relaxed atmosphere, and superb food especially enjoying The Pharaoh's banquet. At Egypt Tours and Travel, of the USA, you will be provided with first-class accommodation, excellent hospitality, and always an available and friendly crew besides a charismatic tour guide to assist you to make your trip an enjoyable and memorable experience.
The magnificent Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya features air-conditioned cabins and suits so that you can admire the timeless monuments of Egypt in awe, visit the small islands and the Pharaonic sites with peace, harmony while traditionally explore them.
With us, you can make your Dahabiya dream come true. Our staff members are friendly, easily approachable, at your disposal, and dedicated to getting the Dahabiya cruising experience right for you. We promise to offer you both personal and excellent service to add to your enjoyment. We help you make the most of your trip to Egypt to enjoy the beautiful scenery and ancient sites on the Nile River.
Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya is the most luxurious, adventurous, and exceptional means to experience the River Nile with your family and friends in a private and intimate atmosphere. We at Egypt Tours and Travel respect your preference and allow you to enjoy your ideal Egypt Luxury Tour Package at your own pace. We have high standards and always care for the safety and security of our guests.