Movenpick MS Darakum

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around the Clock), your representative will meet & assist you in customs and transfer to your hotel in Cairo. Arrive to the hotel for a smooth check-in. and free time to settle and relax. Overnight in Cairo

Meals: Welcome Drink

Day 2: Fly to Luxor / Embarkation.

Enjoy breakfast before checking out from your hotel, then transfer to Cairo Airport for a short flight to Luxor where you will be met and transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your Nile cruise. Embarkation on cruise in Luxor, dinner and overnight in Luxor

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Luxor Sightseeing Tour

Set out from your Cruise at 07:00 to enjoy a day tour in Luxor. Start visiting the West Bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut. After lunch on board move to the East bank of Luxor to visit the Karnak Temples and Luxor Temples. Back to the Nile boat and enjoy Dinner, Belly Dancer show and overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Sail to Qena Temples

Enjoy your breakfast on board and sail from Luxor to Qena to enjoy a visit the impressive Denderah Temple complex which has some of the most vibrant and colourful paintings dating from antiquity. Return to boat. Return to your cruise in Qena and enjoy contest party on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Qena.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Sail to Sohag

Breakfast on board and then your cruise will leave Qena sailing to Sohag via Naga Hammadi Bridge and Abu Homar’s Lock. Sail to El Balyana and have your lunch on board, then visit Abydos Temple. The main monument at Abydos is the Temple of Seti I, built around 1300 BC by Seti and his son Ramses II. It is especially notable for its fine reliefs, considered among the best of the New Kingdom. Relish Treasure Hunt on board, then you will arrive at Sohag. Overnight aboard your cruise in Sohag.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Sail to Minya

Enjoy the beauty of the Nile whilst crossing Sohag bridge sailing to Tel El Amarna via Asyuit’s Lock. Have your lunch on board while sailing to Tel El Amarna. Dinner and overnight in Tel El Amarna

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Tel El Amarna / Tuna El Gebel

After breakfast, set out from your Nile Cruise to enjoy a tour to Tel El Amarna to visit Tomb of Ahmose (EA3), Tomb of Meryre (EA4), Tomb of Pentu (EA5), Tomb of Panehesy (EA6), and Royal Tomb of Akhenaten (EA26). Also visit The Great Palace of King Akhenaten, The Small and great temples of Aten. Later you will have a visit to Tuna El Gebel and Ashmunein. Back to the Cruise and enjoy Folkloric Show on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Minya.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Beni Hassan / Sail to Beni Suef

After breakfast visit in the rock-tombs of Beni Hassan that are carved into the high limestone cliffs of the east bank of the Nile. You will visit 4 tombs at Beni Hassan. It will take half an hour drive from Minya dock to visit Tomb of Baqet III (BH15), Tomb of Khety (BH17), Tomb of Amenemhet (BH2), Tomb of Khnumhotep II (BH3). Return to your Nile boat to sail to Beni Suif with enjoying Galabya Party on board. Arrive at Beni Suif. Overnight aboard your cruise in Beni Suif.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Sail to Cairo / Cairo Sightseeing

Sail to Cairo in the morning to enjoy a day tour visiting old Cairo tour including the Coptic and Islamic sightseeing. Overnight aboard your cruise in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Egyptian Museum & Giza Pyramids

Set out from your cruise to enjoy a day tour in Cairo to visit the Sphinx and Pyramids at Giza and the Great Sphinx. After Lunch on board, head out to visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.  Back to the cruise and enjoy Takht (Oriental Music) on board. Dinner and overnight aboard your cruise in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Final Departure

Disembarkation after enjoying your breakfast, then transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure

Meals: Breakfast

Day 1: Arrive Egypt, transfer to Nile Cruise boat

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around the Clock), your representative will meet, assist in customs and transfer to embark your Nile Cruise. The remainder of today is free for you to settle in and relax on board. This evening will be spent moored up on the Nile in Cairo. Overnight aboard your cruise in Cairo

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Cairo City Sightseeing

Breakfast on board and then start to visit the Egyptian Museum containing treasures from Egypt’s ancient past including the magnificent Tutankhamun collection. After Lunch onboard, proceed to visit old Cairo including Coptic Cairo and Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to the Nile cruise. Enjoy cocktail party, Dinner on board and Takht (Oriental Music). Overnight aboard your cruise in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: The Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara

Breakfast on board then pay a visit to the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis and Sakkara. Lunch will be served at good quality local restaurant, return to the Nile Cruise. Enjoy Cocktail Party and Dinner on board. Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Sail to Beni Suef

Breakfast onboard, enjoy the beauty of the Nile whilst sailing from Cairo to Beni Suef (almost 12 hours). Lunch, Dinner, crew show and overnight aboard your cruise in Beni Suef

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Sail to Minya

Enjoy your breakfast on board, sail to Minya and have your lunch on board. Enjoy your dinner on board and treasure Hunt game. Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Minya

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Visit Tuna El Gebel / Beni Hassan Temples

After breakfast onboard, visit Tuna El Gebel, the necropolis of Khmun, the Tomb of Petosiris, tomb of Isadora and the sacred catacombs of Thoth. Continue to Ashmunein, visit its Open Air museum, the temple of Thoth and the sanctuary of Amun. Return to the boat for lunch. Afternoon depart to visit the rock-tombs of Beni Hassan (4 tombs). That are carved into the high limestone cliffs of the east bank of the Nile. Back to the boat and have dinner on board and folkloric Show. Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Minya.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Sail to Tell El Amrana / Asyut.

Early morning sailing to Tell El Amarna, after breakfast on board, depart to visit the tombs of Tell El Amarna (almost 02 hours’ drive) and the northern tombs; Tomb of Ahmose (EA3), Tomb of Meryre (EA4), Tomb of Pentu (EA5), Tomb of Panehesy (EA6), Royal Tomb of Akhenaten (EA26). The Great Palace of King Akhenaten, The Small and great temples of Aten (Approx. 2:30 hours visit). Back to the boat and sail to Assyut. Stop in front of Prince Tawdrous Monastery to view the Monastery from the boat. Enjoy music in the bar. Overnight aboard your cruise in Asyut.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Sail to Sohag

Sail to Sohag and have your breakfast on board. Black & White Party. Overnight aboard your cruise in Sohag.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Abydos Temple / Sail to Qena

Full day sailing to El Balyana, visit Abydos Temple, the memorial temple which was built around 1300 BC by Seti and his son Ramses II. It is especially notable for its fine reliefs, considered among the best of the New Kingdom and then return to the Cruise boat and sail to Qena via Naga Hammadi Bridges. Contest Party then arrive at Qena. Overnight aboard your cruise in Naga Hammadi.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Visit Dendera Temple

Enjoy your breakfast on board while sailing to Qena. On arrival, you will depart to visit Dendera Temple complex which is almost 20-minute’ drive. Return to boat and sail to Luxor while enjoying Belly Dancing show. Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Luxor West and East bank Tours

Full day West Bank and East Bank of the Nile in Luxor (Valley of kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Luxor and Karnak temples). Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12: Fly to Cairo

Disembarkation after breakfast on board, then transfer to Luxor Airport for flight to Cairo. Pick up and transfer to your hotel in Cairo and overnight

Meals: Breakfast

Day 13: Final Departure

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around the Clock), your representative will meet & assist in customs and transfer to your hotel in Cairo. Arrive to the hotel for a smooth check-in. and free time to settle and relax. Overnight in Cairo

Meals: Welcome Drink

Day 2: Fly to Aswan / Embarkation.

Enjoy breakfast before checking out from your hotel, then transfer to Cairo Airport for a short flight to Aswan where you will be met and transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your Nile cruise. Embarkation on Egypt Nile cruise in Aswan, dinner, Enjoy music in the bar. Overnight in Aswan

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Aswan Sightseeing

After breakfast on board, you will start your day tour to visit the High Dam in Aswan and the Temple of Isis on Philae Island. Enjoy Lunch onboard. Afternoon you will visit the Nubian Museum. Back to the Nile cruise and enjoy Cocktail Party and Nubian Show on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Sail to Kom Ombo & Edfu

Morning at leisure for those clients not taking the optional Abu Simbel Temples trip, a chance to relax on the cruise sun deck, or stroll around Aswan. After lunch sail to Kom Ombo and visit the double Temple of Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu. Crew show, dinner and overnight at Edfu

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Edfu Temple & Sail to Luxor

Breakfast on board, departing the cruise to have an early visit to Edfu Temple, one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. Back to the Cruise to Sail to Luxor via Esna Lock. enjoy music in the bar. Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Luxor Sightseeing Tour

Set out from your Cruise at 07:00 to enjoy a day tour in Luxor. Start visiting the West Bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut. After lunch on board move to the East bank of Luxor to visit the Karnak Temples and Luxor Temples. Back to the Nile boat and enjoy Dinner, Belly Dancer show and overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Sail to Qena, Dendera Temple

Enjoy your breakfast on board and sail from Luxor to Qena to enjoy a visit the impressive Denderah Temple complex which has some of the most vibrant and colourful paintings dating from antiquity. Return to boat. Return to your cruise in Qena and enjoy contest party on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Qena.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Sail to Sohag

Breakfast on board and then your cruise will leave Qena sailing to Sohag via Naga Hammadi Bridge and Abu Homar’s Lock. Sail to El Balyana and have your lunch on board, then visit Abydos Temple. The main monument at Abydos is the Temple of Seti I, built around 1300 BC by Seti and his son Ramses II. It is especially notable for its fine reliefs, considered among the best of the New Kingdom. Relish Treasure Hunt on board, then you will arrive at Sohag. Overnight aboard your cruise in Sohag.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Sail to Minya

Enjoy the beauty of the Nile whilst crossing Sohag bridge sailing to Tel El Amarna via Asyuit’s Lock. Have your lunch on board while sailing to Tel El Amarna. Dinner and overnight in Tel El Amarna

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Tel El Amarna / Tuna El Gebel

After breakfast, set out from your Nile Cruise to enjoy a tour to Tel El Amarna to visit Tomb of Ahmose (EA3), Tomb of Meryre (EA4), Tomb of Pentu (EA5), Tomb of Panehesy (EA6), and Royal Tomb of Akhenaten (EA26). Also visit The Great Palace of King Akhenaten, The Small and great temples of Aten. Later you will have a visit to Tuna El Gebel and Ashmunein. Back to the Cruise and enjoy Folkloric Show on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Minya.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Beni Hassan / Sail to Beni Suef

After breakfast visit in the rock-tombs of Beni Hassan that are carved into the high limestone cliffs of the east bank of the Nile. You will visit 4 tombs at Beni Hassan. It will take half an hour drive from Minya dock to visit Tomb of Baqet III (BH15), Tomb of Khety (BH17), Tomb of Amenemhet (BH2), Tomb of Khnumhotep II (BH3). Return to your Nile boat to sail to Beni Suif with enjoying Galabya Party on board. Arrive at Beni Suif. Overnight aboard your cruise in Beni Suif.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12: Sail to Cairo / Cairo Sightseeing

Sail to Cairo in the morning to enjoy a day tour visiting old Cairo tour including the Coptic and Islamic sightseeing. Overnight aboard your cruise in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13: Egyptian Museum & Giza Pyramids

Set out from your cruise to enjoy a day tour in Cairo to visit the Sphinx and Pyramids at Giza and the Great Sphinx. After Lunch on board, head out to visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.  Back to the cruise and enjoy Takht (Oriental Music) on board. Dinner and overnight aboard your cruise in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14: Final Departure

Disembarkation after enjoying your breakfast, then transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure

Meals: Breakfast

Day 1: Arrive Egypt, transfer to Nile Cruise boat

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around the Clock), your representative will meet, assist in customs and transfer to embark your Nile Cruise. The remainder of today is free for you to settle in and relax on board. This evening will be spent moored up on the Nile in Cairo. Overnight aboard your cruise in Cairo

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: The Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara

After breakfast on board, you will start to visit the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis, the ancient city of Egypt and Sakkara home to the Step Pyramid of King Zoser. Lunch will be served at good quality local restaurant, return to the Nile Cruise. Enjoy Cocktail Party and Dinner on board. Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Cairo City Sightseeing

Breakfast on board and then depart to visit the Egyptian Museum containing treasures from Egypt’s ancient past including the magnificent Tutankhamun collection. After Lunch onboard, proceed to visit old Cairo including Coptic Cairo and Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to the Nile cruise. Enjoy cocktail party, Dinner on board and Takht (Oriental Music). Overnight aboard your cruise in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Sail to Beni Suef

Breakfast onboard, enjoy the beauty of the Nile whilst sailing from Cairo to Beni Suef (almost 12 hours). Lunch, Dinner, crew show and overnight aboard your cruise in Beni Suef

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Sail to Minya

Enjoy your breakfast on board, sail to Minya and have your lunch on board. Enjoy your dinner on board and treasure Hunt game. Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Minya

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Visit Tuna El Gebel / Beni Hassan Temples

After breakfast onboard, visit Tuna El Gebel, the necropolis of Khmun, the Tomb of Petosiris, tomb of Isadora and the sacred catacombs of Thoth. Continue to Ashmunein, visit its Open Air museum, the temple of Thoth and the sanctuary of Amun. Return to the boat for lunch. Afternoon depart to visit the rock-tombs of Beni Hassan (4 tombs). That are carved into the high limestone cliffs of the east bank of the Nile. Back to the boat and have dinner on board and folkloric Show. Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Minya.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Sail to Tell El Amrana / Asyut.

Early morning sailing to Tell El Amarna, after breakfast on board, depart to visit the tombs of Tell El Amarna (almost 02 hours’ drive) and the northern tombs; Tomb of Ahmose (EA3), Tomb of Meryre (EA4), Tomb of Pentu (EA5), Tomb of Panehesy (EA6), Royal Tomb of Akhenaten (EA26). The Great Palace of King Akhenaten, The Small and great temples of Aten (Approx. 2:30 hours visit). Back to the boat and sail to Assyut. Stop in front of Prince Tawdrous Monastery to view the Monastery from the boat. Enjoy music in the bar. Overnight aboard your cruise in Asyut.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Sail to Sohag

Sail to Sohag and have your breakfast on board. Black & White Party. Overnight aboard your cruise in Sohag.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Abydos Temple / Sail to Qena

Full day sailing to El Balyana, visit Abydos Temple, the memorial temple which was built around 1300 BC by Seti and his son Ramses II. It is especially notable for its fine reliefs, considered among the best of the New Kingdom and then return to the Cruise boat and sail to Qena via Naga Hammadi Bridges. Contest Party then arrive at Qena. Overnight aboard your cruise in Naga Hammadi.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Visit Dendera Temple

Enjoy your breakfast on board while sailing to Qena. On arrival, you will depart to visit Dendera Temple complex which is almost 20-minute’ drive. Return to boat and sail to Luxor while enjoying Belly Dancing show. Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Luxor West Bank Tour

Breakfast on board, then start to visit the West Bank of Luxor where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon. Return to the Nile boat. Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12: Luxor East Bank Tour / Sail to Edfu

After breakfast onboard, depart to visit the East Bank of Luxor where you will see the famous Karnak Temple complex and Luxor Temple. Back to your Nile cruise to enjoy sailing to Edfu via Esna lock. Overnight aboard your cruise in Edfu

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13: Edfu and Kom Ombo/ Sail to Aswan

After breakfast onboard, you will be picked up for a visit to Edfu Temple, one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. Then back to the cruise for sailing to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris. Continue sailing to Aswan, Dinner on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14: Aswan Tour

Breakfast on board, then depart to visit the High Dam in Aswan and Philae temple Island. Then at the Afternoon have a visit to Nubian Museum. Back to your Nile Cruise with Nubian Show on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 15: Disembarkation, Fly to Cairo

Breakfast on board, morning at leisure for those clients not taking the optional Abu Simbel trip, a chance to relax on the cruise sun deck, or stroll around Aswan. Disembarkation after Lunch, then transfer to Aswan Airport for flight to Cairo. Pick up and transfer to your hotel in Cairo and overnight

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 16: Final Departure

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast