Sonesta Amirat Dahabeya Nile Cruise

Luxury

The Sonesta Dahabeya – the Amirat is a 05 star luxury Dahabiya. The Sonesta Dahabeya was launched in February, 2009 – offers a cruise experience like no other on the Nile. It is intended to take you back in time to a gentler, more gracious era on the Nile during your 7 night cruise between Luxor and Aswan.

Facilities:
  • All cabins have large, panoramic windows
  • Facilities include 5 cabins and 2 suites
  • Open air oriental-style Jacuzzi
  • A private direct-dial telephones
  • Individual climate control, hairdryers
  • Mini-bar,
  • Safe deposit boxes
  • Non-smoking
  • Plasma televisions and movie channels.
  • Bathrooms equipped with full size tubs
  • Laundry service & housekeeping
  • Accompanying motorboat to pull it in case wind is calm.
  • Sun Deck
What's included:
  • Pick up service & return from Aswan or Luxor to your Dahabiya Nile Cruise
  • Accommodation on first class Sonesta Dahabiya Nile Cruise for 07 nights including all taxes
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included on your cruise
  • All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
  • English speaking guide during your tours
  • All service charges & taxes
  • Free loan of mobile phone to use charged with 3 min.local call / 5 min.inter.calls
What's excluded:
  • Any extras and personal expenses
  • Tipping kitty
Prices Per Person
From October till April
 8 Days /7 Nights
Per Person in Double $ 1990
Per person in Single $ 3980
From May to September
 8 Days /7 Nights
Per Person in Double $ 1325
Per person in Single $ 2650
Day 1: Saturday

Transfer to 05 star luxury Dahabiya in Luxor for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously appointed dahabiyya.. After lunch, excursion to the West Bank for visits to the burial places of the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of the Queens, the temple of Medinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight moored on the Nile banks of Luxor.

Day 2: Sunday

You will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak, with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by the imposing 28 th Dynasty Luxor Temple.Overnight moored in Luxor.

Day 3: Monday

Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to Esna where your dahabiyya will moor overnight.

Day 4: Tuesday

This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu. Overnight moored beside a Nile island.

Day 5: Wednesday

Today you will sail to Kom Ombo visit see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning sun. Overnight moored beside a Nile island.

Day 6: Thursday

A leisurely day sailing to Aswan where the dahabiyya moors overnight.

Day 7: Friday

Today you will visit 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 rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.

Day 8: Saturday

Breakfast aboard the Dahabiya followed by disembarkation.

Day 1: Saturday

Embarkation in Aswan for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously appointed Dahabiya. Overnight, the ship moors on the Nile banks of Aswan

Day 2: Sunday

Today you will visit 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 rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction. Overnight moored in Aswan.

Day 3: Monday

Morning sail to Kom Ombo to see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning sun. Overnight moored beside a Nile island.

Day 4: Tuesday

This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu. Overnight moored beside an island.

Day 5: Wednesday

Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to Esna, and onwards to Luxor, where your Dahabiya moors overnight.

Day 6: Thursday

Excursion to the West Bank to visit the great burial places of the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of the Queens, Medinet Habu Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight moored in Luxor.

Day 7: Friday

This morning you will visit 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 moored in Luxor.

Day 8: Saturday

Breakfast aboard the Dahabiya followed by disembarkation.

Prices Per Person
From October till April
 8 Days /7 Nights
Per Person in Double $ 1990
Per person in Single $ 3980
From May to September
 8 Days /7 Nights
Per Person in Double $ 1325
Per person in Single $ 2650
General info
  • Prices

    Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip and valid through April 30.2013 except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays. Single room occupancy is applied for those coming with other and prefer single occupancy. So there will be a different rate for solo traveler.

  • Children Policy

    0 - 01.99 Free of Charge
    2 - 5.99 25% pay 25% of tour price
    6 - 11.99 50% pay 50% of tour price
    12+ pay full tour price as per adult person
    If your tour package includes airfare then an extra charges for your children may apply.

  • Payment Policy

    Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired Egypt tour, spaces will be secured upon receive a deposit of 25 %, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays and tour packages inclusive international airfare the required deposit is 50%. This deposit forms part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by credit cards, wire transfer and or Western Union

  • Egypt Entry Visa

    You need to have a valid passport at least 6 months beyond your scheduled return date to enter Egypt and you can obtain a visa from the Egyptian Consulate before departure. Also, entry visa is available upon arrival Egypt airports against USD 15 per passport for specific nationalities and need to check before.

  • Sleeper Trains in Egypt

    Sleeper trains are designed and equipped according to a satisfactory standard and quality that was set up by the Egyptian Railway Authority. Sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan is about 14 hours and sleeping train from Luxor to Cairo is about 11 hours.

  • Additional Entry Tickets

    All our Egypt tour packages and programs don't include entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as entering one of the Pyramids inside, to visit the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, to visit the Solar Boat Museum at the Pyramids area or to enter the Tomb of Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings in Luxor

  • Tipping

    It is a customary attitude for expressing ones satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it
General info
  • Prices

    Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip and valid through April 30.2013 except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays. Single room occupancy is applied for those coming with other and prefer single occupancy. So there will be a different rate for solo traveler.

  • Children Policy

    0 - 01.99 Free of Charge
    2 - 5.99 25% pay 25% of tour price
    6 - 11.99 50% pay 50% of tour price
    12+ pay full tour price as per adult person
    If your tour package includes airfare then an extra charges for your children may apply.

  • Payment Policy

    Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired Egypt tour, spaces will be secured upon receive a deposit of 25 %, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays and tour packages inclusive international airfare the required deposit is 50%. This deposit forms part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by credit cards, wire transfer and or Western Union

  • Egypt Entry Visa

    You need to have a valid passport at least 6 months beyond your scheduled return date to enter Egypt and you can obtain a visa from the Egyptian Consulate before departure. Also, entry visa is available upon arrival Egypt airports against USD 15 per passport for specific nationalities and need to check before.

  • Sleeper Trains in Egypt

    Sleeper trains are designed and equipped according to a satisfactory standard and quality that was set up by the Egyptian Railway Authority. Sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan is about 14 hours and sleeping train from Luxor to Cairo is about 11 hours.

  • Additional Entry Tickets

    All our Egypt tour packages and programs don't include entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as entering one of the Pyramids inside, to visit the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, to visit the Solar Boat Museum at the Pyramids area or to enter the Tomb of Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings in Luxor

  • Tipping

    It is a customary attitude for expressing ones satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it
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