6 Days – Esna Aswan Every Monday

6 Days – Esna Aswan Every Monday

$1960 per person

6 Days – Esna / Aswan Every Monday

6 Days – Esna / Aswan Every Monday

 

Includes:

  • Accommodation on board Dahabiya Nile Cruise on full board basis
  • Meet and greet service upon arrival and departure
  • All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking Guide during your tours.
  • Sightseeing visit to historical places as per itinerary
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places.
  • All meals, snacks and non alcoholic beverages through out trip
  • Service charges and all applicable taxes included in Dahabiya price

 

Excluded:

  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tipping for Nile Dahabiya Crew and Guides

 

Children Policy:

Children Policy
0 – 05.99 Free of Charge
6 – 11.99 pay 50% of adult price
12+ pay as adult person
If your tour includes Flight ticket then an extra charge for child rate may apply.

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Day 1: Monday - Esna
Upon your arrival at Luxor airport / Luxor train station, you will be met and assisted by your tour manager from Memphis Tours, then you will be guided by your Egyptologist tour guide for a tour in Esna. A thriving merchant town, Esna is best known for the small ancient Temple of Khnum, which sits 9 meters below street level. Your trip will begin with a brief walk to the temple and a stroll through streets filled with beautiful textiles and other exotic goods. Overnight in Esna on board your Nile boat.
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Day 2: Tuesday - El Kab & Edfu
Whilst sleeping, we gently sail en-route to El Kab, on the East bank of the Nile, was once the capital of Upper Egypt and is still home to the temple of Nekhbet, as well as a row of fascinating decorated tombs carved into the slope of the mountains. Upon docking, you will embark on a beautiful walk through a small fishermen village to visit the necropolis.  In the afternoon, the boat will arrive at Edfu, home to the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to the god Horus. This is among the best preserved of all Egyptian temples. Horse and carriage will take you to the temple through the busy city streets. After returning to the boat, you will set sail for a beautiful island.
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Day 3: Wednesday - Sail & Swim
This is a day devoted to the river: immediately after an optional morning walk and breakfast, you will set sail In the afternoon, you will stop at an island for a stroll or to swim in the Nile. As dusk begins, there may be an opportunity to walk into the desert along a valley lined with boulders covered in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and stone-age inscriptions. These images mark the beginning of the shortest trail through the desert to Libya (28 days in ancient times). At night, the boat will tie up the foot of floodlit temple of Gebel Silsileh.
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Day 4: Thursday - Gebel Silsileh
Here, the Nile, flowing between two mountains ranges, is at its narrowest. You will usually be the only visitors at this fascinating site, as large Nile cruisers are not allowed to stop here. After visiting the small temple of Horemheb and walking through the sandstone quarries, where ancient Egyptians cut stone for many of their most famous temples, you will visit a picturesque café to enjoy tea and shisha (waterpipe). You will then sail to a picturesque riverbank where you will stop for lunch and swimming.
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Day 5: Friday - Kom Ombo
After a night on the water and beneath the stars, the morning trip will take you to the town and temple of Kom Ombo. The temple was built during the Ptolemaic period on the site of an older temple and  at one of the most beautiful locations, on a bend on the river.  The temple was dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. After enjoying the temple, you will visit the new Crocodile Museum, which contains many mummified crocodiles, attesting to the importance the creature played in this region  in ancient times.
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Day 6 : Saturday - Aswan
Breakfast on board your Dahabiya Nile boat, then you will be transferred to Aswan airport / Aswan train station for final departue.
  • Summer Rates Per Person ( May To September):
  06 Days / 05 Nights
Double Cabin $ 1960
  • Winter Rates Per Person (October To April):
  6 Days / 5 Nights
Double Cabin $ 2500

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