8-Day Private Sonesta Amirat Luxury Dahabiya Cruise: Luxor to Aswan

08:00–12:00 – Morning West Bank Exploration (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, visit three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon with your Egyptologist.

13:00–18:30 – Afternoon Esna Temple & Island Mooring: Visit the sunken Greco-Roman Temple of Khnum at Esna (entrance ticket included), enjoy lunch onboard, and set sail southward under canvas to moor beside El Hegz Island for dinner.

Overnight: Aboard Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya at El Hegz Island (Night 2 of 7) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

08:30–10:30 – Morning at Ancient El Kab (Entrance Included): After breakfast on deck, walk ashore with your Egyptologist at El Kab to inspect its New Kingdom rock-cut tombs and ancient city walls.

14:00–16:30 – Afternoon Temple of Horus at Edfu (Entrance Included): Savor lunch onboard while sailing to Edfu, ride a horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus, and moor beside a quiet Nile island for dinner.

Overnight: Aboard Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya near Edfu / Fawaza Island (Night 3 of 7) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

09:00–17:30 – Morning & Afternoon Sailing under Canvas: Enjoy a full unhurried day of wind-powered navigation along the Upper Egyptian Nile with breakfast and lunch served on the shaded sun deck, pausing for a guided walk through a traditional riverside island village before dinner moored under the stars.

Overnight: Aboard Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya near Gebel El-Silsila (Night 4 of 7) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

08:30–10:30 – Morning at Gebel El-Silsila (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, explore the rock-cut Speos of King Horemheb and the ancient sandstone quarries of Gebel El-Silsila with your Egyptologist.

15:30–17:30 – Afternoon Kom Ombo Dual Temple (Entrance Included): Sail south over lunch to Kom Ombo to visit the symmetrical twin Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum, followed by dinner onboard.

Overnight: Aboard Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya near Kom Ombo / Herdiab Island (Night 5 of 7) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

08:30–12:30 – Morning Arrival in Aswan & Sightseeing (Entrance Included): Enjoy breakfast on deck as the Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya glides into Aswan, then join your Egyptologist to visit the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and take a private motorboat to the island Temple of Isis at Philae.

13:00–19:30 – Afternoon Return Onboard & Dinner: Savor lunch and afternoon tea on the sun deck overlooking the First Cataract, followed by dinner onboard in Aswan.

Overnight: Aboard Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya in Aswan (Night 6 of 7) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Morning in Aswan (Optional 04:30 Abu Simbel): After breakfast onboard, enjoy a relaxing morning on deck (or opt for a pre-booked 04:30–12:30 private excursion to the rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari at Abu Simbel at $195 per person), returning for lunch onboard.

15:00–17:30 – Kitchener's Botanical Island Sail & Farewell Dinner: Sail across the First Cataract to Lord Kitchener's lush Botanical Garden Island and celebrate your final evening aboard the Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya with a Nubian folklore show and farewell gala dinner.

Overnight: Aboard Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya in Aswan (Night 7 of 7) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

08:30–17:30 – Morning Disembarkation & Flexible Aswan Drop-off: Enjoy your final breakfast onboard, disembark at 08:30, and meet your private driver for your transfer to Aswan International Airport, Aswan Railway Station, or your Aswan hotel matched to your onward departure schedule (up to 17:30; lunch and dinner on Day 8 are not included).

Meals Included: Breakfast