Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya
Aboard the Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya, you will find a combination of luxury and privacy that recalls the golden age of tourism in Egypt at the beginning of the 20th century, updated with modern amenities for your comfort. Cruise the Nile in style in the way it has been done for millennia, by the power of the wind, on this beautiful river yacht and experience the hospitality of the more gracious era of tourism.
Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya features 5 cabins and 2 suites, offering 7 night experience cruising between Luxor and Aswan. Joining a small group of fellow travellers, you will enjoy the Nile at a leisurely pace visiting small islands, local villages, and Pharaonic sites that are often missed by the larger Nile cruises.
- 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
- Any extras and personal expenses
- Tipping kitty
Additional fees will apply if you confirm your booking with less than three weeks to the embarkation day.
Embarkation in Luxor for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a Luxuriously appointed Dahabeya. After Lunch, Excursion to 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 aboard your cruise moored on the Nile Banks of Luxor
You will visit the West Bank for visits to the burial places of 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 aboard your cruise near by Esna
Today will be a leisurely day; After Breakfast. Commence sailing.
Overnight aboard your cruise moored beside a Nile Island
This morning you will sail to Edfu, Visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu.
Overnight aboard your cruise moored beside a Nile Island
Today, you will visit El Silsila (optional). Then move on to visit Kom Ombo
Overnight moored beside a Nile island in Aswan
A leisurely sailing to Aswan and moored nearby Aswan Bridge.
Overnight aboard your cruise moored nearby Aswan bridge
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 aboard your cruise in Aswan.
Breakfast aboard the Dehabeya
Embarkation in Aswan for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a Luxuriously appointed Dahabeya.
Overnight aboard your cruise moored on the Nile Banks of Aswan
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. Sail on the way to Kom Ombo (noon time).
Overnight aboard your cruise near by Kom Ombo
Morning sail to Kom Ombo To visit the ptolemaic Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to the crocodile god sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning sun.
Overnight aboard your cruise moored beside a Nile Island
This morning you will sail to Edfu To visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu.
Overnight aboard your cruise moored beside an Island
Today will be a leisurely day; After Breakfast Commence sailing to Esna, and passing the lock, Then Dahabeya will moor beside a Nile Island.
Overnight aboard your cruise moored beside an Island
This morning you will sail to luxor and 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 aboard your cruise moored in Luxor
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 aboard your cruise moored in Luxor
Breakfast aboard the Dehabeya. Followed by disembarkation
- 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
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