Since it opened to the public in February 2009, the Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya Nile Cruise has given travellers a Nile cruise experience that has never been seen before or since. From Luxor to Aswan, you will spend seven nights on the Nile in a setting that has been carefully made to take you back to a simpler, more polite time. Seven luxurious sleeping places include five cabins, two suites, an oriental-style outdoor jacuzzi, a large sundeck, and a stylish common area. All guests get free entire board, private direct-dial phones, climate control, hair dryers, mini-bars, safe deposit boxes, plasma TVs, and movie channels in their cabins.
There is a patio or balcony outside each apartment. Daily cruises down the Nile, led by knowledgeable tour guides, take people to some of Egypt’s most famous landmarks, like pyramids, tombs, and ruins. This small cruise ship is part of Sonesta Amirat Dahabiya Nile Cruise, and its combination of luxury and beauty will amaze tourists. With this small cruise ship joining the Sonesta fleet, big families or groups of friends will have the fantastic chance to go on a private trip on the Nile. The world-famous Karnak Temple, the beautiful Luxor Temple Thebes and the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Queens, the amazingly well-preserved Edfu Temple, Esna Temple, and Kom Ombo Temple, the twin temples of Abu Simbel, and the beautiful Temple of Isis at Philae are all highlights of a Nile cruise. Some extra features are: Here are a few more salient points:
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| Departure/return location | Luxor or Aswan |
| Tour Duration | 8 Days / 7 Nights |
| Tour Type | Private Tour |
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Cruise Facilities:
- All cabins have large, panoramic windows
- Facilities include 5 cabins and 2 suites
- Open-air oriental-style Jacuzzi
- A private direct-dial telephones
- Individual climate control, hairdryers
- Mini-bar
- Safe deposit boxes
- Non-smoking
- Plasma televisions and movie channels.
- Bathrooms equipped with full-size tubs
- WiFi
- Pool
- Air condition
- Private bath with Shower
- Mini Bar
- Doctor available 24 hours
- Gift Shop
- TV with International Channels
- Major credit cards accepted on board Nile Cruises
- Laundry service & housekeeping
- Accompanying motorboat to pull it in case the wind is calm.
7 Nights Saturday from Aswan
Day 1: Saturday
Embarkation in Aswan for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a Luxuriously appointed Dahabiya. Overnight, the ship moored on the Nile Banks of Aswan.
Meals: Lunch – Dinner
Day 2: Sunday
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old Dam (completed in 1902). 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. Sail on the way to Kom Ombo (noon time). Overnight near Kom Ombo
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 3: Monday
Morning sail to Kom Ombo To visit 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.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 4: Tuesday
This morning you will sail to Edfu To visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu. Overnight moored beside an Island.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 5: Wednesday
Today will be a leisurely day; After Breakfast, Commence sailing to Esna, and passing the lock, Then Dahabeya will moor beside a Nile Island.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 6: Thursday
This morning you will sail to Luxor and 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.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 7: Friday
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 Tutankhamun in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of the Queens, Medinet Habu Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight moored in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 8: Saturday
Breakfast aboard the Dehabeya. Followed by disembarkation
Meals: Breakfast
7 Nights Saturday from Luxor
Day 1: Saturday
Embarkation in Luxor for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a Luxuriously appointed Dahabeya. After Lunch, Excursion to 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 on the Nile Banks of Luxor.
Meals: Lunch – Dinner
Day 2: Sunday
You will visit the West Bank for visits to the burial places of Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings – where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of the Queens, the temple of Medinet Habu, and the Colossi of Memnon
Sail on the way to Esna (noon time); Overnight near Esna
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 3: Monday
Today will be a leisurely day, After Breakfast. Commence sailing. Overnight moored beside a Nile Island.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 4: Tuesday
This morning you will sail to Edfu. Visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu. Overnight moored beside a Nile Island.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 5: Wednesday
Today you will sail on the way to Kom Ombo. Overnight moored beside a Nile Island.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 6: Thursday
Visit Kom Ombo to see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning sun. A leisurely day sailing to Aswan and moored nearby Aswan bridge
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 7: Friday
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old Dam (completed in 1902). 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
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 8: Saturday
Breakfast aboard the Dehabeya & Disembarkation
Meals: Breakfast
Children Policy
- Age from 0 Up to below 2 years: FREE
- Age from 2 Up to below 6 years: 25% of adult price
- Age from 6 Up to below 11.99 years: 50% of adult price
- Ages from 12 years = Adult price
Notes:
Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents (Maximum 1 Child sharing parent’s room)
If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.
Booking & Payment
Reservations:
Should be made as early as possible to book the desired holiday. Space on a given tour will be secured upon receipt of a deposit of 30% of the full price. ( Deposit will be 50% during the Christmas and New Year holidays and on packages including airfare.) This deposit counts as part of your final payment to confirm your reservation.
Payment:
We accept a deposit as low as 30% of the total tour price and the rest can be paid in equal installments until the date of arrival or you can pay the rest in cash upon arrival.
Payment Methods:
By Bank wire transfer or credit, debit card (Visa/MasterCard) Via Verisign Secured payment system on our website or sent via Western Union
In the case of the payment ( by Bank wire transfer ): –
– we will provide you with our bank account details via Email
Confirmation:
The customer will receive a confirmation email from the Site. The confirmed reservation form corresponds to the travel contract and includes the description of the service and its essential characteristics, as well as the price and cancellation policy.
Tour Voucher:
After your Tour is confirmed we will email the final confirmation and voucher to print and bring with you. Details will include contact numbers of your tour operator and customer care and additional information for your convenience.
You Can Contact our Tour Operators for any further clarification and reconfirmation of service.
Cancellation Policy
We offer a very flexible cancellation policy, in case the government or the airline issues a travel warning from/to your country of departure and your destination. We are showing the flexibility not to charge any cancellation fees & we will pay a full refund.
Here, we prioritize your well-being and safety above all else and for that reason, our cancellation policy reflects our values.
For any cancellation, you must write a handwritten and signed and send it by email.
Cancellation by the customer:
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:
- From the date of booking until 45 days before your arrival date, 20% of the entire tour price will be charged.
- Between 44 and 35 days before your arrival date, 30% of the entire tour price will be charged.
- Between 34 and 25 days before your arrival date, 50% of the entire tour price will be charged.
- Between 24 and 15 days before your arrival date,75% of the entire tour price will be charged
- Between 14 and 9 days before your arrival date, 90% of the entire tour price will be charged.
- Between 8 and 1day before your arrival date, 100% of the entire tour price will be charged.
Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to the airline’s cancellation policy.
Prices
The price varies depending on the number of persons as shown in the price table including service fees and taxes.
Price quotes are in US dollars per person per night and are valid until December 31st, Except (for Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter holidays ).
Excursions
All our tours are private tours or group tours.
- For private tours, they have a private tour guide and private air-conditioned cars, and you have the convenience of starting your tours.
- As for group tours, our groups include a maximum of 12 participants only during visits in private air-conditioned cars with private guides.
Cruise accommodation
- For basis 2 persons in Double Room ( Occupied by 2 Persons ) For basis 2/4/6/8/10.
- For basis 3 persons in Triple Room (Occupied by 3 Persons).
- For basis 5 Personnes will be Double Room & Triple Room For Basis 5/7/9.
Entrance fees to specific sites
Our Tours and excursions exclude entry to particular archaeological sites such as the Tomb of Tutankhamun and Ramses in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
