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El Dahabieh Cruise
Tour Description:
Explore Egypt at a leisurely pace on board a dahabieh, a traditional sailing ship ideal for a family or small group. In Cairo, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and in Giza, the pyramids; cruise to world-renowned sites alongside lesser-known treasures, such as Luxor's tombs of the Nobles and Workers (Deir el-Madina), el Kab and Gebel Silsileh's Temple of Horemheb.
Destination & Sightseeing
ITINERARY
ITINERARYDays 1-2
Arrive in Cairo, and transfer
to your hotel.
Days 3-4
Begin at the Egyptian
Museum of Antiquities, home to most of
Tutankhamun’s treasures, and walk from
Bab el-Fotouh to the Khan el-Khalili
Bazaar for a traditional lunch. Visit the
Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan,
and tour Memphis, the pyramids at Giza
and the Solar Boat Museum.
Day 5
Fly to Luxor and board your
dahabieh. Later, visit the Temples of
Karnak, Luxor and the Luxor Museum.
Day 6
See the Valley of the Kings,
Tombs of the Nobles and well-preserved
Tombs of the Workers. Sail to Esna.
Day 7
Explore the Temple of Khnum,
and sail to Edfu to view its temple, the
best-preserved temple in Egypt.
Day 8
Sail to Gebel Silsileh to see the
Temple of Horemheb. In Aswan, visit
the Nubian Museum or the famous
Spice Market.
Day 9
Fly to Abu Simbel, and explore
two temples built by Egypt’s longest
ruling pharaoh. Fly back to Aswan to
visit the Temple of Kalabsha and the
Temple of Philae.
Day 10
Head to Kom Ombo to
discover the double temple dedicated to
the crocodile-god Sobek and falcongod
Haroeris.
Day 11
Explore less-frequented el-Kab,
containing tombs and temples that date
back to the early dynastic period.
Day 12
Fly to Cairo this morning, and
spend the afternoon at leisure.
Day 13
Board your onward flight.
