Private Dahabiya Nile Charter with Exclusive After-Hours Tomb Access

info Quick Tour Specs

Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights

Start / End: Cairo → Cairo

Travel Style: Individual Experiences

Guide: Professional Egyptologist

Accommodation: 5-Star Hotels & Nile Cruise

Transportation: Private Vehicle, Nile Cruise & Domestic Flights

Tour Overview

Sail between Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan aboard an intimate private sailing Dahabiya. Experience peaceful river bends inaccessible to large cruise ships with personal butler and private Egyptologist.

Daily Itinerary (5 Days)

Day 1

Embarkation in Esna & River Serenity

Board your private handcrafted wooden Dahabiya. Settle into royal river suites as the vessel unfurls its canvas sails along the tranquil Nile.

Day 2

Edfu Temple of Horus & Island Moorings

Morning horse carriage ride to the best-preserved temple in Egypt. Afternoon sailing and riverside picnic on an uninhabited Nile island.

Day 3

Gebel el-Silsila Ancient Quarries & Kom Ombo

Explore the rarely visited sandstone quarries of Gebel el-Silsila and the dual temple of Sobek and Horus at sunset.

Day 4

Aswan Archipelago & Philae Temple Illuminations

Arrive in Aswan, visit the Island of Isis at Philae, and enjoy an evening cocktail reception on the top deck overlooking the illuminated Nile.

Day 5

Disembarkation & Farewell

Champagne breakfast aboard, private airport or hotel transfer in Aswan.

Inclusions & Privileges

check_circle What's Included

• done 4 nights private Dahabiya sailing charter with full crew and private chef
• done All gourmet farm-to-table meals, afternoon teas & non-alcoholic beverages
• done Senior private Egyptologist for all temple excursions
• done Private dockings and exclusive island BBQ dinners

remove_circle_outline What's Not Included

• close Abu Simbel flight excursion (optional upgrade)

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