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Overview
Cruise the Nile in the traditional way in the Dahabeyas, We offer you Creative Om Kolthoum Dahabiya Nile Cruise which is one of 4 sister upscale luxurious Dahabiyas
Itinerary
MS Om Kolthoum Dahabeya Cruise:
8 Days/7 Nights: Luxor to Aswan
Day 1: (Sunday) - Check in the cruise & Luxor East Bank tours
Our tour Representative will wait you upon your arrival to Luxor in any meeting point, then You will then be transferred to
the docking area of Dahabeya cruise, Om Kolthoum. Complete embarkation just before lunch then enjoy your lunch
on board. meet your tour guide to start your tour to the city which contains 2/3 the Ancient Egypt monuments, it is the biggest
opened museum in the world, a guided tour to Karnak Temple which is the biggest building dedicated for worship ever built
in the history Karnak temple is a result of adding more temples in the are for more about than 2000 years and its main god was god Amon. Next move to another temple complex known as Luxor Temple, which was dedicated to the godess Mut, who was the wife of Amon, in Ancient Egypt, it was a big feast to carry the statue of the god to visit his wife ststue in her temple, this was a sign of
fertility for all Egyptian. Return on board for dinner, night is free for optional tour to sound & light show and overnight stay in your
Dahabeya Nile Cruise.
Day 2: (Monday) - Touring Luxor West Bank
Enjoy the beginning of the day with a hefty breakfast inside the Dahabyea Nile restaurant. Then start a guided tour to
Luxor West Bank which is famous for the vast necropolis for Egyptian pharoas,( the Valley of the Kings ), valley of kings
in Luxor was used by the pharoahs of the dynasty 18 who decided to stop buildings pyramids as tombs & to make hidden
tombs in that mountain, all the tombs of valley of kings in Luxor were stalled except one tomb belonging to the child king
Tut Ankh Amon which has been recovered. Continue your guide tour & visit other interesting sites in Luxor such as the Temple
of queen Hatshepsut,Valley of the Queens and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the Dahabiya cruise for dinner and
overnight stay in your Dahabeya Nile Cruise.
Day 3: (Tuesday) - Esna Temple Tour
While you enjoy your breakfast, the Dahabeya Cruise will be sailing to Esna. Upon your arrival to Esna which is a small village,
you will start a guided tour to the god Khnum temple in Esna,the ancient God Khnum was represented as a ram, he was the god
of creation. After the tour return back to the cruise, lunch meal, free time ,dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4: (Wednesday) - Visit Edfu Temple
.Enjoy your breakfast onboard while the dahabiya is sailing to Edfu, you can also watch El Kab Tombs, while the Dahabiya cruise is sailing , arrival to Edfu, visit the temple of the falcon god Horus, symbol of protection, Edfu temple was considered as one of the best reserved Greco-Roman temples in Egypt. After the temple tour back to the cruise boat
lunch,dinner and overnight onboard.
Day 5: (Thursday) - Dahabeya Nile Cruise Experience
Enjoy your breakfast as the Dahabiya cruise will sail to Kom Ombo. Have a short visit BBQ lunch on A Nile Island (AlRamady ).
Then continue sailing to island (Meneh) Kom Ombo and View the Silesia Temple and sandstone quarries from deck. - Overnight
in the Dahabyia cruise docking at Meneh Island.
Day 6: (Friday) - Discover Kom Ombo Temple
Enjoy your breakfast, then walk few minutes to arrive Kom Ombo Temple,a guided tour to the temple which was is the only
Egyptian temple built for two gods Sobek & Horus. After the tour back to your Dahabiya cruise which will continue sailing to
Aswan. The Dahabeya boat will stop in Herdiab islans where you will enjoy a barbecue lunch. After lunch visit the Copania
Island, then continue sailing to Aswan. Enjoy dinner & stay on board
the Dahabeya cruise ship
Day 7: (Saturday) - Aswan Day Tour
Enjoy your breakfast while the Dahabyea boat sails to Aswan, upon your arrival to Aswan, start a guided tour to visit Aswan
landmarks, Ancient Egypt quarries, Hatshepsut Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan High Dam, and Philae Temple, dedicated to the
goddess Isis, being rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of building the High Dam in Aswan.After Aswan
tour back to take Lunch in your Dahabeya ship. After your lunch, city tour to visit the Nubian museum. As you return to the cruise
ship, your dinner will be served. Your overnight stay will be on board the cruise ship.
Day 8: (Sunday) - End of Cruise
After breakfast. disembarkation from the Dahabeya cruise ship.meet Our tour representative , then a transfer to Aswan airport or train station for
your departure.
7 nights , 8 days from Aswan to Luxor
Day 1: Sunday - Check in the Dahabeya, Start of the Tours
Upon your arrival to Aswan, the magnified ancient city located at south of Egypt, our tour representative will meet you in any
meeting point in Aswan, then transfer to the Dahabyea cruise. After completing embarkation, join your first guided tour to the
Nubian Museum where authentic Nubian relics are kept. After the Nubian museum tour, return the Dahabyia dinner onboard
and overnight stay in the Dahabyea cruise.
Day 2: Monday Aswan Day Tour
Spend the day touring the city of Aswan, enjoy a lot of amazing destinations in Aswan like the unfinished obelisk in Aswan which
is located in the granite quarries of Aswan. proceed the tour to visit one of the rescued monuments from the rising waters of the
Aswan Dam, it is Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis . After the tour, back to the Dahabyia cruise ship, dinner and
overnight stay onboard.
Day 3: Tuesday - Tours in Kom Ombo
Enjoy your breakfast , then Visit Kom Ombo temple, which is unique dual temples of Sobek and Haroeris. Haroeris the falcon
headed god & Sobek the crocodile headed god , the temple was used for very long time as a hospital & it was a famous place
for advanced operations. After Kom Ombo tour, back to you Dahabeya cruise boat to enjoy lunch, dinner and overnight stay
on board the Dahabyea cruise.
Day 4: Wednesday - Horus Temple Tour
The Dahabyea cruise ship set sail early to Edfu. Enjoy your breakfast when it sails, then enjoy Nile River scenery . Enjoy your
lunch in the island of Ramaddeya . Then you visit the best preserved temple in Egypt of the Greco – Roman era, Edfu temple
dedicated to god Horus. transfer going from the cruise to the temple & return will be by a horse drawn carriage. Enjoy your lunch,
continue sailing, Enjoy watching the Silsila Temple and Sandstone quarries from the Nile cruise ship. dinner and relaxation
at the island.
Day 5: Thursday - Cruise along the River Nile
Early sailing to Esna,enjoy your breakfast on board as the dahabyea cruise cross Esna lock. Thursday you can enjoy the amenities of Dahabiya Nile Cruise. Enjoy Egypt Nile sightseeing
from the cruise deck.
Day 6: Friday - Luxor East bank Tours
Enjoy your breakfast, then a guided tour to Luxor East which holds a lot of amazing sightseeing, Luxor city contains 2/3 of
Egyptian monuments, it is the biggest opened -air museum in the world, in Luxor you visit Karnak Temple which is the largest
building ever built in world dedicated for worship, The main god of Karnak was god Amon, after visiting Amon temple, proceed
tour to his wife temple, Luxor Temple dedicated to the godess Mut . transfer back onboard for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Saturday - Luxor West bank Tours
Enjoy your breakfast, then a guided tour to the Ancient Necropolis of Thebes, the tombs of valley of kings & valley of queens &
their mortuary temples located on The West Side of Luxor is the Valley of the Kings in Luxor is the most famous place in Luxor, It
is there that you will find King Tut Ankh Amon tomb, famed for its tomb, which is not the biggest or the richest in the valley, but it is
the only one not stolen there, so King Tut treasure is the only complete treasure which arrived to us from all the tombs of Egyptian
Pharaohs. Then proceed the tour to visit Valley of the Queens,Memnon Colossi & the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at El Deir EL
Bahari, back to the cruise for a rest & relaxation,dinner & overnight in the Dahabeya Nile cruise.
Day 8: Sunday - End of Tour
Disembark after breakfast and spend some free time in Luxor before transferring to the airport or the train station
Cruise Facilities
4 cabins with twin beds
4 cabins with large beds
Electronic security locks
In-room electronic private safe
Large windows with a panoramic view
Mini bar on board
Large flat screen LCD with satellite receivers (when docked only)
Upscale bed and bathroom linen
Upscale bathroom amenities
Elegant Fine Dining and Lounge
State of the art Jacuzzi tub
Electronic fire and smoke detection and the latest sprinkler system
In house movie channel with a large movie library
Wireless internet capabilities where available
Sun deck level for comfortable atmosphere
Cabins with individually controlled A/C units
First aid kit and medical attention available upon request
Emergency handling and fire trained staff
Accompanying motorboat to pull it in case wind is calm
Included
Pick up service & return from Aswan or Luxor to your Dahabeya Nile Cruise ship
Accommodation on first class Luxurious Dahabiya Nile Cruise for 07 nights
All taxes of your tours & vacation in Om Kalthom Dahabeya Nile Cruise
The three meals, Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included on your cruise
All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary
Aswan city tours
Edfu tour
Kom Ombo Tour
Esna Tour
Luxor east & west bank tours as per itinerary
Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
English speaking guide during your tours
Free cell phone during Om Kalthom Dahabiya Nile Cruise (charged 20 minutes local)
All service charges & taxes
Excluded
- Flight
- Egypt Visa
- Beverages
- Optional tours such as Sound & light show & Abu Simbel tour
- Tipping Kitty
Notes
Children policy: 6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the price
0 - 05.99 is 100 % Free of Charge
What to carry with you?
Passport valid for More than 6 months
Cotton or linen clothes in summer and Warm clothes in winter
Hat, Sunblock, Sunglasses
Comfortable shoes
Camera / Video Camera Mobile phone is better if you have what sup application to be easier to contact you
Note: There will be extra during the peak periods (New Year, Easter & Christmas)