Deluxe
Nile Cruise Dahabiya
Air Conditioned Yachts on the Nile
One Week Dahabiya Nile Cruise Itinerary
Deluxe Air-Conditioned Felucca
The
Sonesta Dahabiya will take you back in time to a gentler, more gracious
era in a 7-night cruise experience between Luxor and Aswan. A unique
experience down the Nile by traditional small sailing vessel that was
commonly used during those elegant days of the monarchy (1920s - 40s)
when aristocrats and sophisticated travellers loved to cruise the Nile
in style. We've revived those elegant days with modern comforts and
conveniences.
Being
part of the Sonesta Nile Cruise's high-scale brand portfolio of deluxe
service Nile cruisers, facilities aboard the Sonesta Dahabiya are endless,
including a stylish lounge, an open-air oriental style jacuzzi, a spacious
and partially shaded sundeck.
Offering
6 deluxe cabins and 2 elegant suites (with private terrace), Dahabiya
allows you to experience an imaginary world of luxury and privacy. All
cabins and suites feature private direct-dial telephones, individual
climate control. hairdryers, mini-bars, safety desposit boxes, plasma
TVs and movie programs.
Belle Epoque Deluxe air-conditioned Yachts On the The Nile River
Each Deluxe Dahabbiya Felucca is 38 meters in length and 6 meters
in width
Day 1: Saturday - Board Luxor - Complimentary transfer in
Luxor to your cruise.
To allow us to provide you with a complimentary transfer from the
airport or railway station in Luxor to your deluxe Cruiser , please
advise your arrival details at the time you make your booking.
Embarkation in Luxor for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously
appointed Dahabbiya.
After
lunch, excursion to the West Bank for visits to the burial places
of the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered
the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of
the Queens, the temple of Medinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon.
Overnight
moored on the Nile banks of Luxor.
Day
2: Sunday
You will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak,
with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by the imposing
28 th Dynasty Luxor Temple. Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
3: Monday
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna where your dahabiyya will moor
Day
4: Tuesday
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu. Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
5: Wednesday
Today you will sail to Kom Ombo visit see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated
to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the
morning sun. Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
6: Thursday
A leisurely day sailing to Aswan where the dahabiyya moors overnight.
Day
7: Friday
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old
Dam (completed in 1902) and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in situ
since the days of the pharaohs. You will also visit the Philae Temple,
dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising
waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.
Day
8: Saturday
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya and check-out.
Complimentary transfer in Aswan to the airport or train station
To allow us to provide you with a complimentary transfer from the
cruise to the airport or railway station in Aswan , please advise
your departure details at the time you make your booking.
Aswan
to Luxor Itinerary
Day
1: Saturday - Board Aswan - Complimentary transfer to your Nile Cruise
To allow us to provide you with a complimentary transfer from the
airport or railway station in Aswan to your deluxe Cruiser , please
advise your arrival details at the time you make your booking.
Embarkation in Aswan for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a luxuriously
appointed dahabiyya. Overnight, the ship moors on the Nile banks of
Aswan
Day
2: Sunday
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old
Dam (completed in 1902) and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in situ
since the days of the pharaohs. You will also visit the Philae Temple,
dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising
waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.Overnight
moored in Aswan.
Day
3: Monday
Morning sail to Kom Ombo to see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to
the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning
sun. Overnight
moored beside a Nile island.
Day
4: Tuesday
This morning you will sail to Edfu to visit the wonderfully preserved
Temple of Edfu. Overnight
moored beside an island.
Day
5: Wednesday
Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing to
Esna, and onwards to Luxor, where your dahabiyya moors overnight.
Day
6 : Thursday
Excursion to the West Bank to visit the great burial places of the
Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered
the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of
the Queens, Medinet Habu Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
7: Friday
This morning you will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra
at Karnak, with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by
the imposing 28th Dynasty Luxor Temple. Overnight
moored in Luxor.
Day
8: Saturday- Luxor -Disembarkation
Breakfast aboard the dahabiyya , check-out.
Complimentary transfer in Luxor to the airport or train station
To allow us to provide you with a complimentary transfer from the
cruise to the airport or railway station in Luxor , please advise
your departure details at the time you make your booking.
Many
visitors come to Egypt to fulfill their dream of sailing the Nile
on board a private boat.
These Four Dahabbiya allow you to experience the Nile 's romance in
an intimate, privileged setting. These dahabiyas take you back in
time to a gentler, more gracious era.
On
the Nile in Royal Style Feluccas or Dahabiyas are the traditional
sailing vessel of much of the Mediterranean world, and the traditional
Nile felucca, or Dahabia, was the mainstay of travel in ancient Egypt.
With
shallow drafts, sails, and oars, feluccas could navigate not only
the great river, but the maze of canals threading through its banks,
with or without wind, reaching every part of the kingdom.
Dahabbiyas
/ Feluccas long ago transcended their role as humble transports. They
held the ancient empire together, carrying troops, decrees, and the
very mystery of the pharaoh.
More
Choices :
Royal
Dahabiya :
Dongola , Zarafa and more Felucca and Dahabia on the Nile
Dongola Dahabiya
Royal
feluccas and Dahabbiyas bore a larger-than-life image of the pharaoh,
seated on a throne, to be seen and venerated by inhabitants even along
the most remote canal. In turn, imbued with the same "ka,"
or spirit, as the living pharaoh himself, it would keep watch over his
subjects and their activities. Dongola
Dahabiya . Zarafa
Dahabiya.
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Trip
Reviews: What other guests say about our services :
Adrian and Melina
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Original Message --------
From: "Adrian"
Sent: Monday, September 24,
To: omar@travelinstyle.com>, > Subject: We're Back!
We just wanted to let you know we made it back home after our weeklong
detour through Italy. Athens was fantastic. The tours were very
good, and short of heading out to the islands, I can't think of
a single thing we would have rather done while there.
Although we had an excellent time in Athens, Egypt was by far the
highlight of our entire trip, including Italy. We just can't say
enough
about Ahmed, Isis, Ashraf, and all our drivers. We simply could
not have done the trip without their help. Ahmed was very professional,
courteous, and helpful, and always went out of his way to make sure
we were where we needed to be at the right time. Our Egyptologist
guides, Isis and Ashraf, were both very knowledgeable and made our
visit so much better with their endless supply of information. We
wore out both days long before they did. We will definitely try
to come back to Egypt when we have more time to spend.
Thank you so much for arranging the trip, allowing us to customize
what we needed to, and putting us in touch with such good people.
And please find attached pictures of us enjoying a camel ride. :-)
Adrian & Melina
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