Tour ED - Dahabiyya A Taste Of Time
13 days / 11 nights Cairo, Luxor, & Aswan including 8 days Dahabiyya Nile Cruise

Tour Features: Return air fare to Cairo from Toronto 4 nights accommodation in Cairo based on bed and breakfast. 7 nights Sonesta Dahabiyya Nile cruise based on full board. Domestic air ticket Cairo/ Luxor & Aswan / Cairo All sightseeing and shore excursions as detailed in the itinerary, including entrance fees. All transfers in Egypt including baggage handling and portage. The service of an English or French speaking Egyptologist guide.

Day 1 - En Route
An overnight flight from Toronto to Cairo.

Day 2 - Cairo
Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, The Land of the Pharaohs you begin your journey in this ancient land, you will be met by our representative assisted through formalities and transferred to Hotel.

Day 3 - Cairo
After breakfast visit the Egyptian Museum, this hous­es a magnificent collection of Pharaonic antiquities, especially the golden treasures of Tut Ankh Amun. In the afternoon you will proceed to Old Cairo to visit the citadel of Salah El Din, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque situated high above the city, Continue to visit the Church of Abu Serga, Al Moallaqa Church (Hanging Church) and Ben Ezra Synagogue, the oldest Jewish synagogue in Egypt. For those who wish to browse and shop, your tour will stop at the Khan El Khalili Ba­zaar the world’s largest 13th century covered oriental bazaar.(B)

Day 4 - Cairo / Luxor
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival transfer to your Dahabeya your sailing home on the Nile for the next 7 nights. Relaxing in the privacy of your inviting boat and enjoying modern amenities, discover Upper Egypt’s exceptional sites at the rhythm of the wind. While sailing and mooring at secluded island and Nile shores, you may have the opportunity to walk through fields, encounter Egyptian farmers, or have a meal in a pastoral landscape. On your first day, visit the necropolis of the West Bank including Valley of Kings, Valley of Queens, the Temple of Medinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight on the Nile banks of Luxor. (BLD)

Day 5 - Luxor
After breakfast, on the East Bank where the sun rises, visit the Temple of Amon-Ra at Karnak and the Temple of Luxor. This afternoon your Dahabeya sails to Esna. At ease on the deck, you will watch a panorama that has hardly changed from the time of Ancient Egyptians and where now rural Egyptians still live. Overnight on the Nile banks in Esna. (BLD)

Day 6 - Esna
Enjoy a day at leisure in Esna or take an optional tour of the Temple of Khnum, the ram-headed god. Your Dahabeya will be moored overnight in Esna. (BLD)

Day 7 - Edfu
After breakfast your Dahabiyya will sail to Edfu where you will visit the Temple of Horus, the falcon-god, considered the best-preserved temple in Ancient Egypt and the second largest after the Temple of Karnak. Overnight moored beside a Nile island. (BLD)

Day 8 - Kom Ombo
Departure for Djebel Silsileh where the Nile flows between two mountains. Here you will be among the very few, as the larger vessel can only pass in the distance. Sail to Kom Ombo where you will visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek & Haroeries. Your Dahabeya will moor overnight alongside a Nile island. (BLD)

Day 9 - Aswan
A leisurely day sailing to Aswan mesmerized by enchanting and contrasting sceneries with the desert reaching the edges of the western shores while palms and vast spreads of greenery cover the East bank; All the while taking pleasure in the Jacuzzi on deck, sipping cocktails or retreating to the tranquil indoor library. The Dahabeya will moor overnight in Aswan. (BLD)

Day 10 - Aswan
Today in this city embraced by the Aga Khan and where Lord Kitcheners created his fertile and exotic botanical garden, you will visit the Aswan High Dam, the Old Dam, and the Temple of Philae dedicated to the Goddess Isis which was rescued from the waters of Lake Nasser. Overnight in Aswan. (BLD)

Day 11 - Aswan
After breakfast, disembarkation, and transfer to Aswan airport for your flight to Cairo. Balance of day at leisure. Overnight at Hotel. (B)

Day 12 - Cairo
Day at leisure in Cairo. Overnight at Hotel. (B)

Day 13 - Enroute
In the morning you will transfer to Cairo Airport for your return flight. (B)