6-Nights Dahabiya from Luxor to Aswan

Arrive in Luxor and board your elegant dahabiya, where the crew welcomes you aboard with warm hospitality. 

Settle into your cabin before enjoying lunch on deck as the Nile glides past. In the afternoon, explore Karnak Temple, the world’s largest religious complex, with its forest of papyrus-shaped columns, sacred lake, and intricate reliefs. 

Continue to Luxor Temple, glowing in the late afternoon light, dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. Return to the vessel for dinner and an overnight mooring on the peaceful West Bank, where palm groves rustle in the evening breeze.

Overnight: Luxor West Bank

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, cross to the West Bank to step inside the Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs’ tombs hide beneath ochre cliffs, their walls alive with ancient art. 

Visit the elegant, terraced Temple of Hatshepsut and pause before the towering Colossi of Memnon. Return for lunch as the dahabiya casts off toward Esna. Spend the afternoon on the sundeck with tea, watching village life unfold on the banks. 

Dinner is served as you sail, mooring beside a quiet Nile island where only the sounds of the river and distant calls of waterfowl accompany your night.

Overnight: Island near Esna

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast is enjoyed while your dahabiya navigates the Esna Lock, a classic Nile cruise experience as boats rise or lower between gates. Continue under sail until lunch, then head ashore at Edfu Temple, the best-preserved Ptolemaic temple in Egypt, where Horus’s story is told in detailed carvings. 

Later, sail to Al Ramady Island, where you’ll enjoy a private dinner under the stars accompanied by the soulful strains of a traditional Egyptian Rababa performance—an unforgettable night of music, food, and friendship.

Overnight: Al Ramady Island

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sail south to Kom Ombo, perched dramatically on a bend in the river. This unique double temple is dedicated to both Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus the Elder, with fascinating medical reliefs and a small Crocodile Museum. 

Return to the dahabiya for lunch as you sail to Hor Diab Island, famed for its clean, clear Nile waters—perfect for a refreshing swim. Dinner is served on board as you sail into Aswan, where the lights of the city welcome you.

Overnight: Aswan

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, visit Philae Temple, an island sanctuary to Isis relocated stone by stone to save it from flooding. Continue to the High Dam, a marvel of modern engineering, before returning for lunch. 

The afternoon offers an optional trip to a Nubian village, where colorful houses and warm hospitality showcase southern Egypt’s rich culture. Dinner is enjoyed on board as Aswan’s evening breezes cool the decks.

Overnight: Aswan

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, take the optional overland excursion to Abu Simbel, where colossal statues of Ramses II and Nefertari gaze out over Lake Nasser. Marvel at the scale and artistry of these temples, relocated in the 1960s to escape rising waters. 

Back on board, enjoy lunch as the dahabiya sails north to Al Ramady Island. Spend the evening in serene isolation, with dinner served beneath a canopy of stars.

Overnight: Al Ramady Island

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sail early toward Esna, with breakfast on board as the lock gates open once again to carry you upstream. Lunch is served as you cruise back toward Luxor, arriving in the late afternoon. 

Dinner is enjoyed on the tranquil West Bank, a fittingly calm end to your Nile adventure.

Overnight: Luxor West Bank

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, bid farewell to your crew and fellow travelers. Disembark in Luxor, carrying home memories of temples, river breezes, and star-filled nights only a dahabiya cruise can provide.

Meals: Breakfast