Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat Nile Cruise Tours

 

Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat Nile Cruise Tours

Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat Nile Cruise is a luxurious and intimate Dahabiya-style cruise that offers travelers a refined way to explore the Nile River between Luxor and Aswan. Unlike the larger Nile cruise ships, the Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat provides a smaller, elegant sailing experience with just a handful of deluxe cabins and suites, each featuring panoramic windows, modern amenities, and a peaceful atmosphere ideal for relaxation and scenic enjoyment.

On the Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat Nile Cruise, guests can expect a multi-day journey that often spans 7 nights and 8 days, with departures typically every Saturday from either Luxor or Aswan. The cruise itinerary includes daily guided excursions to Egypt’s iconic ancient sites such as the temples of Karnak and Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo, and the Philae Temple in Aswan — all while cruising slowly along the historic Nile River.

Life onboard the Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat Nile Cruise blends classic charm with modern comfort. Guests can relax on a spacious sun deck, enjoy an open-air oriental-style Jacuzzi, dine on full-board meals with panoramic river views, and unwind in stylish lounge areas. The small size of the vessel and personalized service create an exclusive atmosphere, making this cruise a memorable way to see ancient Egypt’s treasures in style and tranquility.

Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat Tours , Join Egypt Dahabeya travelling and tours, sail on the Nile in traditional luxury ships, you will find a combination of luxury and privacy that recalls the golden age of tourism in Egypt at the beginning of the 20th century

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Itinerary

Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat Nile Cruise Itineraries Itinerary 1 : Luxor-Aswan, 8 Days

Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat Nile Cruise Itineraries

Itinerary 1 : Luxor-Aswan, 8 Days
Day 1: Saturday
Our tour representative will pick up you from any destination in Luxor, as Luxor airport , train station or Luxor hotels,Transfer to your five stars luxury Dahabiya ( Sonesta Amirat ) in Luxor to spend a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously appointed dahabiya. Enjoy your lunch onboard, then start the shore trips to visit Luxor West Bank to discover the burial chambers of the Pharaohs of New kingdom - the Valley of Kings - it is the same place where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of the child king Tut Ankh Amon in 1922. proceed the tour to Valley of the Queens,then visit the Temple of El Deir El Bahari belonging to Queen Hatshipsut ( the woman who was represented everywhere as a man ruling Egypt - pharoah woman ) go to the Colossi of Amenofis
III known as Memnon statues. Overnight moored on the Nile banks of Luxor.

Day 2: Sunday
Enjoy your breakfast, then a guided trip to visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at the Temple of Karnak, which is the biggest religious complex ever built in the world, with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns,known as the columns forest, proceed the trip to visit Luxor Temple. Overnight moored in Luxor.

Day 3: Monday
Enjoy free day, a leisurely day. sailing to Esna where your dahabyia will moor overnight.

Day 4: Tuesday
Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat Nile Cruise, will continue sailing to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of the falcon headed god Horus, the ancient symbol of protection in Ancient Egypt. Overnight moored beside a Nile island.

Day 5: Wednesday
Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat Nile Cruise will sail to Kom Ombo, a guided tour to the Ptolemaic Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated for two different ancient Egyptian gods, the crocodile god Sobek & the falcon-headed god Horus, god of the protection. Overnight moored beside a Nile island.

Day 6: Thursday
Enjoy a leisurely day sailing to Aswan ( the ancient Seen ) where the dahabyyia moors overnight.

Day 7: Friday
Shore trips to Aswan highlights, Aswan High Dam. then take a motor boat to arrive the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis,it is one of the most important temples saved after building the high dam, it was rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser which was created after building the High Dam

Day 8: Saturday
Enjoy your last Breakfast meal in aboard the Dahabiya followed by disembarkation, and transfer from the Dahabeya to any other destination in Aswan