Cairo Luxor Package with Dahabiya Nile Cruise – 11 Days

Day by day

The plan as the operator publishes it. Exact timings are confirmed with your booking.

1. Day 1 Arrive in Cairo

   Welcome to Egypt! When you land at Cairo International Airport, your tour manager will be there to meet you, help with your entry visa and guide you smoothly through arrivals. You'll then travel to your hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with free Wi-Fi on board.
2. Day 2 Pyramids, Sphinx & the Grand Egyptian Museum

   After breakfast, you'll dive straight into ancient Egypt with your private Egyptologist guide. First stop is the Giza Plateau, home to the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus — the last of the ancient world's seven wonders still standing.
3. Day 3 Fly to Luxor & Explore the East Bank

   After breakfast, you'll transfer to Cairo Airport for your short flight to Luxor, often called the world's greatest open-air museum. On arrival you'll be met and taken straight to the East Bank.
4. Day 4 Luxor’s West Bank & Board Your Dahabiya

   After breakfast, you'll cross to Luxor's West Bank. You'll visit the legendary Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs' tombs were cut deep into the desert hills, followed by the striking terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the giant Colossi of Memnon.
5. Day 5 El Kab & Edfu Temple

   Enjoy breakfast on board as you sail to El Kab, one of Egypt's oldest settlements. Here you'll explore ancient tombs and temple ruins carved into the hillside before continuing gently along the Nile towards Edfu.
6. Day 6 Gebel El Silsila & Sail to Kom Ombo

   After breakfast on board, you'll stop at Gebel El Silsila, the ancient sandstone quarry that supplied the stone for many of Egypt's great temples. You'll explore its rock-cut chapels — including the speos of Horemheb — and ancient inscriptions, set against dramatic scenery along the Nile.
7. Day 7 Kom Ombo & Sail to Aswan

   After breakfast on board, you'll visit the unusual Temple of Kom Ombo, set right on the banks of the Nile. It's dedicated to two gods — Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the Elder — and you'll see its mirror-image halls, detailed carvings and even ancient medical instruments etched into the walls.
8. Day 8 Abu Simbel

   After breakfast on board, you'll disembark from your Dahabiya in Aswan. From there, you'll drive to Abu Simbel to see the magnificent temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari — famously moved to higher ground during a huge UNESCO rescue project.
9. Day 9 Philae Temple, the High Dam & Fly to Cairo

   After breakfast, you'll visit the beautiful Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis and set on its own island, reached by a short motorboat ride. You'll then see the impressive Aswan High Dam, one of Egypt's most important modern engineering feats.
10. Day 10 Free Day in Cairo

    Enjoy breakfast, then the day is entirely yours. You might relax at your hotel or head out to explore Cairo at your own pace — wandering its lively streets, browsing the shops and soaking up the local buzz over coffee in a traditional café.
11. Day 11 Depart Cairo

    After breakfast, you'll be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight home. Your tour manager will help you with the departure formalities and wave you off after an unforgettable journey through the timeless wonders of Egypt.